The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-26
STRIKE ENDED ON
WILSON TERMs;MEN
GO BACK At ONCE
Leaders Accept Ia Per Cent In
crease and Commission Offer.
OFFICIAL ORDER SENT OUT
Acting President Lewis Issues State
ment In Which He Says the Pres.
ident's Proposal Only One
With Concrete Offer.

indianapolis, Dec. 1.-THE strike Of
100000 bituminous coal miners of the
country was settled here when the
general committee Of the United Mine
Workers OF America agreed to accept
the plan offered by President Wilson.
Acting President Lewis Of the Unit
ed Mine Workers announced that tele-
graphic orders would Immediately be
sent to the 1000 miners locals
throughout the country, i%nstructing the
miners TO return TO work at once. An
official order carrying the signatures
Of the miners officials will follow the
telegraphic instructions.
A reconvened convention Of the Off
Gals of the various miners unions
throughout the country will be called
In Indianapolis as soon as the work
has been fully resumed In the mines.
Mr.. Lewis announced, during which a
full and complete explanation of the
action of the officials in settling the
strike will be made.
Statement by Lewis.
Following is tie announcement of
the settlement of the coal strike made
public by Mr.. Lewis:
"The United Mine Workers repre-
sentatives agreed to accpet the presi-
dents proposal as n basis of settle
'nent Of the strike. They did so be-
cause it provides a definite, concrete
on1 nraotiaaI pnnfhnI ~, xvhtph ado
quate consideration and a proper adj
juStment of their claim for an increase
In wages and improved conditions of
employment may be brought about.
The United Mine Workers have full
confidence In the president Of the
Caited States and n profound regard
FIR his will and Judgment.
"The presidents proposal differs
from any proposal heretofore made.
In that 1t leaves nothing In doubt,
the details thereof is concerned. The
scheme proposed by Doctor Garfield
left no hope for the mine workers 9TH
er than the acceptance of an Increase
In mining prices of IA per cent. The
presidents proposal provides that this
amount Of advance is.preliminary and
that the tribunal which he will set IN
will have full authority to consider
further questions of wages and work.
Ing conditions as well as the profits Of
operators and proper prices for coal.
readjusting both wages and profits If
IN shall On 6Aai6n It ftIn, n~~,ll~.
that the commission will have author
ity to settle internal questions pc
culiar 10 each district, all of which
are OF very great Importance to the
mine workers.
The commission will make it's re-
port within 60 days unless some un-
~surmountable difficulties arise which
prevent II from doing 1t and the COM
mission will have the authority to fix
the date when any award they make
will become effective.
Expects Full Justice.
"The presidents plan further pro-
vides that upon a general RESUMPTION
OF operations, the status quo will be
maintained, that Is, all mine workers
VIII return to work with an increase
In wages amounting to Ia per cent
upon the same basis which obtained on
October 81. 1919. Neither operators
nor miners will be allowed to change
the basis and no discrimination by the
coal operators will be permitted.
1T was these specific features of
the presidents proposition which
made Ii acceptable to the international
officers of the United Mine Workers
when submitted to them through the
attorney general and Secretary Tu.
multy In Washington on Saturday, De-
cember g.
1--WE are accepting the president at
his word. feeling confident that he
will appoint a tribunal composed of
fair minded men who will give full
and complete recognition to the JUS
tice OF the mine workers claims"
Palmer Issues Statement.
The following statement was issued
by Attorney General Palmer on the
settlement of the coal strike:
1.-THE coal strike is settled as the
government wanted 1t settled. When
Messrs. Lewis and Green came to see
me Saturday ! restated what the gov
ernment's position had been from the
beginning and insisted IN their ac-
quiescence.
"They finally agreed to II. They
have now persuaded the officers OF
their organization that the situation
calls for compliance with the courts
orders and the governments wishes
and ! am certain that all the miners
In the country will cheerfully nc
Quiesce in the decision Of their lead
ers.
IL desire "a nublicIy the