Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-11

that the status 1uo of October 81 he
promptly re-estabIished in order thai
peaceful relations between EMPLOYER
and emnloye in all parts Of the min
ing fields be Immediately resumed. I
am asking the governors OF all coal
mining States to Cooperate in the ef-
fort TO bring this about"
OPERATORS STATEMENT
Expressing qualification that the
strike was ended, a statement was
given out here tonight by local oper-
ators, with the announcement that IL
had been obtained by long distance
telephone from the executive commit
tee OF the National Bituminous Coal
Operators Association in Washington
The statement follows:
I'VE are pleased that the miners have
voted to return to work and that the pub
lie can be promptly supplied with coal.
Realizing the imperative public need 81
coal in large quantities the operators
stand ready now as in the past. to bend
all their energies toward maximum,
production, beginning ct once
Two statements were given out by thA
international officials of the miners, ore
Of them having been prepared during the
meeting this afternoon to announce tho
decision. The other statement was die.
tated TO newspapers by Acting President
Lewis
Mr.. LBWIS'S STATEMENT
Mr.. Lewis's statement declared that
the action Of the general committee was
taken with consciousness Of the respon-
sibiuties of the miners to the nation dur
ing this acute industrial crisis and firm
in the conviction that the word of the
nr ho Tr-tt
cure for the miners just considerable
of their merited claims" He stated that
the international convention of the miners
would be reconvened in indianapolis and
Il supplemental explanation given to tho
delegates from all of the four thousand
locals.
Mr. Lewis declared that the action
taken to-day should demonstrate to the
people of our country that the United
Mine Workers of America are loyal to
our country. and believe in the perpetuity
of our democratic institutions. No
greater demonstration OF such facts
could be given than our action in accept
ing the proposal OF the President Of the
United States"
The statement given out at adjourn
ment of the conference announced tho
decision reached and stated that it was
based on the definite and concrete pro-
visions in the Presidents plan. It
brought out that the commission to be
appointed to fix upon just wage scale
and prices for coal will have power 10
settle internal questions peculiar to each
district and declared this feature 'of
very great Importance to the mine work.
ers." 1t was explained that differentials
in wages in some districts has been
subject of controversy for many years.
The statement also brings out that
neither the operators nor the miners
will be allowed to change the basis and
no discrimination by the coal operators
viii be permitted"
Attorney ey-General Palmer who came 20
Indianapolis primarily to advice attorneys
for the government in their handling Of
contempt proceedings against eighty-four
officials of the Mine Workers who form
the general committee, win leave to-mor-
row morning. He expects to spend day
at French Lick Springs, Ind, and then
return to Washington
CHECKS CONTEMPT CASES
1t was indicated tonight that tho
charges of contempt. hearing of which
was postponed until December l6, when Il
came up in federal court Tuesday morn
ing, will not be pushed The government
already had ntmated that acceptance Of
the Presidents plan by the general COM
mitt1e would be considered compliance
with the courts injunction against
furtherance of the strike.
Witnesses subpoenaed to appear before
the federal grand jury called for last
Monday to investigate charges of viola
ton of the Lever act and antitrust laws
by both miners and operators, We're dis
charged to-day. 1t was stated that this
did not mean that the investigation would
be dropped but that the grand jury ses-
ssion. which was postponed until next
Wednesday, would be held as scheduled
and witnesses recalled.