New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-28
HAVE FRANK TALK
ABOUT COLORADO
He Tells Her He Will Visit
the Mines, Possibly
Next Summer.
NOW UNDERSTAND
EACH OTHER BETTER
Officials of Western Mine Work.
ers' Union 10 Meet Him
To-day.

John D. Rockefeller, jr., kept his
promise 20 Mother Jones yesterday sf-
isrnoon.
He had promised her Monday that he
would be glad 70 have her visit him at
q Broadway 20 discuss the conditions
IN Colorado. When she left the hear
irs Of the Federal Industrial Commits
.lon IN the City Hall al the conclusion
efNr. Rockefeller's testimony she took
8 ear FOR the Standard Oil Building.
Here she found Mr. Rockefeller,
Who had motored down. ready 10 re-
c,ive her, true 20 his promise. She
vas on hand at 4 o'clock. as she had
uld, and WAS cordially received as she
entered the building. She at once went
% M Rockefeller's Office on the four
,.sn,h floor, and in large room, with
,sres windows looking out upon the
,lv,r. she talked with the director OF
n. Colorado Fuel & Iron Company for
wo hours on matters relating 10 that
srrorstin.
Nr. Rockefeller admitted after the
ak that he had found the elderly labor
l.a5sr's point Of view very helpful in
understanding more clearly the situa-
ion Mother Jones merely said they
had discussed humanity in general
Glad He Talked with Her.
Nov that the STRIKE is over" Mr..
po,kefeller said. "I decided after my
second days appearance before the
commission TO invite Mrs. Jones here.
am glad to have talked with her, and !
Am sure she feels the same way about
or conference. We discussed for the
most part the Colorado situation in the
sbstrsct. and spoke TO each other with
the utmost frankuess."
M. Rockefeller also told Of the invi-
,a,ions he had extended to Messrs
Hayes. Doyle. Lawson and Lord. labor
leaders. who have come from Colorado
70 attend the hearings in the City Hall
They will meet him this morning foI
an informal conference. Edward l.
Doyle and Frank j. Hayes are. respec'
lively. secretary-treasurer and wee
president Of the Western Division OF
the United Mine Workers of America
and John r. Lawson is president Of th'
Western Federation of Miners. Mr.
Rockefeller expects TO meet them IN
personal capacity, and will talk to them
a. he put il. "as man TO man. that hi
may become better informed of the con
dtons which brought about last year
strike IN Colorado and the present sit
astion there.
"Nrs. Jones and | discussed severa
matters of Importance to the employe
ard officers Of the Colorado Fuel ant
Iron Company" he said. I'VE spoke o
The inadvisability Of requiring miner
70 purchase their food in compan,
stores. agreed with her perfectly
and unless there be special cOnsidera
lions % be thought Of. | do not SCI
shy employees cannot buy where the.
please Then. too, we were OF tn
opinion that employees should have III
hight 10 come into personal contac
With the company's officials TO brinl
heir grievances before them withou
any danger either Of being misunder
stood in their intentions or Of losini
their jobs.
We also talked over the matter o
allowing miners 10 choose whom the'
s'sh 10 have for teachers in the schools
and ministers. ! can see where il i
Possible for the company's officials 4
Use better judgment than workmen
eu' believe that if the miners use dis
delion they should be allowed to have
"me power in choosing them.
also discussed with Mother JOne
ne right of employees TO free spe ,cI
sae the privilege of free press an,
ysohe meetings. ! expect TO become
0en more closely informed about tn,
"hdltions when ! meetThe gentlemen
Tomorrow"
Misunderstanding Ended.
Ar Rockefeller said. he had misun
,ls1ood Nrs. Jones. and she confessed
~~' she had been miSrepresenting hin
much a. any one. She told him IL
e course OF the talk that he haC
Nm blamed for the conditions in th,
N Virginia mines. But hav,
-.,eing az all 20 do with them" he re
ssO.sirsled. 81 know that" she replied
aS nevertheless, we put everything
70 20 meaning that Mr.. Rockefel
eno the Standard Oil Compsn!
~ held responsible whether they
~, connected with the West Nir
'n an. conditions or not.
var whether industrial like tha
Al ,ssprlng IN Colorado or information
,..s e mat now being waged in Eu
~ said Mr. Rockefeller. "is un
,,s.snorniesl, ~ immoral and unchristian
49,, 49, Mere should be some means o
,ssnng such struggles without blood
,,s,i Rockefeller announced his in
,As OF visiting Colorado 10 study
49,, situation there at first hand ~
~ he could arrange the trip con
a., nuy. ! have been busy for tn,
q, month he remarked, prepsrin nI
ny appearance before the fedora
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