Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-30
President Names New Men in
Hope That Colorado Labor
Troubles May Be finally
Adjusted,
FEDERAL TROOPS CAN
BE DISPENSED WITH
Governor Ammons Informs
Washington That State Is
Again Able 10 Preserve Or
der at Mines,

fsy nosNnc JOURNAL SPECIAL tLtsEo wiEsl
Warrington. Nov. 29.-President
Wilson tonight announced the APP
pointment OF Seth Low, OF New
York: Charles W. Mills. OF Philadel-
pha, and Patrick Gilday, OF Clear
field. Pa. as a commission. through
which future differences between op-
orators and miners involved in the
present Colorado coal strike may be
settled
The commission. officials explained.
was not appointed to deal with the
existing differences which have caus-
cd riotlng and bloodshed In Colorado
Hywel Davies and w. Il. Farley, the
conciliators who have been attempt
ING TO settle the strike for several
months, will continue In their efforts
10 have the operators and miners
agree ON settlement OF the present
strike.
Presidents Statement
In a statement announcing tho ap-
pointmcnt Of the commission, the
president expressed the very earnest
and sincere hope that the parties may
see il, not merely to their own best
owe to the communities they serve
and TO the nation itself, TO make use
Of this instrumentality of peace and
render strikes of the kind which has
threatened the order and prosperity
Of the great state of Colorado thing
Of the past"
The appointment of such COM
mission was contemplated In the plan
for temporary settlement OF the
strike which the president proposed
several months ago and which was
accepted by the miners, but reject
cd by the operators. One Of the chief
objections of the operators to the
plan was the naming of the commits
sion.
To Act Impartially.
The president announced in his
statement tonight that tine commits
sion will place themselves "at the SER
vices alike of the miners and opera
tors of Colorado in case controversy
between them should, in the future,
develop circumstances which would
render mediation the obvious way of
peace and Just settlement"
Mr.. Wilson added that merely TO
withdraw the federal troops and
leave the situation to settle itself
would seem to me, to be doing sonie-
thing less than my duty after all that
has occurred" He has been asked
by Governor Ammons of Colorado to
withdraw the troops from some OF
the districts and will discuss the
question with Secretary Garrison OF
the war department this week.
Original Propositions.
The original basis of agreement Of
Tered by the president included the
establishment of a three years truce,
subject to the enforcement of the
mining and labor laws of Colorado;
The return to work of miners who
had not been convicted Of law VIOLA
Tons; the prohibition of intimidation
OF union or non-union men, and the 4
appointment of grievance commit !
Tee by the employees. 1t provided that
IN cases where the officers of the
company and the grievance commit !
lees could not settle differences, a
commission of three men, named by |
Inc president should step in and act |
Us the final referee of all disputes.
Presidents Statement.
President Wilson's statement ex- |
planning the naming of the commits |
sion, follows:
The strike of the miners in Colo |
iado, which has now lasted for !
WE'VE months, has attracted the at I
IGNITION of the whole country and has
oeen accompanied by many distress
ing and tragical circumstances. The /
mediation of the government of the
United States was offered early in the
struggle, but the operators of the
mines were unwilling to avail them
serves OF 1t or to act upon the sug-
ssest0ns made in the interest of peace /
w representatives of the department
VI labor authorized by statute to
serve IN such cases. 1t became neces-
say 70 send federal troops to the
uistfict affected by the strike in order
~ preserve the peace, but their pres
me could of itself accomplish noth-
ing affirmative.
49,. Plan Was Rejected. +
- aiter long waiting. therefore, ana
ane disappointment of many hopes OF
recommendation, ] ventured, after
Ihlhg counsel with representatives 1
y. ~ une government who had been on
ene neld and made themselves thor
vushiy familiar with all the circum-
e,"iees 80 OF the case, to propose plan
" " temporary settlement, to be put
INTO operation for a period of three
seais ~ ana to afford means of amicable
,.epnsultation and adjustment between
ny ny NINE operators and their en-
tsoses' pending agreement upon such
~ maias and arrangements as might be
as "aue the basis for permanently sat
'''ae'ory relations between them.
,. Plan Seemed to BE Fair.
!. Inc plan seemed to me. obviously I
.au and sensible. The striking min