The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-08-03
CALLS COAL men
TOpEACE FARLEY
Lewis Asks Operators to Joint
Conference to End Strike.
SAYS TIE-UP IS 4 MENACE

Western Operators Will Not Accept
lnvita+ion to Participate, Dispatches
Indicate.
Philadelphia, Aug. Coal operat'
ors in the central bituminous field
were invited by John l.. Lewis, presl,
dent of the United Mine Workers, It
a Joint wage conference at Cleveland
next Monday.
Responding TO this invitation, how
ever, dispatches Indicated that the
Southern Ohio, Pittsburgh, Illinois
and Indiana operators would not par,
ticipate in such conference.
Telegrams were sent from this city
to all the operators in Pennsylvania
Ohio and Illinois. A basic settlement
Mr.. Lewis declared, would lead TO al
immediate agreement in all the outly'
inc districts and would pave the way
70 adjustments in the hard-coal fields
as well.
The conference cal! was sent out by
the mine union leader as mayors OF
PENNSYLVANIA assembled here for Il
conference wirh Samuel IL. Narrlner
head of the hard coal operators com
mittee.
The operators at the conference OF
the mayors were w. L. Council. Scran,
ton: w. w. IngliS, president OF the
Glen Alden Coal company, Scranton
w. j. Richards, of the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron company
G.. NJ. Dolxon, of Weston, DodsOD
company, and Mr.. Warriner, who Is
president of the I.ehigh Coal and NaVi-
CATION company.
The text of the invitation issued b!
Mr.. Lewis follows:
In behalf of the United Mine Work
ers, | am herewith inviting the coal
operators of the central competitive
field to meet in joint interstate confer
ence at the Hollenden Hotel, Cleve
land, Ohio, at 101 A. NJ. Monday.
August Z, 1922, for the purpose of ne,
gotiating basic wage agreement de
signed to terminate the present sus
pension in the mining industry. l eX-
press the sincere hope that the inter
ests represented by YOU will find ii
possible. to participate in the joint ne,
getiations.
Mr.. Lewis rrade extensive comment
ON the proposed conference in the
following statement:
I'm issuing an invitation TO the coal
operators of the central competitive
field to assemble in joint conference
in Cleveland on August Z, l am actu'
ated by the highest considerations OF
public welfare and the impelling ne
cessitt for an early adjudication OF
the issues involved in the bhuminous
ana anthracite coal fields.
This strike, unparalleled in its
magnitude, is now i'll its eighteenth
week, and constitutes an industrial
CONFUSION which menaces the imam
cial and social fabric of our nation.
aside from the tremendous person
al sacrifices so brayely endured by the
mine workers, the strike is exactins
penalties from every citizen of oul
land and IS clogging the channels OF
commerce and disturbing the realms
of finance and credit throughout the
civilized world.
Its effect will continue to be fell
long after its termination and the bur
den will fall heaviest upon those least
able to bear it.
I'm consideration of these facts anG
Notwithstanding the powerful position
of advantage now enjoyed by the mine
workers, We base resolved TO again at
tempt 70 assemble II conference where
passion will be, ailayed and reason pre-,
dominate. We are able 10 fight in
definitely but much prefer the pur
suits Of peace to the ills of industrial
warfare.
I'VE feel that the American public
will support our offer to meet at the
conference table and will encourage
the corporate interests involved tc
have their representatives present.
The making of a basic settlement
IN tie central competitive field vii
permit of an immediate following set.
Element in all of the outlying bitumin.
Gus coal districts and should pave the
way for an immediate adjustment ir
the anthracite coal fields as well. Sucl
result will be acclaimed by every
citizen.
CHOSE who block the success OF
such conference by refusal TO par.
ticipate should, therefore, be made tt
bear full responsibility for the contir
uing situation.