New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-03
Coal Men Near
Deadlock: u. S.
Action Urged
Operators Suggest That
Anthracite Issue Be
Arbitrated by Harding:
Miners to Consider 1t
Decision SET for Tuesday
Employers Deny Reports
That Several Will Make
Separate Peace With Men

Ths breach between the Anthracite
miners and operators in their nsgotia-
tors FOR . new agreement was widen
ID almos, beyond amicabls repair yes
terday. and a complete breaking on Of
re parieys row looms ss but mat
ter % days, leas, II they are left
solely In the hands Of the two sides
concerned.
Replying % ~. miners rejection %
The demard that wages Be cut y per
cent. the operators presented the union
men with g letter deeply regfettng
he failure 70 agree" declaring that
s.o saspe-sioa az work IN the hard
rosi fields must not be permitted 20
continue ard proposing that President
Harding be asked 20 appoint commls-
.o- % srbitrate the entire matter.
While the m ners' representative
did not fatty reject this proposal'
agreeing instead % place g for for
nal consideration before the union
Gale COMMITTEES az meeting next
T<sdav a, Hazei,on. Pa. and inforr;-
f-r the operators that 10 was EN-
,'rsly unsstisfactory Little doubt IS
felt By watchers closely IN touch witn
The situation &c 20 what will be TIE
outcome Of the committee meeting.
Strike Sentiment Is Gaining
There are two alternatives a. 70
p.ha. would follow breaking OF ~ the
negotiations One is that the miners
n gh' be content 20 so back awhLe.
The other is that they would declare
TO suspension o. work ~ TIE nara
cal felds % Be q full-fedgee strike
AID order out the 5000 plmpmen ana
maintenance workers who have been
keeping the mines from being Hooded
tnd otherwise caring ior them siacc
tie Suspension started April I.
should this occuT-and the miners
leaders reported yesterday that senti-
rerf for strike ~ gaining rapid
l.-les throughout the anthracite re
zion millions o. dollars worth Of
damage would be caused.
Philip Murray. vice-president OF the
ritcd Nine Workers and the cher
s0oEosnar Tor the miners IN the ne
to.atiors. declined. following the
p4rler conference yesterday, % reveal
~ what grounds the miners found the
rrorosal Tor Presidential Intervention
. be- unacceptable.
Miners Wary Of L. s. Intervention
However. e was learned that the
rinc.s are wary 81 intrusting their
fortunes in the controversy % tre
hands % oacial Washington. Friends
a. ftc miners pointed out that the lat
trr took the stand long ago that Wash
.rton should interviews ln the entire
cool strike situation. not only for
sefficmcnt o. me present difficulties
%. for q scientific investigation Of the
entire industry. bur that these re-
Quests have remained unhceded.
In consequence many o. ne miners
believe that Washington has been one
.;dcd ir its acts and insctions concern
inr the strike. Moreover. miners now
cal % mind TIE recent refusal ~ the
sr'hrseito operators 20 agree % m
vre+icatIo~s Of the industry By tho
FEDERAL Tfadc Comm ission and the
hibernate Commerce Commission. and
81 - Likewise called 70 mind ihst the
operators always have succeeded N
blocking al governmental moves d.
rcct-d ~ an inquiry into hard coal
There vere indications yesterday
that the operators appeared more wor-
i4ed thar a. ans time since mo negot-
atoms began. One cause for anxiety
soer was The damage which would re-
suit from calling out mo pumpmen.
No Separate Agreements
When fcsn a. the Hotel PcunsJl-
,snia. following the conference, sam
ucl r Warmer. the chief Spokesman
for the operators. denied there was
the slightest cause for worry IN re-
vort which had been circulated, 20 the
effec, that some ~ the independent
OPERATORS desired % sign separate
agreements with the miners AZ he old
ware scale. To refuto this. Mr. Var
rrcr produced " L. Council, lead
ing independent. who emphaticaNy de-
RED the report and produced reso!u-
tors adopted hy tho independents as
booking his statements Nevertheless,
Nthe fumor that q secret entente cor
ale rad come into existence between
he miners and the independents, who
- -odscc about 10 per cent Of the ooun-
frv's anthracite, vas maintained IN
come quarters.
Ny Warmer made one statement
considered os n especial significance.
We want the mines rcoponed as
room as possible he said. we place
Ourselves unreserved'y IN tho hands
of the President, without strings or