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to participate in the Joint negotia-
tions. (signed)
John L. Lewis. President.
UNITED Mine Workers Of America"
INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Aug. 1.
Omitted Press)-Assurance that a
majority OF mine owners In the
central bituminous field would at
tend the interstate wage conference
with coal strike leaders at Cleveland,
mex. Monday. was given Gov. Nc
Cray today by Harold Henderson
representing the United Mine
Workers.
Leading Indiana mine operators
said they had not changed their po-
sition against an interstate confer
ence.
4The Indiana mine owners have
stated their position and they have
not changed it, said Alfred Ogle'
President OF the National Coal As
ISOLATION.
PITTSBURGH. Aug. /. Omitted
Press s)-Although repeatedly deny
ing ii would become a member TO
four state conference the Pittsburgh |
Coal Producers Association today
called a special meeting Of its scale I
committee on John J.. Lewis invi- /
tat;on 10 a conference in Cleveland 4
August Z.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1 Omitted
Press) Harding believes the end
rail strike is at hand, and will make
new move this week to settle the
coal dispute, a member OF the cab
met told the United Press today.
This new move in the coal strike,
daily growing more menacing 10 the
nation, was discussed at the cabinet
meeting today. Confident that the
Presidents program for settling the
strike will be formally ac-
cepted by rail executives and union
leaders meeting in New York and
Chicago today. the cabinet devote ]
its entire session to a discussion Of ,
the coal situation.
The President hopes to brons
about a resumption OF mining by fol-
lowing the same tactics that he has
employed in the rail strike during 1
the last week. He probably will sum-
mon leaders OF the miners and oper-
stors to the White House. obtain from
them the terms which they will
make peace. mediate their differ
ences and then propose a plan of
settlement which public opinion
would force both sides to accept. ,
Harding has decided that his A.,
ian for mining coal under State :
md Federal troop protection, will !,
lot result in the greatly increased q
reduction so badly needed now TO
vert a serious coal famine this r
Finter. II failed to bring any ap- !.
'reciable increase last week-the
rst week of its trial-and as re-
ult he feels impelled to make
lew move in the controversy.
According to the cabinet office. a.
he President determined some time Il
lgo that the government could not
meet the present crippled situation G
Dy attempting to settle both strikes !
At once. Consequently. he is fol-
owing the plan Of settling the rail T
strike first, believing that its ter Y
viii aid in ending the more
serious mine dispute. a
In calling a conference OF the op-
'rators of the central competitive at
August Z. in the hope Of
t.
'ohn L. Lewis. president OF the min
RS was understood to have received
ssurances that a sufficient number
+ operators would be present to con-
titute a representative tonnage"
Many operators who heretofore
Dposed settlement in the belief that /.
ley could resume quantity prodhc-
on with non union labor, under
olice and troop protection. have :
rung into line because in spite of
objection their mines are idle. They :,
I'VE been unable to secure more I
an handful of workers.
Many industries In all parts OF the -
untry have reached an end to their a
luminous stocks the United States Il
namber OF Commerce stated today =,
survey OF the coal strike situa- 8,
on.
The chamber elected that II 100.- -
20 Skilled miners were added to y,
nose now at work the bituminious -
oal M needs OF the country could be b,
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Presi- ,n
,ent Lewis Of the United Mine - !.
~ Ners never would have called - -
lo,nt conference Of operators and az
miners to meet at Cleveland next |"
II lie had not received as.
s1rance from a majority Of the mine az ~
co.i ~ snae inis plan Of settling the ~ ~
rnsi strike was acceptable 10 them es
Ellis Searles, editor o. Irnitea ~
workers Journal said here todsv
searies IS confident that enongb
'onnage will be Represented at Inc er
conference 10 assure wage nago+fa 20