The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-11

earnest request that the status quo OF
October 81. h" promptly r"-"Slahilsn'"
in order that the peaceful relations D.
tween employed and employee" IN an
parts of the mining fields may De m
mcdIatcly resumed ! am aSk,nE '!e
governors of all coal mining states I"
"o"p"ratc IN the effort To hr'ht inns
about"
Expressing qualification tnaa .nS
strike was ended. Il statement wa etN,h
out here tonight by local operators. WIN
th. announcement that II had been OBJ
tanned by long distance tclrph"n" FROM
tn. executive rnmmitt'" "i til' Nhtlot''tl
h.tunlnous coal operators aSS"cIatlnh
~ WASHINGTON. The statcm"n, fol-
lows: ,..
We are pleased that the miners have
voted to return to work and the public
,,in hc property supplied WIN Gohi;
Realizing the imperative PuhIl' h""u Oh
.nnI IN large quantities. the operators
stand ready now. n III tho past L" hchd
all thrIr energies toward maximum
produrt"u. beginning ut ohcc,
Two statements were given out ny
international officials ut the MINERS ono
Of them having been prepared during
III" meeting thus afternoon |" anu 'ui'.t
the d"clsiou. Th" other statement was
dictated L. n"wSpaprrin"H py a''!hS
what Lewis Said.
Mr. Lewis statement declared that
the action Ot the general commute" was
SpunSihilitirS OF tn" miners to inc hht"i,
during this acute industrial Crisis ana
firm in thu cunvictIun that tn" word al
tn. president Of the United states VIII
secure fer the miners just c"liSIuSI-
alton OF their mcrit"d GAINS. ne
stated that the international convention
NJ me miners would BE- r"C"nN"ncd III
Indianapolis and q supplemental "N,
PLANTATION given IN" Delegates from III!
81 tn" four rh"u>amd locals.
Mr.. Lewis declared that tn" action
taken today should "d"m"nStrat" |" me
people OF our country that thu" tnit'd
Kim, Workers Of America are loyal to
our country and hrll"v" in TN" y" p"Iu-
iuy II our democratic institutions NJ
greater demonstration III Hn'h rus
could Ia gwen thar our action III accept
ng the proposal OF the pre9lu'hl vi III"
No Discrimination.
The statement given out at adl"urh-
men, of tnc cunf"r,uC" announced IN"
,l,,'isinr reached and stated that II wa.
based ON the driinil" and concrete pro-
visions in the president pan II
brought out that III" commission |" ne
appointed 10 fix upon Just "as' SNaIr
and prices for coal Will have power 70
settle internal questions p"cul'ar IN
wages IN some districts has been ii sun
j"ct of controversy for many years
The statement ais" brings out Ihal
neither the operators nor IN" miners
Will h.. allowed to change the basis anu
, no discrimination 10y the coal operators
Will be permitted.
INnIANAPOLlS. Ind. Dec. lp.--At-
toru"y General Palmer. who came to
, IudianapoliS primarily to advise alt"r-
uryS for the government IN their nan
ding ui contempt proceedings against
,iphtN-fuur uiiicIalS Of tn" MN" work.
crS who form the general committee.
will leave indianapolis tomorrow morn
ing He expects TO spend day at
French Lick Springs. Indiana. ana thcn
return to Washington.
II was Indiratrd tonight pat The
charges Of contempt, hearing If when
was postponed until December H.. When
il came M in federal court TUESDAY
morning Will not be pushed. III GOV
"rumcrI already had lntimatrd nat ac-
,cutaurc Of thu presidents plan hy thr
grncrnl cummitlr, would be considered
compliance with tn" courts lnluntt ton
AGAINST furt h,ranC" ii tn" strike.
Witnesses SuhroCnacd 20 appear DC
tur.. the federal grand IurN called i"r
last Monday 10 iuNCSucttr charges OF
violation al rhr lever act and anti
trust laws by both miners and "pcrat-
ur$ were discharged today. 1t was
stated thni tins dd not moan that tn"
investigation would be dropped. but TINT
tu.. Grand Jury session which was pos
pnnrd until urNt Wednesday, VIII be
hid aS scheduled and witnesses re-
called.