Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-16
lARDlNG NOTIFIED
I By LEWIS UNIONS
4 REFUSE PROPOSAL
-ContInurh From F!rst pnnnl

present suspension Of mining
- 'eFators representing nearly %
q hr cent % tho tonnage In strike
&1eids where production IS stopped
ave not been in attendance
| and We have no inflammation tina, ,he
proposed plan Of arbitration ma.
been submitted to them by any gov
ernmcntal agency
we are further advised thu, these
interests have no Intention of com
ing within The pGrvie~ o; the pro-
VISIONS OF your plan o. adjustment
rHocT such conditions. /; * futile 20
believe any general settlement can
ne made 1t is man.testly unfair 10
a',empt to esnct from the mine
workers representatives commnrs, N
10 an arbitration plan, whiia al the
same time powerful operating in
t-rests evan ,hs a,o.n,.
az the plan wouli by the mine
worker bring on, only partial
settlement"
This was tho cruz OF the union on
: position 70 arbitration.
In tho rest OF the lengthy letter
l" tho President. IN. union !eadera
espresso! satisfaction with his n-o.
p's1' |" csld bIiSn commission TO
investigate alleged irregulGrity OF
operations in the bitum!nous indus
Try. along with production ana sell
ing costs. incidentally, they
ha'ined the report OF such a bod
WAS necessary TO any arbitration
proccedings
VIII Not Change Union.
"e anthracite industry. i; vas
charged. had "indtC nsiblc .pononoIy
profits which arr the sicu,cr,,,
factors In the determination of nryco
Or anthracite coal 10 consumers :"
Those facts. IL was added. mus, he
known II justice Is To be done m.
anthracite workers ana III. ruhi,c 81,
FROM the White House. after no
maj response OF the miners was a,
hahd' was also issued n conv M
Joint letter which the Presidcnt has
written to Mr.. Lewis. ond n,
Ogls, chairman OF the bitunino,s
ployers' group OF the union c.Id.
further interpreting his arbitra,inn
proposals.
sr. Lewis said plainly tonj.,bt TIM,
Tho definition or the governmeu,.s ~
fer given would not change tho
unions position. The labor I.,d.rs
expect, ard the letter today !udicoted
their position. that the shortened coal
supply will presently lead 10 Duh,,c
emergency. and n renewed pronoso,
ny the government for settlement Of
the strike on a basis more satisfac-
tory to thcF followers.
Though tho anthracite situation
was treated In thor letter on it's own
merits. It is generally understood
that tho union does not fee! that this
section OF the industry. althouah thor.
fough'y unionizcd. can DO allowed 10
get back into production. because its
hooo'o0O-ton- per-week output, added
nonunion bltuminous production,
1'nisht furnish enough coal so that
Una public could endure tho bitumin-
aus strike indefinitely without serious
f,ortage '''S
rhe President met tho policy com.
l.tee or tho United Mine Workers
ia received tho written declination
:" accept the voluntary plan proposed
'or the settlement Of the disput.
4Vhich Is responsible for suspcndipr
ginning activities. There will be no
8'nnouncoment o: any goy6rn,nont
nan 70 relieve the situation untu ,h.
espohse or tho bituminous operators
received. 1t Is expected to have
heir report Monday morning. Tba
resident did not comment TO Tho
pine workers committee on Tho do
ision reported cx.ept to saw tim,
{" hoped they fully appraised m,
Pjjnonsibility they assumed in dc.
iining the governments offer of a
1tans or instant adjustment and the
assumption OF mining.