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through the statement Senator La
Toilette withdrew his request.
'1ts waste OF time" he said. III
Is receiving attention OF about 1 per
cent. OF those present and conversa-
tion is general Members apparently
DO not want to hear the miners side.
Senator Norris. Republican, Ne
braska, objected to disseminating the
reading and the clerk proceeded.
~ senator owen. Democrat, Oklahoma
said that II II was true. ms Mr.. Com
per had asserted, that the operators
were responsible for the STRIKE. the
country was face to face" with .
great Industrial crisis.
Senator Cummins, Republican, Iowa,
said ne believed car shortage md
excessive prices fixed by the F'uel
Administration were causes Of mining
unemployment.
Senator Myers, Democrat, Montana,
declared the Government would not
compromIse with the strike leaders
Nothing In Mr.. Gompers's state
ment," said Senator Myers. "justfos
any clnss Of citizens In violating the
law. mink the time has come when
we must decide whether the Govern
ment Il supreme or q certain class
Of citizens. am in favor OF having
that issue decided now, without any
recession or compromise. l am in
hoarty accord with the action Of the
Government In handling the coal
strike. ia rather freeze TO death
than see the Government recede."
White House oflclals refused to-
day TO comment on the Federation's
statement i
.-rhe situation h IN the hands Of
me courts," Secretary Tumulty said.
adding: This In no time to get cold
fest"
One OF the spokesmen for the
miners organization said he doubted
n Acting President Lewis and his
associates had the power. even "
they had the inclination, TO comply
Win the mandate.
The strike was ordered by a dele
gate convention In the event the op-
orators refused 20 grant our de-
mands." the spokesman said. "and |
Lewis merely carried out instructions
m ordering the strike. The conven-
ton must call It on" .
Frank Morrison, Secretary or the
American Federation OF Labor. would /
not add anything 20 the statement
issued last by the Executive Coun-
ell supporting the strike miners and
demanding that the Government
withdraw the injunction proceedings.
SThere is tbs statement OF the
Executive Council and Il speaks for
itself" Morrison said, II am not here
10 interpret H." -.
The stand taken by the American
Federation OF Labor to the effect that
Il will fully indorse any attitude OF
the United Mine Workers OF America
in regard to Judge Anderson's order
10 call off the strike causes profound
interest in ooyeppent circles.
In the statennenv ISSUED by the
executive council OF the A. F. L. last
night the Governments Injunction
s-salnst mine officials Is denounced as
$50 autocratlc as to stagger the
human mind" ''unwarranted" and
unparalleled"
The Executive Council OF the Fed
GRAFTON appealed 10 the citizenship OF
the country TO give its endorsement
and aid to the men engaged In this
momentous struggle"
After going into the history Of
events leading up to the strike and
since, the statement declared the
course OF the Government In securing
. court order at Indianapolis Satur-
aay directing officials of the miners
organisation 20 call off the strike by
Tomorrow night an invasion OF the
rights Of the miners and demanded
tho Withdrawal OF the injunction.
use OF the Lever act under which |
the court proceedings were instituted
WA severely condemned as ian in
justice TO all llberty-lovingN Ameri-
cana" After declaring that by all
the facts in the case the miners
strike Is justified: we indorse IT,; we
are convinced of the justice OF the
miners cause the statement con-
cluded with tho,appeal to all citizens
TO support the strikers and promised |
support OF organized labor.
The Endorsement Is regarded as a |
breaking off OF friendly relations be- |
tween Federation officers and the |
White House. and the ultimate result
is expected TO be a fight TO a finish |
on the part OF Federal officials 10
make their suit against the miners
leaders effective.
Attorney General Palmer and other
Administration officials refused to
comment on the Federntion's state
ment, but they Indicated that there
would be no change in the Govern
ments position regarding the strike.
Omcials and members OF Congress
did not agree with the statement OF
lshe FedoratI0n's Executive Committee
that II was the intention OF Congrvss
In enact.ng 1ha Food Control Law 10
exempt labor unions from its pro-
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