New-York tribune., 1922-08-30

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2e.--Ifigh
hope for prompt settlement of the
anthracite strike epveloped Wash
sngton again as the result Of con-
ferencss here tonight anseng John
L. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers; Vice President Muir
ray, of the same organization, and
Chairman s. d. Warriner. and W, J..
Richards, Of the Anthracite Opera
tors Policies Committee, in the Of.
Ace Of Senator George Wharton
Pepper.
Senator's Pepper and Reed, Of
peaiF Fsylvsnia, were present.
The prospects for peace were SO
strong, with ths conferences siil
continuing at late hour tonight,
that Senators Reed and Pepper can
celled speaking engagements at
Erie, Pa, fer to-nforrcw.
ft in understooa thnt the operators
have agreed reluctantly 20 aban6or
arbitration being agreed upon ss 20
the settlement Of the terms of tho next
contract. Tho operators have Insisted.
up 20 this point. that 20 avoid the
hardships imposed upon ais concerned
and the public but fighting ths issue
ont by strikes. bnth sides should agree
that before the contract to be made
now expires the decision "a 10 the
next contract should be made by aFhi-
tration.
To-night's conference came after =
day OF conferring between Seratar
Pepper and Mr.. Lewis, with many long
distance telephone calls hctwecn As.
Pepper and the anthracite operators.
Late in the afternoon the situation
seemed so favorable that Mr. Harriser
was summoned fsom phladeiphsa IN
| the hope that the basis of settlement
might be reached 81 roand-tAble con.
| ference
The mine union chiefs took dinner
with Secretary Of Labor Davis ard
| later went TO the Senate Office Build.
ing, where Senator'S Pepper ana Reed
were waiting with Mr.. Warmer,
| After the conference had been In
| progress for about an hour Senators
Pepper and Reed left the room to per
NIT the representatives of the opera
sors and miners 90 confer alone.
Senator Pepper made the following
significant statement.
| IF Congress sets up q separate an.
thracite commission, as we assume IL
will, then both Senator Reed and sny-
self think that the question Of avhitra-
tiorl between she two sides might well
be set aside and saparsededs
Before gcing into to-might's confer
ence Lewis asserted positively that
fx44f II
any form Of arbitration.
Firm for coIIecaivs Tssrgssninx
I'VE are not wiling no said. ssfer
cur men 20 take she hazard OF sasss
| outsider deciding that the wsges ii
our tnduatry arc teo high fer thx
iabor and sisk involved. We will uevex
| agree 20 any form of arbitration. We
will insist on collective bargaining as
she only sure way to maintain our
rights.
THE theory Of arbitration eanrsn be
substituted for the priBe:pie Of col.
iective bargaining There ia nu vFau
| OF modifying arbitration vow eigEes
| arhstrate or you don't. Asbsfrat ION
means that some third party DECIDES
what 10 to be eon& Whenever the two
sides cannot agree. We will not stand
Ter fhat, idea. IL was on that s,sl
| $500 ts@ f1D@ S88AetfNF4 HISAGs 8af1t'
|. came down here lasgeiy Id ees h
the operators had changed thasr nsirtds
about that, Unless fhey hAxe there q
| no use having a cpnftgunres
IL 10 understood that In fsfusn fes
shs surrender BY this operators II shsss
nopc OF forcing sssss plan az afb,tsa
tson the miners are willing 10 setter
their demasds for d longer Sierra aas
the present eputract. ii wsa even sssr.
gsssed that they migEss fsgree to
small redmSsion In pay fos the vsas
ending April /, 1926, liz the present
contract shnuld be continued nnti|
April i, 1924
Mr. Lewis denied that The eonf.sv.
efee had 80 far developed snvshinr
tending fowmyd . mere workahla haas
Of understanding for new sssrotsat,ets !
II have had ne infimatson from al,
source that the operators havs eharsss
their attitude on the question a avn.
srasion end are wi1liDe 10 Yield a.
contlnusd, II sAme here merely 60 fsSS
out q there IL any aach sndlssffon
Ny functions here are puvelv r,a~
onmendatcyys and If IL oeenaraa ana,
soma favorable circumstances sgose sn,,
Of our congerenes to+nighs With Sssls