Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-08
MINER CHIEFS TO
Vote UPON OFFER
MADE BY PRESIDENT
by the Associated Press }
Washington, Dec. 8.--l4ope for settlement
tomorrow afternoon Of the controversy between
the miners, operators and government was ex-
pressed IN a formal state
ment issued today at the
White House.
The statement follows

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The statement follows:
''It is hoped that there will be a
settlement on Tuesday afternoon OF
the controversy between the miners.
operators and The government. thru
the acceptance by the miners Of the
plans for a definite settlement pro.
posed by the President, which pro-
posal was submitted to Acting Pres.
ident Lewis OF the miners, by AT
torney General Palmer Saturday
night"
The utmost secrecy still surrounded
the President : proposal. 1t was
learned however that the proposal
was from the President himself. and
was in the form of memorandum
written by him
Reports were persistent today that
the Presidents proposal that the mi
ners accept the fourteen percent wage
advance offered by Or, Garfield and
that the final adjustment of wages and
working conditions be left to a com.
mission TO be appointed by the Presi.
dent Some assurances are said to
have been given as to the personnel
Of the commission, the method OF Oh.
tanning data and other points whcih
are reported to have induced the mi.
ners 10 come under it.
The senate labor committee defer
red action on the resolution calling
for investigat ion of the strike as it,
did not desire 10 interfere with ne.
gotatons between the government
and miners which promised to end
the deadlock.
To Be Decided Tuesday.
Washington. Dec. Slope .Or the
settlement tomorrow afternoon OF the
controversy between the miners, the
perators and the government" was ex-
pressed in a formal statement issued
today at the " Mite House.
lne statement follows
1T is hoped that there Will be a
settlement on tuesday afternoon OF
the operators ana the government
lll nuRh the acceptance ny tue miners
OF the plan for a definite settlement
proposed by the President, when
proposal was submitted TO acting
President Levi, Of the miners ny At
torney General Palmer Saturday
night
Lewis Favors Acceptance.
Washington, Dee, Sin agreeing
Saturday to urge upon the miners
representatives acceptance Of the
Presidents $ proposals, John l.. Lewis.
acting president of the United Mine
Workers of America. was said to
have frankly informed Attorney Gen
eral Palmer ot the difficulties he was
having in view of the feeling created
among the miners by the Injunction
proceedings ana the general attitude
Of The government
Lewis was said 10 have expressed
willingness TO attempt to change this
feeling if given assistance from re-
spunsibie government officials III deal.
ing with the men
MIR Palmer. Assistant AAnrney Gen
eral Ames, who instituted proceed
ings against the union officials at In.
dianapolis and, Lewis and William
Green secretary oi the miners un-
ion, are to arrive at Indianapolis to-
day where tomorrow the union Of
hrprS will lay the Presidents pro-
nosal- before the executive and scale
committees of the workers.
Washington, Dec. s The public
Njll was in the dark 'Dd8y a, 10 the
governments latest move to settle the
hiuninous coal miners strike Net
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