Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14
Declares Public Interest Minority on Suggested
 Tribunal
 EMPLOYERS, EMPIOYE, HAVE COMMON INTERE Former Fuel Administrator cIarea lie Believes He Repre- sents the Real Opinion
 of the President

Washington, Dec. 13.-Pril ples underlying President Wilsd plan for the settlement of the ( strike, accepted Dy the miners, fundamentally wrong as mai of government" Dr. Harry A. q field, federal fuel administra until today told hastily ass9 bled subcommittee of the serl tonight. His resignation, sent President Wilson because of views, was accepted today VI those of one or two of his ass| ants, he said.
 While discussing with sd freedom "a clevage" in the cabj caused by strike settlement nd tiations, Dr. Garfield withheld swers to questions by Send Frellnghuysen, republican, N Jersey, chairman of the sub-cl mittee, on matters he regarded touching confidential interco,| with his former associates dul the strike period. He adhered this refusal, though Senator ToI send, republican, of Michigan. 1 Senator Meyers, democrat, of M tana, joined the chairman in l ing replies. and refused to fur a copy of his letter of resignal which he indicated had expla his views to the president.
 Senator Frelinghuysen intim, that Attorney General Pal and other officials connected \ the strike settlement would called later.
 Knows Wilson's Mind.
 "My objection" Dr. Carl said of the settlement plan, {" to the point that the commisa which l understood will be- sci to decide wages and prices. composed of three members, to be miner. another to be a mine operator, and the third represent the general public. der it, the public, which is chief party at interest, would ways be in the minority" Has it been your experil with the coal industry that ployes and employers havd common interest in increa wages and costs and passing increase on the public in pricj Senator Townsend asked.
 "They may have that com interest" Dr. Garfield respofl qualifying his answer by sal that he was not charging that would be the result.
 q believe I represent the opinion of the president in matter" he said later. "That were able to see him and | it over, because I know his ml Discussing proposals whicl submitted to the cabinet, Dr. field said:
 T had no power under the E act to fix wages, but did power to fix prices, and the termination of reasonable p involved finally a determinatio reasonable wages. I drew u1 statement of principles whicl thought should govern the a animation of reasonable VI and submitted that to the cabij
 "They were with you on statement ?" Senator Frelinf sen asked.
 Differs With Cabinet. "Yes, except as to the se of the principles stated" Dr. field responded. "That was which said the average wag6 workers in the industry ough( be taken as a guide in fixin creases allowed to meet the Cd living. and not the wages d single group. Secretary of | Wilson desired the increasei given to be estimated on the of pick miners"
 What was your objection that ?" Senator Townsend as
 Easing the increase on wage of pick miners," Dr. Gal said, would have resulted in s ing an average increase of per cent in wages in the ind over the period since 1918, the secretary of labor com that the increase of cost of had been only 79 per cent.
 Some members of the cahl Z Dr.. Garfield said, supported3 { and some the secretary of , but all were in agreement 0nf, balance of the proposal. He & finally taken the responsibili E putting through his settie < suggestion without securing q animous agreement of the $ net. Nj
 q conceived myself to IT responsible officer" he said, @ lieving that I had authority N termine price questions. E matter was not presente{ M President Wilson,"
 Applying the principles & down, Dr. Garfield said, he d that IA per cent would mee increased cost of living and lx->- ~a--~-~-o~-~~e<