Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-11
PRESIDENT s PLAN
IS ACCEPTED BY
THE COAL MINE rs
Statement Is Issued Assert
ing Advance of ID Per Cent
Is Temporary and Hoping
Fer More Later.


10y ~oRHtNe JouHsA- SPECIAL LEASED wIFgI
Indianapolis Ind. Dec 1O-The
coal miners strike is ended
With but one dissenting vote the
general committee of the United
| Mine Workers Of America this after
noon voted TO accent President Will
sons proposal for immediate return
to work pending final settlement Of
their wage controversy with opera
tors ty u commission TO be appointed
by him.
/ Telegrams were sent tonight TO the
! 1000 locals of the union by interna-
! tional officials instructing the men to
return to work Immediately. Addi-
| tional instructions will be sent out to-
morrow morning,
Operators tonight predicted full re-
| sumption of operations Friday and
shirment of coal from the mines be-
ginning Monday morning.
Miners, operators and government
| officials alike we're highly gratified
! over the settlement and al sides ap-
| peared confident Of a final satisfac-
! tory settlement of the fight by the
commission.
The action today ends a tie-up of
the soft coal industry of more than
| five weeks duration and which was
moro far reaching in its effects than
any other in the history of the coun-
try AS result of the strike the
country was fast approaching a shut
down of Industry and widespread suf-
fering among its 100,0OO,OO0 inhabi-
tants.
Radicals Active.
The decision came after many
hours of debate, in which the radical
element made incendiary speeches
E..y2ir~t cre~atorg ord others interest
ed in settlement of the strike and for
time threatened to defeat efforts TO
settle the strike at this time, The
conservative element, led by Acting
President John L. Lewis and Secre-
tary-treasrer William Green. gained
control of the situation this morning
and succeeded in putting down vir-
tually all opposition by the time the
question came to a vote.
. One concession was made to the
radicals. The convention agreed to !
the calling of a general convention !
Of the miners at a future date, at
which time the action of and reasons
for the general committee will be |
fully explained. The opponents of ac- |
ceptance of the presidents plan made ,
their fight principally on the theory |
that only a general convention of the I
mine workers had power to call off /
the strike.
Members of the general committee
tonight steadfastly refused to make !
public the name of the delegate who
cast the one dissenting vote.
Two Statements Issued.
Two statements were given out fol-
lowing adjournment of the conference
1,4r A ttf.,t
mer, who first submitted the presi-
dents proposal to Acting President
Lewis and Secretary treasurer Green
at a conference in Washington last
Saturday and came to indianapolis
Monday to await the outcome Of con-
sideration of the plan by the miners
general committee.
Mr.. Palmer's first statement OK
pressed qualification at the decision
of the miners and complimented Mr.
Lewis and Mr. Green for their wise
and patriotic action"
Will Act Promptly.
Immediately following return Of the
miners to work the president win ap-
point a committee of three men, in
cluding one practical miner and one
operator or mine owner in active bust
ness, which will consider further ques-
tions of wages and working conditions
as well as profits of operators and
proper prices for coal. The duties of
this commission will include readjust-
ment of both wages and coal prices, if
it decides advisable, the readjustment
to include differentials and internal
conditions within and between the dis
trcts.
The commissions report, under the
agreement, will be made within so
days il possible, and will be accepted
as the basis of new wage agreement.
the date of its effectiveness and its
duration also to be decided by the
commission.
Attorney General Palmer issued a
statement following the miners an
nouncement expressing qualification :.
at the outcome of the sessions here
and stating that he desired publicly
to commend the wise and patriotic ac- :
ton of Acting President Lewis, Secre-
tary-Treasurer William Green and ,
their associates" .
Expect Further Increase.
The miners statement follows :
"The United Mine Workers repre-
sentatives agreed to accept the presi- ,
lent's proposal as basis of settlement
1f the coal strike. They did so be- :
aust IL DIONld6S IL uttinlltf u
md practical method by which ade-
luate consideration and a proper ad-
ustment of their claim for an increase
n wages and improved conditions of
employment may be brought about.
rhe United Mine Workers have full !,
confidence in the president of the
United States and a profound regard :
or his will and judgment. =
''The presidents proposal differs
rom any proposal heretofore pro-
,osed, in that it leaves nothing in
loubt so far as a plan of adiustment
nd the details thereof Is concerned. =
THE scheme proposed by DR.. Gar I
ield left no hope for the mine work. Z
RS. other than the acceptance of an =
Increase in mining prices of IA per !,
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