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Show DH. HARRY A. GARFIELD, fuel administrator, who has re- . signed as a result of tho terras of the j coal strike settlement. I to i, Hi v I r r 1 I I v ) . s - s 1 t t $ 1 GUM SENGS HIS RESIGNATION Quits as Fuel Administrator, Administra-tor, Disagreeing With Strike Settlement. WASHINGTON", Deo. II. (By the Associated As-sociated Press.) Fuel Administrator Garfield's Gar-field's resignation was tonight in the hands of President Wilson, given because he disagrees on principle with the coal strike settlement proposal arranged by the government and the mine workers' union. Dr. Garfield himself refused tonight to-night to confirm, deny or discuss the report, re-port, but at the White House it was said that a personal letter from him had been transmitted to the president late this afternoon. Men close to the fuel administrator understand un-derstand that he believes lhat the work of the commission authorized under the settlement, to be made up of one coa. mine operator, a coal miner and a third person named to represent the public, will result in an increase in the price of coal to the consuming public. Against this form of settlement Dr. Garfield has been unalterably opposed. It has been learned on good authority that he look no part in the negotiations with the mine workers' union chiefs during the last week, "and that though informed and consulted after their initiation, the terms laid out , as finally accepted contravene his conception concep-tion of the main principle involved. It was recalled in connection with the resignation, that, in suggesting a 14 per cent wage increase as inr lor the miners and possible to be paid from present profits of mine owners. Dr. Ganieid suggested sug-gested a commission representative of the industry to revise the findings, but expressed ex-pressed the conviction that such u body should not have power to lix prices. His belief is said to De that, with this power granted, a combination ol tne employer and employee in the industry to mulct "the public uy price raises is certain to result. Whether the president will accept the resignation is not known. Members of the cabinet, however, are known to be supporting the settlement program as put through by Attorney General Palmer. President Wilson today sent a message of congratulation to Acting Presiuent John D. Dewis of the mine workers at the j action taken at Indianapolis. |