Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-12
Onerators Also Propose Confer ence Which Miners Say They
 Regard as Trap. COITRT'S DECISION IS
 TO BE APPEALED patriotism Actuated Decision to Com plv. Officials Declare-Men Not Absolyed from Injunction
 By Cancellation.

Indianapolis, Nov. 1.-The way for the final adjustment of the COL troversy between the bituminous coal operators and the Unitef Mine Work CTS of America, which resulted in 3 strike of 425.000 miners and action by the government in the federal court, appeared in sight tonight.
 While the miners representatives who earlier in the day had agreed D comply with the mandate of the United States District Judge A. B, Anderson and late today mailed an order resembling the strike, were dis cussing the future policy of the or ganization, telegrams were received from Secretary of Labor Wilson and Thomas T. Brewster, chairman of the operators scale committee, by John L. Lewis, acting president of the min, CTS, inviting the miners representa- tives into conference.
 Mr. Lewis accepted the invitation of Secretary Wilson to meet the bituminous operators of the country in Washington, Friday at II a. m., and replied to MT. Brewster, who re- quested meeting of the central
 
 operators of the district in Washing ton, Monday. Nov. 17 Ito negotiate a contract to be in force upon the ter imitation of the contract now in eff feet" that the miners already had accepted the invitation of Mr. Vii son. Copies of the miners telegrans to Mir. Wilson and MT. Brewster were not available early tonieht but their contents were made public.
 Leaders See Plot
 In comm enting on the telegram from MT. Brewster, Ellis Searles. editor of the United Mine Workers Journal and other officials of the organization who were under the im- pression that MT. Brewster's message was sent after he had received Sec. retary Wilson's invitation. declared they saw in the operators offer a deliberate attempt to ertrap the miners into tacit acknowledgement that the Washington wage agreement was still in force. The miners have contended throughout the contro- versv that the wage contract has ex- pired.
 Alter the general committee. which went into session at o'clock today as a policy committee, had de- cided to accent the invitation of Mr. Dilson and refuse that of Mr. Brew ster, the committee adjourned at 5 o'clock.
 To Appeal Case.
 William Green, secretary -treasurer Of the union. exnlained that everv d'strlct in the United States would he represented at the, conference Friday The miners who will attend the meeting will include the interna- tlonal officers, district presidents or whoever the districts choose to send, members of the executive board and Of the scale committee.
 Although the strike has been called oH, court action in the case has not been comnleted. Miners attorneys are completing their writ of error with view to appealing the case to the United States circuit court ot appeals and expect to file their peti- tlon within the next two or three days.
 From the standpoint of the gov, ernment, the miners are not absolv- ed from further obedience to the courts injunction. through with ,drawal of the strike order. and un. less the case is dismissed, iniunctior Wrlts served on more than 60 of the United Mine Workers officials are returnable before December 2.
 Patriotic devotion to the govern ment and American ideals and in Srltutlons caused the United Mine Workers of America to comply will the order of the United States cour1 to Withdraw the strike order, accord >lng to a statement made tonight bA C,Ilis Sear1es.
 s~ From all parts of the country mes saees tonight told of a general dis clS,on to comply with the strike re call order Some miners, however sad they intend to remain out.
 Decision Reached Early.
 :, The decision was reached at Al thls morning after more than 1 hours discussion. The conferenc then adjourned until 2 o'clock thi afternoon.
 :, Acting President John L. Lewis. 9 the mine workers, made the follow ing statement:
 Gentlemen, we will comply wit the mandate of the court. We do under protest. We are Americans T we cannot fight our government That is all."
 'Mr. Lewis glanced at his watc and announced that the decision wa reached at 4:10 this morning. Tn conference adjourned at 4:15 a. m.
 None of the other members of. tn general committee, composed of na ~>~~~~~>oo