Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-24
HOWAT RELEASED
AF TER PROMISE To
CALL Off STRIKE
Judge and Labor Leader
Have a Conference In Court
: and An Understanding Is
nChed.

IN U - SPECIAL LEAsEp WiFfl
Inc is,Ho,s. sd Dec 2S-A call
board of of H. $50 I,fs> Nfine Workers an
which steps u Sood : strike OF 1000
employees Of the - . al Coal and Coke
COMPANY will be tar IN, was issued late
today by Alexander Howat, president
of the district. before leaving for his
home at Pittsburgh. Kans.
Howat was released from iail today,
where he had been sent following
preliminary hearing on contempt of
court charges filed by Federal Judge
Anderson yesterday, after he had
agreed to use his influence to end the
local strike, His call for district meet
ing followed a telegram sent to the
Kansas district by William Green. in
ternational secretary of the
workers, ordering the strikers to re-
turn to work.
Charges Of Contempt.
Charges of contempt Of court
against Howat were part of general
charges against eightyfour officials
of the miners In which it was alleged
that the officials had violated the in
junction issued by Judge Anderson
against furtherance of the strike.
Hearing Of the charges against all the
officials except Howat have been con-
tinued twice the second time indefi
nitely Howat's alleged action in
keeping a local strike in force in Kan
sas, however led to his arraignment in
court Yesterday and his commitment
to Jail when he failed to give assur-
ance that the Kansas strike would be
called off.
Agrees to BE Good.
The Kansas official was brought
into court again today and after q
general discussion of the situation,
during which Mr.. Green agreed to use
his influence as an International Off
cial in bringing about settlement of
att, nd
agreed to cooperate, the latter was
released from custody. 1t was indi-
Gated that with resumption of work at
the Central Coal and Coke company's
property, a hearing of the charges
against Howat set for next Monday
would be continued and that Howats
status would be the same as the other
officials against whom charges still
are pending but which, according to
general belief will not be pushed so
long as they do not violate the courts
injunction
The kilograms to the Kansas miners
executive board not only will ask the
return of the men out on the coal and
coke company strike since last July,
but will order the return of the men
who struck yesterday and today la
protest against Judge Anderson's ac-
ton in sending Howat to jail.
Judge Anderson said he had no de-
sire to cause Howat any undue hard
snip DuI ut lHe Same tune TIE
said the law must be obeyed and the
order enjoiAing the coal miners strike
as a violation of the Lever act must
be respected.
After questioning Howat, Judge
Anderson said.
Lets have no misunderstanding.
If there Is any question, let's have it
answered now"
He then asked Secretary Green if
he had the power to speak for the in
ternationa union. The answer was
yes. The court then said ii was the
understanding that Mr.. Green was TO
give telegraphlc orders at once to en1
the July strike and the new local
strikes The Judge went on to say that
Mr.. Howat agrees to use his influence
ional to bring about and end of the
strikes"
rs that right. Mr.. Howat?" asked
the judge.
That's about right" said Howat.
I'm use my influence to concur and
have the orders of the international
carried out by the executive board of
Kansas" he continued.
You will call it," asked the Judge
referring to meeting of the Kansas
executive board.
Yes, SIR said Howat after a mo-
ments hesitation.
At the beginning of the session
Howat expressed himself as being
rifice all his rights as an American
citizen, During the controversy over
the right to strike Judge Anderson.
referring to Howat at one time said:
This man is contumacious and in
solent."