New-York tribune., 1919-12-11

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s'e s'n:tL .la. s,r i.u rnats"ra! cot.
~':c. "f tho miners wuul! he re-
COZ vshed in l.t'acnpo:s: hnd cup
7.''..er:sl e.:'inr",i"" given tho dcie-
gaze tiam ali ihc 1000 .ocals.
Mr. Law:s declared tie action taken
tN'dav shculd "dem ar strate to tie
people Of our country that the
United Mine Workers Of America are
loyal to our country and believe in
the perpetuity of our democratic In
stitu.i ms. NJ greater demonstration
Of such facts could be given than our
action in accepting the proposal Of
the President of the United States"
Concrete Proposals Apprt red
Tie statement given out ut adjourn
mcnt OF the conference announced the
decision reached and stated that it was
based on the definite and concrete pro-
visions in the Presidents plan. 1t
brought out that the commission to
be appointed to fix upon just wage
power to settle internal questions Pc
cular to each district, and declared
this feature "of very great Importance
to the mine workers"
1t was explained that differentials
in wages in some districts has been
subject of controversy for many
years. The statement also brings out
that neither the operators nor the
miners will be allowed to change the
basis and no discrimination by the
coal operators will be permitted"
Text Of Miners Statement
The miners statement was as fol.
lows:
"The United Mine Workers repre-.
sentatives agreed to accept the
Presidents proposal as basis of set
tlement of the coal strike. They did
80 because it provides definite. con-
crete and practical method by which
adequate consideration and q proper
adjustment of their claim for an in
crease in wages and improved condi-
tions of employment may be brought
about. The United Mine Workers
have full confidence in the President
of the United States and profound
regard for his will and judgment.
"The Presidents proposal differs
from any heretofore advanced, in
that it leaves nothing In doubt so far
as plan Of adjustment and the de-
tails thereo are oncerred. The scheme
proposed by DR.. Garfield left no hope
for the mine workers other than the
acceptance of an increase in mining
prices of IA per cent. The Presi-
dents proposal provides that this
amount of advance is preliminary,
and that the tribunal which he will
set up will have full authority to
consider further questions of wages
and working conditions, as we'll as
profits of operators and proper prices
for coa. readjusting both wages and
profits if it shall so decide. 1t further
provides that the commission will
have authority to sett'e internal
questions peculiar to each district
all of which are of very great i'm
portance to the mine workers.
Early Report Expected
"The commission will make its re-
port within sixty days unless some
insurmountabe difficulties arise VIII ch
prevent it from doing so, and the
commission will have authority to
fix the date when any award it
makes wi become effective.
"The Presidents plan further pro-
vldes that upon general resumption
Of operations the status quo will be
maintaned;. that is. that all mine
workers will return to work with an
increase in wages amountin" to IA
per cent, upon the same basis witch
obtained on October 81 1919 Neither
operators nor miners will be allowed
to change the ba is and no discrimi-
nation by the coal operators will be
permitted.
ut was these specific features of
the Presidents proposal which made
it acceptable to the international Of
ficers of the United Mine Workers,
when submitted to TEN through At
torney General Palmer and Secre-
tary Tumulty in Washington. on
Saturday, December 6.
, We are accepting the President
at his word. feeling confident that he
will appoint tribunal composed OF
fair-ninded men. who will give full
and complete recognition to the JUS
tee OF the mine workers Gains. Be-
sides, it is fair to a sumo that the
public will not on'y insist that full
justice be accorded the mine work
ers, but also will accept the finding
of the tribunal appointed by the
President of the United States as
fair and equi.ab determination of
all the issues involved"
Back to Mines" Order Sent
After adjournment of the conferenc
kilograms we're sent to all local union
instructing the miners to return t
work Immediately. The telegram fo
lows:
"Conference of oil district repre-
sentatives United NJ ne Workers o
America decided to-day to accept prop
osition submitted b. President wills
providing for immediate increase of |
per cent on min ng prices, day wor
and dead work, and appointment O
commission to decide upon our demand
for further increase in wages an
settlement of other questions in dis
pute. In view of this decision al
= United ne Workers are instvucte
g and directed to resume work immc
. dinte'y. Circu ar containing full ex
f, planation and further instructions 70
- 4Ow.
. JOHN l.. LEWIS,
:, Act 'nr Pr sA Mt
- "WILLIAM GREEN,
- Secretary reasutar
Attorney General Pa 'mer, who cam
$ to indianapolis primarily to advise at
+ torneys for the government in thei
d handling of contempt proceed ne
e against fortyfour officials Of the M n
IS Workers. will leave Indianapo is to
n morrow morning. He expects to pas
IS day at French Lick Springs, Ind, an
3 then return to Washington.
Contempt Charges Dropped