Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07
MINERS WILL GET
| DETAILS OF PLAN
| POSSIBLY TUESDAY
Two Mine Leaders Declare
They Will Urge Accept
ance of Proposal.
GARFIELD SAYS PRODUCTION
IS GROWING DAY BY DAY
Willing for Further Wage In
crease if Public Does Not
Have to Pay It.
OKLAHOMA MINERS RETURN
Yield When Governor Issues Jnh-
matum, Demanding Possession of
Houses for Volunteer Workers.
GARFIELD SAYS PRODUCTION
Is GROWING DAY BY DAY

IBy Associated Press,

General Palmer announced shortly
after midnight that an agreement was
reached here Saturday between govern
ment officials and John L. Lewis. act
ing president. and William Green,
Observation-Disclosures OF the United Mine
Workers. under which compromise
proposal for termination Of tho soft
coal strike will he submitted to q
meeting OF the executive COMMITTEES OF
the mine workers at Indianapolis neyt
Tuesday. $3.50
The compromise. which is not COM
prised IN the statement, was proposed
by President Wilson looking to
and adjustment OF the entire contro-
yersy," the statement says. Lewis and
Green will urge acceptance of the pro-
posal.
Mr.. Palmer's statement follows:
"A conference was held at the De.
partment of Justice. in Washin :ton,
TIN the saAtaeaas g. wifh Mere
secretary TO the Observation-Disclosures. IE
Lewis. acting, president, and William
G Gnsed s5esrS5agysressurer ths
a view to reaching an understanding.
between the government and the min
ers, which would result in settlement
OF the coal strike"
Concrete Proposition.
'.At this conference there was sub
mitted 4 definite, concrete proposition
from the President looking to a speedy.
termination OF the strike situation,
and an adjustment of the entire con-
troversy. The officers of the United
Mine Workers. in response to the suG-
gestion of the President. agreed to and,
have called a meeting OF the general
of all the district organizations and tho
International executive board OF the
United Mine Workers, to be held in
indianapolis on Tuesday, December .,
a n nf ,tnt1 .
PRESIDENTS proposal will be considered
and is acceptance by the miners urged
by Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Green. The
rney-General will be in Indiana
polls on Tuesday"
Complete Surprise.
The announcement came as COM
plete surprise as government officials
had not made known the fact that tho
union leaders had been called into con
terence or that new proposals were
under consideration. The presence OF
mored during the day. but could not
be confirmed.
The fact. that Mr.. Palmer talked
with President Wilson in the course
known: but no intimation of the ma
ture of the conference was obtainabie
either from Mr.. Palmer. prior to his
announcement. or at the White House.
When The announcement was made
officials would not comment as to the
nature OF the proposals to be submitted
ment as we'll as the general attitude
of the government officials indicated
clearly, however. that acceptance by
tho miners was anticipated.
The announcement was the more ot
n surprise because OF the fact that
earlier in the night DR.. Garfield had
declared emnhatically there would be
situation. lie added that while he
was in Office fuel administrator.
no increase in the price OF coal TO the
~ hn nd
vide for increased pay for the miners:
II the II per cent pay advance sus-
gcsted Ivy the government was eS-
cceded lie said, It would have to be
at the expense OF the mine operators.
to be taken from their profits.
Says Production Growing Daily.
Discussing restrictions imposed in
the use OF coal, DIR. Garfield said
that local differences in the severity OF
the application OF the curta ilmcnt or
ders soon would disappear under
measures now being taken by the rail-
road administration, which is acting as
the fuel administrations agent in dis
trihutinE coal.
He said further that the production
OF coal had increased every day this
majority OF miners would sooner or
later accept the settlement basis which
the union leaders have rejected.
Another step was taken today by the
fuel administration to restrict Goa! con-
sumption By resuming the fixed prices
on coke established during the war
period. Distribution OF coke also viii
be regulated. Gas coke. however. will
not be affected.
While DR.. Garfield was comforting
with delegations today and receiving
numerous kilograms suggesting a com.
promise in the strike situation Attor-
ncy-General Palmer conferred with
President Wilson on the general coal
situation. -I
Reports on coal production served
to increase the optimism of offlciajs
handling the fuel situation Addf-
tionai mines were said TO he in opera
ton now. and production was steadily
increasing. though IL continues Iess
than half OF normal
Output 5.4"aOo0 Tons for Week.
Fisures made public by the
the Thanksgiving Day lam -om miners
remaining at work since the strike be-
gan produced 5,i2a. 900 tons during the
wee kended November %. This wns
about 40 per cent OF normal and. nor
cent greater than tho output tho week
before. when the men worked the full
six days. -
Total production from tho beginning
OF the strike on November 1 to thu
end OF November WAS placed at ISIS.
'oo tons. compared with S6.27o.G00 lops