The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1919-11-13

to obtain from Federal Judge Ander.
son at indianapolis sweeping inJunc-
ton against the miners organization
and SO national and local officers, for
bidding the encouraging Of the strike
by word of mouth, book or pamphlet"
and prohibiting the use Of the organl-
cations funds for the promotion Of
the strike. ViolatOrs of the injunction
would be punished for contempt Of
court.
The mine operators promised the
government their unreserved cooper
alton In Its efforts to keep the mines
open. Confidential reports from gov
eminent agents had led to the belief
that large number of the union
miners would not strike and, in addi-
ton, II was estimated that the non
union mines could be counted on to
turn out a considerable quantity Of
coal. Their annual production is about
1SO,OOO,OOO tons out Of total of 50O,-
100000 tons. At the best however,
the production will be tremendously
decreased and II the strike is pro-
longed consumption must be reduced
accordingly. In this process naturally
the 'unessential industries will be the
worst sufferers and 1t Is easy to pre-
dict that'many thousands Of them will
be closed down and vast numbers of
men and women thrown out OF en-
plOyment.
President Lewis Of the miners laid
the blame for the situation on the
mine operators and severely criticized
President Wilson who. he said, had
prejudged the case with only partial
and inaccurate knowledge OF the
facts. The union officials, while as
sorting they could not now stop the
strike, left open one possible door by
saying they were ready and anxious to
meet the operators for the purpose of
negotiating an agreement and bringing
about n settlement.
Later II was said the officials were
ready to abandon the demand for a
six hour day and five day week and to
modify the demand for a co per cent
Increase In wages, II the operators
would curtail If not abandon Saturday
work and agree to moderate" wage
Increase. At Indianapolis 1t was as
serted the extreme demands were put
forward to satisfy large radical ele-
ment that threatened TO revolt against
the Lewis regime.
The international labor conference
provided for by the peace treaty has
assembled at Washington; but owing
to the treaty situation. 1t is In doubt
as to its own status. Secretary of
Labor Wilson called II to order and
welcomed II to the United States, hut
this country's official connection with
II came to an end there. For the pres.
ent the conference was considered Sin
process of organization" and thus Mr.
Wilson and other Americans were en-
abled to sit with the delegates from
other lands. The conference asked
the Federation of Labor and the Uni
ted States Chamber OF Commerce tC
name delegates, and this was done
Thirty-one foreign countries were rep
resented by So delegates when the SEES
sions opened The representative,
from Germany and Austria were du,
to arrive November 3 and the organ
izlng committee recommended tina
they be given early participation.
The international congress OF work
Ing women also opened In Washington
with 40 delegates present and Mrs
: Raymond Robins presiding. The WON
: on made II plain at the outset tina
they were not seeking any specia
7 privileges for their sex in industry, bu
that they demand full share In an,
: plans for their protection that mel
e may consider.
An interesting interlude at Wash
ingt0n was provided by the visit o
d the king and queen OF the Belgians
Albert was given an enthusiastic we
y come by congress, and In addresse
before both the senate and the hous
gave formal expression of the graf
s tude OF his country to America. TIL
Y royal couple called informally at tn
White House.
Before leaving the United State
J. King Albert took occasion to make
pilgrimage to the tomb OF Theodor
+ Roosevelt and to lay upon 1t beaut