The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-17
Coal Miners
in Illinois
tand Pat
President Harrington Declares
Men Will No, Return I'm
less Operators Concede
Arbitration Issue.
More Contracts Signed

Springfield, H.. aug l6.-tBy A,
r)--Unless Illinois operators re-
ctde from their arbitration basis set
element stand and accept terms sins
liar made 10 those in recen, wage
conference oi Cleveland, Illinois
mines will remain on strike, Frank
Harrington. president OF the Illinois
miners, declared on his arrival from
Cleveland
There isn't a chance in the world
OF ending the strike IN Illinois,
President harrington said, unless IL
linois operators abandon their pres
ont arbitration basis plan. The agree
ment will have TO follow along the
lines of that signed at Cleveland.
I'm my opinion" added President
Harrington. there won't be any
great amount OF rejoicing among -
linois miners as soon as they learn
the terms OF this Cleveland agree
mcnt"
When asked to predict the time
Illinois miners would return 10
wor, President Harrington said that
III might be months unless terms
similar TO those adopted at Clcve-
land are accepted by Illinois oper-
ators." Ne was pcssimistic Regarding
te end OF the strike and the resump-
ton OF mining in Illinois at an early
date
More Agreements Signed.
Cleveland. Aug. lo.-(By A. P)--
Before leaving for Philadelphia 10
take part in the anthracite negotia-
tions there Thursday John l.. Lewis.
president OF the United Mine Work
ers OF America, announced that ad-
ditional agreements mounting TO ap-
proximately 100000 tons annual
soft coal production were executed
here in the settlement, in part, OF the
bituminous coal strike.
Acceptance OF the Approximately
600OO,OO0 tons annual production
represented in the conference OF min
ers and operators Tuesday and the
execution OF additional agreements
today involving something more than
100000 tons production has given
the settlement impetus that will be ir-
resistible," Mr.. Lewis said in a state
rient today.
He predicted that a general ac-
ceotanee OF agreements by PRACTICAL
~ all operating units in the organized
sections OF the bituminuous industry
would be in effect within short
time.
Object Lesson.
This constitutes an object lesson
that will be especially helpful in ad-
iusting the strike in the anthracite
fields" Mr.. Lewis said.
Despite unfavorable economic
conditions and with tremendous po-
litical and financial influences raised
against us, we are emerging from the
conflict victorious" the statement
said.
He said the miners had won the
three main and principle issues in
volvcd in the strike { o50,000 miners
in the anthracite and bituminous
mining industries
The miners have won their CON
tention against the idea of single
state settlements with their unions
split into so or more segregated
groups the statement said
Won Wage Fight.
The miners have won their fight
against a reduction OF wages in the
mining industry.
The miners have likewise won
their fight for retention of collective
bargaining as against substitution of
arbitration"
Asked regarding the policy OF the
United Mine Workers regarding its
members in nonunion fields, MIR.
Lewis said
1T is the intention OF the United
Mine Workers to exercise the full
moral and financial strength OF the
organization TO sustain and protect
IT'S members in their fight against
the powerful nonunion interests. who
may continue to hght the principles
oi collective bargaining in the yari-
ous predicting fields The same
policy will be applied as regards any
coal company. hitherto recognizing
the union. which may decline 10 ac-
eept the basis OF settlement as nego-
tiated in the Cleveland conference"
To Meet on Monday.
Terre Hau,e. Ind. Aug. To- De
elsion TO meet with miners repre-
sen,atiyes here next Monday "ior
the purpose OF making contract to
permit the mines IN Indiana to re-
sumo operation was reached by the
scale committee OF the Indiana
Btiumiuous Coal Operators assoeia-
ton
In announcing acceptance OF the
miners invitation ior the meeting
,he operators gave no in,ima,iou AZ
10 their stand on the Cleveland
agreement This agreement was
under dscussloa ,hronghou, tbs day
and was reported "a have caused
sharp debate as 20 the adysAhllity
~ accepting N tcF the basis 81
state agreement
A number AZ mines IN frrfe Haute
dstfist were reported la have begun
Preparations iey resumption -
work in Anticipation ef ihe ssnns
"A "a agreement tetNeen the ln3ahA