Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-01

Washington. Oct 3f-The big news in the coal strike situation today was the federal courts order forbidding the walk-out. It was followed by a long line Of developments and opened tho door 10 wide possibilities.
 The principal leaders in the miners unloR met the courts action with de- nuneiatiou- aE a "violation of constitu- tlonkl rights" declarations that it cEme tho late to reach their men with a c0untermanding order and with pre- dlctions that t would be disregarded any way.
 Mixed Reports Coming In.
 Daring the night mixed reports were coming ln from the mining states of men who decided 10 remain at work and others who went on strike despite the courts restraining order. IL Is not possible to estimate what proportion of the 41s. miners affected remain ca xt work and what proportion walk ed but.s The real test may not come until Monday. Saturday generally is dead" day in the mines.
 Meanwhile organized labor leaders showed signs of taking up cudgels on d general issue over the right to strike.
 Protest From Labor Leaders.
 President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor with Vice Pres ident Won and Secretary Morrison protested as delegation to Attorney General Palmer against the govern lrent.s action in suing out the in .nnotion and predicted that ite could rriy result in creating new and more disfnrhlnE issues which may not be confined sorely 10 the miners"
 Hieady of the great railway brother tn' ..f- t.-tsL r1ty general hut disciaimed that they did, more than ofrer services to in Ne Infringement 5n Right to Strike. Aftnrney Cenerai Palmer emphasized "a tho tabor leaders that the govern rAents injunction was in no wise an Infringement of the working mans riRh; Co strike, but that 1t was a lawful process against a calamity to the countrt. He pointed out that the injunction had been issued for the Eover1iment acting for all the people ahd not for the employers acting in conflict with their employees.
 The attorney general declined tc pFed.ct what would be done if the miners failed 10 heed the federal caurt's order. pointing out that inc court itself initiates means to deal with those who disregard Its man dates
 Government Taking Measures.
 All day long the government con- tinued steadily taking measures t9-deal with the practical as. well as the le- gal nhase of the crisis.
 President Wilson by executive or der fixed maximum prices of solf coal
 Fuei Administrator Garfield restored n wor orders which will give the rail- r~~s ~dr- i-istrsltior the power to siege coal in transit and divert 1t to con- sumption in accordance with a prefer c-rc list arranged with the adea ot aoinT the greatest good for the great est number
 The machinery of the railroad ad- nfnistration through which the act of. the fuel administration will be car ried out was put ready for function
 Troops in Mining Districts.
 United States troops began arriv- ing in some of the mining districts ready to take Rart in maintaining or der and protesting those miners wh' wfshed to continue at work The. ex tent and fuIl nature of the trool movements were not disclosed but i was apparent that the war depart fnent was acting op carefully work ed out plan to be reaoy II the loca or state authorities reinforced by fed erai deputy narshalls were unequa: | tho situation.
 Congress Pledges Support.
 Congress continued to show its temper and the house amid speeche os drnunciation of an attempt 10 par Aiyze the country unanimously pass ed the senate's resolution pledgin sibbort to the administration In it treasures to deal with the emergen