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Show I OPERATORS. I REFUSE PEACE AGREEMENT I senator Thomas Informs President I Truce Plan Must Be Modified - IT Washington, Sept. 30. Senator I Thomas, who has Just returned from I conferences with tho Colorado coal operators and striking miners, told president Wilson today ho believed I the l'lan for settlement, nlrcody nc-I nc-I cepted hy tho minors, but rejected In I part by tho operators, would havo I to be materially modified beforo tho latter would agree to It. Tho prcsl-I prcsl-I dent does not Intend to keep federal troops In tho Colorado Holds indef-I indef-I lnltely and Is pressing for a speedy adjustment. Denver, Colo., Sept. 30. A con-I con-I ference of Colorado coal mlno own-I own-I ers probably will be held this week, I following tho return of J. P. Web, I born, president of tho Colorado Fuel I & Iron company from a recent inter-I inter-I Uew with President Wilson regard-I regard-I lng tho proposed truco In tho coal I miners strike. Mr. Welborn today Is-I Is-I sued a statement In which ho roltor-I roltor-I nted that tho operators would not ac I cept tho peace proposal drawn up by I Hywell Davlcs and William It. Fair-I Fair-I ley and Indorsed by tho presldont. At the conference of operators to I bo held this week It Is expected that I Mr. Wollborn will report to his as-I as-I Boclates tho result of his meeting I with President Wilson. Further re-I re-I piles to tho president's lettor urging I acceptance of the Davles Falrley plan I may be sent although up to tho pros-I pros-I ent there has been no Indication I that the mine owners contemplate re-I re-I ceding from their former attitude of I unwillingness to accept the poaco pro I posal without radical amendment. , |