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Show OIL KING WILL NOT TRY TO AID THE PRESIDE! John D. Rockefeller, Who Contr: ' Coal Property Affected by Colorai: Miners Strike Refuses to Arbitrate. New York. John D. Rockefel; Jr., rejected the efforts of Presid-Wilson's Presid-Wilson's personal representative, 0 gressman Martin D. Foster, on Si day to effect a peaceful settlement the Colorado mine strike. As a rrs Eederal troops in all probability be ordered into the strike regioo end the civil war which is raging. ' Mr. Rockefeller tolcj Congressia Foster, in effect that the standard I interests have nothing to mediate ., arbitrate. "We are ready to re-open our mil; and we have the men to operate tt if order is restored," Mr. Rocteld said. "The only suggestion 1 can o! is that peace be restored." Mr. Foster came on from Washi: ton in consequence of the preside appeal to John D. Rockfeller as I dominant financial interest in Color; to end the struggle there. The set Rockefeller replied that he had taken an active part in the man;.; Jient of the Colorado Fuel & Ironed pany, but would be glad to have i son confer with anyone whom ' president might name. Two stories are told with regarJ Lhe conference. One is that Mr F' ter came with a proposition from '-: president that the questions at i-between i-between the Rtril.-ino- Knul miners the mine owners be submitted to -bitration and that Mr. Rockefeller : clined to consider it. The other st " which emanates from Standard 1 circles, is that Mr. Foster merely t ed Mr. Rockefeller if he could t any suggestions as to how the sr could be ended without recour:-? federal troops. Mr. Rockefeller's : Ply to this is said to have been i: be had no suggestions of any offer. |