The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-31
Reserve Officers Recalled as
u. s. Acts to Combat
Miners Menace.
TO GUARD WORKERS,
Garfield, on Duty Again,
Will Fix Prices and Issue
/. Priority Rules.
NO COAL TO BE EXPORTED
Government Lays Plans for
Finish Fight After Meet
ing of Cabinet.
speciol Despatch 10 THE Sly.

Special Despatch 10 THE suN.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-The Federal
completed to-day its
plans to meet the menace of the strike
If the coal miners and finished Its
survey. of the exact conditions which
t must meet. These measures were
determined upon and approved at the
special Cabinet meeting to-day:
Demobilization of the army
was halted; secret orders for
rushing troops to the mine dis
tricts to protect the workers who
remain on the job were prepared;
orders to necessary reserve Of
ficers, particularly Of the intelli-
gence service, recalling them to ac-
tive duty, were sent out.
3 DR.. Harry A. Garfield is to be
put in active charge Of coal
distribution, occupying again ac-
lively the post of United States
Fuel Administrator, having at his
command the Fuel Administration
organization which was trans
ferred to the Interior Department.
z Orders were issued stopping
deliveries of coal to all indus
tries except those supplying neces-
sites of human life.
a A new priority list was issued
under which the Government
will control distribution, by di-
yerting or holding all coal ship
ments.
Officers Of the United Mine
Workers will not be arrested
when the strike eventuates. but in
reference by them or their fol
lowers with operation of the mines
and production of coal will be
sharply dealt with under the Lever
law.
e Maximum prices on all bltumi
nous coal we're restored by an
order prepared by DIR. Garfield
approved by the Cabinet and sent
to the President for signature.
z The law governing the posses.
sion of explosives by private
citizens is to he strictly enforced
TO prevent grave disorders at the
mines between striking miners and
those remaining at work.
About 2OO.ooo Miners to Work.
As outlined to THE SUN tonight by
A member of the Cabinet, the factors
OF great Importance in the situation
as viewed by the Administration. ar,
as follows:
l. While approximately 100000 min
ers will go out on strike, about 100000
will remain at work and will be pro
tected TO the best OF the ability Of tn,
Federal Government.
.. These remaining miners can pro
Guce sufficient coal to operate the rail
roads and public utilities, to hea
dwellings and permit the manufacture
of absolute necessities. such as foods
3. When the bulk OF the industries
OF the country exhaust their reserve:
OF coal and can secure no more
which will be in a very short time
the striking miners will be hitting
hardest at other labor men through
the necessity of closing down many
which will have tn,
same effect as a lockout
4. No reliable information of I
threat OF a general strike has come
though significance is given the fac
that the coal strike has come CLOSE
on the heels OF the steel strike with
threats of a general railroad strike
being renewed and the possibility o
strikes later in other essential indus,
tries.
Intelligence officers are building W
situation. Troop units in the Goa
fields will carry more than the usua
of intelligence officers. II /,
realized that the army units in thi,
service will have more TO do in keep
ing officials informed OF developments
than in keeping orler, No serious d's
order is feared. largely because plans
/ ave been pervctoa L.. .-..,.Ir o.,
lection OF tpe mines
soldiers Resoy 10 Protect Men.
Secretary OF War Baker declared tia
the Department Is ready at any moment
to AFFORD complete protection TO tn.
miners who remain at their posts. It b
that a military guard will b,
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