Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-12
ADMINISTRATOR RFEELSU.S.
WAS PLACED IN ATTITUDE
Of SURRENDER To MINERS
Eastern Operators De-
clare Showdown Is
Merely Postponed.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield's resignation
was placed today in the hands OF
President Wilson.
White house officials withheld
the letter and DR.. Garfield declined
to discuss his action. but 1t was
understood that. it resulted from
his disapproval Of the decision of
the administration to give settle
ment of the wage and price con-
| troversy to a commission repre-
sentative Of the coal mining indus
try.
!, Operators Protest
While the president was consfd-
ering the resignation. the operators
of the central Pennsylvania dis
trict, one of the largest in the coun-
try, made public resolutions stat
ing that the operators and the pub
lie have been delivered into the
hands Of the United Mine Workers
Of America"
| Despite the agreement to end the
strike the railroad adminis4ra-
tion's central coal cosnmittee con-
sidered further drastic restrictions
on the use Of coal,
at..A. A~r
no -'."'
Stocks on hand have become dan
eelousiy low, members OF tne COM
mlttee saao, ena tne usmost c1e
.i"r. % ,rs-s.saS ~ go @~ eA
i Onerafors from all sections az tho
country were still here Awaiting
| government notification ON stepa
/ Already taken and advice a to
their own policv. Thev said that
lti,ua far oniv Z small percentage of
iths striking miners had returned
Ito work. &,
Washinxton. Dec f2-The resix- !
nation of Dr. II. A Garfield, a. fuel
administrator. rendered last night,
was forwarded to President Wilson
ltais morning by Secretary Tumulty.
i "Of course it will be accepted,
It was said at the White house.
| Loft TO Hines.
Function. nj thS fne, administra.
!tor handIed recenflv thrnnrh thu
r.iiroad sdm,ni.fration nnder n.
c.rf,sld,. anthoritv viii he con.
tinrad unJer n,rectnr.Csnsr,p
Hines y was .a,d This does noe
necassar ri,v mean that M Hines
viii ha made fne, .dministrator In
nr CarnaId's nlace n was added.
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t;tnda ~ having surrendered IA fhe
.. miners.
II Operators Poeved.
Washington. Dec. .1a-While ac-
centing the rovernment's nronnsal
for the seftlement of the biturnin-
! ous coal strike. mine operators oe
the central Pennsylyania districe
dec,.red IN a rt.tement todav thaf
the asettlement is no settlement A.
ali Of the principles at stake IN sho
l Controversy and that II IA mereln
3 a nostnonement Of a shovdovn
| wh;ch IN, onr oninion, ia aura 10
Z cnma~
( xD-.,,. n.,,..s =. ,r,.,-.
( e"10 D01,'0lo1 ~
the method proposed iof set
q Ting the strike by Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield. the statement ss1da
' was interfered with oy eovefn-
ment oncials who knew little oc
the situation" with the result thAe
the operators and public have
been delivered Into the hands OF
the United Mine workers OF Amaf-
lea &
Public Not Protected
Referring to the commissiun
plan in the presidents proposal.
resolutions adopted by the opera
tors said the vital principles Ct
\ stake are not mentioned. nor 10 any
protection onered the pubic
against q recurrence OF the cafas-
tfonne S IN a.ans.nea .ne near = tature, .ore, 49,