The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-30
Morrow, Representing 0per-
ators, Urges President to
Intervene at Once.
FEDERAL ACTION VITAE
Slight Chance Miners and
Owners Agreeing-Union
Officials Given Power.

Washington, June a0.--offIciaIs Of
both the National Coal association and
the United Mine Workers are confident
late this afternoon taht the strike Of
the day woge workers In the central
competitive bituminous field would be
settled within the next twenty-four
hours.
President Wilson is expected to bring
about the settlement by issuing n states
ment In which he agrees to appoint a
commission to take up the wage disDute
urging the men. meanwhile. 10 10 back
70 work. II Is understood that this IL
me accommodation OF Secretary az
LABOR Wilson and has received the AM
prevail OF President Lewis OF the I5nitca
Mine Workers and officials OF the Mine
Operators association.
w. ]. James, legislative representa-.
Two OF the United Mines Workers. said
nus AFTERNOON That such a course would
drs provided tho commission appointed
py the president would convene im-
meuiately and not delap too long IN
making the wage award.
washington. July SOL. N, ST.
DECLARING that federal action 10
J. o. A. Morrow, Of the National
Coal association, today called a.
the White House 20 urge that Pres.
dent Wilson take some lmFhsdiate
action.
Morrow, who represents a Iaros
majority Of the coal operators, said
that there was slight chance Of the
operators and miners being able 10
Get together TO settle labor aim.
oultes ana that the president alone
was " position to act. He state6
that the reconvenina Of the coal
wage adjustment commission would
pc satisfactory 20 both aldes, and
mat this commission could IN.
.ao n,in,.y adjust present labor
Given Blanket Authority.
indianapolis, Ind. July 30.--Executive
ohJccrs OF the United Mine Workers
nave been clothed with blanket an-
.horlty to take any action necessary 10
protect the interests" OF the union IN
the mine strike crisis, II was announced
today by John L. Lewis. International
president OF the union,
President Lewis today issued the fol-
lowing statement.
The international executive board
hoforo liz adjournment yesterday ndupt-
I'd resolution giving the Executive
DHiceus OF the union blanket authority
% take any action necessary % protect
me interests OF the organization DUR
nE the present emergency"
Az 70 whether n general strike would
% Isstorted to to enforce the wage de-
n,ndle western coal fields, Mi. Lewis
ielined to comment, He did, however lei
y ne Know that he had not Changed hia
nina IN regard 20 his statement satur-
iay niEht, in which he declared that any
'ne,t,ement arrived nj IN the Illinois
tsid, not applicable to all the states
~ the central competitive fieid, would
result IN efforts on the part az thc
union TO bring about a general tIe-up
q me nltnaa-~einNolmlHns aawse alasa0a.a
The Indiana Operators today sent tho !.
lnHnMlnR fnassaEe TO President LnwIsi
We sngKest that you start the mines
" operation, guarantee to the public
~ fuel supply and secure from the
government the riKht 20 consider any
lileged Grievances and TO adjust any
Reject LEWIS OFFER.
chleauo, July so.--coal operators
OF indiana and Illinois at q Jolnt
meetlnu today definitely decided 20
reject the OFFER Of President John L.
Lewis. OF the United Mine Workers,
TO enter Into q general conferences
20 end the "unoffelai strike" now
hoidlno the central west In It's erie.
operAtors from Ohio ard western
Pennsylvania. eomprlsInu the rest
OF the central competitive field.
were not present.
The operators took the position that
hey would not enter into a conference
fith the miners without governmental
'crmlsaion and supervision. This puts
no entire matter up 10 the White
iouhe, they said.