Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-12-12
WILSON IS HOPEFUL
OF SETTLEMENT
Expects Miners and Operators to
ConCiIiate Differences.
MEET AT INDIANAPOLIS TODAY
Proposed Terms Have Not Been Made
PubIlc-Grand Jury Probe to In
vestigate Alleged Violations of
Courts Order Is Halted.

indianapolis, Dec. 9.-After lengthy
conference with his executive commit
tee, John L. Lewis, acting president
of the miners, said he would urge ac-
ceptance of the governments terms.
ain my honest Judgment the coal
strike will be off at once" Mr.. Lewis
said. "a will urge acceptance of the
governments proposal, and feel it will
carry"
Washington, Dec. 9.-HOpe for the
settlement Tuesday afternoon of the
controversy between the miners, the
operators and the government was
expressed in formal statement issued
at the White House.
The statement follows:
1T is hoped that there will be set
Element Tuesday afternoon Of the con-
troversy between the miners, the OPP
orators and the government through
the acceptance by the miners of the
plan for definite settlement proposed
by the president, which proposal was
submitted to Acting President Lewis
of the miners by Attorney General
Palmer Saturday night"
In Dark as to Terms.
The public-those most concerned
still were in the dark as to the govern
ment's latest move to settle the BIZ
luminous coal miners strike.
Not hint Of the nature of the pro-
posals had been made public either by
the mintls or by officials, but comfort
was taken in the statement of Attor-
ney General Palmer that he was quite
sure the end of the strike was in sight.
The statement was made by Mr.
Palmer just before he boarded a train
for indianapolis, where he will confer
with Judge A. B. Anderson of the Fed
eral District court relative to the in
junction proceedings involving mine
union officials.
Speculation Over Wage Terms.
Speculation as to the method for set
ting the strike, which was proposed
personally by President Wilson. was
rendered difficult, because, while Fuel
Administrator Garfield reiterated there
would be no increase in the price OF
coal to the public and said he had not
budged one inch from his position. the
readiness with which the strikers ac-
cepted led to the belief an advance in
wages larger than the Ia per cent sug-
gested by DR.. Garfield had been pro-
posed.
Success or failure of the presidents
plan will not be determined until Tues
day, when the court and strike leaders
will consider it. In the meantime there
has been no let up in efforts to con-
serve the scant supply of coal in the
nations bins and drastic curtailment
Of industrial operations and train
schedules we're being continued.
The coal strike also promises to
come in for additional attention from
congress. Chairman Kenyon of the
senate labor committee called meet
ing of his committee to consider sug-
gestions for settling the trouble by con-
gressional action.
A resolution calling on the govern
ment to take over and operate the
mines during the emergency and an
other proposing an investigation OF
the entire strike situation are pending.
Halt Grand Jury Probe.
indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 9.-The fed
eral grand jury. summoned by United
States District Judge A. b. Anderson
to investigate alleged violations of the
Lever act and antitrust laws by oper-
ators, miners and coal dealers in con-
nection with the bituminous coal
strike, will not be empaneled at this
time, United States District Attorney
L. Ert Slack announced this morning.
It was indicated that the calling to-
gether of the investigators would de,
pend upon conferences with Attorney
General Palmer and others.
According to officials of the mine
workers and government officials, no
details of the Washington proposal
have been received here. Pending re-
ceipt of the agreement none would ven
ture an opinion as to the effect the
proposal would have on the contempt
proceedings scheduled for hearing in
federal court Tuesday, charging eighty
four miners officials with violation of
the federal court injunction against
the strike.
TWO States Mine Coal.
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 1.-Two more
southwestern states, Oklahoma and
Arkansas, have joined Missouri and
Kansas in producing coal through the
volunteer system. Work began in the
strip pits near McAlester. Okla, and
Hartford, Ark. In Oklahoma. where
martial law prevails in the coal coun-
ties, interest was heightened by the
possibility of roundup of agitators.
Two men, suspected cf having attempt
ed to influence union miners not to re-
turn to work, were being detained at
the Oklahoma state penitentiary. The
Kansas volunteers set out to surp0ss
their record of Sunday, when twenty
seven cars were shipped. Their total
for the week was fifty-two cars.