The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-08-17
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I Unless the coal operators, the ON.
Gals OF the miners union aud the
authorities Ia Washington are badly on
10 their guessing. the coal strike Is al.
most over. The four-sgate conference
called By president, Lewis Ia Cieye-
land was considering fayorably this
agreement
4. -four state" basic contract.
perhaps expanded 10 include north.
srn West Virginia. under which the
old wages and working condition. 10
the eonlrnct which expired last March
vi wiz be continued until next April 1.
Z. A fact fndIng body TO be set up
under approval or ~ appointment %
President Harding 80 fisd out what Il
the matter with the coal Industry and
what can be done 10 stralgliten II out.
Definite action Il being delayed IN
hope that the Illinois aud Indl.
ana operators Will change their minds
and participate. Hitherto the opsr.
ateFs have sought 10 break away from
the Idea % central competitive dis
trict on which the miners Insist. By
getting some producers from each Of
the four states Into the agreement.
irrespective % how small minority 1
Of production they may represent. the
United Mine Workers argue they car.
~ their contention nv getting set.
tlsment on four state basis. hut the
contract viii be binding only upon
tho~r who sign up. and Illinois. which
produces about twice a. much a. any
other state IN the ccntral field. viii
have oaiy few individual sixnera. the
bis associations standing sat on their
own proposals. However. the theory
mess generally expressed az tho con.
fsFvnce was that once mines IN the
kast begin 70 open nn there win be
q rush on the part % Illinois and la.
diane producers H. sign az.
Ia Washington the government ON.
rtals ~~rv predicting the early settle
meat u the bitunaneus strike through
he adoption q compromise agree
nenf embracing these features
Restoration ~ last years wage
'eaie until next March. with coutlnua. =
Jon u the check OF system. Z
crvation - coal commission 10 Ia. ;
'~stixAts the situation aud 10 RECON-. o
srnd neu agreement. e
fe~tpoostnrnt u further controversy y
nth next spring. By whleh time the
sopessd Investigation ~lil b. cou, Z
irtcd =
= ~as rvportrd that rrcsisent A. p
I oxie % the Nntienai Coal asss,cla q
eu uas favorable a. this plan aud 90
Aat seuafor Mrklniry hsd advice- tr
vt the iiiineis Operators we're IA. "a
ined to enter such IN nxr~emens ca
opsvruof Necrsys sreFt o. reotsa an
'dlsna vs4ues unaer military guard a.
'vtsa faofe - a Eesgure than an ac- ~
'npiishnrut Ner1 little coal VA. ga
t~'eeed during the vrsk and most w
fhe men eupie,ei Asserted. fearing q,
= their lifes The governor intiis4t. ga
that n an ethrf plans Zoe axertlnr NJ,
fesi fanllue ia ne state fnlird COO. ~
r iator ~eait b. empioyed - rel att
Z euai unsief martisi law on me AZ
hrr hend. the imr~nvhnrnt ~ Ne ths
~ for sendipx tro~rs into ths cool frc
"a was demanded b, . mass ,ae~,. %
- strikers nad enion labor men aie
Terr~ fiautc. dal
\ ~as the kcn~ral heiief that n cas-
sent nexoflstlons fail 10 end the lnsi
lac. President Harding win selse blli
mines and operate them under
Ird Of federal troops. That he TN
ut await the sanction of congress l
such course was Indicated By son
fact that he suggested TO the Re tlor
Iicsn leaders Of the house the de- gov
billy OF maintaining full member Is I