Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-31
MAXIMUM PRICES
SET AND GARFIELD
ASSUMES CHARGE
Washington Puts On Fight
ing Clothes to Deal With
Miners Strike.
ACTION IS CHARACTERIZED
BY WARTIME SWIFTNESS
President Takes Hand in Situa-
ton Approving Measures
Agreed On by Cabinet.
SENATE LEDGES SUPPORT
Discusses Walkout Four Hours and
adopts Resolution Approving De-
termination to Enforce Order.
ACTION IS CHARACTERIZED
BY WARTIME SWIFTNESS
SENATE PLEDGES SUPPORT
IRv Associatndprns.1

WASHINGTON. Oct 30-Tbe p,ovarn
ment put on its lighting clothes todav
10 meet the coal strike due to start
tomorrow.
While order after order popped out
with startling wartime swiftness
the long arm of the law reached ont
10 protect the public and those miners
willing to remain at work in the face
OF union commands to quit.
Most drastic OF all moves durinp m.
day was the order OF the railroad ad-
ministration for Seizure OF coal In
rsahislf rsiinn for roads requiring it, with
tiai tinti'GinidhE indmE. Oh stocks on hand to essen
So far as the government is able to
Whe the 'isle germ w spectrs Se ne ne
ISoms 90 big and close At 'R@ hand. or Almost nassi
an order FORMALLY Issued @ tonirhtiE tiihE aef OF
Ing, ing maximum m price for al grades Of
needed. and II it comes to that ihs
so'erhiheht VIII curtafl consumptiohs
President Takes Hand in flight.
had kept members OF the Cabinet away
took took ,f hand in the light today and and
ditions likely to arise % With Ih.n The wsiR- ak.
out OF the soft-coal miners.
propped up in bed, went over with
A,ttornssysGsneral s,a6s sy.i Palmer the various
steps, heard what orders had been is-
sued s,t,e and was put in intimate touch
YIN mas an arrGansements al Fl The President
TO learn OF protective measures, both
Tor the homes and the mines. -4
tha me so coal strike took precedence over
Tor four hours debated and then adopt
ea resolution pledging its support to
during the present industriai emer-
gency -
~ Senator DaFollette. Republican. o,
an amendment proposing assurance to
the coal miners. Of their lawful rights.
AS fnally, approved: the Senate Senate res
oIution. which requires the concur
of Pe Gsae Wilson's Spt mo- ptnsdsgs 5rns
a,samnistration ana ali M others fas nhiai0Ra IN aa
continuous and unqualified support in
the use of such constitutional and
meet the present industriai m ieenssaFs emspgsneS
power of the goyeFnment 'i'a'enffo in enforoine ane
stitution and bylaws. and in fully pro-
tecting every citizen in the mainten-
and the observance OF his lawful obli-
House Republicans Oppose.
Eaorts otia, to ,h;Is have the House take siml,
by Republican leaders. ri
In and out Of Congress, however
sentiment seemed to turn through one
determination to keep the mines ID
While the only statement given out
after the special meeting of the Cabi-
net net, dealt with issuance. OF an order
coal price, the mem6ers We're T under. %
stood TO have considered means of
Reports received from confidentiai
Gals said, indicated that a c conside.rabis- e. abe
coal if afforded protection, and this,
officials added, would be given in abun-
dant measure.
VIII Use Troops II Needed.
State and city police and regula-
ton constabulary will be pressed into
sa,,, service first. and troops win be called
fnG ha ,SSt renost Ss to those
Secretary Daniels announced today.
that sailors and marines will be Shift
are demanded by the PRESIDENT Thers isr
he poey no or
troops. Much will depend on what
happens after the mines shut down
Of averting the strike. but eager to
have miners and operators mediate.
Ing note had been sounded by John L..
Lewis. president of the United Mine
Workers of America in n telegram to
Secretary of Labor Wilson. attacking.
President Wilson for his part in try
Ing to bring peace to the industry.
The mine workers president was re-
plying TO telegram sent by Secretary
Wilson, which the secretary refused to
make public. Htesf
Garfield Takes Charge Again.
With the fixing OF maximum prices
both for bituminous and anthracite
coal. and establishment OF the prtor-4
tiles list. Fuel Administrators Garfield
again VIII take Command OF the sitna.
tion, under his old wartime power.
Much OF this work Will be carried Z
on through the Bureau OF Mines OF the
interior Department and the railrosdt
administration. Director Hines and
DR.. Garfield attended the Cabinet meet
ing, and the mode OF procedure adopted
was said to follow their SuggestionsssNSss
Coal Will be allocated and d,stri-f
buted In accordance with the plan foi-S
lowed two years ago during tho severes5
Weather when the supply was Short;