The Glenwood post., 1919-12-13

1ndianapolis, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE coal
miners strike is ended.
With but one dissenting vote the
general committee of the United Mine
Workers of America this afternoon
voted to accept President Wilson g
proposal for immediate return to work
pending final settlement of their wage
controversy with operators by a COM
mission to be appointed by him.
kilograms were sent tonight to the
1000 locals of the union by information
al officials instructing the men to re-
turn to work Immediately. Addition
al Instructions will be sent out tomor-
row morning. >.S-
Operators tonight predicted full re-
sumption Of operations Friday and
shipment of coal from the mines be-
nning Monday morning.
Miners, operators and government
officials alike were highly gratified ov-
er the settlement and ali aides ap-
peared confident Of final satisfactory
settlement of the fight by the. commits
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Tho action today ends tie-up Of the
soft coal industry Of more than five
weeks duration and which was more
far reaching in its effects than any
other in the history of the country.
As q result of the strike the country
was fast approaching a shutdown of
industry and widespread suffering
among its one hundred million inhabi-
tants.
The decision came after many hours
of debate, in which the radical element
made incendiary speeches against op-
orators and others interested in set
tlement of the strike, efforts to settle
the strike at this time The conserva-
tive element, led by Acting President
John L. Lewis and Secretary -Treasur-
OF William Green, gained control Of the
situation this morning and succeeded
in putting down virtually all opposi-
tion by the time the question came to
q vote.
One concession was made to the
radicals. The convention agreed to
the calling Of general convention of
the miners at a future date at which
time the action of, and reasons for the
general committee will be fully ex-
planed. The opponents Of acceptance
Of the president 3 plan made their fight
principally on the theory that only a
general convention of the mine work
ers had power to call off the strike.
Members of the general committee
tonight steadfastly refused to make
public the name of the delegate who
cast the one dissenting vote.
Two statements were given out fol-
lowing adjournment of the conference
by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palm
er, who first submitted the president .
proposal to Acting President Lewis
and Secretary Treasurer Green at .
conference in Washington last sstur-
day and came to Indianapolis Monday
to await the outcome Of cosideration
Of the plan by the miners general
committee.
Mr.. Palmer's first statement ox-
pressed his qualification at the decision
of the miners and complimented Mr..
Lewis and Mr.. Green for "their wise
and patriotic action.'
A supplemental statement issued
this evening follows.
"The miners at their meeting this
afternoon accepted the presdent's pro-
posal exactly AZ written, and ! under
stand the opsfators' committee have
announced their acceptance Of It. It
provides for the immediate general rs,
sumption Of operations in all districts
upen the basis which obtained In o.
tdeer 81, 1919, except ~ to wages,
which sre to be II per. cent highe, than