Evening journal., 1919-12-11
Although Strike Set
Element Order May
Start ROU in Con-
UentiOn, Conser Ua-
fiUeS Expect Rank
and File of Union
Viii Support Acting
President LeUiS
FUEL
RESTRICTIONS

GONiINUE FUEL
RESTRICTIONS
II PITTSBURGH. Pa. Dec. A. United
Press) Union miners in the Western
Pennsylvania coal fields were responds
ing 10 the order Of their leaders TO re-
turn 20 work. following acceptance OF
President Wilson's plan yesterday.
The number reporting today was
small, however but union officials ex-
pressed the belief that the men would
obey their leaders when official notice
OF their action was received.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Il. United
Press sl.-Announcement OF the personnel
OF President Wilson's commission on
miners wages and working conditions.
operators profits and proper coal prices
Is expected today at the White House.
Il was his promise that such body
would be formed that influenced the
miners 10 accept his offer 10 end the
strike.
/ II is officially known that the Presl-
dent has decided upon the three men,
who, within 60 days. will formulate
and submit 10 him a fun report on these
subjects Their names Will be made
public with the return TO Washington
| OF Attorney-G General Palmer, Secretary
! Tumuty said.
III There Is much speculation as to who
/ will compose this commission OF which
one member will be a practical miner,
another a mine owner or operator Ia
/ active business and the third, In an
probability, a representative OF the
government
Il This commission Is granted extremely
broad powers especially In adjustment
Il VI WAGES and coal prices and seems 20
/ suppant the fuel administration I'D sew
| eral Important Offices. Their report VIII
| be made 90 the President and their Ind
| lngs, subject 20 his approval, Will be-
come mandatory.
Fuel restrictions must be continued
IN force for an Indefinite period despite
the ending OF the coal strike, according
20 Rail Director Hines.
70 VIII be sometime before enough
coal is mined to enable the nation 70
"catch up"
! INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. a UNITED
Press)-The test Of strength" In the
United Mine Workers Of America will
come when the national convention is
assembled 20 consider the proposal ac-
cepted by the executive council as a
basis for ending The strike.
The battle which was w3ged In the
executive council on President Wilson's
proposal will come into the open in the
convention which VIII be called "as
soon as normal coal production is re-
sumed"
With the miners returning today the
conservative element" started It's cam
paign % procure backing OF the rank
and flle OF the union in favor OF basis
OF settlement accepted by the union
leaders.
Opponents OF the Wilson plan laid
the foundation for their fight agains.
the proposed agreement 40 The execu-
tive councils meeting. Frank Earring
| ton, Illinois. and Alexander Howatt
/ Kansas who fought acceptance Of the
| Wilson proposal before the executive
! Council will take the lead In the Tight
| against 10 at the convention.
II Harrington. Howatt and their
/ hackers procure a reputation OF the
basis Of settlement, It will also mean
/ reputation Of the international oflr
cers-IOhn L. Lewis. acting pres dent.
ard William Green. secrelary-treasurer,
/ who urged acceptance Of the plan.
| Harrington and HOwatt have always
| led the "insurgent element" in the ma
| tlonal conventions. The fact that
| convention was called by the executive
councils meeting here was considered
I concession 10 them. Lewis and
I Green are known TO have held to the
| opinion that a convention would be un-
necessary. until the fnal proposal had
been submitted by the commission
which will investigate the coal indus
| try. The fact, however. that Lewis
/ and Green were able TO procure adOp-
: lion OF the plan in The executive c0un-
| Gil, indicated, according 10 government
/ officials here watching the proceed
/ ings that they viii have the backing
| OF tho national convention
Although The contempt Of court pro-
coed ngs have not yet been dismissed.
union officials attending the meeting
here evidently id not give the matter
a great deal Of cons deration after the
proceedings were postponed N Federal
Court.
Great Interest was manifested here
In. the commission which Pres dent
Wilson Will appoint 10 investigate the
coal industry and make recommends
tions concerning wages. hours and
working conditions.
Lewis Il was believed would repre-
sent the miners. Thomas T. Brewster
the operators and gossip here names
William C. McAdoo as the third man.
Onlclal strike orders sent from head
quarters last night told the men TO go
hack TO work Immediately pending the
investigation 10 be conducted 10y the
Presidents tribunal The orders bore
the Official seal OF the union.
Immediately after the decision was
reached yesterday 70 accept the VII
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