Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-12-12
MINERS PREPARE
FOR STRIKES END
Coal Pits May Be Open by Friday,
Is Report.
NEW TERMS BY GOVERNMENT
President Wilson Takes Hand in the
Negotiations-ls Said to Have
Pledged Bigger Increase, but
the Proposal Kept Secret.

Washington, Dec. S.-Settlement of
the coal strike tomorrow at lndianap-
OTIS is confidently expected by the adj
ministration as the result of the con-
ference with the heads of the miners
union held here Saturday night. II
the program goes through without
hitch, the striking miners will be back
at work AZ hours thereafter.
Attorney General Palmer and his as
sfstant, Charles b. Ames, left here last
nigh, for indianapolis, TO lay be.or.
the executive council of the miners
the revised settlement approved by
President Wilson. They were accom-
panied by Acting President Lewis ana
Secretary Green of the union, VINO
gave their approval to the plan and
asked iss submission to the Dody
which has power to call off the strike.
Secrecy Shrouds Terms.
The character Of this latest move on
the part of the administration TO meet
the fuel famine crisis is a profound
official secret. Neither the attorney
general nor the leaders of the mine
workers would discuss the PROPOSE
ton Mr.. Palmer will lay before the
strikers
Some administration officials, who
professed to have an linking OF what
is afoot. say the new proposal repre-
sents no departure from the govern
ment's decision that a IA per cent
wage advance is all the miners are
entitled TO and all the operators can
grant without raising the price OF
coal
If this is true, it is believed the
presidents proposition embraces an
appeal TO the miners TO return TO
work in the interest of nationai vel
fare and assurances that the govern
ment will undertake TO bring about
such further wage advances as care
full inquiry justify. y
To Investigate Owners.
To carry out such an investigation
the president may promise a'commis-
sion which would conduct thorough
inquiry into the advance in the cost
of living in the mining communities
and the expenses and earnings of the
operators.
Such commission, composed of OPP
orators and miners, 10 be presided
over by Secretary of Interior Lane,
was suggested by the cabinet when,
through Fuel Administrator Garfield.
the II per cent wage advance was
promulgated.
1t transpires, however. that Doctor
Garfield, who has firmly opposed any
recession from the attitude taken by
the administration in the IA per cent
proposal, was not party TO the con-
ference in which the presidents new
plan was submitted to the miners.
In fact, he did not even know that
Lewis and Green were in Washington
and in touch with the attorney gen.
eral and Secretary Tumulty.
Would Satisfy Miners.
Indianapolis, Dec. S.-'f Lewis and
Green are satisfied with the compro-
mise agreement the big coal strike
will be declared off Tuesday afternoon
and the men go back to work at once"
This is the statement coming from
man in close touch with the entire
situation and an official of the miners
organization.
The various local leaders are gath
ering for the meeting here and opera
tors and mine owners are coming in
answer to federal summons TO appear
before a special grand jury in Judge
A. B. Anderson's court. Tuesday 81
officials of the miners organization
will appear before Judge Anderson on
contempt charges.
Not Que of the score of lesser Off
Gals knows, or processes knowl-
edge of the terms of the settlement
recalled by Acting President John L.
Lewis, Secretary William Green and
Attorney General Palmer.