The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-26
0.hre statement by President
wilson Clearly Sets Forth At
,;,ude of Washington Official
Family.
rNIONS CALLED ON
TO RESCIND ORDER
,.,rs Will Be Found to Protect
interests of Nation in Any
emergency, President VIII
CONS Statement Says.

formal statement tonight with
-ovaf of the full membership
|. no cabinet, declaring the proJecteo
..,Lo Of soft coal miners under pres
!, circumstances are mot only uh-
'D-.ifiable. il is unlawful" The state
allied upon officers of local
-,,,s 70 recall the strike orders and
80 "T can do nothing less than
.ho law will be enforced ana
~..rs will be found to protect the IN
,...sts of the nation in any emer-
80, that may arise out of this un-
s,npv business"
Tba president reviewed the de-
-,nds Of miners made at their con-
v,ntion which include sixty per cent.
rcrease in wages. adoption of a SIX
.o,r day and a five-day week and the
-i,srs proposal to abrogate their
.--eament as to wages which was
-.ds with the sanction of the United
s,stas Fuel Administration and which
vas 10 run during continuance OF the
var but not beyond April 1. 1920.
Vs added that the strike Is proposea
a. a time when the government is
making a most earnest effort to re-
suee the cost of living and has ap-
pealed with success to other classes
Of workers to postpone similar dis
putes,
The president declined to go into
me merits of the controversy of min
srs and operators but emphaticaily
teclared the strike, which he charac-
|,arized as the most far reaching pro-
posal in the nations history to re-
|urict production and distribution or ali
necessities of life, had apparently
ssen ordered without a vote of in
tsidual miners.
There was no direct intimation Of
rhat steps the cabinet discussed to
revent stoppage of work should tne
|,resldent's solemn warning fail. II
vas regarded as significant. however.
hat attention was drawn in the White
House circles, to. statements in re-
|eent address by Secretary Baker IN
which he later announced depart
nent commanders had been directed
10 furnish troops at the request OF
gOvernor's without referring the mat
Der to Washington.
Mine Workers of America, worn out
BY a weeks session of the scale com
nittee, had left here tonight for
Springfield, ILL.,, to take personal
barge of the strike before the presi-
Esnt's statement was issued. The
Etuation so far as the miners are
|Oncerned is unchanged" he said. I'VE
be still ready and willing to negotiate
new wage contract before November
h But he made no suggestion as
h how this may be done in view of
|hs failure of Secretary Wilson's ef-
forts.
President Wilson through Secretary
| I-umuity summoned the cabinet in
|special session to consider the strike
vi for next Saturday Director Gen.
-al Hines of the railroad administra-
ton was asked to meet with the caoi-
net to present the situation from the
|aandpoint of the railroads.
As they entered the White House
lie cabinet officials declined to make
| any forecast.
4 am for the fight" said one mem
Der of the cabinet.
While there apparently was no dis
POSITION TO criticize either the opera
irs or miners for the failure of the
negotiations conducted by Secretary
wilson, officers who discussed the
Siuation spoke of mass attack on
ne government
There seemed to be doubt whether
ae cabinet would issue a statement
to the governments attitude re-
esding the coal strike In White
suse circles, the thought was that
= government's position could best
stated by President Wilson in a
NAL statement to the public. Some
Siciais thought the cabinet would
@ommend this course.
Secretary Lansing was confined to
home with a cold and could not
~snd. All other members of the
Ass'dent's official family were present
Secretary Baker presided Secre-
y Tumulty was present to convey
views OF President Wilson on the
Silation.
the senate Senator Thomas in
-ueed a resolution calling upon the
1lve branch of the government
indicate the power and majesty
M aw, in the threatened strike.
,eso!ution. which is to be called
N0nday, declares the strike would
IKE violence, bloodshed and in
resolution would pledge the
continuous and unqualified
OF congress to ''the national
. y, N7NLdlLOn and al nf IN,
49, in meeting "the great
~, -Ncy confronting us"
General Burleson said
iInued on page Two.