Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-05-07
Jr. Rejects Offer To
Mediate In Colorado Tragedy

New York, May behind his gold
and entrenched power, John D. Rock
efeller, Jr., has rejected even proffers
of mediation and arbitration to, settle
| the Colorado strike, made directly to
both himself and father by the lPresi-
/ dent of the United States, through
Representative Foster, chairman of
House Mines and Mining Committee,
who journeyed from Washington to
this city for that purpose. Mr.. Eos
ter conferred with Rockefeller, Jr.,
and the attorney for his father. Flat
refusal to arbftrate the differences
was the answer given to the national
Representative, who, on his return to
! Washington, declared the attitude of
| the Rockefellers was little short of
open defiance not only of the govern
ment, but of civilization itself, as they
declined to hear any presentation of
the case which involved the slightest
concession on their part to organized
labor. The conference lasted two
hours, and every suggestion for peace
made by the representative of the
| President was met with the statement
that this would be surrender of their
| interests. NJ
It was asked of the mine owners
that they shut down their western
properties pending arbitration, the
mines in the meantime to be protect
| ed by Federal troops if necessary, but
this was swept aside. Chairman Eos
ter was plainly disappointed as he
was confident that President Wilson's
wishes would be respected, and that
arbitration would end the reign of tur-
mol in Colorado. Mr.. Rockefeller, how
ever, insisted that his company would
not arbitrate, and would continue to
protect its property with hired guards.
| Denver, May I'm drenching rain,
5000 men and women stood on the
lawn in front of the Capitol build
ing and cheered bitter denunciation of
the State administration for permit
ting the murder of women and child
rem by the militia, acting for the op-
orators in the Colrado coal strike dis
trict. Gov. Ammons was denounced
as an accessory to the murder of bah
les, and resolutions were passed de-
manding his Impeachment at the spe
cial session of the legislature which
the State executive has agreed to call
for May 4. In the event of his failure
to call the special session those at the
meeting pledge themselves to work in
4 favor of his recall. The resolution
further demands:
"The instant withdrawal from the
field of the troops and that Homrock
and Linderfelt be arrested and tried
for murder.
'That the State seize al of the min
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ing employment to all the idle men
in the districts.
"That the legislature repudiate the
81, 100000 debt entailed by keeping the
troops in the zone and force the coal
operators. to pay for their own guards"
Governor Ammons and S. ]. Fitz-
gerald, lieutenant governor, were de-
clared to be traitors to the people and
accessories to the murder of babies
lat Ludlow, and the resolution contin-
Iues:
1--WE call upon the special session
Iof the, legislature to impeach them as
false to their oaths and to God, and
Iif there is no special session, we here
Iby pledge ourselves to institute recall
proceedings, so that these servile tools
lof special privilege may be deprived
of their power to betray the Cypress
ed.
"And, lest it be thought these are
hut hazy determinations that will pass
with the passion of the moment We
call upon the justice-loving citizens
of Colorado to arm themselves so that
liz law and order are still defied, we
may be able to protect our homes
The speakers excoriated John D..
Rockefeller, Jr., in the most vigorous
Language and directly charged him
with being responsible for the MUIR
9Iders at Ludlow. Rockefeller repre-
Isents his father in the control of the
colorado Fuel and iron Company,
Iowner of the property at Ludlow.
The meeting followed remarkable
demonstration the night before, when
ii 600 women from all walks of life
Icompelled Gov Ammons to telegraph
directly to President Wilson for Fed
ieral troops to suppress the wholesale
Islaughter in the strike zone. The
women marched to the State house
Iearly in the afternoon, and 200 of
Them remained at the capitol all night
Iawaiting the Presidents reply. The
Injecting was dramatic, and the wonl-
Il on absolutely forced the governor to
lsond 4 direct request for Federal sol
ldiers ito prevent the further murder
Iof women and babies. "
Denver, May Mutiny on the part
If Colradoss national guard and call
I5ssned BY the most conservative trade
unions to arm themselves, together