Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-31
TROOPS ARE ORDERED
 TO WEST VIRGINIA ---..- COAL FIELDS
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 With the fixing of maximum prices, both for bituminous and an- thracite coal, and establishment of the priorities list, Fuel Administra- tor Garfield again will take com mand of the situation, under his old wartime powers. Much of this work will be carried on through the bureau of mines of the interior department and the railroad administration. Director General Hines and Dr. Gar field attended the cabinet meeting and the mode of procedure adopted Coal will be allocated and distribut- ed in accordance with the plan fol- lowed two years ago during the se- were weather, when the supply was short. If the strike is prolonged and the output meanwhile limited, the less essential industries will be forced to curtail. There is a growing be- lief in official circles, however, that much coal will come out of the non- union mines and from union mines working, perhaps, with small shifts. Whatever is mined will be moved speedily the railroad administration assured the public.
 After checking over bureau reports Secretary Lane estimated that the current supply from non-union mines would be sufficient to meet domestic demands and provide fuel for public utilities. But this hopeful view did not minimize the feeling of concern evidenced all about Washington.
 Members of the cabinet would not discuss reports received from gov ernment agents hearing on the atti- tude of the miners. It is largely be- cause of the optimistic tone of the go reports that the government believes a big force of miners will be ready for work on Saturday, or certainly on Monday.
 Leaving the White House after talking with the president, Attorney General Palmer said the government would deal alike with miners and operators who attempted to interfere with production or indulged in pro- fiteering. The department of justice is given broad powers under the food control act to deal with the strike situation, and MT. Palmer said both sides might expect to find it's | policy as drastic as jaws would per- init.
 Later it was learned that MT. Ames. assistant to MT. Palmer, in charge of enforcement of the food and fuel act, had left for Indianapolis to take charge of the governments efforts to meet the strike.
 As finally approved. the senate strike resolution. which requires the concurrence of the house, but not the approval of President Wilson, pro- l vides:
 "That we hereby give the national administration and all others in au- thority. the assurance of our constant. continuous and unqualified support in the use of such constitutional and 1 lawful means as may be necessary to meet the present industrial emer- gency and in vindicating the majesty and power of the government in en- forcing obedience to and respect for the constitution and the laws. and in fully protecting every citizen in the maintenance and exercise of his law full rights and the existence of his lawful obligations"
 One of the prsambles retained of the many in the original Thomas draft recites that protection of life and property is the governments paramount duty. | Adoption of the resolution was pre- ceded by debate which took up virtually the entire session of the senate.
 Senator Lafollette entered an em- phatic protest against the resolution on the ground that it carried an in- limitation and presumed that the miners were about to engage in something unlawful.
 cup to this hour it was lawful for labor to strike" he said, adding that the strike was the only weapon labor had to deal with capitalistic organizations.
 "The government moves very slow ly and cautiously against the coal operators and the United States Steel trust" said Senator Lafollette. "but summarilv against this body of wage workers"
 Senator Owen. democrat Okla-l homa. approved the Lafollette amendment, but Senator Townsend republican. Michigan. said it singled out the miners for special considera- tion by name.
 Declarine he was "tired of seeing a hundred and ten million people get down on their hands and knees and crawl for half million," Senator Meyers, democrat. Montana, declared he was in hearty accord with the evident intention of the administra- tion to use force if necessary to vim dicate the law.
 "Five hundred thousand bitumin- ous miners have 1O9, 9,500,00O other people on their knees. and majority of the 5OO,00O mines are ignorant, H. literate foreigners. led by designing agitators who appear to want tc rlunge ns into industrial disturbance Some sinister motive appears behinc them."
 I "The least the senate can do." Sen I %o