New-York tribune., 1919-12-01
Federal Agents Prepared
: to Enforce Injunction
Ordering Cancellation
of Mine Tie-Up Order
Court Disobeyed,
Reports Revea
Silence of Union Chiefs
Becomes Hindrance tu
Resumption of Work
.Srcoiol Cor@esDonetercs

Sncoial CorresDonSerce
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 3O.-Th<
full operative strength Of the gov.
ernment is in readiness to begir
early tomorrow morning It's pro
gram Of enforcement of Judge An
ierson's anti-strike injunction in the
great biturinous coal fields c,f the
United States. 1t is believed here
he backbone Of the strike must be
broken at once if the industrial cen
ters Of the country are not to be
paralyzed through the lack of fuel.
Operatives for the Department Of
Justice. scattered through the vari.
Gus coal fields of the nation, have
oeen in close touch with the situa-
ticn for the last two weeks and are
fully prepared to'arrest violators of
the injunction canceling the strike
order and forbidd ng officers of the
United Mine Workers of America
and others from actions that tend TO
prevent coal production. Pending
re conference Of operators. nine
workers officials and the govern
nent representative at Washington
ne government did not wage an
+ctlve campaign against persons
usnected Of violating the order of
Judge Anderson.
Reports Show Violations
Il Is known here that arents of the
bureau of invest tiga ion Of the Depart.
ment of Justice have made reports
showing disregard Of the courts order
/. The machinery Of the government IS
resdy to be set in motion and, uness
he mines are in operation within
'wenty-four hours as result of the
decision OF the government. the pro-
)ects tonight we're there would be
many cases of contempt in federsr
.ourts. Operators as we'll as miners
@ho violate Judge Andersons injunc-
ION VIII be taken in the Federal drag
net. The Lever act is to be lived up
10 n every respect or prosecution will
esult.
Posting OF notices Of the COVE rnment
iecision establishing Ia per cent in
crease in w.>:es to the miners was
completed st all Of the 239 mines in
indiana to-day.
Mines IN this state arc capable of
producing 28,000,0OO tons Of bituminous
md block coal annually, and resumption
on any considerab g scale would bring
much relief to the. industrial situation
here and in neighboring states hard
pressed through q month of idleness on
the part of these mines.
Year Not a Factor
IT spite of the announcement nv gov
srnment officials to the effect that coal
production would be resumed Monday
ana that the fullest protection would
afforded all miners willing TO go to
work, different opinion prevails on
the part OF many who are in close
touch with the situation here. 1t is
pointed out that the government is
gong under the theory that it is the
sck OF protection or fear that has
aused many of the miners to refuse to
YORK since the calling off Of the
strike by President Lewis of the mine
workers, under Federal order Others
ssserr the question of fear has not en-
3red into the proposition at all.
students of the situation declare that
miners, knowing that their president
vas forced 10 call off the strike. and
knowing that they would still be on
,trike officially if it were not for the
FEDERAL injunction, refused TO work on
mis- issue alone.
1t is pointed out that since tho ID
per cent Increase was refused by the
Cn'tec Mine Workers. officials it is
mere guesswcrk to figure the number
miners who are members Of the
non who will return to work to-mor-
Nv. Nv. From the headquarters Of the
united Mine Workers of America in
.no'anapois not one single word Of en-.
I'ufagement 70 return to work has
osen issued, and in spite of the full
p.otecuon offered to those willing to
"orK no one will know until the OPEN
ine whistle tomorrow morning whether
LOT majority of miners are willing
W 60 hack to work under their new
wage scale.
Leaders to Keep Silent
Leaders Of the United Mine Workers
organization tonight were still silent
on the course they will pursue. but
.aere is every indication to point that
~ will be one of silence. 1t appears
mat their strongest legal weapon is to
ss.ialn from encouraging the miners to
.c.urn TO work on basis which thew
Felused to sanction. The Injunction
CUTS them off from discouraging or
aii,ndefing production, which leaves
'uence a. the only alternative.
mere appears to be but little doubt
NAT genuine, sincere telegram sent
out from the headquarters urging the
liners 70 return to work under the Ia