The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-12-18
STRIKE ENDED ON
WILSON TERMS
Leaders Accept IA Per Cent In
crease and Commission Offer.
OFFICIAL ORDER SENT OUT
Acting President Lewis Issues State
ment In Which He Says the Pres
dents Proposal Only One
With Definite Offer.

iuulduhpOils, DtC. LINE StTlkc OF
100000 bituminous coal miners Of the
country was settled here when the
general committee of the United Mine
Workers Of America agreed to accept
the plan offered by President Wilson.
Acting President Lewis OF the Unit
ed Mine Workers announced that tele-
graphic orders had been sent to the
1000 miners locals throughout the
country. instructlng the miners to re-
turn to work at once.
A recOnvened convention Of the off,
Gals OF the various miners unions
throughout the country will be called
In Indianapolis as soon as the work
has been fully resumed In the mines.
Mr.. Lewis announced. during which
full and complete explanation Of the
action Of the officials In settling the
strike will be made.
Statement by Lewis.
Following Is the announcement of
the settlement of the coal strike made
public by Mr.. Lewis:
''The United Mine Workers repre-
sentatives agreed to accept the presi-
dents proposal as a basis of settle
ment Of the strike. They did so be-
cause IL provides a definite. concrete
AMI practical methhd by which ade-
quate consideration and a proper ad-
justment of their claim for an increase
In wages and improved conditions of
employment may be brought about.
The United Mine Workers have full
confidence In the president Of the
United States and a profound regard
for his will and Judgment.
"The presidents proposal differs
from any proposal heretofore made,
in that II leaves nothing In doubt.
so far as a plan of adjustment and
the details thereof Is concerned. The
scheme proposed by Doctor Garfield
left no hope for the mine workers 9TH
er than the acceptance Of an increase
In mining prices of II per cent. The
presidents proposal provides that this
amount Of advance is preliminary and
that the tribunal which he VIII set up
viii have full authority TO consider
further questions Of wages and work.
Ing conditions as well as the profits Of
operators and proper prices for coal.
readjusting both wage and profits II
1t shall so decide. II further provides
that the commission will have author
ity to settle internal questions pc
culiar to each district. all of which
are OF very great Importance to the
mine workers.
THE commission win make its re-
port within 90 days unless some I'M
surmountable difficulties arise which
prevent II from doing It and the COM
mission will have the authority TO AZ
the date when any award they make
will become effective.
Expects Full Justice.
"The presidents plan further pro-
vides that upon a general resumption
OF operations, the status quo will be
maintained. that Is, all mine workers
will return TO work with an increase
in wages amounting to IA per cent up
on the same basis which obtained on
October 81, 1919. Neither operators
nor miners will be allowed TO change
the basis and no discrimination by the
coal operators will be permitted.
at was these specific features Of
the presidents proposition which
made II acceptable to the information
al officers OF the United Mine Work.
ers when submitted to them through
the attorney general and Secretary
Tumulty In Washington on Saturday.
December Q.
"We are accepting the president at
his word. feeling confident that he
will appoint a tribunal composed Of
fair minded men who will give full
and complete recognition to the Jus
tice Of the mine workers claims. Be
sides. II is fair TO assume that the
public will not only insist that full
Justice be accorded the mine workers
but also accept the Bindings Of the tri-
bunal appointed by the president OF
the United States as a fair and eQuit-
able determination OF all the issues
involved"