The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-13
The commission will make its re.

re- ~ Is
The commission will make its re-.
port within 60 days unfess some esiEa-
surmounta b1e'- difficulties arise which:
prevent it from doing. so and the
commission will have authority to f1x
the date when any award it makes
will become effective.
The presidents plan further pro-
vitles that upon a general resumption
Of operations the status quo will be
! maintained, that is. that all mine
workers will return TO work with an
increase in wages amounting to Il
per cent. upon the same basis which
obtained on October 81. 1919. Neither
operators nor miners Will be allowed
/ to change the basis and no discrimina-
sion by the coal operators will be per-
! lnitted.
IT was these specific features of
The presidents proposition which
made it acceptable 10 the in,ernation-
al officers Of the United Mine Work
er:; when submitted t. them through
Attorney Genera! Palmer and Secre-
I ta:y Tumu!ty in Washington on Sat
ur(aE December 8.
we are accepting the president at
| his word feeling confident that he
vii! appoint a tribunal composed of
fair minded men who will give full
md complete recognition Of the justice
Of the mine workers claim. Besides,
it is fair 10 assume that the public
will not only insist that full justice
| be accorded the mine workers but also
! will accept the finding of the tribunal
appointed by the president Of the
United States as a fai: and equitable
determination Of ali the issues in
volved."
Attorney. General Palmer. who came
20 indianapolis primarily to advise at
| torncys for the government in their
i handling Of the contempt proceedings
against 81 officials of the mine work
ers who form the general committee.
will leave indianapolis tomorrow
morning He expects to spend day
at French Lick Springs. Ind, and
hen return 10 Washington.
1t was indicated tonight that the
charges OF contempt. hearing OF
which was postponed until December
i6. when it came up in federal court
Tuesday morning will not be pushed.
The government already had intimat-
ed that acceptance Of the presidents
n!an by the general committee would
10 considered compliance with the
courts Injunction against furtherance
of the strike.
Witness subpoenaed to appear be-
fore the federal grand jury called for
last Monday to investigate charges OF.
violation of the Lever act and anti
trust laws by both miners and opera
tors were discharged today. 1t was
stated that this did not mean that the
investigation would be dropped. but
that the grand jury session which
was postponed until next Wednesday
would be held as scheduled and wit
nesses recalled.
After adjournment of the confer
encc tclegrams were sent to all local
unions Ninstructing the miners to re-
turn to work Immediately. The tele-
gram follows:
Con ference OF ali district represen-
-atives United Mine Workers of
i America decided today to accept pro-
position submitted by President Will
son providing for immediate increase
Of II per cent on mining prices. day
work and dead work and appointment
.of commission to decide upon our de-
mands for further increase in wages
md settlement Of other questions in
dispute In view Of this decision al
-nited Mine Workers are instructed
and directed to resume work inne-
liately. Circular containing full eX-
3lanation and further instructions fol-
low.
John L. Lewis,
ctiDo PreSident -