The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-12-20
COAL MINERS AGREE
TO PRESIDENTS PLAN
Miners Accept Wilson's Pro-
posais and Five Weeks
Strike Ends.

sentlng vote, the general committee
OF the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea in session Wednesday voted 70 &C
cept President Wilson's proposal for
immediate return 10 work pending
final settlement OF their wage contro-
yersy with operators BY commission
70 be appointed by him
kilograms were sent out TO the 1000
locals Of the union By international Of
ticials OF the miners instructing the
men 70 return TO work Immediately
Operators predicted full resumption
Of operations and shipment OF coal
from the mines beginning Monday
morning.
Miners. government officials alike
were highly gratified over the settle
ment Wednesday and all sides appear
Element Of the fight by the commits
sion.
The action Wednesday ends a tieup
Of the coal industry Of more than five
weeks duration and which was more
far-reaching In its effect than any
other in the history OF the country.
As a result Of the strike the country
was fast approaching shutdown Of
industry and widespread suffering
among its 100000 900 inhabitants.
Two statements we're given out fol
lowing adjournment Of the conference
by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palm
er, who first submitted the presidents
proposal to Acting President Lewis
fand Secretary Treasurer Green al a
conference in Washington last Satur-
day, and came to Indianapolis Monday
OF the plan by the miners general com
mittee.
Mr.. Palmer's first statement ex
pressed his qualification at the deci-
sion of the United Mine Workers. and
for their wise and patriotic action
The statement follows:
THE coal strike is settled as the
government wanted il settled When
Messrs. Lewis and Green came to see
me Saturday | restated what the gov
ernment's position had been from the
beginning and insisted upon their &C
quiescence. They finally agreed to it.
They have not persuaded the officers
of their organization that the situation
calls for compliance with the courts
order and the government wishes
and / am certain that all the miners
in the country will cheerfully agree
in the decision Of their leaders. | de-
sire 10 publicly commend the wise and
patriotic action of Mr.. Lewis, Mr.
Green and their associates. | am, of
course, gratified at the outcome, which
is one the entire country will approve
Mining will be fully resumed at once.
the danger Of distress and suffering
during the winter is passed. the au
thority Of the government has been
recognized and upheld, the suprem-
acy OF the law has been established
and a precedent Of incalculable value
has been set for the peaceful. orderly
and lawful adjustment of Industrial
disputes"
The miners statement follows:
1.-The United Mine Workers repre-
gentatiyes agreed to accept the presi-
dents proposal as basis OF settle
ment OF the coal strike. They did so
because it provides q definite. con-
crete and practical method by which
adequate consideration and a proper
adjustment of their claim for an in
crease in wages and improved condi-
tions 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"
supplemental statement issued
Wednesday follows:
THE miners at their meeting this
afternoon accepted the presidents pro-
posal exactly as written, and ! under
stand the operators committee has an
nounced its acceptance of it. 1t pro-
vides for the immediate general re-
sumption of operations in all districts
upon the basis which obtained on Oc-
tober 81, 1919, except as to wages,
which are to be IA per cent higher
than at that date. This means that
the men shall be taken back to work
i'm all mines in the positions and upon
the terms Of their contracts Of en-
ployment then existing. and it Is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the mine owners
will accede to the governments ear
nest request that the status quo of
October 81 be promptly re-established
in order that peaceful relations be-
tween employer and employe in all
parts of the mining fields may be i'm
mediateiy resumed. | am asking the