Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-15
CONFEREES BUSY
FAR INTO NIGHT
TO FINISH WORK
Old Scale Becomes Effec-
tive Pending Investiga-
ton of Industry.
=,
MEANS EARLY ACTION
FOR COAL PRODUCTION
Conference for Settlement of
Anthracite Strike Set for
Wednesday.
MESSAGES ARE EXCHANGED
Hard-Conl Association Wires Lewis
Willingness to Pny For
mcr Wage.
MEANS EARLY ACTION
FOR COAL PRODUCTION
Hard-Conl Association Wire. Lewis
Willingness to Pny For
mer Wage.
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CLEVELAND, OHIO, Aug. 14.-The
soit-coal strike was virtually ended
tonight, but prospects were that tho
actuai signing of an agreement be-
tween the United Mine Workers and
operators. controlling an annual out
put OF 6o,o00,o0o tons. would be de-
layed until tomorrow. The signing
OF the contract will actually end the
strike in part.
All details of tho agreement were
accepted In principle by both miners
and operators. and the actual draft
OF the contract was left to n sub
committee, which continued its work
into the night. The actual signing
OF Inc contract. President John L.
Lewis. OF the miners. said is ex-
pected to follow a meeting tomor-
row OF the unions policy committee
Calls OF Governors Meeting,
AS result OF the progress made
toh'sht by operators and miners
Governor Harry l.. Davis. of Ohio.
announced he would call OF the con-
ference OF Governors OF five coal.
producing States that was to have
met mere to consider tho strtke
situation. He also announced that
ne would withdraw Ohio miIit,amo,
VINO were sent into the coal sa,ds
recently
All essentials for the contract w.ro
understood to have been annr,yoa
ana the actual framing Of the arree-
heht was left to subcommittee
Most or the other conferees. however
remained behind tho closed doors q,
'ne conference room. Completion y,
'"e contract during the night was
preuicted by those coming from tho
conference
Re-EstnbIishes Old scnlcs
ihe agreement, il was said wou,a
provide for the re-establsihment ot
tho wage scales that were eYact;,,a
last April 1. and the next contrso,
would run until March al.
1t was also decided To est,h,,..
tac' "hnlhs commission of advisory
poWers Tor dealing with future ne
EQUATIONS In the soft-coal Industry.
ne commission would be chosen bv
miners and operators. with the ner-
sohhei to be approved by the Pr.s,.
dent.
Operators controlling approximate
ly 60.000.000 tons annual production
were represented in the conferences
Their mines were understood to be
In Central Pennsylvania, Western
Pennsylvania. Indiana. Illinois. North
ern West Virginia and Michigan.
Others Invited to Come In.
Under the decision OF the confer.
ence. II was understood that any
soft-coal operators anywhere in the
country might become parties to the
agreement. the reopening of their
mines to follow Immediately. These
operators, 1t was said. might sign
the agreement as individuals or by
state or district organizations.
Before the afternoon session o. tho
joint scale committee of soft-coal
operators and miners went into ses.
sion. two hours late. the Pittsburgh
Vein operators' Association. the
largest body attending the confer
cnce. met and decided TO insist thar
an arbitration proposal be written
into any agreement that might be
drawn.
The withdrawal. however. did not
disrupt the conference. but 1t was
announced that IL would be broad
ened so as to include operators from
any OF the soft-coal fields.
Operators who Quit.
The operators who qui, were
Michael Gallagher. president OF
Vein Operators Associa-
ton OF Ohio. who represented the ~
4. Hanna company In the confer
ence. and s. Fl. Robbins and w. l..
Robinson. who represented the
and Ohio Coal Com
pany. T. X. Mahon. OF this city. was
selected by tho Joint 'su5sca!e com.
mittee. To act as chairman in the
place OF Mr.. Gallagher
The split In the conference. which
came during sessions OF the sub
scale committee, brought TO close
a day OF Uncertainty. For thres
days. Mr.. GallsGher. supporting
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