The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-12-19
local STRIKE OVER:
men ORDERED BACK
PRESIDENT WILSON'S PROPOSAL
ACCEPTED WITH BUT ONE
DISSENTING VOTE
"a PER CENT RAISE GRANTED
Tie-up Of More Than Five Weeks Ends
After Long Debate in Which Radi-
calls Tried to Defeat Peace En-
forts-Unions Notified

indianapolis, Dec. 1.-THE miners
strike is ended.
With but one dissenting vote the
Workers of America, in session yes
terday afternoon, accepted President
Wilson's proposal for immediate re-
| turn to work pending final settlement
of their wage controversy with opera
tors by commission to be appointed
/ by him.
! kilograms were sent last night to
| the 1000 locals of the union by inter
national officials instructing the men
to return to work Immediately. Full
| instructions with regard to the agree
ment will be sent out today.
Operators last night predicted full
resumption of operations Friday and
shipments of coal from the mines be-
ginning Monday morning.
Miners, operators and government
officials alike were highly gratified
over the settlement, and all sides ap-
peared confident of a final satisfac-
tory settlement of the fight by the
commission.
The action yesterday ended q tieup
of the coal industry of more than five
weeks duration and which was more
far-reaching in its effect than any 9th
er in the history of the country. As
result of the strike the country was
fast approaching shutdown of indus
tt-u nd Wild
its one hundred million or more inhabi-
tants.
The decision of the miners came fol-
lowing many hours of debate, in which
the radical element in the general com
mittee made incendiary speeches
against operators and others interested
in settlement of the strike, and for
time threatened to defeat efforts to
settle the strike at this time. The
element, led by Acting
President John l.. Lewis and Secre-
Green, gained control
Of the situation yesterday morning and
in putting down practically
Ill opposition by the time the ques
ion came to a vote.
One concession was made TO the
'adicals. The convention agreed to-
he calling of a general convention of
he miners at future date, at which
ime the action of any reasons for that
ction by the general committeeman be
ully explained The opponents of
cceptance of the presidents plan
made their fight principally on the
heory that only a general convention
f the mine workers had power to
all off the strike.
Two statements were given out fol-
wing adjournment of the conference
y Attorney General A.. Mitchell Pal
Ter, who first submitted the presi
ent's proposal to Acting President
evils and Secretary Treasurer Green
Il conference in Washington Satur-
ay and came to Indianapolis Monday
await the outcome of consideration
the plan by the miners general com
ittee. Mr. Palmer expressed his
at the decision of the
nited Mine Workers and commended
+. Lewis and Mr.. Green for their
Use and patriotic action"
Mr.. Palmer's second statement, is
ed last evening, follows:
1.-THE miners at their meeting this
ternOon accepted the presidents pro-
sal exactly as written, and | under
and the operators committee has am
unced tbeirsacceptance Of it. 1t pro-
les for the immediate general re-
mption of operations in all districts
on the basis which obtained Oct. 81.
10, except as to wages. which are to
IA per. cent higher than at that
tie. This means that the men shall
taken back to work In all mines in
: positions and upon the terms Of
.ir contracts of employment then
sting, and it is confidently expect
that the mine owners will accede TO
! governments earnest request that
status dHo of October 81 be prompt
in order that peace
relations between employee and
ploye in all parts OF the mining
DIS may be Immediately resumed
m asking the governors of All coal
ling states to cooper the eff
t to bring this about
'wo statements were given out by
irrational officials of the miners,
Of them having been prepared at
meeting yesterday afternoon. "a
ounce the decision. The other STATE
II was dictated TO newspaper men
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