The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-11
MINERS ACCEPT PLAN
TO SETTLE STRIKE OF
100000 WORKMEN

Indianapolis ma, Dec. lO-lhe big
strike of 100000 bituminous coal min
ers of the country was settled here to-
day when the general committee Of
the United Mine Workers of America
agreed to accept the plan offered by
President Wilson.
Washington, ID. c.. Dec. l0-Repre-
sentatives of the United Mine Workers
of America today voted down pro-
posal to reject the strike settlement
offer made by President Wilson, ac-
cording to information reaching Wash
ington from Indianapolis, where the
union officials are in session.
A second motion, that the Presi-
dents proposal be submitted to ref
erendum vote Of the members of the
union. which would involve delay Of
weeks, also was said to have been
voted down.
Acting president Lewis. of the mine
workers. according to the information
said the Presidents offer would be ac-
cepted before night.
Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. l0.--The
general committee of the United Mine
Workers of America reconvened short
ly before 10 o'clock this morning for
further consideration of President
Wilson's proposal for ending the big
strike Of 100000 bituminous coal min
ers of the country.
II was generally expected the pro-
posal, providing for the immediate re-
turn to work of the miners at an in,
crease of II per cent in wages and
the appointment of sion of
three men to adjust wages, would be
accepted before the conference ad-
journed for the day.
This prediction was made in the face
of strong opposition which developed
yesterday and which probably will
prolong argument on the presidents
plan. One man high in the councils
of the miners union last night, how
Ter, declared that the conservative,
element in the conference was in the
majority and that agreement to end
the strike was certain when the ques>
ton came up for final vote.
Acting president, John l.. Lewis, and
secretary treasurer, William Green,
who approved the proposal when it
was submitted to them in Washington
last Saturday night by attorney gen.
eral Palmer, made a strong fight for
ending the strike on the basis sug-
gested by President Wilson and their
supporters voted down motion, it
was said, to take the plan from con-
sideration of the general committee
and refer it to the locals of the or
yaniZation for a vote This action was
believed to reflect the strength of the
advocates of settlement and to fore
shadow final victory for them.
In deciding on coal prices the COM
mission would seem to arrive at fig,
ures which would give the operators
reasonable profit without imposing
public. The body would be composed
of three members. including one prac-
tical miner and one operator.
As the committee, which consists Of
internati Jnal and district officers, and
members of the executive board and
scale committee, gathered, gossip as
to the causes Of the prolonged ses-
sion was rife. With very few eXcep,
tions, however. all agreed that Presi-
dent Wilson's proposal would be ac'
cepted sometime today.
One high official in the miners or
ganizaton, who asked that his name
be withheld, said most of the argu-
ment yesterday was on the request Of
Illinois miners that the Cleveland con
vention be reconvened to act on the
proposal of President Wilson. An
other rumor stated that the members
of the general committee from Hi.
nois, in caucus late last night had
agreed to accept the proposal today.