New Britain herald., 1925-11-28

Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. 2S R,-Goy. .ernor Pinchot's plans to submit a proposition for the settlement of the hard coal strike to the operators ana miners in joint session received a setback early today when Major W, w. lnglis, chairman of the antbra- clte operators wage negotiations committee. declined to meet the rep. resentatiyes of the mine workers uhtll his committee first had con. rerred with the state executive.
 The governor had had all ar. arrangements 10 meet the wage ne. gotiating committees of both side, here at 2:SO o'clock this afternoon and John l.. Lewis, president of thf United Mine Workers, had instruct. ed tho miners, general scale com mittee to assemble in Harrisburg yo as to be ready to take action on anything that might be submitted to 1t. The scale committee comprises about S5 men from the three an- thracite districts and many of them mad left for Harrisburg last night before the attitude of the operators became known.
 After Next Monday
 Major lnglls, in his telegram, told the governor that he had found 1, Impossible 10 get his committee to. gether for conference today, but that If Mir. Pinchot desired he would endeavor to arrange a meeting be tween you and our committee after Monday next to consider any pro. position the governor may have to make.
 Tn my opinon," said Major lnglis' telegram, such q meeting is essential in order that we may know what you have in mind before en- tering into any joint conference with you and the miners representatives. l think it advisable that any plan you have in mind be held confidep- tlal until both sides have had an op portunity separately to consider it."
 GoVernor Pinchot had retired for the night several hours before Major lnglis' telegram was dispatched from Scranton and he declined to be dis turbed. Others at the executive mansion would not venture a pre- dtction as to what effect the mes sage would have on his plans.
 Lewis Disappointed
 MT. Lewis at his headquarters in Philadelphia expressed disappoint- ment at the Interruption of the plans, He was unable to say what the miners representatives would do until he heard from the governor. He added, however, that as many members of the miners scale com. mittee already were in Harrisburg, The probably would go there also Whether they would see Governor Pinchot, the miners leader was un- able 10 say.
 Unlike the conferences Of opera tors and miners which took place fin Harrisburg in 1928, when the gov crnor intervened to bring about settlement of the differences, a third group was invited to take part this time. This comprised a mediation committee" of three appointed by the Scranton Chamber of Commerce late in September This committee, comprising F.. J, Lynett, Ralph F. Week, and Ralph A. Amermun. came here yesterday and was in conference with the governor when hc sent the invitation to the leaders of the miners and operators.
 Terms Closely Guarded
 The terms of the governors pro posal were closely guarded. His re. tiCence as to his plans was in line with his attitude since the suspen- sion was called. Although he had held three meetings separately with Major lnglis and President Lewis he has declined in each case to dis. close the matters discussed furthel than 10 say that he sought informa. ton on the situation.
 The hasls of the governors pro position" according to some Of those n closest touch with the situation was a move to bring about re sumption of mining operations with the lcast possible delay, whether or not details of a new wage contract are worked out immediately.
 The differences which brought about the deadlock In the negotla. tions at Atlantic City last Augusr were mainly he miners insistencc on the checkoff. the system by which employers withhold the amount of union dues from the mems pay, a ten per cent increase and prepared to go into these sub iccts at once was a question on