The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-21


can now get together for the recon-
sideration of the matter from that
point unleas you already have some
better plan In mind"
6. That disputed points other than
unfor recognition be submitted to a
to be appointed BY the President
Of the United States.
On May rs, referring to chairman
Fosters telegram of April 20. I tele-
graphed Messrs. welborn and Bowers (:
III the President should III to
the operators and miners that all
questions affecting the relations be-
tween themselves and their present
and former employees. except the rec
oguition of the union n the union
EinE Of the campo. be submitted for
adjudication to a board to be ap-
pointed by the Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court. to consist OF mem
bers OF the Supreme Court or other
Federal Judges. would the operators
acoept7 II accepted by the
miners would II not put an end to
the present controversy
T. That a plan Of publicity BE- de
peioped.
In June, having become impressed
with the ~desirability Of getting the
operators side Of the controversy
before me public. suggested and
was Instrumental In bringing ahou
the adoption by the operators COM
mittee Of a means for securing such
publicity, which was subsequently de-
veloped under tho committees direc-
ton.
4 That a plan Of organisation IN ~
cure collective bargaining and oppor
for presenting employees orter
ances be considered.
During the progress OF the strike
I felt increasingly the Importance or
finding some way Of adjusting INDUS
trial disputes and preventing their
recurrence. In that connection I made
the acquaintance Of W. l. Mackenzie
King, formerly Minister Of Labor IN
Canada, who had had exceptionally
wide experience In such matters IN
a letter to him on August ! spoke
OF ways In which a permanent con-
dition OF peace might he restored. one
OF which ! said might he by develop
ing the opportunity for collective
h bargaining, for easy and constant SON
ferences with reference TO any matters
OF difference or any grievances which
may come up. and ans other advan-
,ages which NAV be derived from
membership In the union.
am wondering whether YOU can take
the time TO dictate an outline
OF such an organization and send ~
TO me for discussion OF It with
the officers OF the Colorado Fuel n
Iron Company"
In response to this request Mr.. King
outlined such a plan, a copy Of which
I sent on August II to Mr. Welborn'
.. Suggestion IN regard to Pros.drn
Wilson's plan o. truce.
After the President ~ tho United
States had issued his letter to the
Colorado operators. proposing n plan
OF truce. Mr. Murphy wrot" 70 Mr.
welborn on september u making cer-
tain suggestions for his consideration
In formulating the reply OF the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company to tho
President, hut saving 1T IL merely
by way Of suggestion. without In any
way indicating n desire to depart from
the policy which We have steadfast'y
maintained of leaving the decision OF
these questions to the executive OFF,
GERS
10. That n plan Of self 1orcrrmcn
Jor employees BE- considered.
on October s Mr.. Murphy wrote to
Mr.. Welborn Suggesting a Pidu "
local selt-goVernneht, unner VII"
there shouin De III each n,Ie a o
mittee consist'he OF represen,stn. ~ =,
the operators IVY -. to
the miners e"lpios." .,
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I'm so far AZ ] can recall or ascer
tain from our correspondence. these ar
the only suggestions OF any kind whic
We made, and every n or them wa
made with a view 70 menora'ihe cor
ditions and In the nope OF arriving a
D.n,.. r,.,.. conditions.
through a letter written to him by NJ