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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-23
Passive Attitude By
Indiana Operators

TERRE HAETE. Ind. Dec. c2.-Thc
coal operators Of tho Central competi-
tive Held will maintain passive
policy" in regard To the personnel of the
commission appointed by President VIII
son In investigate tn" coal situation
and the miners wage controversy, and
Will determine their attitude later. ac-
cordinG 10 n statement tonight by Phil
II. P"nna, spokesman for the operat-
ors nf, the Central field during recent ne
rotiaiions between the operators and
miners.
The operators Of this district on De-
crmher Is determined 10 maintain n
passive policy in regard to the person
mel OF commission which we under.
stood the president intended to Rppoin:
to investigate the coal industry" Mr..
Pcnna said. That policy was not
changed. The commission having been
anpuinted by the president will proceed
with its work and the ATTITUDE Of the
operators toward Il WAT, be detcrnined
at at, ss.e. is,sr snst,t ~
in adysHcePytfF77Fr,'fi * ny
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-23
NO SEPARATION OF
IRELAND AND BRITAIN
So Declares Premier Lloyd George In
Speech Before House Of Commons
WIN Mako Conce essions

LONDON. Dec 22--(By The Associ-
ated Press )--l'remier Lloyd G"orE" out
tlined the governments proposals for
Ireland III long statement II III" Eous
OF commons today. Speaking with great
dellberal.on and emphasis. he declared
threat Britain cannUt accept Separ&-
ton. Tho people who think Britain can
b" forced into 1t have not rcHd the story
OF tn" last five years.
Loud cheers greeted this declaration.
In an eloquent pcrorati0n the premier
said:
1T is always the right time TO do
the right thing. and Britain can afford
now NOR" than over /" take the initta.
tive. No one will now suspect her or
cou""ding from weakness. The land
that by Its power destroyed tho greatest
military empire III In" world viii not be
suspected Of QuailInE b"t"rc band Of
wrrtrhed assasSinS.
"Th" world Will know that We arc en-
t"rIng uron the task prompted by the
deep srnSc of jusliC" which sustained
tbs Land through thrs" last years Of
Tho house and galleries were crowded
but IL Was notIcc;tNl" that no nationalist
u"mb"rS were present wh"n IN" premier
began his address, Extra precautions
had hcNu taken .tn have guards "t all
the entrances, and careful scrutiny was
rNcrvIS"d In 0rd"r Ia prevent possible
Sim FcIn disturbances.
The premier began BY rcmarkng upon
InF 'Nlf'll' tltth II ullN 'l lUf '4SN..T hhl
ficuIt indeed" n" said. "afi"r such L
dIscr"dItabi" "utraG" aS has just h""n
pcrpCtratcd at Dublin"
The premier sand that parliament
must cct tho facts right into its mind
that N III" c\IStiuE circumstances. no
possible scheme for Irish home rul"
was universally acceptable. "Thcr"f"rc.
he continued. PARLIAMENT must aSSum"
tho responsibility and propose what Il
thinks fair and just. *"ttl"ncHt
would BE- found not in tn" enact mrnt OF
Il hufnr rule but IN IT'S working.
He characterized the attempt on N!E-
count F'rCnrh tn" lord lieutenant OF
ireland. as on" Of tn" most Cowa!dly
and foolish incidents in tn" hlStoF! al
political crlm". lIr was glad tn" 'hl"fS
of the Catholic church had has;cucd II
dsnnuncr II.
Reviewing tho position of Irish affairs
ne said thai nobody in Ireland wanted
the act of 1919. In the "A.>lInE rlrruin-
stances no possible schcm" for IRISH
home rul" was universally aC"rptahlc
and par'itm"ut must assume tn" r">-
possibility and propose what II thought
fair and just.
"A settlement would be found. not in .hc
enactment hut ~ IN" wuriINE uf 4
home rule scheme.
Tn" governments now bill provinces
briefly for the creation Of two i"ElSIa-
lures in Ireland with fun CONSTITUENT
tur" TO discharge alt powers nov sIc"i-
hcally reserved 10 the Imperial narlIa-
mrnt A claus" in tn" hIil Will pr"t~'t
tn" rights OF minorlti"s. Tho question
OF uniting thcsc two Irish l"riSla;ur"s
into one body rests with tn" Irish i""-
pie. the consent Of III" imp"riai pHriia-
ment not bclnE required.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-23
TRYING TO PROVE new
NOT IN RIGHT MIND
When He Murdered Preda Lesser-mad
Been Known Among Friends for
Years as "Nutty" New.

Los AE,;El.FS. Cal. Dec. Eff
forts today /" prov" Harry : New, on
trial charged with the murder Of his
i,aur". Miss f'r"da Lesser. was insane.
anI that Miss Lesser shortly before the
alleged murd"d IN Topang" Canyon,
near h"rc July ). was d"spond"nt and
expressed tn" wish 10 die. marked the
opening ur tn" cas-" of the defense.
N$ long ago as 1909. New was KNOWN
to ;tSsuc.atcS AS "Nutty New, accord
Ing tu a deposition read TO III" jury.
The first d"frus" witness was ~. \.
I;urg"r. Glendale. ii suburb. VIII" worked
wh"r" New and Miss Lesser w"r" en-
plcy"G, II" testified that in Jun" ho
heard Mis-: Lesser "Xrfam L. Miss Ed
~ ,lar"y. n half sister Of New, and told
IA" girl>. Il wish | w"r" dead.
t'Iumpt" Davis counsel for the do
i"u$". SAID he iutrudurcd this testimony
ia~ ia ',i,i'' G"r."%" mat At<s Lcsscr WIS WIS IA
such II Stat" Of mind because OF the
,Npc"i"d birth of child. that Sh" WIS
Iik"'y /" hhN, taken hOr own life.
Mrs Laura cnrd"r. of oklahoma city.
in her dcp"Siiinn. said New frequently
told her IL" was tn" son Of Senator
Harry s N"w. of Indiana. and did not
have fair chance in lif". h"cauS" az
prejudice against him OFT account "f his
alleged Illcgltimatr birth. The d"fcnd-
ant then was working as Il street
sweeper, Il was said
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-23
EFFORTS CONTINUE
FOR COMPROMISE
ON PEACE TREATY
LODGE AND UNDERWOOD
MEET IN CONFERENCE
Make Progress TowardSpeedy
Ratification Of the
Versailles Pact

WhSifl N,;TnN. D., =" ,IIy III" \ =
~"rIal"d Press l..-G Griupr,rn!>' effort!
I"r ratification "l ihr r'hrr treat )
iuuv"d forward with increasing impetus
today wh"n tie leaders Of both pa
l.'.~ IN Ia" s'mnl' r'-i"is"d from l"Gis-
ltriV" duties h, the h'.Idal recess 80:
'"nET' -. 'I!ur actil"l: into n"g"llA-
'ini4r i"r ~ AGREEMENT "u r,v.cTSai!UhS.
Noi;.hl - IN" DIZZY y long series ul
,"urll"i .un r"ni'r' ur"$ w"s meeting
lriwr"Il S'npl"r Lodge. MaChuScl s.
Erpubii, "a leader. "nd Senator Under
w""d. Alabama. pruimtl"l.t prmucrari"
nllorai.. ui ,F""a! COMPROMISE.
They ar" sad I" NAV discussed tn"
Who'll" range "t rr.;SI.I!itI"S for bringing
l"rcIhcr on u ,.oInri"i gr"uii senator's
- in$ur" ratification.
Ni"aut!iu" acting lb"m"CratI" Leader
Illirhrnrk. Nebraska. CtHNh$S"d S"nti-
iurlt on both sides ui thr controversy.
nnd arranged during tn" coming week L"
sea- every R"puhli"an senator VIII" r.
rva.uS IN Washington oyer 'th'. h"irdA!s.
Ns .Uun AZ congress; rra&"mbl"S Ia.
plans in have Il general conference -:
IirS" VII" favor rrtIfirallun wlth "r
without rrSrrVHtlunS.
Sock Modification.
In hIs t',lk with S'lNG"r | rH"IM"'.H
Mr Lodge hld hrfur" him ~" N."w"
"f ~. In.il r,'s"rNHtt"IS Er"'p ~ l'"'
puh,Icnn-. who Jr's scented Z" hlIn at =
conference. y"si'r,!aN. u plea for SUlr''r'
ri ID" ,5uiayi.'Iu}s,' u'Sni!ntH'nN llgat
have hr"u prrC'''iinG eyer :ii'" ia
treaty lHll,d uI ILiIiI"HiI"U IA, th'' Iha:
S"S,lnn of r"hsrrS.-.
MudiGicatiumS ia ih' lInTunE" ~ IN
r"~crNailuus n agreed on By III" '"nn''
ulIJorIiI ~" Understood /" hAN" h''Hh
.ug;,.,'"d is Ia" mild r".N,rNati"niSta.
although ~ vs. said ihr QU'$tIun Of th"
lnr.Irvu., /" b." adopted WuuhU hc lett
"J".r tor III" present. i"-draIiE Of som"
-; lh,~;" reservations have been submit
ted to various senators by prominent
EnpuhlICauS uuISll" congress, wh.i"
n,uy Suggestions Ger changes have
.,.m.. from other Suurc"". All Of th"S'.
4 - Under. ,u"J. viii h.. taken INTO ca
>idr:ut.um ~ thu negotiations proceed.
Give and Take Effort
" = result ui Yesterday conference,
:.itj ut activity among TIA" pc!a"rralS.
tn" ~hpl" subject "t reservations
seemed tonight 10 HAY" h'"u "p-ucd
wide with both sides pru("SSIng ii WILL
Iugn,SS t. cater wh"l" h'art"GlI. int"
comuromIS". Predictions of early a. tIon
on tho treaty multIplird. many senators
dcciarin% action Was likely before the
End uf January.
SOM" Of TN" more optimistic expressed
,uuiidrrc" that tn" ratification would
come hcr0r" January IL, thus formally
establishing p"ac" and permitting the
pr"sid-rt /" iift prohibition for Il brief
wet spell before H." constitutional pro-
mhItiun amendment becomes effective
on that date.
There were other senator's who took
loss stock III the compromise movement.
predicting that in due ttIuc It would col
lapse like all its forcrunncrs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-23
RADICAL|SM GIVEN
DENUNC|AT|ON BY
GOVERNOR CORNWELL
DELIVERS ADDRESS ON y
PROBLEMS OF HOUR
Before the New England So
ciety Of the City Of :.
New York

NEW YORK. Dec o2.-'rhc New Eng.
land Society of the City OF New York
celebrated the Hath anniversary Of its
organization and tho 299th anniversary
Of the landing Of the Pilgrims by a din
n"r IN the grand ball room OF the Wall
dorfAstoria tonight. More than five
hundred persons prominent in many
fields Of activity. natives OF New Eng
land. were present. So
John. J. Cornwcll. governor Of West
Virginia. ,6
Governor Cornwe~Il told OF the pas
sage Of the anti-Rcd law in his state
and the enmity he had incurred In spon-
SnrIng il by the radical labor leaders:
These leaders came from all parts OF
the state end met in the capitol where
meetings were. held daily. many Of
which wer" addressed by Mother Jones'
Labor unions have come to stay"
added Governor Cornwcll and we rec
cgnize that fact. But they should be
dealt with just exactly as our other
classes Of people in this country. Mo-
body denies the right OF any number oe
men to put their money together ana
form Il partnership or corporation, ana
30 in business. and that business can
he conducted according TO your wishes
81 long as you do not violHte the law.
but whenever that business gets so big
that IL constitutes MONOPOLY or when
IL becomes Z menace To IN" public well
fare or when il sCekS to violate law and
restrain commerce and trade. then thu
federal government reaches in and puts
it's hand on il. That same rule mast
apply To- combinations OF working men
Just as il must apply to capital"
MI. Cornwel1's Address.
Some pcopl" were skeptial. down In
Wcst Virginia. when. on the day the
steel strike began. I asserted in public
a<jH hat he al t,,b
the country were deliberately planning
to lessen production in all essentials
lines OF industry. 1t seemed to me then
10 be apparent that the men pho were
Continued ON Page Two.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-23
Discussion of the
Coal Situation
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright, 1919, by Tha
IntelIgencer.)


WASHINGTON, y. G.. Dec. 22.-Thc
,.,,,.o-r,,.,, "a having * first critical
-
experiences IN trying :" put ''>' ~"
crete settlement some OF the many vague
Phrases bAu,lIcd about n congressional
Spccch-S and presidential messages 81
often about "uIrinvuiz:ng the relations
between rIp:'ai and labor
F'vr &. while the CTtt miners wrr" ~"
object Of hitter cr,tt'i.n: and the opera
:or> seemed 20 b" ~" reasonable lotkS
MI.luE 70 do anything 10 Sc; coal Tor
the country. E.ea tn" delicate power
60; :ujuur;..a ~ uS'd IN tn" effort -
band the Will ut the 'ain"CS--ani th"y
''"alE agreed t" ""A'"tlat". Out Of tn,
S"r - "t n"E' t'at!"nS mas com" anoth"T
pan sponsored by ;Ae government. me
miners Ike It'll" operators q" NOT
y" III "NrIutiN" Quarters on ''"ur ,'''n y. :.
On E''F ,"E' 10" Il S"r ''''">'''
"nn Ar' o'"'"'"G u ,''l'nIt"L, -,
NJ !AEt'@h may oT P"%"!Tu ous ~,
observer 'ES' az mana - no ."','tt w. y, !.
t"r ""tA SIDES %r" HaNthf |"ho'hrt
Statements ava lN'lnatinE that tH'
"th"r i$u t'..'ng n" NClh' r"r ~.
stance. r' operators CAIN t'icF "''th (
'"nSIitS" IN thr !at"S' Uleth"Fanu'tHh .W'
= settlement or ne ftr.hH. IN" "itl-
rt"tS AZ III" t'"parttncht nt JtStt," say
IA" "pDnS e.. - appears tAat /. VI. 30
CART T"c'N"d irT IN" OPERATORS cop!
II In" PajUe- memorandum just he
a. Indianapolis: Tn" Opsrat"re' on thc
other hand admit that put say they Ca H.
ID attention - me fac; 'Gat III" plan
was a chanE" from ;he Garfield scheme
Of ,srtti"UIrnt. ThTT deny thIt anyuud; :
approved I for th"n
The rlary un$ ard downs of thS CON
trov"-~v T,i!"d with technical details
a1d "har'"S ""d rhar@"S and counter
CHARGES SIMPLY give one tn" UprcSslrS
thar the Who'll" thing IS s-mHrSiy ne '6'd
fssH ""h ar"-"id GNu'" ri 11rt"T ard
BARGAIN.
f'T-t IN" miners cry our tHat taeF
"tC"S or starE". The oN"ratorS ottcr
~ Per cent. Secretary Wilson thinks
81 per cent IS right. Along comes T'-.
- -r;all Hnd lnSi, - uDo9 Der cont
r,~ operators h"i1c ;-aired tn the art
~ barKaininr Snui-m and make /. ap-
near that they a-s hard h;t wv that I
a,r cent hUt that to ba good sports and
- stand ny their gnv"rnr'ent ;h"v will
absorb the - per cont. But no big in
c-eaS. in coal production ronp"S The
state governments hrCOrn" rcS;iI" anc
miners The situation becomes serious
and the government tries it's hand
aGain. tdis tim" with President Wilson
himself appealing IN both sides 10 ar-
cont n CnrrmiSSie :" "attie the dispute.
The miners repeat ih3t they az" Amer
l"a"s ard accHnt They 'nr. nike j; ap
pear that the settlement isn't altogether
t's'artory--theIr convention remains
IN session long and the radicals" arc
represented ~ terribly stubborn. FL
nallv the nr!nsrs are on record as AZ
aSat7: TIL" y:~wn",it 81 n" operators
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-23
YELLOW JACK IS
TOBE STAMPED OUT

NEW YORK. D'" 22.--Y"ll"w fever
Viii hc wtrrd rFf ~" "rrth wl'H.n 49,"
years. II Wa< FS>crt,d today. hy nr Y.
{. I.vSt'r. chairman "T IN" ycll"~ fever
r0nmis@irE, whi,h wont :" f"ru and
Ecuador "a IolS. rpou HIS arrival hero
from InvNua on no steamer ESP" ranza.
NlrraHy ~" hiSrns" ms born Grad lcat"d
,r.m NJ tcu:rll Alurr3rA. - said. although
il s:iIl ra"oe ~ euriIhcrn Mexico and
pnri.on Of ErATI
The commission stamped ont Criiom-
ice or .hc fever in Salvador. Honduras
nni NicaraFin.- Dr I.ystnr said, lic
warmly rra sod Or, ilIdryo NoEuchi.
hn liiic himself. ie connected with tho
Er~kn'clicr rrurdnt'rn for aid in 70
search work ~ 'hc campaign in those
countries
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I WASHINGTON. Dec. @2-EntEine
into the controversy raging about lht
governmcnts proposals for Setthmcp,
OF the coal StrIk|. Senator Frcylins'
Auys"n. NepHblirhn, New Jersey. chHtr'
man uf tn" senate committee inHcSti.
eating the coal situation. in formal
statement tonight declared that in III,
governments negotiations there mus:
hav" been some, sort Of secret d"aI
Inad,' IN addition 10 the signed STATE
mont" ..t
Explaining. that hc spoke for himscl!
only and not fer other members nf his
Ggmmitt.c. Senator FrciInghuHscn re
vievcd tho testimony adduccd py tho
cdinmittrv hearings "a dat". and added
that out Of tho settlement II tho SrrIkc
IN any event tn" publ" may LOOK fot
aP' increase in the Pric" II coal or an
N hnr strike
Tho New Jersey srnetor "haracteriz.
ID tho settlement rrot',t,ioH aSs put
forth by. Attornr: Gfn"ta' Palmer and
accepted ny tho miners "as a loaded dice
for the Amer ican public
MsetinS Postponed.
The cxecntiySi ri,Ss contGiItcc ,sat Of nine NC
ment's proposal as finally drafted was
vitality different from the. plan formu-
lated by former Fuel administrator
Garhch, and which they bound them
selves TO accept, maintaincdf. silence to-
day. The operators. however. decided
during the day TO call of n general
meeting Of tn. scale committee OF the
central competitive field which had
been called for TNcsdAy In cleveland.
TIL" conference which will take place
after Christmas. Il Mas said. 'hc "pcr-
ators expect TO formulate decision as
the governments raan and the commits
sion appointed Saturday by President
Wilson 10 adjudicat" the miners claims.
Denied by palmer.
Attorney General Talmcf in q state
mont tonight denied tho Assertions
mad" ycstcl ldHy by tho operators. whose
position I've characterized as the m"r-
rst Tuihhlo md quite unworthy Of tho
REPRESENTATIVES OF great industry"
The operators. tho attorney general
ssid. from the beginning had been
clamorinE for arbitration and had stat
cd repeatedly their willingness to con-
form 70 any plan which tn" president
might suggest.
Their allegation now" continued
Mr. Palmer. that thoy were not CON
suited shout III" form Of tho. m"rnornn-
dunn which wns submitted 20 the
miners conference IL absurd"
Tho settlement proposal as accepted
further declared. WAS submitted to rep
of tho operators In Indi-
annapolis. who In turn communicated il
20 their representatives In Washington.
Made Ao Objection.
NO obiectlun was made" added Mr..
Palmer. The operators remained ah-
silent until after tn" mon were
back in III" mines. Then for the first
time they began tn object
Tho miners went back To work I'm
"hrdirncr Ia the law and III" orders ~
The court without having their demands
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-23
Offer $4,000 in Prizes.
For the Best Platform

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-4Will H. Hays.
chairman Of the Republican national
committee. has accented an offer of
$4,000 from TnlXtnn Bcalc. former
United States minister to Persia, to be
given N prizes for In" best platform
Offered by young Rcpublican men and
woruHn. II was. amounted tonight.
Chairman Hayes said the contest Will
pncn at once and cIAse March 81. 1920.
'fh" tiru prize Of $4,000 will be given
for the best manuscript received. $4,000
fnr tho second best and $1,000 'for the
third The contest l., confined 10 y6tIng &
mon nnd women Of twenty-five years
old g under Manuscripts are limited
tu 5000 words. >.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-23
COME ALONG, ABE,
BE A GOOD FELLOW!

CONST Dec. 2c.-Ahra-
ham. ShniI ci Islam. is sorely puzzled
in reaching n decision whether Moslem
children may pray to the American
Santa Claus for Christmas presents
Tho question was submitted by Children
in the Adm and Diarhekr district. who
asked the Shcik. in his capacity as su
prom" interpreter OF Moslem law. II
such prayers would be impious.
American missions in Asia Minor nre
preparing Christmas celebrations for
thousands Of children.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-23
PALMER DECLARES
FOOD PRICES WILL
SOON BE- DROPPING
ASSERTS PROFITS OF
RETAILERS ARE CUT
Substantial Price Decline Pre-
dictcd Between January
and March |

WASiiIN';T, \. l".r. -. E>r"'la',ru
- : '. p. ''| i.'"i ii'''r r""ir~
ming t"iw'. II JarUHry I Tni March |.
49, 'Ni'.'. -'@ l.Fr,;'t'. To- Attorney
'''.i.' ral i.'.iU'r. iu It N'.,'''nrr' sUin-
r.'i.lr az 't.'. efforts, uf tn. rny"riiurr'
H. dtt" in Iurr!uE down ih- Co.'S; q"
.,.Ius
'Fa. ,.,,, - !:,fo.- nir,.lGv urfrr
'uir,'" ~r.I ~. ..,,,rt.r} ...,..r.. "r.,,I
b" reduced II every ''u vl:" produces.
vii pr,nt,,,... hi~ ur,.... If ;hnsr vh,
huv ana ru..>rI..., Wiu save and elan
,,.,. ,I.r.,,,,r...,., .,,,, >, N u ,,,,..,
rcut,ir wrif a.u w.th ti,. G.i,arturnt.:
~ iI-,g,.. loo ,.,ut,,r4, ,,.;, ,rnfI,n,rlu,.
and hnardirl"
l,yf.i.tt.r.,. ~. ,l,.t, =, Inv,t,ytrI ir,rI IN
r.t,ij food ,,ri,,,- ,ri.urr;ry v,g shown
.I,r',S.. 49,. -, i,,, ,,,,,.'ti,.: ,,r , y,,rr
Nr tI,ror e,,i :, ,..,., iI,,. ..t,. ai ,h.
= ,,',r,,,,. .,ir, 80. ,r.pJ i,n,,Id H..
t'c'..I,',a,,.,i ~. r,,r hy 49,. ,,nIuair,,
,,,.,,,I - =. ,'l,,.yt *
# .. - .,,,r. u.n,
J"'' ." .--- s,.,.,o,,-
,4 Nv" .,,,,,.,lIv
N,''' ......,., t,,,, ,m ,',.,,.
- ,... ,r'.r,rgcd
,,,r,,' - rir ,n,,,,. NJ I,rr.r
'.,,L ri ,,,... ,y,.u,t rI,> y.ar. surh
rri,,.s h;,d Lrrn m;,jrtajucd practically
s;Ytnnarr
only since O,tola- -" whrn necessary
amendments !, ihn lry,r f,rd cont rnl
3rr u..rr rr,s,,I IT,, ATTORNEY Generals
stnf.u-rr sud. has. Il ur,.u pOSSlhI,. Ia
deal Effectively With all eases of prof
r,..rinr. nrI b,.g,,!Iug From C,nb,r
- t. Jatr. l,g PROSECUTIONS hay" been
Instituted and prUS,rutionS and sri2ur''s
h,,n covered Il states II w,S added
iur - cn-opcrati.,u h",w",n IN" gov
asSor.n,i"ns. IN" statement said pre-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-23
mine SITUATION REMAINS MUDDLED; 3 3
-: OPERATORS CALL OFF CLEVELAND MEET

., granted. They relied. as they had q
y right TO rely, upon the promise Of the
president that Immediately upon com.
| plctr resumption Of operations a COM
EMISSION would be appointed II take up
! the matters at issue. The officers OF
! the government had an equal riEht 20
rely upon the good faith Of the. operat.
ors i'll th1r previous declarations OF
agreement with this program. The gov:
' crnmcnt will not assume that the oper.
| ators Will break faith and. indeed, ways
will be found to keep faith In this
/ vltally important transaction. This
! commission viii proceed with the work,
and | have no doubt that upon further
reflection The operators will see thl
wisdom of hearty cooperation with ~
Praise for 0Arnsld.
praisinE the stand taken by HRrrJ
| A. GARFIELD, who recently resigned "a
! fuci. administrator because Of 'disa grpe,
. mcnt with the strike settlement, Scna,
! tor Frelinghuysen said:
The present plan. which incurred the
severity Of DR.. Garfield and caused hta
Resignation. Is acceptable TO the miners
because It opens the door to further
, demands and further wage tncreaSe&
which the public must pay.
The miners are expecting that addi,
tional ratsf asa result Of this aGreo,
mcnt. Chairman Lewis in his ad6rSo1
to his men December 10. 1919. speaks
OF the possibility Of further inctSASa
in all classiications Of labor when the
commission finally makes It's award
There must have been some. .seerst
deal made In addition to the sign6d
aGrcemdnt. In any event the house may
look for an increase in the price Of %o6i
or another strike. -
Sees Principle Involved =.
There was a vital principle involved
In this contest, and that was ignored
in tho settlement Of this strike. namely.
shall tho law be supreme or shall an
organization, q class. hold itself aboy6
tho law md refuse obedience thereto
when It's selfish interests como In con.
f1ict with tho public good?
Il was. opposed even TO tho raiAa OF
II pcr cent authorized by DR.. Garfield.
1t should never have been granted.
Though ostcnsibly coming out Of the
pockets OF the operators. II involves IN
addition TO tho cost Of production of
hundreds OF millions OF dollars, and
makes practically impossible any re-
duction 10 the consumer for two OF I
fhrpe years TO come. .-. 4
"If that concession Is Objectionable. /.
how much moro objectionable 10 the
possibility of any further increase such
as Mr.; Lewis. acting chairman o. tho
United MN" Workers. has assured hfu
men they are likely TO secure under tiie
agreement with the attorney HcnckAl
which Mr.. Lewis. says differs MATERIAL (
~ from tho proposition made by ,Df. !
Garfield. ~ = is
That Is what tho miners expect. ,.sSt !,
was upon that basis. upon that n
nnc". that they wcro willing -
the law.
Il, w"uid h~ sad day for An,
II obedience tn tho law must be
chased in this manner. am on
To such Il proposition. and ! beliei
American people are opposed to
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VISIT A SUCCESS.

VIENNA. Dec - Tho visit raid ny
br Kari Rrnnar. tn" Austrian Chanccl-
lnr. was productive Of extremely valu-
able results. hc declared 20 the assem-
bly, here to-day. in rcsportInc ON the
outcome OF his mission to seek aid FOR
Austria from allies.
From political point of view my
trip 10 Paris" said tho chancellor. was
q cnmpi~tn srlrC~sS--in this sense. a
bridge was thrown over tho ChaSul
rauScd by the war which heretofore
had prevented yrrba! neEotiationS be-
tween the former enemies From a
purely material point Of view my trip
was simply a prelude TO a Complet" sue
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