Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
President Trying 70 Fseo|
Coal Wage Comniss1oa
to Agreement.
HAS NOT ACCEPTED n
MAJORITY FINDINCe
Wilson Studying Minority Repert e
Representative Of Minsrs, Whjsl|
Favors 35 Per Cent Wage iWsrsaee|
ssvsn- Hour Day and Other csN9
esssions TO Minsrs-Minsrs oisApd
pointed.
BY Associated Prcss.

to compose the difference betwse1
the majority and minority of the b.
luminous coal strike commission WIN
be made by President Wilson. it waa
said today at the White House. OF
ficials said that neither the major.
ity nor the minority reports woull
be made public II there was q prob-
ability OF bringing the members ~
an agreement on the principal dle.
ferences--the amount OF wage adj
vance and hours OF work.
John r. Whites minority report oAX
the bituminous coal strike settlemeneI
was .e he submitted tcAsS - p:>s-
ident Wilson. Meantime the prUel-
dent was studying the majority re-
port completed yesterday,
Mr.. White. the miners representa-
tive, refused to discuss his recom-
mendations. but IL was understood |
he had held for an increase in Wages I
of 25 percent and a seven-hour day.
The majority, Henry NJ. Robinson. |
for the public. and Rembrandt Peale.
for the operators. recommended = |
wage advance OF rs per cent and NO
changes In hours and conditions Of
work
Officials said today that John r.
Whitea the miners representatives.
had held out for seven -hour day
thruout the negotiations between the
commissioners In an effort TO reaoh
a unanimous agreement. The minefs
originally demanded six hour day
and five days week.
Mjnsrs Ojsappoiuted.
John l.. Lewis, president Of tho'
United Mine Workers OF Americas
who hurried here last night 1rouA
New York. where he has bssn Ats
tending the anthrscite wAee cene1res
ence, conferred today With Mr Whleos
and William Green. secret3ry Of eAo.
miners, familiarizin9 hiuiself with
the facts. He stiil deciined 20 unAlSo
any statement, but Il was sxpsct04
the full executive committss OF The
union would be summoned 70 co0.s
slider the future course OF the worlkss
ers.
Secretary Green said tho majority
and Mr.. White were not far apart o..
the matter OF wages. and he weo
hopeful that the differences could -
smoothed out in conferences. Tho
failure Of the majority to recoms
mend improved working conditions
proved disappointment to ths min.
demands OF the men.
Back 10 Old System.
In both operators and mlner6p
quarters It was declared the prssls
dent could do nothing with the re-
port. that none of It's recommends
tions could be enforced. and that 10
would therefore compel the opera.
tors and miners to get together
among themselves in the central
competitive field In an effort to
reach a new working agreement 70
take the place OF the cxisting agree.
ment which expires April Il
Predictions Of serious trouble on
both sides are made. Tho miners. IL
mistake Of calling another strike and
thus expose themselves to sovern-
ment injunction, but the miners
themselves In districts affected
would simply quit work. Operators
look for general chaos In the minoa
on April / unless some unexpected
relief comes.
Operators May Defy U. 9.
The operators are getting ready To
take the bit In their teeth also be-.
cause OF price restrictions under the
Lever act. Some OF them are pre-.
pairing, It is said, to defy the gov.
ernment price restrictions after
April /. selling their coal for the
best prices they can got.
They are advised by counsel that
] the annlioatinn Of tta I.svAr lees -
the existing situation Is nnconsti-
tutionai.s The Lever law. they say,
was enacted to aid In prosecutions of
the war and can not legally be ap-
Piled to domestic strike Of threat-
ened strike situation In time Of
peace.
Leaders OF both sides insist that the
president can do nothing on the basis
| Of the Pcale- Robinson report. White
refused to sign Il and may not filc =
minority report, convinced that the
whole work of the commission has
been failure because Of no agree-
ment.
Provisions In Repert. I
The majority report u said TO havo
included:
Increase Of wages approximately
25 per cent. IN soino cases 70 por
cent, this increase to include tAs ~
per cent awarded during the strike. Il
Indefinite recommendations - in-
,,:e: -. .se 4sovrruII-nl mnximWn
price, with restrictions cosnmensu-
rote with this increase. N.
Denial Of the dem&hd of tho MIN.
ers for a six hour day ana rsfusal
to compromises on q seven hour ~.
which the miners were willing "a -
n cept. - N ss5 .sfz
Recommendation that : Y, u il1iis y 7
mission be appointed 10 tAke up 4 :
IQuestion of di6er0ntiala colseef11 ~
(which there 10 much dissatl -
among the miners. n 4; y "
4 The oiIiciatf report peui ia m - I111
i ident has not been made pu6
.msy not - - IN al Ri Ss 81 s9Sa