New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-11

"The commission shall invesugsVe
exhaustlvely every phase OF the eoal
industry. II shall reveal every cost
Of production and transportation. The
President will ask Congress TO confer
authority for the meet through IN
ivestigation and make appropriations
necessary 20 do such work. the com
Mission shall make recommendations
iooLing 10 the establishment and
maintenance OF industrial peace IN the
coal Industry, the elimination OF wssee
duo 10 intermittency and instablllty
and suggest plans for dependable fuei
supply. -, -. go, % a
resumptlon Of operations because
believe IL 10 be In the interest OF the
nnblie welfare. IL Is that simple form
~ adiuatlng disputes which answers
tho cali Of good conscience and just
civilization. when two great FORCES
do not agree. there must be peacetI'
way 20 adjustment and suen an aID''
tratIon opens tho way.
Asks Due Consideration
"I do not expect reply without Que
consideration. Please take the pro-
posal 10 separate conferences WISH
Won 20 nppraise the situation, weigh
your responsibilities and then answer
this proposal as you wish % be ap-
praised BY American public opinion
/ am speaking first OF all FOR the puD.
lie interest. but I am likewise mindful
Of the rights OF both workers and op-
orators. You are also an inseparable
part Of that public interest. with due
regard for all concerned, IL ought 20
be easy 20 find way 10 resume aetiyl-
ties and command the approval OF the
American public"
In a letter explaining 20 the Presi-
dent that the miners representatives.
now here have not the power 20 give
consent 10 his plan, but may. merely
mako recommendation for basis oil
negotiation for settlement OF the strike
Mr.. owls and his associates wrote AFTER
a caucus this afternoon;
Dear Mr.. President-The several
representatives OF the United Mine
Workers assembled IN this city pursu-
ant 10 your invitation OF July ! have
considered the contents or your state
mont OF this date, addressed Jointly 70
tho operators and mine workers' repre-
sen,atiyss OF tho anthracite and btu
minous coal fields affected by the pres
ent strike situation.
Have No Authority 20 Act
1--WE have heretofore pointed out,
and again desire 10 emphaHze,. thai
the representatives OF the Onl. "a
Mine Workers present arc without ths
authority 20 render Debate judgment
upon your several sugge,tons ana arc
In no manner authorized 70 nind the
members Of the United hine WORKERS
Of America with respect 10 your rec
concentrations. In consideration oil WIS
fact we have determined 70 AssemoIe
the Policy Committee OF the Vhiteo
Mine Workers Of America including
the Tri-District Scale Committee ~
charge Of joint negotiations IN tne
anthracite coal fields, and 70 SUBMIT
FOR the consideration OF these authoIl-
tative representatives the plant as ous-
lined and presented by you. ms
meeting will take place IN washington,
D. c.. beginning Saturday, July 10, AZ
10 o'clock a. m, and as promptly, thsls
after as may be possible we WI. GUY
inform you OF our decislon IN 'he
premises.
"Respectfully submitted,
"John !. Lewis, Philip Murray, FRANK
Farrinrton. Lee Hall. John Hessler, 7.
T Pagan. Van A. Bittner, c. J. Golden,
William Brennan, Thomas Kennedy
Committee Has Full Power
The Policy Committe Of the United
Mine Workers Of America was created
bv the international convention when
was hold in Indianapolis last winter.
The committee has full and complete
authority over all matters connected
with the strike. IL is made up as
follows: The three international ON
cials OF the union; the members OF
tho international executive board, mum.
herring twenty; the scale committee OF
tho central competitive field, there be-
ing eight members from each OF the
four states. central Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois, making a total
Of thirty-two; three members from
each OF what are known as the outly-
ING di-tricts, these being the districts
OF. -, The central competitive fields.
There are twenty-three outlying dis
tricts. which will give them a repre-
sertation of sixty-nine members on the
policy committee. The policy commit
tee. therefore consists OF 1928 members.
THE bituminous coal operators will
give the Presidents proposal the full
est and most careful consideration"
said a statement issued by A. NJ. Ogle,
president Of the operators group at
the bituminous conference.
The operators, at the conferences
here. already had offered a complete
plan OF arbitration at the hands OF the
President. Operators from the blum
nous fields not now producing coal
already had made every effort 70 CO.
operate with the spirit Of the Presi-
dents appeal. as made by hiit on the
first day OF the conference.
1--WE proposed that n committee OF
operators and miners should be charged
with the grouping Of districts. where
possible and mutually agreeable; that
4 board OF arbitration be set up by the
President in each district or group OF
districts and, to insure speedy re-
sumption Of work, that these boards
should report on or before August /,
1929. and Furthermore, that q board be
appointed by the President TO study
the fundamental problems OF the Bit
luminous coal industry and 70 make
recomm endations 10 the President for
their solution.
ave felt that our proposal offered
the speediest solution Of the whole
question.
"Sinee out reception here by the
President we give held five meetings
with the miners officers and have eau
c,ecd MANI times ourselves in an ear.