The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-19
WON FIGHT
TO PREVENT
THE STRIKE
Cases Against Mine Officials
May Not Be
Pressed.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ]
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1e.-Coal pro.
auction has been resumed 20 nm extent
which fs now greater thnn the average
prcduet1op Rt this time In 1e15, the
railroad Reconsideration announced to-
daY.
Coal produetfor Aa& increased from
l.crRs.ooO toms. or 52-E per cent of normal
ON Dec. n, 20 1,5SS,oOo or -B.1 pef cent.
nf normal On Dec. 16, the normal ON Dec.
Is, che railroad administration announ-
ced. The number Of cars moved ON
December 19th. was SO.3e7.
wASFirNGTOS. Dec. 1s-The govern
miners In the settlement ot the coal
strike. Atty. Gen. A. Mitchell Palmer
declared today before the senate sub
committee investigating the coal situa-
tion.
Tho government started out 20 pre-
cent the strike and it has won It's fight
We are perfectly satisfied with the re-
SAT- he said.
WILL NOT PRESS CASE
- aenartment OF justice will not
nress the case against the leaoeis o
Inc striking miners.
~ ,-onld not ask for the tFial o.
,ssss officers vno have now compieu
w-,tN .he terms OF the Injunction, d.
mer said.
rRoDucr1oN NEAR NORMAL
,rrba miners are returning TO their
cork and coal production VIII soon 10
,,,,n1al.' the attorney general testineo'
senator Townsend Of Michigan. con
d,,c..d the examination during the
hearing. oao,s
As far Al. could learn. Dr. Gar1elo
nade no objection 70 the president
s4aternent," the attorney general saio:
ne saw the presidents statement Oh
Dec. 9Th, and I think agreed with Il
saw DR.. Garfield after my nrst CONFER
ence with the leaders Of the miners
and then arranged for a second meet
ing
AGREED on TERMS.
me attorney general said he ana
m GARFIELD had agreed that perhaps a
raw face might lead to a settlement
,rh~ terms OF the agreement reached
A,ty aen. Palmer and the officials or
80 United states Mine Workers and
rraf.ea while they were travelling to-
ra.her On train from Washington 70
Indianapolis. was presented 10 the COM
unittee.
This agreement was approved by the
president, according 70 the attorney
general before II was submitted 70 the
tslners' conference.
THE AGREEMENT
The agreement drawn on the train
was as follows:
In accordance with the request OF
the president as contained in his state
rnent Of December s. the miners VIII
immediately return to work with the
"a per cent. increases in wages which
IS already in effect. Immediately up
on a general resumption OF operations.
which shall be IN all districts. except
IS to wages. on the basis which OBJ
tanned on Oct 81. 1919. the president
win appoint commission of three per
sons, one Of whom shall be a mine
owner. an operator in active business.
which commission will consider fur
ther questions of labor and working
conditions as we'll profits of operat-
ors and proper prices OF coal. readjust-
ing both wages and prices. If IL should
30 decide. including diferentials and
working conditions within and between
districts It's report will be made
within sixty days Il possible and will
be accepted on basis to a new wage
agreement. the effective data and dur
alton Of which will also be determined
BY the commission"