Arizona republican., 1919-12-10
Conservatives Muster Enough
Strength to Assure Adoption
OF Settlement Plan Is Belief
Criminal Actions
Administrations
AgaiinP Postponed
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Republican A. p. Leased WIrel
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 9.-Set-
tlement of the strike Of coal miners
tomorrow confidently was predicted
late tonight by high official Of the
United Mine Workers Of America. 1t
was declared that the conservative
element was in the majority and that
an agreement on the presidents pro-
posal for termination of the con-
troversy was only question of how
long it would take to hear the argu-
ments Of all representatives who
wished to speak.
It has also been learned that four
extended caucuses in which so-called
radicals Of Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and
! western Pennsylvania participated,
were held tonight. Except that plans
| were made for continuing the fight
against adoption of the strike settle
ment plan, nothing could be learned
| of proceedings.
Union Officers Lead Fight
The official who strongly favors ac-
ceptance Of the plan for settling the
strike spoke enthusiastically of the
proposal by Acting President John l..
Lewis and Secretary Treasurer Will
| tion at today's meeting of the miners
general organization at which the plan
was presented. The fight, he said, was
continued after adjournment Of the
conference at O'Clock tonight and it
was believed that more than sufficient
| strength was developed to vote down
the radical element when the commit
tee reconvenes tomorrow. Considera-
tion of the question will be resumed
at $50 o'clock tomorrow morning.
''Mr. Lewis and Mr.. Green" he said
whole heartedly accepted the PROPOSE
ton made by them by President Will
son and entered into the fight for it,
adoption by the miners with all their
strength. Settlement of the con-
troversy, when it comes, will be greatly
due to their efforts and 1t is only JUS
tice to give them credit for their fight
"The conservative element which ia
vors acceptance of the plan, is clearly
in the majority and there is no ques-
ton of the final outcome"
The miners had been in continuous
session since o'clock this afternoon
when John L. Lewis, acting president
of the miners organization, presented
the proposal of President Wilson tc
end the strike which began more thar
five weeks ago.
T have nothing to say" said Mr.
Lewis after the adjournment, "excepf
that we still have the matter under
consideration and will meet again a
$50 tomorrow morning"
The general committee of the min
ers is composed of 81 international ant
district officials and members of tht
organizations executive board ani
scale committee.
Committee Powerless Belief
After the miners adjourned it wa;
!, reported that big factor in the op
position to acceptance of the presi
!. dents proposal was the belief on tn.
part of many miners that It would re
quire another session Of the genera
convention of the United Mine Work
ers to make valid an agreement t
end the strike.
1t was pointed out that the last gen
| eral convention. held In Cleveland
: formulated the demands to be present
ed the operators and voted that in tn
event they were refused that strik
by the general convention also pro
/ vided that in case of a strike and sub
, sequent proposals for settlement, an
; approve any action taken looking t
5 an end Of the tie-up.
, Proposes Arbitration
: The presidents proposal, made pub
lie by Attorney General Palmer thi
afternoon, provides for resumption Q
work by the miners at IA per cen
wage increase. pending final settle
: ment of the wage controversy by
{ commission to be appointed by tn
I president This commission would in
clude in its personnel one practice
miner and one active mine owner c
operator and would not only adjus
the wage question as related to tn
e increased cost of living but would ad
: just coal prices to meet the wage ad
0 vance allowing too great a burden to /
: placed on the public
t The attorney general In making pub
4 lie the presidents proposal, stated ths
/, it had been prepared by the executiy
: with view to appealing to the minel
generally throughout the countr
e However, he said, before it was mad
: public, Acting President Lewis, ar
: Secretary Treasurer William Green,
: the miners, called upon his Saturds
n afternoon and were shown the pres
: dents statement The union leader
II Mr.. Palmer said, finally agreed to uri
their general committee to accept Il
d presidents plan and called the meetiI
: here today.
h Postpone Court Actions
n In order that the plan for settleme
u might be submitted to the gener
t committee this afternoon, the COVER
e ment this morning asked and obtain
y postponement Of hearing of charges
e criminal contempt pending In feder
:" court here against the "a union hea
who form the general committee.
sr the same time Judge Anderson grant
IS a, motion by government attorneys 1
le postponement of a grand jury inves
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