The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
With All Efforts To Stop Walk out Blocked, Eyes Are Turned Upon Plan To Be Offered By Governor PinChot
COMPROMISE UPON WAGE DEMAND IS SUGGESTED
Pennsylvania Executive Has Great Store Of Statistics For
 Presentation At ParIey-No Suffering Though Likely
By HARLAN s. MILLER Taumad Wire rro uThA A1e-HeraId Id


 ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. August 25. Operators and miners. each anxious to avoid 8 strike in the anthracite fields starting September l, planned Saturday night the programs which they will take with them to Govern or Pinchot's conference Monday In Harrisburg.
 While both sides preserved an out ward manifestation of unyielding firmnes, 1t was believed that when the delegates sit down with the gov ernor of Pennsylvania to talk things over, they will be willing to make concessions. The miners demand a 20 per cent wage increase, but it would not be surprising If they were to compromise at 10 per cent.
 There was intense interest here in just what kind of a proposition Pin chot will make. The general impress sion is that he will tell both sides that a strike Is out of the question that the state will do it's utmost to keep up anthracite production, and that he will cite the laws under which he intends to act. The menace to the whole anthracite industry which would result from a shutdown, and the flooding of anthracite mar kets with Bituminous, will also be pointed out. It is likely that a com promise will then be suggested. Pinchot Is Ready.
 Pinchot has been quietly amassing ammunition for this session all dur ing the week. He has conferred with many of the "best minds" connected with the coal industry-on both sides of the fence-and is primed for ac- tion.
 While he is receiving the delegates in Harrisburg, the governors of the anthracite consuming states, or their representatives, will be meeting in New York at the call of President Coolidge to decide what steps are event of EaEtout
 Acceptance of Pinehot's invitation was wired to Harrisburg Saturday as soon as the miners and operators learned that the governor had invited them to conference.
 Governors InvftafioR0.
 Tn his invitation Pinchot said:
 Will you meet me in the capitol In Harrisburg on Monday, August 27 at 12 noon to consider how the best interests of the miners, the operators and general public both in Pennsyl- vania and in other states can be protected by insuring the continued mining of anthracite? I do not be- lieve the last word has yet been salu The sa1ety and welfare of the people of Pennsylvania and other anthracite using states make 1t of vital importance that mining shah go on. That is my justification for asking you to come"
 The telegram went to John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America; Thomas Ken nedy, c. J. Golden and Rinaldo Cap pelini, and to s. B. Warriner, chair man of the operators policy com mittee; W. J. Richards, w. W. Inglis and A. B. Jessup.
 Lewis Statement
 Lewis. in & statement on his ao- ceptance, said: The miners repre- sentatives accept Governor Pinchot's invitation. This acceptance, however, does not mean any suspension of our present plans for carrying out a sus- pension of work September 1. Neither does our acceptance imply any change in the attitude of the work CTS demands upon the operators. sAs mark of courtesy to Governor Pin chot and in appreciation of the pub lie interest, we are quite willing to attend conference and give our consideration to anything the gov ernor may suggest"
 The whole responsibility of avert Ing the strike now appears to rest
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