Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-06
WILL FIGHT ATTEMPTS
TO CHARGE PUBLIC
FOR MINERS PAY
REPORT NO CHANGE
CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTRY REMAIN ABOUT THE
SAME. WITH NO PROSPECTS H.!
SIGHT FOR EARLY SETTLE
MENT, ACCORDING TO AsSO-
GATED PRESS SPATCAES.
tBy the Associated Press ,


Washington, Dec. G.-\ot one cent
can be added to the price ot coal 10
hnance any Increase in the Na2oe q,
miners, Fuel Administrator Garfield
declared today after reading press
dispatches that Governor Coz Of ONO
had proposed that miners ana Upcr-
ators in that state compromise on the
basis of a p pen cent advance in tdH
for the men. Or Garfield intimatcG
that the government would intcrpo~c
no objection If the increase could be
given without advancing coal prices
There will be no increase ii the
present price Of coal as fixed and :
the Lever act, DR. Garfield said, no
matter what local arrangements and
agreements are put into effect.
He added that HE position was alb
sOiutely unchanged ,lom tha. taken o.
Nov. 26 with the authorization of the
cabinet Dr. Garfield explained then.
in suggesting the II per cent advance,
which the miners promptly rejected.
that he was not fixing wage scales and
had no authority to do so lie in1t
Gated that the increase suggested WAS
merely that which the operator We
aDle to grant without advancing th'
price OF coal which the government
has fixed
2c0CCo Men Made Idle.
thicago. Dec g. War on p,ohfae"
ing and further adjustment o. ca1d-
tions for continued battle against
the coal famine ON hr pant %, jhc
public were the MAIN d"yelC pmeut- IN
he coal crisis today.
fnIn ,.I ~ IL tl
from Attorney General Palmer to IN
tsstigato complaints from the west
that western oil producers had taken
advantage oi .Ae situation 10 raise
the price Of their product Proserd-
ton would follow proof it was as
sured
An order vas issued by federal an
thortes prohibiting the shipment ol
fuel oil 10 points east OF t-t iouls arG
Chicago \ delegation Of 0Usinc-'
men left for Washington today with p
plan which they Offer as q sOI1 ION
The plan suggests officials order tn"
miners return to WORK on the bass ~
IA per cent A national arbitration
committee would then be app ed t.
investigate all phases o the >itaatlon
and render a decision which W0nd p'
binding on both side Df the con ro
versy It is estimated 2ou,Oo' m"1
will be out of employment next Mon
uay. and that many more in the lndu-
trial distict in and around Derot.
Announcement was na3e today by
G. W. Reed northwest regional lUa
director. that The fuel administration
would go further than close in Soillo-
>r;, nF coal n "a
trcss
The poor will come in 'or first CON
sideration, he said ENarYon" in T"a
need may be satisfied If patience Is eN
erCised.
Oiiiciai announcement was made 10
day OF the di5cUntinuancr nf ce'tdh
trains. The Rock Island V,thdreN
trains : and between Chicago an.
Colorado. west OF Dcs MOineS, only.
OeIesby IN Washington.
Chicago, Dec i -lieutenanl Gov
ernor of Illinois today was in Wash
ingtOn to present to fuel atmIuisi sil&
ton and other federal officials ui0r
nation regarding the condition oi IT.
nns and NEARBY states brought abDp
by the strike OF bitumiuous coal nit
.rs. and according to local lulornt
ton IL plan tor possible suintion .
the trouble.
Governor LoWdon Of Illinois. i
said. had received intimatlons tnH
the miners ana operators are anNluN
for an agreement to be reached an
that the miners Of Illinois At least ar
willing to recede from their ''at h'
mand Tor q - per cent Increase. IN
operators, the goVerno, has Doeh to'
are moi avcrse TO increase beyond !
per cent the miners wage scale. ~
per cent being iiXew as about tn
maximum.
Alter Oh Profteers
Washington, Dec G--Prosecutloil
western oil producers Tor allcgc
protiteering was ordered today by y
torney General Palmer GA conpldl'
filed by Senator tappcr o' hanSa
federal agents were instructed to pr
ueed at once against producers WI
have taken advantage rf IN" III
,rtage In the west to IN ease u
% Of their product
I'M l,aueously the rai'r1tf ddni