The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-08
STRIKE WILL END;
TERMS WITHHELD
Settlement Conditions Are
Mystery to Both
Factions.
CAPITAL is SILENT
Contempt Proceedings to
Continue Against
Union Men.

INDIhNAPoLtH. Ind. Dee T.
Government officials and representa- 70
tivos OF the United Mine Workers OF
America professed ignorance tonight
Of the terms OF the proposed Hettle-
ment of tho strike OF coal miners Of
the country, agreed upon last night
In Washington by officials of the
miners union and Attorney General
Palmer and Joseph Tumulty, the
presidents secretary.
Henry \. Mitchell special assist
ant to Mr. Palmer, who is In indian
apolis TO nssiSt the United States dis
trict attorney In tho inNaHt lgulon or
alleged violations OF the Lover act
and antitrust laws. said that he had
received no adviccs from washing
ton since the conference last night
lie would venture no opinion hs 10
whether the contempt proceedings
against heads OF the miners union
would bo dism lAsod or postponed.
Attorneys for the miners said they
had no idea as 10 the proposal made
IN WaAhington and that they could
not predict what effect the agree"
ment would have on the court pro-
oeodings hero.
Miners look 90 BcSsis.
Fills searies. editor OF the United
Mlne Workers Journal. would only
re-itsrate his statement OF early this
morning, that whatever proposal had
proved acceptable TO Acting freri-
dent John l.. I~wA and Secretary
Treasurer william Green In Wash
inston would be endorsed by tho OK
ecutive board Of the miners when u
meets hero Tuesday. Mr.. Searles said
that Mr. Lewis andMr. Green were
not expected TO reach Indianapolis
before tomorrow morning, and tha'
In the meantime miners officials
here expected no Information on the
Washington aGrscment
A special session Of the federa
grand Jury In scheduled to start TO.
morrow morning to take charges OF
conspiracy on tho part OF miners
ana operators to limit the produc,
ton of coal Action against tho Goa
men will bs sought under both the
Lever ana anti-truSt acts. and ac'
cording to attorneys for the gov
ernment, tho Investigation will ex'
tend to every section OF the country
IN which bituminous coal miners are
on strike According to government
attorneys they have evidence that
the operators not only have con-
spired with the miners In violation
OF government statutes but that they
have formed n combination OF oper'
ators alone. intended TO limit tbs
production of coal.
The operators have declared tha
they welcome an investigation OF th'
charges against thsm. asserting tina
such . probe will prove tho inaccu
racy of allegations that they hav'
Joined . conspiracy 10 limit Goa
production. Miners officials hav
remained silent with regard 10 tn
approaching Investigation.
The contempt charges set 70
Tuesday morning were brought OF
information charging the miners OF
ficials had violated the injunction IL
sued here by United States Distric
Judge A. n. Anderson against en-
couragemcnt of the strike. Eighty
four international or district official
OF the mine workers are involves
In the case, and In addition specifl'
charges of violation OF the injuno
ton by payment OF strike beneht
have been Instituted against - of
hcials of two local unions Of Clin
ton, Ind.