The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-02
MINE OWNERS
PLAN CHECK
Of STRIKES
New Contract, Says Major
w. A. lngIis, Must
Provide Work
BY international News Service


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. a.
Future strikes and suspensions in
anthracite mining must be elimi-
mated.
This is the ultimatum delivered
by the operators in statement by
Major w. A. Inglis. chairman of
the operators negotiating commit
tee.
Inglis made the statement in re-
ply to John L. Lewis, president of
the United Mine Workers Of Ameri-
ca, who said the miners had no
other course than to strike. In
glis declared Lewis was unwilling
TO adopt any other course.
Lewis is Scored
The operators spokesman chided
Lewis for not permitting the min
ers to work pending an agreement
on a new contract.
This attitude, he indicated, made
it imperative that the next con-
tract between the mine operators,
contain clause under which OPP
erations be continued pending an
adjustment.
The mine workers leaders here
were surprised by word today that
Hazelton district have notified idle
employees that credit would not be
continued at the company stores.
An exception was made to old en-
ployes in good standing.
Reports from the mining regions
where suspension Of work started
Monday midnight, indicated the
workers are having a holiday and
enjoying themselves by going to
picnics, athletic games and movie
theaterS.
Operators Blamed
The recent statement of Presi-
dent Lewis, in which he placed the
full responsibility for the walkout
of the 14S,00 miners squarely upon
the shoulders Of the operators was
attacked as highly bombastic" and
"flagrantly false" by Edward w.
Parker, director of the Anthracite
Bureau Of Information.
President Lewis at headquarters
today said that Everything was
quiet in the strike region and 1
have absolutely no further state
ment to make"
British Situation Is Serious
BY International News Service
LONDON, Sept. 2.-While the
United States suffers an anthra-
cite coal strike, negotiations are
under way between leaders of the
German and British coal industry
to reach an agreement for CO.
operation and control of export
coal prices in the European mar
ket. The United States coal in
dustry may be invited to join in
the combine, as the British miners
department is fearful that an
Anglo-German combine might lead
to a price cutting war with the
United States.
Proposals for the agreement
came from Germany, and includes
not only control Of export prices,
but limitation of coal exports, di-
vision of markets and the fixing
of minimum prices. Each party to
the agreement would agree not to
invade the others allotted terri
tory.
The British public is becoming
worried over the coal situation.
truce, arranged with the miners
and operators at the price OF a
subsidy, still continues a truce
and offers no prospects as yet OF
definite peace.
The premier has not been able
yet to secure the appointment OF
his proposed commission to in
vestigate the wage question in the
coal industry, and the payment Of
the subsidy to the operators goes
on apace while the government
loses time in it's inquiry. Miners
are not altogether satisfied with
the conditions of the truce, and
further troubles threaten momen-
tarily.