The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-16
COAL SHOWDOWN
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they fully appraised the respoLsi-
bility they assumed In declining the
government offer of means of
instant adjustment and the rcsump-
tiun Of mining.
In communication addressed TO
leaders Of the operators and miners
President Harding placed interpre-
tation on certain phases Of the arhi-
tration proposal which he offered
last Monday as means OF terminal
ing the coal strike. The lntcrpreta-
ton. the president stated, does not
In any way modify the original pro-
pos1l but will serve 10 clarity such
doubts OF construction as have been
expressed and leave no possibility of
Misunderstanding"
Tho presidents communication
follows.
"To a NJ. Cole. president OF tho
National Coal association.
"To $. u. 'Warriner, president OF
the Anthracite Coal association.
John l.. Lewis, president OF the
United Mine Workers Of America;
since rendered to YOU In a toint
session at the executive offices on
Monday. July 10. certain proposals
pute and since there have been uu-
mcrous Inquiries and several infor-
mai conferences in the intervening
time. aimed AZ clearer understand
ing, | have thought 10 desirable 10
place before you in writing, such
Interpretation en- the general prOpo-
sal as | have sought informally and
IN verbal statements to convey
These definite interpretations do not
i'm any way modify the original pro-
posal but viii serve to clarity such
doubts Of construction as have been
expressed ana leave no possibility
OF misundcrstand!ug.
THE program contemplates three
successive stages as follows:
First. That the mine workers
return TO work under the same terms
and conditions as those which gov
orncd each case on last March 81,
this includes the check-of.
Second II IS the intent that the
temporary arrangements above shall
remain in force only during thA
shortest period that may be required
/ for determination OF terms and
conditions OF labor for the period
ending March l. 1923. have em-
/ ph1sizcd This bv suggesting that the
wage scale shall he determined by
August 10, 1929, with authority in
/ the commission TO extend that period
| by such number Of days as may be
required.
Third. That the commission Is
recommending an establishment Tor
maintenance of industrial peace I'm
the coal industry will be expected to
bring in such recommendations in
time to allow for their use In the set
| 3, ,.,1a
1928. They are 10 he rccommcnda-
tory and not binding.
ASK Congress to Act.
THE president viii ask Of con
gre4s as soon as the house is recon-
vened In August for grant to tho
commission Of the necessary legal
powers to make an exhaustive in
quiry into the coal industry I'm order
To acquire the needed Information
upon which to formulate plans tC
avoid future suspension of produc.
don.
"In order to clarity what shall
constitute a commitment to the plar
I have proposed. let II he understood
that a. TO the bitumlnous fields. tn,
basis ot agreement in national dis
lputcs has hitherto been agreements
between the united mine workers
with operators In the central com
Ipetitive fields. Heretofore the ac
Iceptance Of this offer by the united
mine workers and by the operator
shall be deemed complete and bind
ing when united mine workers ant
the operators, parties TO the centra
connective field agreement, whcl
expired on March 81, have accepted
.it The other bituminous mines
which are now idle because Of strik,
or suspended operation are eXpecteI
10 adhere TO the plan and cOmpl.
with the decisions OF the commits
sion. but their action In no way az
fects the validity Of the agreemen
to the plan.
"In 'hr a-'hrpc''n flo'ds tho a.
ceptance OF this offer by the unite,