Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-15
Senate Subcommittee Likely
to Call High Government
Officials to Explain Why
Plans of Garfield Set Aside.
EXPECT MOST MINERS
BACK AT WORK TODAY
Restrictions Imposed on Use
of Fuel During Strike Grad
uaI|y Are Being Removed
Throughout Country.

Washington, Dec. 14.-While. re-
taxation of restrictions on the use
of bituminous coal continued todly
indicating governmental belief that
the strike crisis i1 the industry has
passed, congressional investigation
began to bear upon the active par
ticipants in the settlement. The
appearance last night of DR.. H. A.
Garfield, whose resignation as fed
eral fueea administrator was accepted
yesterday by President Wilson, be-
fore the senate subcommittee in
vestigatihg the coal situation;/ was
followed today by indications that
Attorney General Palmer and pticr
high officials would be called on
this week to explain why plans of
DIR. Garfield were set aside and a
compromise made with the miners
union on a basis which the. former
fuel administrator described as
contrary TO fundamental principles
OF government"
Men Sure to Go Back.
Acting President John L. Lewis
of the United Mine Workers OF
America, who is attending the labor
reconstruction conference here, pre-.
.dicted today that. by Monday night,
95 per cent of the miners would be
back to work.
Though it has been difficult
task to reach all Of tffe nfen III tic
short time Since the\ decision was
reached he said. "it is certain that
they will go back"
Restrictions imposed on the use
OF fuel during the strike gradually
are being reno ted under the dis
cretiornry authority to rescind such
orders given the regional railroad
Thus the working week
will open tomorrow with a nearer
approach to normal industrial sit
uation than any week since the
strike was made effective November
Although most of the power to
rescind the various restrictions has
been placed in the hands of the -e-
gional directors, the railroad admin
Istration is continuing to exercise
supervisory control over bituminous
coal and coke. This has been made
necessary, not alone by the resigna
ton of DR.. Garfield, but also by the |
designations of Cyrus Guernsey, r..
assistant to Dr.. Garfield, and John
A; Alport, chief, engineer, both OF
whom came back to Washington
% serve with their chief when the
uel administration was revived.
these designations have practically
,ut an end to the reinstituted activi-
les of the administration.
To Name Commission.
Appointment by President Wilson |
II a commission to supersede the
uel administration rs expected this
week. No intimations of the person.
lel have been given in official quar-
ers, though the basis decided upon
Will make its composition include
NE mine worker, one coal operator
nd representative of the public.
he three will have power to re-
dust wage scales, above the pres
III ADVANCE OF ~ per cent given the |
miners, if desired, and also to ad-
ance the selling price of coal
The scale committee of the op-
rators of the central competitive
eld, it was learned today, probably
Till meet in Cleveland Wednesday
, consider their attitude toward the
trike settlement.
Grand Jury to Hear Charges.
indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 14.--PIans
or presenting to a special federal
rand jury which convenes Wednes-
ay, charges of violation of the
ever food control act and anti
'ust laws by coal mine operators
nd miners are understood to have
cen completed by Department of
lstice officials here. Nc action is
<pected to be taken by the federal
ourt in connection with charges of
ontempt of court against officials of
lie mine workers for alleged viola
on Of the federal court Injunction
gainst the miUers-strike.
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