Evening journal., 1919-12-12
GARFIELD OUT;
COAL PROBLEM
Up TO Hines
continued from First PAGE.

ing miners. disagreelng with Wilson's
new offer 20 them, which was accepted
At The White House the following
semi official statement was issued:
I'VE are an very sorry lhat DR.. Gar
field feels as he docs. There appears
TO be no difference between the con-
sultatlve commission suggested by him
for a survey Of the coal situation and
the tribunal to be appointed by the
President
Garneld's resignation followed settle
ment Of the coal strike on the basis
OF President Wilson's proposal, which
was that the miners should have a IS
ner cent. Increase and q commission
should be appointed 20 study the whole
mining situation and make further
changes In wages and hours II jusii-
led When this proposition was made
20 the miners. Garfield declared 70 was
unsatisfactory 10 him. lie wanted the
strike settled on The basis OF "a per
cent wage increase only. Any other
plan he believes viii add 20 the cost
OF The fuel.
Coal operators OF Central Pennsylvania
today gave cut q statement support
ing Gar1eld's position ana adopted res
Oiutlons accepting under protest SET
Element OF The strike through Presi-
dent Wilson's proposal.
settlement OF the bltuminous coal
strike under The plan accepted by the
mlne workers officials at Indanapo-
lis Is no settlement whatever Of prin-
clplcs OF stake 10 the controversy the
operators said. It Is merely a post
poncmcnt Of the showdown which, in
our opinion. Is bound 60 come.
The miners strike was In direct Vi
Olatlon OF n wage contract approved by
the government and 10 continue until
April 1, 1920, or until the declaration
of peace Of prior 20 that dale The
miners violated that contract They
are loft 10 violate any other contract
that may take lts place The public
under thc form OF settlement adopted
may be subjected again at any time 10
the discomfort n distress through
which lt Is now sing. Organized la
Dor has 10 say 10 when this shall
occur.
"The method proposed by Dr. Gar
Geld for settlement NJ the strike was
inierferod with by government officials
who knew little ~ ih' situation. Thr
operators and The public as a resr
have been delivered into The hands
She United Mlnc Workers 0f America"
The statement concluded by saying
that the country rs as The mercy OF
organized labor. whose leaders have
been congratulated for heir patriotism
by government officials"
The commission for investigating the
coal controversy which the Pennsylv9-
MIA operators opposed viii have the
power Of going into operators profits
As well rs miners w0gcs.
Garfield served ss fuel admlnistra-
Tor during ne war. being responsible
FOR ne order closing industries 30
save coal. lie was called to take charge
% the reconstructed fuel admlnistra-
Ton when The present shortage de-
veloned a few weeks ago.
The White House Today was expected
70 make public The names OF the three
men who viii compose the commission
70 study the mining situation In ac-
corGance with the agreement entered
into with the mine union leaders.
Advices received here today indicated
thst coal production was rapidly IN
crcasine and that a normal rate would
be reached within q week. HowevH-
the production must be considerably
more than normal before an restric-
tlons can be lifted. The ban on re-
tail stores has been eascd on account
OF the Christmas shopping rush so they
may remain open nine hours on Salur-
day instead Of The six allowed on week
days.