The Washington times., 1921-10-24
5 REPORTED TO BE ARRANGING TRUCE WITH HUNGARIAN
M|NESTRUGGLE.
LAID TO MORGAN
AND j. s. STEEL
CONTINUED from First Pase)'

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pose formed by the United States
Steel Corporation. but financed by
the banking house OF J. II. Morgan
a Co, TO check the gains that labor
made during the late war. -f.
Seek Only Living Wage.
Before the war three fourths OF
our common laborers were not max
ing wages sufficient to feed their
families, 20 permit them TO 1--we
uecently. They and their leaders
were dependent half the time upon
charity. A large number OF them
succeeded during the war in attaining
living wage which the United
States Steel Corporation and Its allied
interests are now seeking TO wiring
from them. p
"We shall prove that the largest
ownership OF the Vast Virginia coal
fields Is vested in the United States
Steel Corporation but that back or
the conflict in that State is. the pro
lection, not Of property, but or
lprofits wrung from labor In other
States as well. 20 trW
I'VE also charge - that there has
been no effort made In good faith
either by the present or the past ad-
10 a ioiAsy Nh"s
would do away with the things which
have been occurring In West Virginia
and which have made IL hell'hole for
labor. -st
I'VE point to the fact that Chief
Justice William Howard TAFT has
never been called to advise and 10
show the way toward an amicable and
fair adjustment OF labor conditions,
although. as a member OF the War
Labor Board, he was one who ip-
sisted upon fair wages and fair treat
ment for labor" & -
Walsh opened the case Of the mine
workers OF West Virginia when the
investigation got under way again.
He was followed by Philip Murray,
vice president OF the United Mine
Workers. The committee room was
packed with counsel and spokesmen
for the operators and miners. Mrs.
Hatfield and Mrs. Chambers sat with
Mother" Jones, tragic reminders of
the West Virginia mine warfare.
Peace Plan Submitted.
A comprehensive plan for ending
civil war and establishing peace In
West Virginia. g turbulent coal fields
was submitted today by Philip Muir.
ray, vice. president OF the United
Murray's scheme involves the sc.
curing OF an agreement by The coal
operators and mine workers which
will Safeguard properly what are
termed the fundamental rights of
both miners and operators and pro.
vide a Just ard reasonable basis for
working relations and conditions"
The proposed agreement would be in
terpreted and applied by aa-adndniss'
traitor to be named by the Chief JUS
tice OF the United States. y.
I, The Investigating scoamittee which
is beaded bS Senator Kenyon Republi-
can. Of Iowa, resumed its West Nir-
ginia Inquiry with the intention of per-
mitting both miners and operators
10 present formal statements before
summoning additional witnesses. IL
was the first session OF the commit
tee since it's trip to, the Tug and
Guyan River. coal fields several
weeks ago .-,.s.;t l. d
g... Summary of Scheme
Safeguards which were said TO be
essential TO regularity or production
and peace In SVest Virginia, .YeEs
enumerated by Murray as f9TfoM& |.
1.-The guarantee of freedom, rqf
speech. freedom Of assembly. and
freedom OF movement.
"2.-The right OF all workers to
organize and ,bargaih, collectively