Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-09

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 9.-Executive
heads of the United Mine Workers OF
America went into session here At ~
p. m. today to consider the proposition
submitted by President Wilson for set
of the strike of bituminous
coal miners.
The way was cleared for acceptance
of the Presidents proposal by the
miners today when Judge A. B. Ander-
son in United States district court
continued hearing on charges Of con-
tempt of court against the miuere
leaders and also postponed the gr1na
jury investigation into the coal nAinine
industry.
There was NO indication that tl>e
miners would not accept The eex.sne
ment,s latest proposition fAt>
ment OF the strike when the
started. ~ ~ II sSSa
THIRD VITAL sEsssoM.
The miners heads meeting here ln-5
cluded members of the executive Conn.
mittee, the central fields scale comu11e@
tee and district presidents. It was m9
third session OF vital importance held
by these 81 p,en since the call Tor the
strike was issued.
AS the men filed into the room singly
or in groups of three or four their fAceo
were grave. They seemed 70 appreci4te
the seriousness of the problem with
which they were about to cope.
There was low hum Of CONVERSE
tion when the first small group WAe
Joined by others. As the number In
creased the noise grew louder.
Cigars were lighted and before the
meeting was fairly under way clouds OF
smoke hung low against the ceiling.
Attorney General Palmer was staying
at a hotel just across the street. from
the meeting place and was expected to
be called into the miners meeting to
explain some points regarding the pro-
posed settlement. Palmer will not att
tend, however. unless requested to do
so by the miners.
PRESIDENTS PROPOSAL.
indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 9.--President
Wilson's proposition for settlement Of
the strike Of bituminous coal miners
submitted here this afternoon to con !
Workers Of America by acting Presi-
dent John L. Lewis, contained the fol-
lowing provisions:
Immediate resumption of work by
the miners.
Wage increases Of II per cent, ef-s
fective Immediately.
Appointment of a commission with
power to Investigate the entire coal ln-l
dustry and to make recommendat1ono
for its reorganization, including In
| creased wages and shorter hours for
| miners and increased price to the con i
sumer, IL such steps are deemed justit
fable and necessary.
The memorandum of the proposes
agreement made public by u. B. At
| torney General A. Mitchell Palmer fol-
| lows:
| In accordance with the request oc
the president contained In his stneee
ment of December s. the miners WIN
Immediately return to work With IN
IA per cent increase In wa9oo whtcD
Is already in effect
| TO APPOINT COMMITTEE. III
Immediately upon q general -
sumption of operations, which shAn0o
! in all districts except ~ to WnUos uIoqk
1919, the president will appoint : onQav
mittee Of three persons one of Wh6Gn
shall be a practical miner, and o0o q
whom shall be mine owner, or opogCns
tor in active business, which ootnGn113
sion will consider further Queettono CT
wages and working conditions y W1l(
| as profits Of operators and pgOJ
| prices II it shall 30 decide, inc1u1lo
differentials and internal con1i)lo
| within and between districts. s s
Its report will be made within ~
days If possible and win bs acceDeo@
as the basis Of q new wage Aeroounou
| the effective date and duratiou r.
which shall, also be determined ~ -
commission" ssr ~ S,3
I In making public the proposal. FSllK1|
! er stated. that the pre6ident On 116|
Saturday was prepared to tna1lo
statement on the public r6laf1n1 -
facts of the strike situafion, and N1
ing an appeal for tho mlnera to
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