Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-07


 scribed in the statement was proops- ed by President Wilson "1ooling to a speedy termination of the strike situation and adjustment of the en- tire controversy the statement says. Lewis and Green will urge accept ance of the proposal.
 MT. Palmer's statement follows: {. "A conference was held at the department of justice in Washington on Saturday at which were present the attorney general, MT. Humility, secretary to the president; John L. Lewis, acting president, and William Green. secretarv-treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America, with view to reaching an under standing between the government and the miners which would result in a settlement of the coal strike situ- ation.
 "At this conference there was sub- mitted a definite, concrete proposi- tion from the president looking to speedy termination of the strike situation and an adjustment of the entire controversy. The officers of tho United Mine Workers. in response to the suggestion of the president, aoreed to and have called a meeting of the general scale committee, the representatives of all the district or oanizations and the international executive board of the United Mine Workers to be held in Indanapolis on Tuesday. December at 2 o'clock D. m., at which time the presidents proposal will be considered and it's acceptance bv the miners ur~ed bv MT. Lewis and MT. Green. The at tornev general will be in Indianapolis on Tuesdav."
 The announcement came as con- plete surprise as government off cials had not made known the fact that the union leaders had been called into conference or that new pro- presence of Lewis and Green in the city was rumored during tho day but could not be confirmed. The fact that MT. Palmer talked with Presi- dent Wilson in the course of the day on the coal situation was known, but no intimation of the nature of the conference was obtainable either from MT. Palmer, prior to his announce ment. or at the White House.
 When the announcement was made, officials would not comment as to the ] nature of the proposals to be sub- mitted at Indianapolis. The text of the statement as well as the general attitude of government officials indi- cated clearly, however, that accept ance by the miners was anticipated.
 The announcement was the more | of surprise because of the fact that | earlier in the night Dr. Garfield, fuel administrator, had declared emphat- ically there would be no compromise in the coal strike situation. He added | that while he was in office as fuel administrator, no increase in the price of coal to consumers would be per- mitted to provide for increased pay for the miners. If the IA per cent pay advance suggested by the govern ment was exceeded, he said, it would have to be at the expense of the mine operators, to be taken from their profits.
 Dr. Garfield indicated after the announcement that he did not know that the conference had been held.
 "I have no knowledge of any com- promise proposal to settle the coal strike" he said. "That is all I can say at this time."
 Efforts to locate Lewis and Green following the announcement of the attorney general were without suc- cess. No information as to their could be obtained at the hotel where they have stayed here tofore and officials of the American of Labor apparently were t not aware they were in the city dur ing the day.
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