The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-25
DENIES CONTROL
OF COAL TRADE
Continued From Page oneJ

fair return on the money Invested.
An effort has been made 10 make
lt appear / have cXcrled II Kind of ab.
suluti,m la the coal mines In Colorado
and particularly thut ! have sought 70
dirlutr % policy of nonrcrugnltion of
unions This attitude toward Industry
aud labor Is unhorrut To- me personal
ly. and contrary to the spirit of my
whole purpose and training
What are the fucts;
u believe it tu bee Just a. proper
for labor lu u~,oyiulr itself In or
gaulzcd form for the advancement Of
interest rs for capital to organize for
the same object always with due rr
,urd for the just Interests of the em
pluycr md the public
Colorado Situation.
As RESPECTS the question of rccog
milton Of labor unions IN Colorado
The hiring and di~churElng Of men
aud the framing Of agreements us re-.
surcts the same ARE functions which
| have regarded a~ rIghtfully belong.
ng tu the management and not to the
stockholders or directors The Cot
orado Fuel aud Iron company has
been arranged ON this principle The
decision of the officer, with respect
to the recognition of the union was
reached without any consultation or
communication with me
The correspondence between MIN.
-rlf aud the officers of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company showed, MIR
70 'kefplIcr said. he had not hrsitatcd
- make suggestions for more adequate
representation VI the employees In mat
'rr- Hppertniuing 10 their working con
ditions.
The only cou property In Colorado
iu which we are In any way inter
r~trd Is the Colorado Fuel aud lror
Company he continued
In addition to this company there
are many other coal mining com
pnnlcs In that state, In none Of which
either we or the Colorado Fuel and
lim company have amy Interest what
-oryer and large number Of these
companies we're involved In the strike
doubtless mistakes have been mad,
and conditions ARE sllll imperfect
have mo- desire to defend conditions
Justly subject to criticism; | only ask
that the responsibility be apportoned
fairly
Fundamental Wrongs.
As 10 the strike itself ! confess
felt there wa ssohrltemN, hrdIupuI
felt there was something fundamental
B, wrong In condition Of affair
which rendered possible the less Of
lives cngendering hatred and brought
suffering upon hundreds of human be-
iruS without seeking to apportIou
blame | determined to seek means {,
avoid similar conflicts. II WAS i
This was that ! came tu recommend
a. my colleagues In the Rockefeller
foundation the mstltutlng Of Il serlr,
ul studies into the fundamental prob
lln- arising out Of Industrial relations
which resulted I'm securing the sery
ices Of Mir Mackenzie King former
minister Of labor Of Canada to direct
the study"
To the Officers Of the Colorado Fue
and Iron company the Witness stated
n, had forwarded with his endorse
meut the outline ~ a plan by Mi
King to establish "a grievance boarc
90 which both employers and em
uloyrs would he represented m,
president ~ the company replied tina
when the strike WIS ended the com
mul would take steps to give m,
Duplu,ps more direct representation
lu this respect
/ believe" said Mr. Rockefeller
That the ultimate object Of all actiyi
lir, In republic should In the de
1rIopmeut NJ the manhood " It's Clti
.rus; that such manhood can be de
1plupcd In the fullest degree only uu
der conditions fur freedom of the IN
dNidual aud that Industrial enter
urises can aud should hc conducted Il
accordance with these principles
Il believe that corporation shoul,
hr deemed tO consist Ot the storkhold
prs directors and employees that IN
real interests " all are one aud tina
neither labor nor capital can prospe
permanently unless the just rights o
both are conserved
III | am able to contribute toward
promoting the well being " NY lei
lcwmen, through the lessening Of IN
Justice aud the elevation of humn
sufferings shall feel that It ha
been possible 10 realize the highes
purpose uf my life