The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-07
NATURE NOT REVEALED
Palmcr's Statement Does
Not Tell Details of tho
Presidents Offer.
CAUSES BIG SURPRISE
Officials Unaware w hat
Leaders Are in Wash
ington at Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. At,
torney General Palmer announcod
after midnight tonight that an
aAr,Smcnt was reached here Sat-
uriay between government OFF,
cinlr and John J.. Lewis, acting i,
president, and William Il. Green,
secretary treasurer Of the United
Mine Workers under which
compromises proposal for termi-
nation Of the soft coal strike will
bc submitted "a a meeting Of tho
executive mine workers nt In
dianapolis next Tuesday.
Tho compromise. which b not
described In tho statement, was
proposed nv President Wilson
"lpoking To speedy termination
Of Tho strike situation and nd
Jusin,cnt OF the entire contrO-
vcrSy." tho statement aays. lewis
and Green will urge acceptance Of
the proposal.
Palmer Made Statement.
"A conference was held at the de-
partment OF Justice In Washington
on saturday. at which were present
the attorney general. Mr.. Tumulty,
secretary to the president: John L.
iS'" ''t ethiHS 0ho vNsutAHn
Green. seer retary-trsa surer OF the
United Mine Workers OF America.
with view 10 reaching an under
standing between the government
and the miners which would result
I'm a settlement OF the coal strike
situation"
AT this conference there was sub
mitted definite, concrete PROPOSE
hs S~
speedy termination Of the strike
situation and an ADJUSTMENT Of the
entire controversy. Tho officers OF
the United Mine workers. In re-
sponse to the suggestion OF the presi-
dent, agreed 10 and have called
meeting OF the general scale CON-
mittee, the representatives OF all the
district organizations and the inter-
nntlopal executive board OF the Uni
ted Mine Workers. to be held In In
dianapolis on Tuasday. December 3
at = o'clock p. m, at which time the
presidents proposal will be conud-
cred and its acceptance by the miners
urged by Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Green.
The attorney general will be In In
dianapolis on Tuesday"
Comes ~ Surprise.
The announcement came as a COM
plete surprise Ms government Off
cials had not made known tho fact
that tho union leaders had been
called into conference or that new
proposals were under consideration.
The presence OF Lewis and Green in
the city was rumored during the day
but could not bo confirmed. Ths
fact that Mr.. Palmer talked with
President Wilson in the course OF the
day on the coal situation was known,
but no lntimation OF the nature OF
the confidence was ohtalnable either
from Mr. Palmer prior to his an
nounccment or at the white house
when the announcement was
made, officials would not comment
AZ to tho nature Of tho proposals to
be- submitted Mt indianapolis. The
text Of the statement as well as the
general attitude OF government Off
clals Indicated clearly. however. that
acceptance by the miners was sntici-
patcd
o. The Runpun cement WAS the more
Of n nirprlgr because OF the fact
thar earlier In the night Doctor Gar
field. fuel administrator. had de-
cisrcd omphatic1lly there would hs
no compromise Tn the coal strike sit
ua,ion. he added that while he was
In office as fuel Rdminispator. no
rucrcase Ia the price OF coal TO con-
sumcrs would DE permitted 10 pro-
vide FOR Increased pay for the miners.
II the u per cent paw advance sug-
gee. 90 by the government was eN-
,ncdod. he said. II would have 10 be
no tn~ expense of the mine opera
tors 'n be taken from their profi's.
Efforts 20 locate Lewis ana
Green tollowlnE ,ho announcement
CoNrIyuFp ov FACE FOUR.