Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-06
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compromiss.
Columbus O.. Jan. s.--Ths sxpseted
opposition from the radicals b the
United Mine Workers orsanisatiea. "a
action OF the international ofYicers In
accepting President wilson's proposal
for settlement Of tho miners strike. d.
veloped late yesterday. shortly after the
report OF the settlement had been read
to tho convention by International Sec
retary william Green.
a motion made by Phillip Murray
Pittsburgh. president Of the rennsyi-
vania miners. to affirm the action OF
the international officers and endorse
the policy outlined In their report. wax
promptly followed by attempts Of the
radicals to reject the motion ana ia
condemn the International officers for
having accepted the presidents pro-
posa1.
Some Of the delegates eaid they NJ
been instructed by the!- local uni :
to demand the resignation OF the T. ;.
national officers. =
Several delegates declared z .;S,ni-
GERS should have gone 10 jay Ssather
than surrender to the terms : settle
ment imposed by the propo' srom the
president.
In the report. Acting Pres. .ent Lewis
and Green declared there was no al
Tentative and that they had simply de-
cided to submit to the Inevitable
while protesting in our hearts against
what we believed TO be the unjust at
titude Of our government"
To have done otherwise would have
meant revolt against tho government
the report said.
Delegates piled Lewis with questions
as to whether the II per cent advance
was final. and what effect ratification
Of the action OF the officers upon the
settlement might have.
Lewis replied that ne believed the
commission Of three men appointed by
the president to consider increase in
wages and Improvement OF workins
above reproach.
II think we can prove to the COM
mission that we are entitled to FUR
ther increase" said Lewis. "and if we
prove, believe we will get It." he de-
clared.
That the action OF the United Mine
Workers In abandoning the strike and
the acceptance Of IA per cent ad-
vance and the appointment OF COM
mission to arbitrate all differences will
be approved by an overwhelming vote
In tho national convention which re-
sumed sessions this morning is GER
tain.
Frank Harrington, president Of the
Illinois miners. predicted the adoption
Of the resolution offered by Phillip
Murray. OF the Pennsylvania miners
20 affirm the action OF the officers. by
% per cent OF the miners. There wal
no Organized opposition to tho pro-
posed endorsement OF +ths action Of
the national officers In the recent
crisis. Acting president Lewis an
nounced that all will be given an op-
portunfty TO get grievances out OF
their SysteuAs;" as he put II. and much
OF the day Anay be given over "a
speeches.
West Virgins delegates made a
strong appeal to sustain the officers.
Lawrence Dwyer, an officer from West
Virginia, declared that ti6 members
OF the United Nine Workers had been
arrested under the work or fight law
and that their cases would come up
net Monday.
II tho convention does nothing else
but accept the proposal Of the presi-
dent. those $40 men will DO out OF Jail
next Tuesday"
c. F. Keeney. president OF the West
Virginia miners. In speech assured
Acting President Lewis that 1900
miners Of West Virginia approve Of his
action.
Some Of the Delegates today urged
postponemsnt Of action and reconven-
Ing OF the convention after the presi-
dents commission has made it's re-
port.
Andrew Sfaltti. vice president Of the
Pennsylvania miners, assured the
delegates that the anthracite miners
would back the soft coal miners later
II 1t became necessary 10 strike to 90.
cure Justice.