Evening star., 1919-12-08
Officials Sure Out
put Will Be Near
Normal in Week.
PLAN TO SETTLE
STILL WITHHELD
Said to Adhere to ID
Per Cent Raise; Com
mission to Adjust.

The White House today issued 4
formal statement expressing hope
that the controversy between the
miners, the operators and the govern
ment Will be satisfactorily settled in
a conference at Indianapolis tomor-
row afternoon. Belief was voiced in
other official quarters that soft coal
production would be almost fully re-
sumed by the first of next week.
Result Of Secret Meeting.
The Indianapolis conference COM
posed of district officials of the United
Mine Workers. is the outcome of the
secret meeting in Washington. Satur
day afternoon and night. when At
torney General Palmer and Joseph
Tumulty. secretary to the President.
submitted to John l.. Lewis. acting
president, and William Green. secre-
tary treasurer of the United Mine
Workers, President Wilson's own pro-
posal for settlement of the strike and
resumption of mining.
Attorney General Palmer and AS
sistant Attorney General Ames will
be in Indianapolis tonight for the
purpose of participating in the hear
ing of Lewis, Green and others be-
fore Federal Judge Anderson tomor-
row in connection with the alleged
violation of the federal strike ia
junction by officials of the United
Mine Workers.
1t is understood the proceedings in
Judge Andersons court likely will be
postponed until after Lewis and Green
present the strike solution proposal
to the district union leaders. If the
miners spokeSmen indicate they are
disposed to bring peace in the indus
try and take steps imm ediately to
save the country from a fuel famine.
it was explained. legal proceedings
against them will not be made.
White House Statement.
Today's statement from the White
House said:
ut is hoped that there will be a sell
tlement on Tuesday afternoon of the
controversy between the miners. the
operators and the goernment through
the acceptance by the miners of the
plan for a definite settlement pro-
posed by the President. which pro-
posal was submitted to Acting Presi-
dent Lewis of the miners by Attorney
General Palmer Saturdaysnight."
The utmost secrecy stilN surrounds
the proposal made byst he president to
the United Mine Workers. Secretary
Tumulty and others refused to sup
plement the foregoing statement
News of developments in the negotia
tionS must come from the Attorney
General. from Judge Anderson's courf
there and from the miners confe-
ence in that city. it was declared.
Said to Provide Commi.sion.
Doubt as to The terms of the Pres
dents proposal to the mine workers
for the settlement of the strike was
pretty well cleared up in official cir
cles. however. though the construc-
tion placed upon the facts still showed
considerable variance. In outline the
government has suggested TO thu
accepted for the present. and the final
adjustment of wages and working
conditions be left to commission To
be appointed by the President.
Though this is exactly similar to
Fuel Administrator Garfield's orjsi-
nal proposal. some assurances are sal.
to have been given as to the person
mel of the commission. the method Of
obtaining data which will be put be
fore it and other points which hay
induced the miners to consider their
prospects under il more Favorable
than they otherwise would be. Fuei
Administrator Garfield's participatiof
in the assurances given is to b.
doubted. but the exact situation wa
not discussed today in official quar-
terS.
Mr.. Lewis Sees DifHcuIties
In agreeing Saturday to urge upor
the miners representatives accent
ance of the Presidents proposals
John l.. Lewis was said to hav.
attorney General
Palmer of the difficulties he WAS hav-
ing in view of the feeling created
mong the manners by the Injunction
proceedings and the general attitude
of the government.
Lewis was said to have expressed
Willingness to attempt to change this
feeling if given assistance from re-
sponsible government officials in deal
ing with the men.
Sanotnrs fnnx;A>-
The coal situation. was considered
today by the Senate labor committee
but action was deferred because.
Chairman Kenyon said the committee
did not desire to interfere now in ne
gotta tions between the government
and miners which promise to end the
strike. The resolution of Senator
Jones. republican, of Washington. pro-
posing congressional investigation OF
the coal strike and the other propo-
sails before the committee went over.
Statement OF Operators.
The executive committee of the op-
orators issued statement today say
ing that the strike situation appears
to be distinctly more favorable from
the viewpoint of adjust fnent"
The executive committee states
that the matter of adjustment with
the mine workers is in the hands of
1T has the utmost confidence in the
agreement that will be fair and
equita bile"