The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-24
NINE D ORATORS
PROVE STUBBORN
BACKED by ROCKEFEL LIE II,
THEY REFUSE PRESIDENTS
PEACE PLANS.

Washington, u. c., Sept. 23--The
Colorado mine operators have de-
INJURED against accepting in It's en-
tirety President wilson's plan for end
ing the big strike. In this stand the
officers of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company are backed up publicly by
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., who is sup
posed to represent controlling stock
interest in the company.
The portions Of the plan rejected by
the mine operators are regarded here
as the vital ones, and there Is little
likelihood OF any settlement as the
result OF President Wilson's sugges-
tons, unless a compromise is reached
on the points of difference
The Presidents Plan.
The presidents plan contemplated
q tbree-year truce, with the re-em-
ployment Of all striking miners who
had not been found guilty of violating
the law. and the creation Of grievance
committees to settle points of differ
ence between the miners and the oper-
ators. Appeals not settled by the
grievance committee were to be car
ried TO commission to be appointed
by President Wilson.
President Wilson appealed both TO
the operators and the miners on pa
triOtic grounds TO accept this plan. He
alluded TO the European war and the
needs that all untoward and threaten
ed circumstances be taken out of the
light of the people of the United
States at this time" Representatives
Of the striking miners accepted the
plan, and their action later was rau-
fed by the United Mine Workers Of
America
In their reply to President Wilson
he Colorado Fuel and Iron company
people still show q determination TO
stand unswervingly by the men who
have stood by them through the
months Of disorder and bloodshed and
who have continued to work IN the
mines. They insist upon defending
their rights and the open shop idea
10 the end, and they take exception
to one or two features of the presi-
dents plan as bearing on this phase
OF the situation.
President j. f. Welhorn. of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company. in
his reply 10 President Wilson. which
is publicly Endorsed by John ID,
Rockefeller, Jr.. calls to Mr.. Wilson'S
attention the prin elY,}es, serted by
him in Mexico as applying 10 the pres
ent situation.
Won't Surrender.
IF men are determined says
President Wclhoru, ito attain their
ends by violence. it is automatic that
government cannot make concessions
Of principle merely to induce such
men to refrain from riot. The United
states government refused to purchase
pcace with Huerta in Mexico at the
expense Of sound political morality.
for A. similar reason no surrender.
merely for temporary peace. should
he made TO those who melted and di-
rected the lawIessness which has taken
iplaee In Colorado. To make such sur
re nder would but SOW the WING
against inevitable whirlwind.'
The operators suggest that }hey
themselves nave a plan under contem-
nlation which they would like to have
the president consider. A conference
viii be held at. the White House
today between representatives OF the
GENERATORS and President Wilson. The
president will make a supreme eHort
10 bring about some agreement which
viii be acceptable to the miners. Fail
ing In this. he may feel compelled 70
xyithdraw the federal troops and can
anon the State of Colorado again 10
Undertake its normal functions. IN
committing his plea TO the operators
and miners, the president minated
mat the federal troops had served as
long as they ought to serve.