Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-19
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.


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, instructing the
miners to return to work at once. An
official order carrying the signatures
of the miners officials will follow the
telegraphic 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
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 a basis of settle
ment of the strike. They did so be-
cause it provides a definite, concrete,
and practical method by which ade-
quate consideration and proper adj
justment of their claim for an increase
i'm 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 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 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
in mining prices of "A per cent. The
presidents proposal provides that this
amount of advance is preliminary and
that the tribunal which he will set up
will have full authority to consider
further questions of wages and work
ing conditions as we'll as the profits of
operators and proper prices for coal,
readjusting both wages and profits if
II shall so decide II further provides
that the commission will have author
ity TO settle internal questions pc
cuIiar to each district. all of which
are of very great Importance to tho
mine workers.
THE commission will make its re-
port within 60 days unless some un-
surmountable difficulties arise which
prevent it from doing it and the com
mission will have the authority to fix
the date when any award they make
will become effective.
is Expects Full Justice.
The presidents plan further pro
vides that upon ii general resumption
OF operations the status quo will be
maintained that is. all mine workers
viii return 10 work with an. increase
in wages amounting to IA per cent
upon the same basis which obtained on
.ocroher 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 it acceptable to the international
officers Of the United Mine Workers
wien submitted to them through the
attorney general and Secretary Tu-
multy in Washington on Saturday. De-
eemher
'We are accepting the president at
mis- word feeling confident that he
will appoint tribunal composed of
fair minded men who will give full
and complete recognition to the JUS
tice of the mine workers claims"
Palmer Issues Statement
The following statement was issued
0y Attorney General Palmer, on the
settlement of the coal strike:
1.-The coal strike is settled as the
government wanted it 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 to it. They
have now persuaded the officers of
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