Evening star., 1922-09-03
Agreement Comes
After President
Urges Pact.
FORMER PAY SCALE
WILL BE RETAINED
Compromise Was Made
Through Efforts of
Two Senator'S.
Br the Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, September g.
An agreement to end the protracted
anthracite suspension Gin the imme-
diate future" was reached by the
operators and miners in a late ses
sion tonight The men will return
to work on the basis OF the old
wage agreement to extend until
August 81, 1923.
The announcement of the agree
mcnt was made by Senators Pepper
and Reed of Pennsylvania. The
agreement was reached after COM
munication from President Harding
was received by the parties to the
controversy.
Under date of September I, the
President wrote: The public in
terested transcends any partisan ad-
vantage that you might gain by
further resistance. l urge you in the
name of public welfare to accede to
the proposal that has been advanced
by Senators Pepper and Reed
all-day session of the operators and
a joint conference of operators and
miners in Senator Peppers Offices to-
night.
The announcement was made at
midnight. when it was simultaneous
1y communicated to the White House
and the newspapers.
The fixing of August 81, 1928. for
the period of the new contract was a
the agreement to expire March 81,
1923. while the miners desired it ex-
tended to March 81, 1924.
Under the laws of the United Mine
Workers of America thA.SSreemsnt
is subject to ratincafion by the
miners scale committee It will meet
in Philadelphia tomorrow and the
convention will be held at Wilkes
Barre, Pa, on Wednesday.
Senators Statement.
Union leaders said they expect the
men to be back at work by Monday,
September IL.
The statement issued tonight by
Senator'S Pepper and Reed follows:
I'VE are glad to be able to announce
that the representatives Of the op-
orators and Of the United Mine Work
ers have responded to the request of
President Harding and have reached
such an agreement on all essential
points as insures the ending Of the an
thracite coal strike in the immediate
future.
Under date of August 90, after con-
sultation with Secretary Hoover, with
the approval of the President, we
delivered the following communica-
tion to the representatives of both
parties 10 the controversy:
ITO s. D. warriner, Esq, chair
man policy committee. Anthracite
Coal Operators, and Mr.. John L.
Lewis, president United Mine Workers
of America.
LAS senators representing the
commonwealth in which the anthra-
cite coal field lies, we earnestly urge
your acceptance Of the following pro-
posais:
-. The contracts in force March
81. 1922, to be extended to August 81,
1923. or March 81, 1924.
-. The production of coal to be-
gin at once.
"'3 Your organizations to join in
a recommendation to Congress that
legislation be forthwith enacted
creating separate anthracite coal
commission, with authority to investi-
gate and report promptly on every
phase of the industry.
-. The continuance of produc-
ton after the extension date to be
upon such terms as the parties may
agree upon in the light of the report
OF the commission.
GEORGE WHARTON PEPPER.
DAVID A. REED
"Thereupon, Secretary Hoover, Sec
retary Davis and Gov. Sproul used all
the influence which they properly
could in the interest of acceptance.
Presidents Letter.
THE President, at whose instance
the whole negotiation had been un-
dertaken. addressed to the parties the
following urgent demand for settle
ment:
THE White House. Washington,
D. c., September /, 1922:
ITO the representatives of the an
ttracite operators and miners: THE
public interest transcends any par
tisan advantage that you might gain
by further resistance. I urge you
in the name of public welfare to ac-
cede to the proposal that has been
advanced by Senators Pepper and
Reed
Very truly yours.
WARREN G. HARDING"
''Thereupon both parties indicated
to US their readiness to yield to the
Presidents wish. A Joint conference
was accordingly called for Q pm. Sep
tember 2, and at the conference q
memorandum of agreement was made
Incorporating the terms Of our pro-
posal and adopting the date Of
august 81, 1923. as the expiration
date Of the extended agreement. We
understand this agreement 'is SUBJ
ject to ratification by the scale COM
mittee and by the tri-distriet con-
ventIon of the anthracite mine work.
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