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Show GENERAL STRIKE IS '" VETOED BY HERS EXECUTIVE BOARD OF UNION REFUSES TO ORDER ALL MEN OUT AT PRESENT. Pledges Support to Colorado Strikers and Denounces John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Declaring He Could Havo Averted Loss of Life. Indianapolis, lnd. Tho Intrrnntlon il oxecutlvo hoard of tho United Mine Workers of America adjourned Friday subject to tho call oX President John P. Whlto, after having been In bcs slon Binco Mondny, dlscu83lng tho conditions con-ditions of minors hi C'olorndo, Ohio and West Virginia. Tho bonrd bbuocI a statement advising advis-ing ogalnst a gonernl Btrlko "nt this partlculnr tlmo," but affirming in Btrong terniB Its Bupport of the strlk-ng strlk-ng miners of Colorado. Tho report also condemned John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who, It was asserted, could havo averted the Iobb of llfo und damago .o property In Colorndo by saying ''ono word, favoring u settlement through i meeting between tho representatives 3f tho coal compnnlea und tho striking employees." Tho report Btatcd that hundrcdB of requests had been received urging tha :alllng of a general strlko In tho coal mines of the country, but that It waB oelleved to be unwlso to do bo now, and adding that If conditions In Colorado Col-orado becamo worso tho policy of tho board could bo changed. An appeal for aid waB authorized b tho bourd, when It wub Informed that i largo number df Individuals nnd or-ganUntloiiB or-ganUntloiiB had nsked permission of tho International officers to contribute to tho fund for tho upkeep of tho strikers strik-ers In Colorado. |