Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-08
OFFICIALS REFUSE
| TO ADVISE PUBLIC
| ON PROPOSAL MADE:
Garfield Declares With Elm.
phasis That His Position
Is Unchanged.
ATTORNEY GENERAL PALMER
LEAVES FOR INDIANAPOLIS
John Lewis and William Green,
/ Mine Leaders, Are on
Same Train.
END OF STRIKE IN SIGHT
! Opinion Prevails President Has
/ Allowed Workers More Pay Than
| Originally Planned.
ATTORNEY GENERAL PALMER
LEAVES FOR INDIANAPOLIS
END OF STRIKE IN SIGHT
Opinion Prevails President Has
Allowed Workers More Pay Than
Originally Planned.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-Govcrnment
proposals for settling the coal strike
were tonight cloaked in a veil Of mys-
terry. which promised to lift only at
indianapolis Tuesday, when the Fed
eral court and the leaders OF tho
United Mine Workers alike will be
called upon to consider them
Acknowledgement Palmer and his
special assistant. Judge Ames. were
travelling to indianapolis tonight on
the same train with John L. Lewis,
acting president, and WILLIAM Green,
secretary of the Mine Workers Union,
whose secret visit and equally secret
conference yesterday with Mr.. Palmer.
and Joseph p. Tumulty. secretary to
President Wilson. resulted in a pro-
visional agreement to settle. Not one
OF the participants OF the conference
would discuss it's meaning or intent.
in any detail.
Before boarding the train for Indian
apolis Mr.. Palmer however. said he
was quite sure that the end OF tho
strike was in sight. 1t was learned
daao that he would confer with Judge An
on reaching lndianapolis:
IN .sothciatr qusrters. Fuel Adminis-
and emphasis. added only doubt to the
MY position has not been budged
Garncld's Proposition.
1t was recalled that yesterday DR..
Garfield and reiterated that not one
cent would be added to the price Of
miners greater than the II per cent he
suggested, which operators could pay
ment was behind him in the stand.
t hoa also fs Was as pointed out that on Novem
agreement to f the f miners. % With asls pro-. 9s
Vtso that an arbitration commission
he appointed by the President to re-
change it If the commission should
nosa nd ei9nomiGal ihs juSticaton This pro-
instantly rejected.
there was only the ts 2ttornes oenersi;s os9arsfi;S;
"a definite concrete proposition from
the snft ,dmsat president losokinE to the speedy
taken before Lewis and Green, and
Il to ss asTefa SoarS tS
committee or the Mine Workers Union.
Come to Capital Quietly.
The miners representatives, it de-
aefloped TO-DAY. arrived In Washington
an at hoon SaiIrdaIK lay, and nd eo5sted
eral. They went from the Department
Of f Justice to the home of friend and
night. and would not talk. or add add any ny,
thing, to the Attorney-Genernl's pub
sen for Tersl9h fhe of the Who
whether they came to washington Of
,nar their o.. own accord, was question left
That the step taken guaranteed the
cessation Of the coal strike on the part
ciamssa mners st den,s Tnt was
nn;ef len;ee was ,matntained officially on this
p0int. pe;,, L9iRnWise., the executive COM
watching the governmental activities
hnd no information which it would
Gossip. hut No Facts.
Gossip was active over the situation
Which has involved almost exclusive
atteniion OF most government chiefs
circles that the Presidents proposal
nHorn would IRE. result In giving the miners
otf ssam MopS pEsv9Ts anw sug
Pr PssD Gariisld,s arasd, 2,Tbitration orsr had
Mine Workers Union chiefs. s"o
etris, enSs Of {, :, method in dealing with the
eminent agencies chiefly concerned.
Hpe a But IN worSinG tSIards
ters only silence or statements guarded
10 the utmost were available. -
Plans Greater Conseryatfon.
mosf Mf"oYhils, oS The ddY Or. 80 Garfield laborea
details of the great Job Of trying to
cGinserve cinis ,vero every pound OF coal. on
i;e,I wonld were e,iEn iEInhdept that the country
those who profcssed to see eariv sntA A
tlement of the strike on terms apresd
to by the Attorney Genoral and Lewis
predicted that 1t would be only a Short
back to normal ~ "
4, Meanwhile. however. the fuel admin.
Sstration. acting with regional coal
committees. continued to maintain rs
striction of fuel supplies OF concerrs
not on the priority list, and to reduce
PASSENGER train service to what il was
in war days. - 80 80
Praise President Wilson.
The Mississippi valley association 10.
DAY met In emergency session and
adopted 81 resolution endorsing tho
action OF the President in taking the
coal situation In his own hands The
resolution said In part:
hite we are not informed as to
the terms of the proposal we belieys
mat the President is following the
right course
The greatest interests OF the na,e
ton and the lives OF millions OF pco-
mining operations Immediately, res
gardless OF the interests of tho parties
involved. leaving such issues IL neccs~
sary to later adjudication.
The Mississippi Valley Associations
expresses the hope that nothing will
intervene between now and Tuesday
afternoon TO prevent the approval of
the miners OF the proposal which .nA
m II