New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-09
I'll Make Them Obev.' Is
Answer Of Jurist When
Counsel for Miners Sug-
gest They May Refuse
Parley of Leaders
OF Workers Called
Lewis Refuses to Discuss
Situation; Temporary
Writ Made Permanent
By Theodore Nj. knappen

INDTANAPNLfS s. Nov. S.-Turn-
ing the hearing into "a rapid-fire de-
bate between himself and counsel
for the United Mine Workers. de-
PENDANTS, and declaring he was busy
and had little time to waste over
such perfectly plain case, Judge A.
b. Anderson, sitting in chancery in
the United States District Court
here, to-day granted temporary in
junction against the defendants and
peremptorily ordered them to revoke
the coal strike order that became eff
fective November /.
BY the time such a momentous
piece Of litigation would only have
been fairly started in most courts it
was over, and officials of the mine
workers found themselves con-
fronted by the alternative of obey
ing the courts order or taking the
consequences-and with only three
days Of grace between them and the
great decision.
Government Declared Supreme
The restraining order ought to be
made temporary injunction and a
direct order 10 revoke the strike order
ought to be added" Judge Anderson
declared. impatently brushing aside
the vain efforts of counsel for the Mine
Workers to meet t-e Clayton act into
the case. "Of course. if your clients
don't like it that way, III make them
obey 1t. There cannot be an imperinm
IN imperio in this country, as counsel
tor the government has said. The
government is supreme over "A
labor union, and superior to it,
II think this strike is about the most
lawless thing | have seen in this coun-
try. If it goes on | think il is re
bellion That Is what ! think it is."
The Judge hastened TO sign the tenn
porary lnJunctlJn continuing IN force
the temporary restraining order grant
ed on October 81 and commanding the
defendants to issue a withdrawal and
cancellation of the strike order They
were given seventy-two hours in which
to prepare the revocation and submit
1t to the judge for his approval. and
until p. m next Tuesday TO issue il.
Counsel for the defense referred to
the fact that the defendants. many Of
them. lived at long distances from In
dianapolis. and that it would take time
to notify them use the telegraph,
commanded Judge Anderson. "Get
them here Monday. Work sunday.
Get the order ready and have Il
printed 90 that you can mail il Tues
day night"
"Ill Make Them Obey 1t"
Counsel intimatcd there was posi-.
bility that after conference the Off
eials of the mine workers might not
decide to obey the order Il dor't care
anything about that" said Judge An
derson. "ill make them obey L."
fastening to their Offices, President
J. l.. Lewis and Secretary William
Green of the United Mine Workers dis
patched kilograms to all the executive
board members district presidents and
members Of the central competitive
field scale committee to hasten 70 In.
diannpols for conference Monday.
II have nothing 20 say" said Mr.
Lewis, except that ] feel that | am
Just as good and law abiding an Amori-
can citizen COW as was before this
injunction wes granted After our
meeting Monday We may issue state
ment."
Tonight leaders do not know what
VIII be decided upon Monday. They
are inclined to obey the order and thus
avoid complications, but they do not
think II will seriously change the pres.
ent condition 81 suspension of soft Goa
mining. Al the same time they arr
ready 70 go TO jail, II that seems 10
be a course that will make for the good
Of the caust They have summoned all
the men who were present when preri.
dent Wilson's appeal was rejected 0c
tober 20. so they may sense the opsn
icn OF The organization on the new
situation and act accordingly
Disobedience to be Contempt
Disobed edence Of the injunction will
constitute contempt Of court and Will
be punishable by Judge Anderson at
his discretion and without trsAi by jury
All who listened 80 the proceed rigs To-
day know enforcement Of the intunc.
ton VIII be inexorebe. Moreover,
Judge Anderson made Il clear Il would
be perfectly proper 10 carry the in
junction method rlRht down 90 lire
to the miners who work with their
hands. as these defendants 30 not
The text Of the temporary lnlunstion
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