The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-12-10
-sfR|Ke CHIEFS AGREE
TO SETTLEMENT PLAN
Will Urge Miners Acept Terms
Outlined by President
Wilson


General Palmer announced after
midnight that an agreement was
reached here Saturday between gov
eminent officials and John L. Lewis,
acting president, and William l..
Green, secretary-treasurer Of tho
United Mine Workers, under which
proposal for termination Of the
ssft coal strike will be submitted to
a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the mine workers at Indiana
polls next Tuesday.
The proposal, which is not de-
scribed in the statement, was pro-
posed by President Wilson looking
to speedy termination of the
strike situation and adjustment Of
the entire controversy" the state
ment says. Lewis and Green will
urge acceptance of the proposal.
Mr.. Palmers statement follows:
A conference was held at the De-
partment of Justice in Washington
on odtdTudy at WuiSh WOio Pi0oShe
the attorney-general, Mr.. Tumulty,
secretary to the president; John L..
Lewis, acting president, and Will
liam Green, secretary-treasurer OF
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, with view to reaching an un-
6erstanding between the govern
sySa uyhi
result in a settlement of the coal
strike.
y Definite Proposals
Z AT this conference there was
submitted a definite, concrete pro-
position from the president looking
to speedy termination of the
strike situation and an adjustment
of the entire controversy. The Off
GERS of the United Mine Workers. in
response to the suggestion of the
president, agreed to and have called
a meeting of the general scale COM
mittee, the representatives. of all the
district organizations. and the in
ternational executive beard of the
United Mine Workers, to be held in
Indianapolis on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at
2 o'clock p. M, at which time the
presidents proposal will be consid-
cred and its acceptance by the, min
ers urged by Mr.. Lewis and Mr..
Green. The attorney-geseral will
be in Indianapolis on Tuesday"
The announcement was the more
Of surprise because Of the fact
that earlier in the night DR.. Gar
field. fuel administrator, had de-
clered emphatically there would be
no compromise in the coal strike
situation. He added that while he
was in Office as fuel administrator
no increase in the price of coal to
consumers would be permitted to
provide for increased pay for the
miners. IL the IA per cent pay ad-
vance suggested by the government
was exceeded. he said, it would have
!. 10 be at the expense Of the mine
Operators, to be taken from their
profits.
DR.. Garfield would not comment
:. tonight further than to indicate
that he did not regard the proposals
-syanced to the mine workers as in
ny sense a compromise. The state
hent issued by Mr.. Palmer, it was
learned, was prepared after confer
once with the fuel administrator and
whatever the proposal might be 1t
was indicated that it was consist
emit with DR.. Garfield's earlier state
mont that no compromise would be
made in the strike situation.
Efforts to locate Lewis and Green
following the announcement Of the
sttornsy-general we're without sue
cess. No Information a. to their
Movements could be obtained at the
It4si where they have stayed here
there, and oicials OF the American
Federation of habU sqAsenH wese
net aware they were in the &y
during the day.
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