The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-12-18
STRIKE is OVER;
MINERS ACCEPT
WILSON TERMS
Men Are Ordered to Resume
Work in All the Mines
Immediately.
CREDIT is GIVEN PRESIDENT
Lewis Issues Statement, In Which He
Says Chief Executives Proposal
Contains Definite and Practi-
cal Method of Adjustment.

cal Method of Adjustment.
indianapolis, Dec. 1.-THE strike OF
100000 bituminous coal miners of the
country was settled here when the
general committee of the United Mine
Workers of America agreed to accept
the plan offered by President Wilson.
Acting President Lewis Of the Unit
ed Mine Workers announced that tele-
graphic orders would Immediately be
sent to the 1000 miners locals
throughout the country, instructlng the
miners to return to work at once. An
official order carrying the signatures
of the miners officials will follow the
Geographic instructions.
A reconvened convention Of the Off
Gals of the various miners unions
throughout the country will be called
in Indianapolis as soon as the work
has been fully resumed in the mines,
Mr.. Lewis announced. during which a
full and complete explanation Of the
action of the officials In settling the
strike will be made.
Statement by Lewis.
Following is the announcement of
the settlement Of the coal strike made
public by Mr. Lewis:
"The United Mine Workers repre-
sentatives agreed to accpet the presi-
dents proposal as basis of settle
ment Of the strike. They did so be-
cause ii provides a definite, concrete
and practical method by which ade-
quate consideration and proper adj
iustment of their claim for an increase
in wages and improved conditions OF
employment may be brought about.
The United Mine Workers have full
confidence in the president Of the
United States and a profound regard
for his will and judgment.
1.-THE presidents proposal differs
from any proposal heretofore made,
in that It leaves nothing in doubt,
so far as a plan of adjustment and
the details thereof is concerned. The
scheme proposed by Doctor Garfield
left no hope for the mine workers 9th
er than the acceptance of an increase
I'm mining prices Of IA per cent. The
presidents proposal provides that this
amount OF advance Is preliminary and
that the tribunal which ne will set up
will have full authority to consider
further questions Of wages and work
ing conditions as well es the profits OF
operators and proper prices for coal
readjusting both wages and profits II
II shall so decide, II further provides
that the commission will have author.
ity to settle internal questions pc.
cular to each district, all of which
are Of very great Importance to the
mine workers.
"The commission will make It's re.
port within 60 days unless some un.
surmountable difficulties arise which
prevent It from doing II and the com
mission viii have the authority to fix
the date when any award they make
will become effective.
Expects Full Justice.
"The presidents plan further pro
vides that upon general resumption
of operations, the status quo win be
maintained, that Is, all mine workers
Will return to work with nm increase
in wages amounting to IA per cent
upon the same basis which obtained on
October 81, 1919 Neither operators
nor miners will be allowed to change
the basis and no discrimination by the
coal operators will be permitted.
1T was these specific features of
the presidents proposition which
made II acceptable 10 the international
officers Of the United Mine Workers
when submitted TO them through the
attorney general and Secretary Tu-
multy 10 Washington on Saturday. De
cembur g.
I'VE are accepting the president Mt
his word. feeling confident that he
will appoint tribunal composed of
fair minded men who win give full
and complete recognition to the JUS
tlce of the mine workers claims"
Palmer Issues Statement.
The following statement was issued
by Attorney General Palmer on the
settlement Of the coal strike:
"The coal strike Is settled as the
government wanted II settled. When
Messrs. Lewis and Green came to see
me Saturday | restated what the gov
ernments position had been from the
beginning and insisted on their ac-
quiescence.
"They finally agreed 10 It. They
have now persuaded the officers OF