The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-23
GOVERNMENT
PRESSURE TO !
BE ExERTED?'
Statement by Attorney Cen
eral Palmer Thought to
Forecast Government, At
titude on Coal Situation.
FAITH MUST Be KEPT
(By Associated Preee)

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WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-The con-
Attorney General Palmer regarding
the coal strike settlement terms prob
ably will go over until after the Christ
mas holidays. s- 49,
The statement of Mr.. Palmer that
the government will not assume that
the operators will break faith, and, IN
deed. ways will be found to keep faith
In this vitality important transaction"
was considered today by those directly
concerned In the coal situation.
To Just what extent the statement
could be taken as q cue to the attor-
ney generals future action was today
a subject of wide discussion. In some
quarters 1t was regarded AZ IN indica-
tior that Attorney General Palmer
will bring the full pressure of the gov
eminent 10 bear II necessary to carry
out President Wilson's proposal for the
settlement of the coal controversy. >.
Operators Silent.
The operators have maintained sill
ence since the executive committee
issued the statement Sunday declaring
that the governments proposal e.
finally drafted was vitality different
from the plan proposed by former
fuel administrator Garfield and which
they had agreed to accept. The pro
posed meeting in Cleveland today to
discuss the terms has been called OF
and 1t was said the operators agreed
to withhold announcement Of their
policy toward the government proposal
until the conference to be held after
Christmas. ..-... ,. :.
Despite the operators refusal to ac-
rent tho farTna HAAA~>N nj
mer said. the commission win proceed
with its work and Il have no doubt
that upon further reflection the oper.
ators will see the wisdom OF hearty
cooperation with 1t.
Charges Secret Deal. ~
Senator PrelinEheysen. Republican,
New Jersey. chairman Of the Senate
committee investigating the coal situa-
ton, entered into the controversy by
declaring in . formal statement that
in the government negotiations there
must have been some sort Of q secret
deal made in addition to the signed
| statement" In any event" he added,
| ''the public may look for an increase
In the price Of coat or another strike "
He characterized the settlement terms
"as q loaded dice for the American
people," .-5
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 23-Alex.
ander Howat. president Of the Kansas
district of the United Mine Workers
Of America, was released from the
Marion county pail today by United
States District Judge Anderson. How
at agreed to join the international Of
ffcals OF the mine workers in sending
! kilograms to the district executive
board in Kansas In an endeavor to
have all strikes in the Kansas coal
mines ended.
Howat was released on his previous
bail, and If the agreement is carried
out In good faith, the contempt hear
ing, set for next Monday probably will
be continued against Howat, a. In the
cases of other international and dis
trict officials Of the mine workers.
!! The kilograms to the Kansas Min
ers' executive board not only viii ask
the return of the men out on the
f"beer" strike since last July. but will
order the return Of the men who struck
yesterday and today in protest against
Judge Anderson's action in sending
Howat to Jail.
+ William Green, secretary.treasurer
of the miners, represented the inter
national organization in court and
urged Howat to agree to the plan
? Howat was remanded to Jail yester.
day by Judge Anderson shortly after
he had continued to next Monday the
hearing on the contempt charges
against the president Of the Kansas
district.