Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-01
WAGE CONFERENCE OF MINERS
AND OPERATORS IN CENTRAL
COAL FIELD CALLED BY LEWIS
Desire. To Negotiate Basic
Agreement For Ending
Strike; Indiana Operator.
Will Not Attend, They
Say; Ilinoi. District Men
Also Appear To Object To
Meeting.

Also Appear To Object To
Meeting.
Pittsburgh, Aug. 1.-The Pittsburrh
Coal Producers association TODAY d.
cllned the proposal of John l.. Lewis
OF the United Mine Workers, for a
four-state conference to settle the
Goa! strike. but declared in message
to Mr.. Lewis that it was willing to
meet the mine workers organization
IN this district to negotiate a wage
scale for the district"
tBy The Associated Press>
7 Philadelphia Pa, Aug. IA mint
wage conference of xoperators and
miners miners of the centlei competitive tive
bltuminous fields, to beRheld in CIeve-
anu Hext monday Tor the purpose Of
negotiating basic agreemen at de-
gned to terminate the present coal
s'flke' was called today by John l.
Lewis, international president of th1
United Mine Workers.
resident Lewis also summoned
the general policy committee of tho
union to meet in Cleveland at the
same time for the purpose of acting
promptly upon DEVELOPMENTS as thev
may occur in the joint wage confer.
ence. All men will remain on strike
until an agreement or a definite un-
derstanding is reached,
In connection with the call for thu
interstate conference, President Lewis
gave out the following statement:
In issuing an invitation to the coal
operators Of the central competitive
tleld to assemble in joint conference
IN Cleveland on August 7, 4 am ac-
tuated by the highest consideration Of
public welfare and the impellinE me-
t,ss esssity : Tor an early adjudication OF
and anthracite coal fields.
Inis strike. unparalleled in it's
magnitude. is now in its eighteenth
I week, and constitutes an industrial
CONFUSION which menaces financial
ana social fabric of our nation. Aside
from from the tremendous personal sacri-
noes so bravely endured by the mine
workers the strike is exacting penal
yes from every citizen Of our Land and
y Closing down the channels of com
'merce and disturbing the realms OF
I nnance and credit throughout the civ
!lzea Warl It's stfect5wiA continue
TO pc felt long after its termination
and the burden will fall heaviest upon
those least able to. bear it. e =
In consideration OF these facts. and
not"thstand1ng the powerful position
OF advantage now enjoyed bv the mine
g. We nave resolved to again
attempt to assemble conferences
where passion will be allayed and rea-
son predominate. We are able to
tight indefinitely but much prefer
tne pursuits of peace to the ills Of
Industrial warfare. We feel that the
american public will support our Of
FER to meet at the conference table
and will encourage the corporate in =
terests involved to have their repre-
sentatlves present.
1t is expected the makeup of the
conference will follow as nearly az
possible those of other years. Tne
miners will probably be represented
states; The representation of the
operators will depend upon the num-
Der that respond to the call. It ha.
been repeatedly stated by leaders Of
the union a conference would be
caied as soon as assurances were
represented to make possible basic
wage agreement. Nothing could be
learned as to the amount Of tonnage
pleoseo to attend the meeting.
No Conference.
JOINT interstate conference of the for.
mer central competitive field" and
Mr: Lewis knows this to be true, !,
". n. kavanaugh. president of the
Eoa! Operators association of the
f1t1h and Ninth districts of Illinois.
said here yesterday. ts. - :
There is nothing further Ia CIV
this time, Mr.. Kavanaugh issued a
statement Yesterday that covers the
case, is the statement issued from
today. nefe
Mr.. Kavanaug! is an election Off.
clal and could not be reached ner.
.
, Illinois Men Undecided.
, (By The Associated Press)
Chlcaso. Aug. Illinois coal op-
; erators WI! pass on John L. Lewis
invitation for a central comnetit,vs
field conference when the state oneras
. tors scale committee meets here Fri
day, Or. F. c. Honnold, secretary OF
the Illinois Coal Operators associa
t!on' said today. DR.. Honnold added
tnat his personal opinion was that the
sentiment in Illinois would be in lima
with that expressed BY Indiana.
| Indi1na Won't Attend.
} Indianapolis, Aug. Indiana coal
operators will not attend the confer
ence called at Cleveland by Presdden,
r John L. Lewis of the miners union
}. agreement for the central competitive
0 Held: Morton L. Could. president OF
4 the Indiana Bituminous Coal Opera.
r tors association. declared.
Michigan Governor Acts.
j. lansing. Mich, Aug. -Governo,
o Groesbeck today took prenminar,
Z steps toward securing an internal Goa
: supply for Michigan inatitutions and
utilities. Upon his recommendatior
the state administration board adopt
cd resolution autl. orixing com.
o mittee to attempt to secure options
i Of the coal in the II mines in thu
Shadow district; take over the mine.
and operate them under state con.
troll IS ~
Decline Olee.
:, Columbus, Aug. 1.Southern Ohid
coal operators will not participate In
1 the conferences at Cleveland next
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