Arizona republican., 1919-12-11

pluye in all parts of the mining fields maye be immediately resumed. l am 'asktbg the governors of all coal mining states to cooperate in the effort to bring this about"
 M Operators Are Pleased
 Expressing qualification that the scIte was ended, statement was 9IA out tonight by local operators t1< I'd been obtained by long dis rIIc1<<1lophone from the executive oIuttxee of the national bituminous >puu1prd. association in Wash
 - 'mo1t were given out by
 ntd 1onsI ci2ls of the min pne of.ln1r n1Aeen prepared dQ g the nd n kternoon to <s ,unce the7 6onl Ebe other sd tnent was di1 ed to fspaper mon by Acting Prs<ldsp< f
 MT. Lewis statament uocI VI M the action of the general con711f<foe was taken with consciousnezs-pf--t --tAo- responsibilities of the miners to- the nation during this "acute indusElon1 crisis and firm in tho conviction th1<I tho word of the president of the United States will secure for the miners just consideration of their merited claims" He stated that the international con vention of the miners would be re- convened in Indianapolis and a sup plemental explanation given the dele gates from all of the 1000 locals.
 Mir. Lewis declared that the action taken today would demonstrate to the people of our country that the United Mine Workers are loyal to our coun- try, and believe in the perpetuity of our democratic institutions. No greater demonstration of such facts ! cepting the proposal of the president of the United States.
 Presidents Plan Favorable The statement given out at the ad- !, journment of the conference an nounced the decision reached and stated that 1t was based on the defi- nite and concrete provisions in the presidents plan It brought out that the committee to be appointed to fix upon a just wage scale and prices for ooal will have power to settle inter national questions peculiar to each district and declared this feature Of very great importance to the miners" It was explained that differentials in wages in some districts has been a ! SuhISCl Ol COulTONeTSy TUT year The statement also brings out that neither the operators nor the min CTS will be allowed tp change the basis and no discrimination by the op- orators will be permitted"
 Attorney General Palmer, who came to Indianapolis primarily to advise at torneys for the government in their handling of contempt proceedings against S4 officials of the mine work CTS who form the general committee will leave Indianapolis tomorrow morn ing. He expects to spend day al French Lick Springs, Ind, and ther return to Washington. It was indi- cated tonight that the charges of con tempt, hearing of which was postoned until December 16, when it came up ir federal court Tuesday morning, vii not be rushed The government al ready had intimated that acceptance of the presidents plan by the genera committee would be considered com pliance with the courts injunction against furtherance of the strike.
 Witnesses Discharged
 Witnesses subpoenaed to appear be fore the federal grand jury called fol iast Monday to investigate charges O violation of the Lever act and anti trust laws. both by miners and oper. Etors. were discharged today. It wa. Etated that this did not mean that tn, investigation would he dropped bu that the grand jury session, which wa. postponed until next Wednesday, woulC