Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-10
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dunn vote. This motion was voted
down and is believed to demonstrate
the strength of the Lewis-Green sup
porters and foreshadow acceptance
of the Presidents plan when it comes
to u final vote.
Officers Favor Plan
The official who predicted settle
ment strongly favors acceptance of
the new plan for ending the strike.
He spoke enthusiastically of the
fight made for adoption of the pro-
posal by Acting President John l..
Lewis and Secretary Treasurer Will
liam Green, of the miners organi-
zation at yesterdays meeting of the
general committee of the miners, at
which the plan was presented. This
fight, he said, was continued after
adjournment of the conference at
$50 o'clock last night and it was
believed that more than sufficient
strength was mustered to vote down
the radical element when the COM
mittee reconvenes.
"Mr. Lewis and Mr.. Green" he
said, whole accepted the
proposition made them by President
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for its adoption by the miners with
all their strength. Settlement of the
controversy, when it comes, will be
greatly due to their efforts, and it is
only justice to give them credit for
their fight,
The conservative elem ent, which
favors acceptance of the plan. is
clearly in the majority and there is
no question of the final outcome"
The general committee of the min
ers is composed of eighty-four in
ternational and district officials and
members of the ORGANIZATIONS eXecu-
tive board and scale committee.
Future Action Misunderstood
After the miners adjourned last
evening ii was reported that a big
factor in the opposition to accept
ance of the Presidents proposal was
the belief on the part of many min
ers that it would require another
session of the general convention of
the United Mine Workers to make
valid an agreement to end the
strike.
1t was pointed out that the last
general convention, held in Cleve-
land, formulated the demands to be
presented the operators and voted
that in the event they were re-
fused that strike should be call
ed. The plan approved by the gen
eral convention also provided that
in case of a strike and subsequent
proposals for settlement another
general session would have to ap-
prove any action taken looking to an
end of the tieup.
The Presidents proposal, made
public by Attorney General Palmer
here yesterday, provides for resump-
ton of work by the miners at a IA
per cent. wage increase, pending final
settlement of the wage controversy
by commission to be appointed by
the President. This commission
would include in it's personnel one
practical miner and one active mine
owner or operator and would not
only adjust the wage question as re-
lated to the increased cost of liv-
ing, but would adjust coal prices to
meet the wage advance without al
lowing too great burden to be plac-
ed upon the public
The Attorney General in making
public the Presidents proposal. stat
ed that it had been prepared by the
Chief Executive with a view to ap-
pealing to the miners generally
throughout the country. However,
he said, before it was made public,
Acting President Lewis and Secre-
tary-Treasurer William Green, of
the mine workers. called upon him
Saturday afternoon and were shown
the Presidents statement. The union
leaders, Mr.. Palmer said, finally
agreed to urge their general commit
tee to accept the Presidents plan.
Divided Into Factions
AT yesterdays meeting it is un-
were divided into two or more fac
tions, one of which strongly favor
ed adoption of the new proposal
and another of which opposed any
settlement other than that embodied
in the miners early demand. A
third division, it was said, took the
position that as a general conVen-
ton of the miners had formulated
the demands and ordered the strike
in the event the operators refused
to grant them, general session
would be required to call off the
strike.
Meanwhile, Attorney General Pal
mer. who came to indianapolis
Monday to direct attorneys for the
government in their handling of
court proceedings against the
miners, is waiting for final decision
of the miners. It was stated last
night that Mr.. Palmer would re-
main in the city until the miners
meeting was adjourned.
Return Immediately
The proposition being considered
by the miners provides that they
return to work Immediately under
a fourteen per cent. advance in
wages and for appointment of a
commission by President Wilson to
adjust wages and. coal prices to
conform, as to wages, with the in
creased cost of living. In deciding
on coal prices the commission
would seek to arrive at figures
which would give the operators
reasonable profit without imposing
too great burden on the consum-
ing public. The body would he COM
posed of three members. including
one practical miner and one opera
tor.
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