The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-11-06

battle In federal court Saturday.
WASHINGTON. Nov. s-with out As
hours remaining before tie formal
hearing On tie government petition
Ton Injunction aga nSt the afficials Of
the United Nine Workers o. America
" called before J.oEe Andel son AZ m
disnapoiis. tanre IS i strong feeling in
all circles heie tbat something will
happen To effect . settlement o4t OF
cert
Despite def1rt statements s7c ia ms
os che opposing factions. I'D is very
apparent that Lyth are wsilin. y -
together in "a Effort 10 sett1a tho, al
tcrences re.ii 70 2 way on can e.
FUND which sll enable eat ! side to
satire gracefshv from the Geld of
battle without loss OF prestige
The governments attitude Of remain
ing. firm al the Injunction procedure
seems 70 be the stumbling block. &C
cording 70 the expressed refuses 10
vacate the iEi5nction proceedings IN
t!i he strike order ha sheen resclrded
and the men 20 back to work
The United Mine Workers ella ~ that
II the Injunction pas called on the
miners and operators could set togeth-
e- IN twenty-four hours. but that the
strike would not be called off until n
new wage agreement was reached. The
operators reiterste that they are viii
ling to enter into negotiations with the
miners Both sides have expressed
preference To settling with each 9th
er rather than referring The matter 70
an Industrial mmission appointed
5y the president
From these statements il would ap-
pear that the governments attitude
in pressing the injunction was ar
b5trary. hut Il IL pointed out rs the
officials - ths government that this
action was taken 70 protect the public
from unls wful acts. not alone OF the
miners. but n the operators. aud while
the Injunction restraints the leaders
Of the workers from earr ns out the
strike ii does not restrain them from
making every effort ia the.r power to
end tile strike.
It is broadly hinted here thar r the
operators should give accepts bic qua a.
sntees 10 The workers that no advant-
age would be taken by the operators
through the weakening OF their posi-
ton in the proposed negotiations that
the resembling ~ the strike ORDER would
cause, ii might be done. In just what
manner this can be brought about has
not been divulged but it is believed
that strong forces are working quietly
along these linos towards a settlement
OF the diTiculties.
over night the situation remained
unchanged on the surface but today
is expected TO bring Developments tend
ing towards an eleventh hour settle
ment
Nothing whatever stands in the way
Of Miners and operators getting to-
gether and settling the coal strike. in
the ep MON OF the department Of just
ice here today
statements put our by both SIDES to
the effect that The governments refus-
al 70 vacate the indianapolis Injunction
meant long and bitter struggle and
swept ava All hope 81 Immediate
settlement" stracb officials here as
being totally beside the mark
The position Of the department o.
jusctice Is that the strike i unlawful,
and being unlawful. cannot receive Of
fetal sanction
LIkeN Use. because ii Z pronounced
unlawful the federal government can
not arbitrate it Of otherwise have any
thing to do with it save through the
federal courts
Nevertheless. it Is pointed out. there
is nothing In the injunction tying the
hands of either operators or miners
insofar as reaching an agreement be-
tween themselves IS concerned. thus
bringing the strike to an immediate
end
In which case-the strike being no
longer in existence. the injunction pro-
oeedings in indianapolis would auto
maticanv cease
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