Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-10
rrdtnC PrOpOseS
Coal Arbitration

|e:-iai,el from Pass Oss
s1 there must be Z peaceful way to
(. .stment. and such an arbitration
e ~ do not expect reply without due
sasrstion. @ Please take the pro.
Ixss ~ separate conferences. wish
... - snr,rnise the situation, weigh
Tesnor,sibilities and then answer
sI rronosai as you wish to be ap-
6;ised BY American public opinion.
4 /. spesks For Public Interest
~ am speaking first Of all for The
~. tnterest, but I am likewise mind
y the rights Of both workers and
~ sIs.s.Store. You are also an inseparable
". ~ that public interest. With due
E.S for all concerned it ought ia
.ssv to find a way to resume activi- :
i 4 - md command the approval OF the
xSsrican public"
The Presidents proposal: were sub.
&,fted to the operators ana miners ~
=: white House In the form ot 9 iet.
(; - The operators and hiners had pre-
/. 'iously held joint session. Being un
~ 10 reach an agreement, tpey az
(, Srrned the session and went 70 tne
(. Rite House. where they received inc
n n AjSIssident's suggestions.
n " secretary Davis, on behalf Of the
B sr.ssrn,nent. read to the joint confer.
: y so. ss..' before it's adjournment a proposal
~ q committe Of six operators and
n - miners be appointed to outline dis
.,.. in the bituminous coal area In
1, unisS usI negotiations could be set up be.
4 ..sm n the United Mine Workers and
~ nnerators. the Government assum.
- responsibility for differences which
X IA mt be negotiated. 1t was evil
~ that both sides had found the
\ opposition unacceptable.
President Harding, It was learned
=, n White House visitor, Is pre-
sUs.d n devote unlimited time and ef.
Al ~. - hiring about a method Of settle
sst THE arbitration plan falling
a. White House caller said, the Pres
\ ~, bad determined to take strong
assures to bring about the mining
4 II coal.
Anthracite Operators Called In
Y m. the arrival of the conferees at the
.,scutiye Office It was arranged that
III Ogle, chairman OF the confer
= -. - and the operators representatives,
X s.ssriS nee the President first, and that
n. miners would be called in imme.
Sstelv after. Separate meetings were
y 4. held in the interim and the an.
sS,sdte operators and miners were
Siisd TO participate in the conference
the bituminous representatives with
De President. :,
ia.c,etaries Hoover, Davis and Fall
..sfsrred with the President while the
s.,,vsl Of the anthracite representatives
- awaited. Upon the arrival Of an.
;H,acite operators the entire group went
Ia the Presidents office.
PRESIDENT Harding's proposals were
- before the operators and miners
x.ion officials in the form of a letter
snd both sides in the bituminous indus
~ left the White House to consider
sksm at separate meetings. The an :
ihracite operators and miners remained,
l Shortly after the deliberations at the
Inference which preceded the visit to
"a White House got under way, 90
Z I'M Pursglove, who represents an Ohio
~ district in the eastern section where
viIlinsness to contract with the union
NJ been shown, left the assembly. He
,sensed to comment on the matter, as
III his associates. The Ohio group to
{~Sieh Mr.. Pursglove Is attached has
svidenced disagreement with the other
sSerators several times during and De-
- the conference.