New Britain herald., 1919-11-12
NOW FOR THE SETTLEMENT.

NOW FOR THE SETTLEMENT. Following the sudden decision to ] d the strike of coal miners, arrived N carly yesterday morning, and the mmunication with the various 4hions involved advising them to the Feet that they should return to their zprk, it has been announced by Sec tary of Labor Wilson that a confer ce between the operators and the ! 8lners will be held next Friday in ashlngton in order to settle, if ssible, the wage demands of the fikers. The government, now that injunction has been obeyed will e it's best efforts to bring about he sort of a compromise between two contending factions. Such ls the understanding at the time of issuance of the mandate.
 & It is entirely obvious that no such mands as the miners originally kde, and which precipitated the like, will be advocated by the gov nent or granted by the operators. ley are nothing but impossible. Xty per cent. increase in wages and thirty hour week are the principal hes of contention, even though an grieved corps of leaders solemnly te that bettered living and working nditions are the principal factors in strike. The American people are broughly in sympathy with any ss that is trying to better it's living hditions and will support the ln- yidual that seems to be betting an |ufffcient amount of pay. The en- lragement of pauperism, the weld
 of letters of slavery about any ,son or group is not to our liking,
 will have none of it, even though means money from our pockets to ke conditions better. But sixty cent. increase, with shorter work
 hours which actually mean a
 greater increase in overtime pay, not, by the widest stretch Of agination, be made compatible h the temper of the public. There but one decision to make upon h demands and that is that the ne union is trying to attain the ght of profiteerins, that it is vir- fly staging a holdup. The price of u would be materially increased meet these demands and all would the Advance. The quality of the #ners' demands were actually tested lore the end of the strike. They re weighed and found wanting in
 strike itself It took but a little he for public sentiment, ever ready give labor more than fair show, line up with the operators and the ,ernment, hence there is no doubt
 that the issue was decided to the htrary. Had the miners been Jus ed in their demands public sentl- nt would have immediately been stallized in their favor, there would ve been no injunction and the sra+ors would have been forced to e in.
 The coming conference is nothing
 an evidence of good faith upon
 part of the government and the srators. They are going to try and
 their best for the Workmeh' ,uld the latter again approach the ference with a chip upon thelr ,nlder. should they demand the ,ossible. the strike will later be nred. that is certain. But there is ,e that a real concilatOry at ,de will be adopted now that the oers know how the public feels h that. by arbitration which IS ar ration. an adjustment may be ched. Instead of the situation nc. "up to the government, as & miners put it, it is up to the hers" They have been beaten by hIic sentiment. Now public senti- mi asks, "what do you need, and at is fair for you to have?'