Bisbee daily review., 1919-11-06
COVE NMENT TURNS DOWN
 LABOR OFFER
Palmer Will Not Withdraw Restraining Order and Lead CTS Say Continuation Will Mean Men Out Indefinitely

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Organ- ized labors proposal for ending the coal strike through withdrawal of in junction proceedings against officers fthe United Mine Workers of Amer ica was rejected bluntly today by the department of justice.
 The governments answer to the union suggestion advanced by Sam uel Gompers, presidnet of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, was given by Assistant Attorney General Ames, who declared the strike was a vio- lation of law and that as long as it continued the only place to fight it out was in court
 Labor leaders, visibly disturbed by this refusal, agreed with the opera tors that the statement of the gov ernment's position swept away all hope of immediate settlement of the strike, involving more than 100000 soft coal miners in 2S states.
 The restraining order issued by Federal Judge Anderson at Indian apolis last week was made returnable Saturday The miners counsel will go into court then and ask for dis missal of all aproceedings. One of two things will happen
 The court, according to officials, either will grant the plea of the min CTS or continue the temporary in- junction until a later date for final hearing and put into effect manda tory order to John L. Lewis, acting president of the miners organization, to call off the strike.
 Whatever the court does, it is ex- pected to be the next important move bearing on the. question of settling the strike.
 Miners representatives and other labor leaders emphasized today that withdrawal of court proceedings would bring peace to the coal fields within 4S hours. Lewis statement that the miners would be willing to negotiate a new wage scale without reservations" meant, they said, that the slate would he wiped clean and demands for five day week and a six hour day. together with 60 per cent wage increase, withdrawn. But labor leaders declared there was no hope of miners returning to work in a body until the new agreement had been ratified.
 President Wilson, sick in bed, is- sued orders giving Fuel Administra- tor Garfield authority to regulate price. distribution and shipment of all fuel. including anthracite. This action restored all powers vested Tn Dr Garfield during the war. The fuel administrator was inconference continually today, checking up on the coal supply and arranging with Dl- rector General Hines of the railroad administration for its distribution where most needed.
 SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 5.-Steps to move all loaded cars which now crowd railroad sidings between Salt Take and the mines in Carbon coun- tv are being taken by local railroad officials in response to orders re- ceiveG late today from the rue lad ministration releasing all coal shlp- ments held in tah. Within few days. the officials say, they expect the roads to be cleared and condl- lions restored to normal
 The release order stipulates that all coal cars be allowed to pass to their destination as billed and dell nitely sets aside fears of many resl- dents of the state that coal snort age would be felt i fthe cars contln- ned to be held up. All mines in the stota continue 70 operate with nearly