The Washington herald., 1919-12-11
MINERS ACCEPT
8 PEACE PROPOSAL
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hncials OF the various miners unions
rhtoushout the country will be called
In Indianapolis as soon as the work
las been fully resumed in the mines,
AIR. Lewis announced. during which
a 1un and complete explanation of
-sfse action Of the officials In settling
the strike will be made.
Following IS the announcement OF
the settlement OF the coal strike made
public by MIR. Lewis:
The United Mine Workers repre-
Sentatives agreed to accept the Presi-
dents proposal as a basis Of settle
ment OF the strike. They did so be-
cause u provides a definite concrete
and practical method by which ade-
duate consideration and a proper ad-
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 s'''' Judgment.
Dincrs From Others.
The Presidents proposal differs
from any proposal heretofore proposed,
In that II leaves nothing in doubt. so
far as a plan of adjustment and the
details thereof are concerned The
scheme proposed by DR.. Garfield left
no hope for the mine workers other
than the acceptance Of an increase in
nin'Ds prices Of IA 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
4 Ing conditions as well as profits OF
operators and proper prices for coal,
readJusting both wages and profits ir
Il shall do decide. IL further provides
that the commission will have author
lty to settle Internal questions peculiar
to each district. all of which are of
very great Importance to the mine
workers
THE commission will make its re-
port within sixty days unless some
insurmountable difficulties arise that
prevent II from doing II and the COM
mission viii have the authority to
tx the date when any award they
make will become effective.
BnsIS Unchanged.
The Presidents plan further pro-
vides that upon general resump-
tion of operations. the status quo will
be maintained. that Is all mine work
ers viii return to work with an in
crease in wages amounting to II per
cent upon the same basis which OBJ
tanned on October 81. 1919 Neither
operators nor miners will be allowed
to change the basis and no dtscrim-
nation b. the coal operators will be
permitted.
1T was these specific features of
the Presidents proposition, which
made il acceptable to the information
al officers of the United Mine Work
ers when submitted to them through
Attorney General Palmer and Secre-
tary Tumdlty in Washington on Sat-
urday. December s.
We are accepting the President at
his word. feeling confident that he
viii appoint a tribunal composed of
fair-minded men who will give full
and complete recognition to the jus
tice OF the mine workers claims. Be-
sides. II Is fair to assume that the
pos1ic will not only insist that full
Jasifse be accorded the mine workers,
but also accept the findings of the
tribunal appointed by the President
Of the United States as a fair and
equitable determination OF all the is
sues involved"