Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-01-29
MINE OWNERS
REJECT PEACE
Lynett Proposal, Lauded by
Spokesman, Refused by Head.
quarters, Lewis Accepting.
BREACH OF FAITH CHARGED
But iHslls Denies Previous Agree
rasit-Hopss Of New eonfsFsnss
eollspss = Cannot Repudlsts
lnsliS Author Says.

Scranton, Pa.-After John L. Lewis.
president of the Miners Union, had
accepted the anthracite peace pro
posai advanced by E, j. Lynett, pub
Usher Of the Scranton Times. as a
basis for renewing negotiations.
the mine operators announced that
they had not agreed to the plan. as
W. W. Inglis, their spokesman, was
believed to have previously indicated.
and thai they eould see nothing new
in it.
Happy over the news that the strike
Of 15S.000 miners. now nearing the
end Of its fifth month, had a new
chance for settlement, the people Of
the anthracite field were stunned and
confused by the action Of the opera
tors, which, temporarily at least, has
blocked the present effort for an ad-
iustment
The latest statement by the opera
tors, which came out OF Philadelphia,
made the situation more puzzling be-
cause Of the fact that a communiea.
tion sent TO Mr. Lynett by MIR. lnEiis
In behalf Of the operators was inter
preted as an acceptance Of the pub.
lisher's proposal.
This communication was presented
by the publicity department Of the
operators, giving the impression that
Il had been concurred IN by 3, b.
Warmer and other leading coal op-
orators.
III the operators have repudiated
the plan in the face OF the acceptance
Of It by Mr.. fnglis earlier In the week,
II is nothing more than breaking faith
with the public Mr. Lynett said.
Mr.. Lynett's newspaper carried big
headlines Of the miners accepting the
Times proposal and in the same edi-
tons printed the operators latest
statement, the Lewis statement and
the lnglis letter. All OF these left the
public bewildered and the region is
waiting some definite announcement.
In his letter to Mr. Lynett. accept.
ing the plan for the miners. Mr.. Lewis
said the suggestion was considered
Constructive in nature and worthy OF
consideration by both sides in confer
ence" and declared the union repre-
sentatives were willing ITO re-enter
Joint negotiations at the earliest pos
sible moment II the operators repre-
sentatives occupy the same view
point"
Asserting that the proposal was un-
derstood to include an alternative for
arbitration. Mr. Lewis said:
The Mine Workers believe that one
OF the fundamental evils Of the anthra-
cite industry Is the utter destruction
Of confidence and goodwill between
the anthracite operators and their EN-
ployees.
I'VE have In mind certain sugges-
tons to make to the operators in con
ference which we believe will be
largely instrumental in establishing
a better relationship and a greater
degree OF cooperation and efficiency
throughout the region"
The coal region was thrilled by the
acceptance by President Lewis OF the
Lynett plan and the excitement in
creased when Alvan Markle, chairman
Of the Operators and Miners Confer
ence. announced from Hazleton that
he stood ready and only too glad to
issue call for joint conference at
the call of either the operators or the
ninera mr. bOth
Celebrations got under way In many
OF the mining towns and the business
districts took on much activity as the
news spread that a settlement was
near Then suddenly came the opera.
tors reputation.
E. J. Lynett, editor OF the Scranton
Times. whose anthracite peace plan
was rejected by the operators, charae-
terized statements contained in the
telegram received by him from Major
w. W. Inglis, chairman Of the Opera
tors Negotiating Committee, as a
weak and puerile reputation Of the
expressed and implied approval Of the
Times plan for settling the strike"