Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1910-05-14 | Page 5 | Stubbs Takes a Hand

STUBBS S TAKES A HAND Governor of Kansas I Trying to Settle Coal ConI Miners Strike Topeka Kan May 13 Governor W R Stubbs today wrote a letter to J R Crowe of Kansas City representing mine owners suggesting a settlement of the coal miners strike He says sas It Is my opinion that the demand made by the mine workers union for foran foran foran an increase of or per lIer cent Is fully justified on account of the large Increase in increase Increase crease In the cost of living and I be believe believe believe lieve it will be to the advantage of Jt the operators to recognize the right of the mine workers to this increase and ant make a speedy settlement of the un unhappy unhappy unhappy happy conditions The governor g suggested that differ differences differences differences during the life Ufe of a contract b tween twe n the mine workers and owners should be submitted to arbitration and closes his letter by saying sa I 1 hope the operators will take the initiative in making this settlement and I 1 believe it is 19 their duty dut under the conditions to do so