The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-04

WARRINGTON. Nov 3--Officihl
Washington was FIRM IN the peiei
tonight that tho end Of the coal
strike was near.
There was nothing definite TO JUS
tifv this hopeful view OF the situa-
lion. but everywhere tho feeling pre-
vailed that Influences we're being
brought to bear to have the strikefs
numbering more than 400. .Oaa re-
turn to work.
Confidential reports to the depart
ment OF justice from its agents IN
the coal fields were said TO snow
many defcctions from the ranks OF
the strikers Some OF the reports sald
that large numbers OF Idle miners
had declared they wanted to return
to work but were afraid,
In this connection officials reiter-
ntcd that adequate protection would
bo given. There was no specific
statement ms to how ihis would be
provided, but II WAS explained ihat
troops would he available Rt the CAL
OF any governor who believed II
necessary to preserve order or pro
tect workers. Scattered reports from
the fields, eachinE into 2S statos,
showed the first breaks In tho ranks
OF organized labor In West Virginia
and Colorado
Nom Union Mon Work.
AdviceH to Washington headquRr-
ters of the operators said that all
non-union mines we're working to
fun capacity and turning out con
siderabiy more coal than Saturday,
Some OF the operators reports said
that union men had gone to work
in non-union mines. and that there
was growing sentiment that the men
themselves should have had the right
TO vote on tho strike before II was
ordered This Information. TO "A large
extent was In line with that received
by the government, especially as to
dcfcctions = Officials said the strik
ers realized public sentiment was
against them, and some labor lead
ers also were tnking this Wew.
Attorney General Palmer. handling
the main end OF the governments
case. went to Pennsylvania tonight,
feeling. II was said. that the criscs
might bo over before Saturday, the
day on which the temporary injunc-
ton restraining officers OF tho
miners organization from activity
was made returnsble, Asked what
the government would do that day,
an official said
We viii not cross that brNgc
until we get to IT."
No Disorder R~purtcd.
The fact thaJ no disorder was re-
ported anywhere by department OF
Justice agents was taken as n good
signe that conditions were hopeful
and that the miners realized IL was
"A time for sober judgment and
action
Several miners meetings were
scheduled for tonight In the coal
fields and II was thought here that
these might have an important bear
ing on the general situation.
Continued pressure IL being
brought To bear on officials OF the
United Mine Workers OF America 20
call or tho strike OF bituminous
coal miners Definite assurance has
been given union officials that pres
Ident wilson and Attorney General
Palmer stand ready 10 attempt an
adjustment OF the controversy that
lef TO the strike hB soon as the
strike order has been rsscinded
This assurance was renewed to.
day by Mr. Palmer in n telegram 10
a local union In ohio. A. tho same
time II became known that samuel
Gornpers. president Of the American
Federation of Labor had informed
John l.. Lewis president Of the
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