Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
MINERS END STRIKE;
Go BACK TO WORK
IN A DAY OR TWO
Bituminous Workers Accept Presi-
dent Wilson's Proposal; Get
IL Per Cent Wage Raise.
LEWIS GREATLY PLEASED


Of 1000 bitumlnous coal miners which
has been IN effect since Nov. |, was
officially ended yesterday afternoon when
thc conference of leaders of the United
Mime Workers voted 90 accept the plan
ot settlement proposed by President Viii
son last Saturday.
THIS plan provides that the miners will
return 10 work ST once under the condI-
tlons which prevailed when they walked
out on Oct. 81 except that thCre shall he
an increase of II per cent over the wage
~rale then prevailing. that rs soon rs
the miners return the President will ap-
point Il commission OF three. including
Representatives of the operators and
miners, who shall investigate and de-
termine, II possible within sixty days; q
basis for a new wage agreement This
commission viii take up the readiust-
ruent OF both wages and coal prices. the
readjustment 10 include dlficrcntials and
internal conditions within and between
the districts The commission report
under the agreement. viii be acccptcd
a- the basis ot D now Wagc agreement
tho date Of whose effectiveness and It's
duration src also 10 be decided hv the
commission
The conference instructed the Inter-
national Executive Board TO call con
vention OF the international union in
Indianapolis ~ soon as possible Gftcr
normal production had been resumed at
-he mines a. which the action Of the
conference would be explained to the
delegates from the local unions The
conference adjourned st ; 80 r. m after
having been IN session two davS
Immediately after adjournment of the
conference teleCrams were sent Ia all
locals lnStrucfinC tho miners 10 return
- work 81 once The telegram follows
Conference of ail district representa-
ves .nit"d NlIc Workers IT AMERICA.
,ccidei TODAY rs 4cccIt thc rronositinn
Gbmlrtei hv President Wilson. providing
,r immediate increase .t ! per cent on
atuIng Glasses 4, Work and dead work
end appointment III commission to iccjdc
.io oar demands for .uri hrr increase in
cages and settlement ~ oihcr questions
.l dispute III view of Ills decision alI
ntnd Mime Workers ere instructed and
directed ~ resume work immediately
.rruIsr cor:ain, fIlI explanation and
,Qr.tcr distractions follow
~ere iehn 4 i.cvIs
tcting President
Ntliam Green.
~ccrrtar, Treasurer
ai~t fror sdpurnmenr Mr.. Lewis
r'lcflf,d + statement ~ newspaper men
expressing hI> qualification over tie action
~ n, conference Attorney General
Palmer i.-lCi tWn statements expressing
tae Cover. ment 5 pleasure over tho com
pIancc Of the miners with The Govern
n'ents wishes. MIR Lewis statement
follows,
Tho conference of members az the
international Executive Board the Scale
6ommltt'c af lie central competitive
aoid the Presidents and associate repre-
-entstlNe5 o' aa districts in he United
states agreed with only one dissenting
ta'c - accent thc Pres de-lt proposition
/. settle men = recommended h Sccro-
ary Green ana LHSc.
We have ttEfl tbs action conscious
q our responsibilities taaIr nation iurlna
tnls acute n1a>lr4l cr.S.~ ana firm In th,.
anv1ouon that the word 81 the rrcsiden
2 fhr United states WIlI secure fer 5hc
fIns worker tL>I consideration IL tnc.-
.aeritcd tl4ims
An immediate telegram viii ~ sem
" - all q car 1000 local III ms al
tlslnc our membership al this 50 ION and
1structlng them immediately ID resume
ork n The MINES This TELEGRAM Il III b.
iter followed 10y an officla order fully
explanatory and carving ,he Signatures
Il the international officials and the Press
ient< of all IL, districts inthc organization
" have confidence inst immrdIate
compliance will fe given this ogdrr. thai
oIr men vii forthwith return H. work and
VpQlv an adequate supply d iuei
after the mines all resume norma
reduction, the international convention
al be reconvened N IndieHapolls
hen 3 supplemental explanation viii
e gwen the delegates from all local
mons which VIII enable them ~ -.
hC Justification Tor thI~ action
h action taken should demonstraJ0
tho people - our country that th,.
uIJcd Mime u orkers a.: America are
val % 1ur country. and believe IN me
crpeswfv of our democratic institutions
80 greater demonstration 81 such ls
ould b, gwen ttisn a.;r action IN arc. pt-
ng fhC prapt-a q th President o!
ae I nited state
We hope and shall expect that he
7ublc SPIRITED eIJiznr- oi our nation eill
ecognlze III Importance d thl -4crl-
scos thst the MINERS havc made. and
All lend thcr influence 10 the end tha'
iustlce and cons % ration III W4ges and
z'orkIng conditions shall to gIy,a 10 the
1llners VINO produce he cJil upon which
: prcdlcatca our entire social strucu!re
The minors everywhere wlll await
with >u~a paunnor - Il possible the
ward @: th, IRE Idents Commission
Lsrher m tho dav ~, uuqcrs leader
ssued II, oI.3rlng Jo.p' statement aB-
lounclng their acceptance of Pre- dent
Wilson proposal
I hc United MIne Norkar- reprr-clta-
ives agreed 4 aer,.; IT., President
Iroposal q q hsisl- of settlement 0f III
oal strike They did y because
Tov1des . definite coucrete and practira'
s1ethod by winch ADEQUATE ous liberation
-no i proper agJu~tm NJ 81 their clain
tor al IoeTe4st ii @agts and improved
.Dndf'lon- II empi3yIn. X Inav IT, brought
bout / d, Tinted Nne Workers have
nh cort4pue. q tie President uf thc
uitea states and profound regard for
i- will and judgment
4 hc Prc-ldent pTop.~a. dlief- 19n
uy prop ~.l hsrrtoflr proposed IL thll
leaye- un.Mng il Qo4at 81 far lis L
plan q adIustmcn, and the details thereof
are concerned The scheme proposed bv
Dr Garfield left no hope fir the mine
Farkcre other than the acceptance ol 4fs
ncrraet N inning prizes q "A per cent
a. President proposal provides thar
tins amount II advance j preliminary
and that thu tribunal which i4c vii s.t
Up will have full authority 70 consider
'urthcr qgeStlua7 o' Wag,. aud working
'ondInon- 4s wll II profits of operators
and proper pr.a,- fJT coal, rCadjustInr
both wages and profits II il shall 50 de-
eide. i further prov de- that the com
rnlSSl01 WllI have. a.lf HDrity TX acf .iA IN