South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-11

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for the general committee viii be
fully explained. The opponents of
acceptance Of the presidents plan
made their fight principally on the
theory that only a general conven-
ton Of the mine workers had power
90 call off the strike.
Members of the general commit
tee wednesday night steadfastly re-
fused to make public the name of
the delegate who cast the one dis
senting vote.
/ Two statements were given out
following adjournment of the con
ference by Atty. Gen. A. Mitchell
Palmer. who first submitted the
presidents proposal 20 Acting Pres't
Lewis and Secy-Treas. Green st a
conference in Washington last Sat
urday, and came TO Indianapolis on
Monday to await the outcome of
consideration of the plan by the
miners general committee.
Patriotic Action.
Mr. Palmer's first statement ex-
pressed his qualification at the de-
cision of the United Mine Workers
and commended Mr.. Lewis and Mr.
Green for their wise and patriotic
action"
Expressing qualification that the
strike had ended. a statement was
given out here Wednesday night by
local operators. with the announce
ment that it had been obtained by
long distance telephone from the eX-
ecutive committee Of the National
Bituminous Coal Operators associa-
ton in Washington. The statement
follows:
I'VE are pleased that the miners
have voted TO return TO work and
that the public can be promptly sup
piled with coal. Realizing the i'm
perative public need Of coal in large
quantities the operators stand
ready now, as in the past, TO bend
all their energies toward a maxi
mum production, beginning at once"
TWO statements were given out by
the international officials of the
miners. one of them having been
prepared during the meeting this
afternoon TO announce the decision.
The other statement was dictated
60 newspaper men by Acting Pres't
Lewis
Believe I'm Wilson.
Mr.. Lewis statement declared
that the action Of the general COM
mittee was taken with conscious
ness of the responsibilities OF the
miners 10 the nation during this
acute industrial crisis and firm in
the conviction that the word of the
president of the United States will
secure for the miners just cOnsid
Grafton Of their 'merited claims" He
stated that the international conven-
ton of the miners would be recon
vened in Indianapolis and a supple
mental explanation given the dele
gates from all Of the 1000 locals.
Mr.. Lewis declared that the &C
ton taken Wednesday should dem
onstrate 10 the people of our country
that the United Mine Workers of
America are loyal TO their country.
and believe in the perpetuity OF our
democratic institutions No great
er demonstration of such facts
could be given than our action in &C
ceptng the proposal of the presi-
dent of the United States"
II was Indicated wednesday night
that the charges Of contempt, hear
ing of which was postponed until
Dec. Is when 1t came up in federal
court Tuesday morning, will not be
pushed. The government already
had intimat d that acceptance Of the
presidents plan by the general com
mittee would be considered compli-
ance with the courts injunction
against furtherance of the strike.
Witnesses subpOenaed to appear
before the federal grand jury called
for last Monday TO investigate
charges Of violation Of the Lever
act and antitrust laws by both min
ers and operators, were discharged
Wednesday. 1t was stated that this
did not mean that the investigation
would be dropped but that the grand
jury session. which was postponed
until next Wednesday, would be held
as scheduled and witnesses recalled.