Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-22

washington, Nov. 22.-Bituminous
coal operator, in the central competi-
tive field declared today that Secre-
tary Wilson's proposal to the Joint
wage scale committees yesterday had
served only to widen the breach De-
tween the operators and miners.
There are only a few more WORDS
to say and they will be said very
soon" declared Thomas Brewster.
chairman of the operators, before en-
terins the meeting Of the operators
scale committee. -
II was understood that Secretary
Wilson had proposed to the miners
and operators yesterday On increase ok
27.12 cents . ton for coal digsess Ano
31.5S per day for day laborers. some
operators said this was wholly unsae.
lsfactory to them.
After the scale COMMITTEES adJonrneo
the operators would make no fofmaa
statement, but some said privateiy
they would 60 into session late TO-DAY
With the miners representatives with
a definite policy.
John L. Lewis. acting president OF
the United Mine Workers OF America,
would not discuss Mr.. Wilson's pro-
poeal, saying that 1t was agreed that
happenings Of the conference at which
MIR. Wilson's offer was made were to
be regarded by both sides a. confiden-
tial.
Miners Reject Proposais.
In yesterdays negotiations the min
ers absolutely rejected three proposals
for arbitration after tho operators had
rejected counter proposal from the
miners to the terms submitted yestsr-
day from the operators.
The miners proposed Eat increase
OF 40 per cent in wages and seven
hour week pay to apply to all classes
OF miner workers. other points In dis
pute to be referred back to tho various
districts for separate settlement. This
the operators flatly rejected.
The operators then renewed their
proposal Of yesterday for an increase
Of is cents Z ton to piece workers and
20 per cent for day workers. with an
eight hour day. They withdrew. how
over. q qualifying provision for an In
crease in the price Of supplies sold to
the miners and also withdrew another
provision that national officers of the
union should be held responsible. Thes"
notifications were flatly rejected by
the miners.
Offers by Operators.
Tho operators then proposed in turn
the following terms Of settlement, all
Of which the miners fatty refused to
accept. ...
That all questions In dispute be SUBJ
mittcd to q trigunal TO be appointed
by President Wilson. the decision to
be final +
That all questions be submitted for
final determination to board Of arbi.
tration, tho miners to appoint four
tho operators four. and these eight to
select one othsr arbitrator.
That all questions be arbitrated by
. board. three members to be selected
by the miners, three by the operators.
and three BY President Wilson.
All Doors Ars Closed.
! When these had been rejected the
operators said they had nothing fur
ther to suggest and also withdrew
their eompromiss proposal offered
yesterday.
This sction. together with the oper-
ators' rejection of the miners countec
proposal left nothing before the oon-
ferencA tf,
II was the view Of some operators
tonight that the situation II abso.
luely deaAlocked and with arbitration
refused BY the miners. that the gov
ernment Will have to take drastic
1neasures.
Union Leader Predicts Settlement.
Springfield. ILL.,. Nov. 22.-Predic.
tions Of an early settlement Of the
coal strike were, received here today
from Stephen Sullivan, president Of
the Springfield subdistrict of the Uni
ted Mine Workers. who Is in Wash
inGton attending the conference OF
miners ana operators. Sullivan tele-
graphed miner officials that no ex-
pected an agreement on q 81 por cent
increase and that work would probably
be resumed within Three days.
STOLEN LAD MURDERED.
"Dil!ys Danssy Slain and etrippsd %