Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
REQUESTS RECALL
. OF WALKOUT ORDER
Asserts in Special Statement
Action Taken Is Not
Justified.
QUOTES FROM AGREEMENT
Shows This Was Made to Con-
tinue in Effect During
War.
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| 10y cHiVerSal SerS1Ss.I
| WASHINGTON. Oct. 25.-Follow;n,
two sessions of the Cabinet TO-DAY
PRESIDENT Wilson tonight issued n
statement on the impending coal miner
strike, set to begin within a week.
president Wilson terms the threatened
strike as mot only unjustiaable, but
unlawful" and requests both national
and local officers as we'll as individual
members OF the miners union 10 re-
call All strike orders and do everything
mines.
pl Delaying is the statement of >the
s,riSs ut on the impending coal
night at the adjournment OF the second
session of the special Cabinet meeting:
tion Of the United Nine Nine We Senseo Of
America at Cleveland: Ohio. adopted a
Ss ssat a ssa Sa Ss
SHovember l, 1912. and making various
crease in wages and the adoption Of a
y WseRe INA work day and flve-day
a satisfactory wage agreement should
not be secured for the central com
PET field before November i. 1918.
ICED and instructed to call general
strike Of all bituminous miners and
States. effective November i. 1915.
~ nursuant to these instructions the
ohISGIs OIL the organisation have issued
call to make the strike effective No
yember 1. This Is one OF the gravest
steps ever proposed in this country
domestic comfort and health Of the
people.
Would Abrogate Agreement.
IT is proposed to abrogate an agree
with the sanctio6 Of the nnisea s maas
Fuel ADMINISTRATION and which was
War run bud ause o beyosa RSs Of Is
This strike is proposed Mt a time when
the Q, government is making. the most
living and has appealed with ;Hs e success ss
TO other classes Of workers to post
able opportunity has been afforded for
recognized thai. the strike would prac =,
of ITS principal fuel at time Wien Wien
Interference with. that supply is calcu-
by a strike of this character. and It's
victims vic ms would be not the rich only.
a fuel supply for domestic use It
countless industries and the throwing
' the Eorts5s II the Country It would
street railway lines and other paSiic
giving aid to the allied countries with
Supplies 1n which they so seriously need
prospect at time when the war Itself
is still fact. when the world is still
peace. When our troops are s tiHns bei tor
transported and when their means Of
transport is In urgent need of fuel
Would Limit Production.
may be viewed it is apparent that
such strike in such circumstances
would be the, most far-reachinE plan
the facilities OF production and distri- |
button OF a necessity OF life, and thus
ana to es Of the
of life. A strike under these circum-
stances is not only unjustifiable. It is
The action proposed has apparently
been taken without any vote upon the |
Of American throughout the United |
states. an almost unprecedented pro-
fgh 81 any eaame aee Werka That neeay
for it's protection the taking of this |
extra, eXtra9 r Din; step, and l am con-
are considered. it constitutes a fun
damental attack. which is wrong. both
m morally and legally. upon the. rights
i Inc members of the United Minis
ou6 f a9t vote upon fpl
under these conditions.
Dangerous to Public Welfare.
when movement reaches the
" IN tse entire productive
to one Of the most Vital necessities
or daily domestic and Industrial life,
ana when the movement is asserted
at time and in manner calculated
to involve the maximum Of danger
TO hor the ,, public u6I welfare II this critical
interest becomes the paramount con-
''In these circumstances. I solemn,y
request GI both the national and the local
pers OF the United Mine Workers OF
America to recall all orders looking
to to ,, strike on November 1. and to
to prevent any stoppage of work.
TT is time for plain Speaking. These
matters with which we now deal touch
vitality concern the well-being, the
comfort and the very life of all the
people. o
Grave Moral and Legal Wrong.
Il feel 1t my duty. in tho public In.
terest to declare that any attempt to
and paralyze the industry OF the coun-
Ky: with the consequent suffering and
distress OF all our people, must be con-
against the government and the peo.
pie, Of tho United States. r can do
nothing less than to say that the law
found to protect tho interests eraS WI Of tho bs
arso out Of This anhappSy business shnt may
express no opinion on the merits
= plan by which haYe a sessleyy
self in readiness At tho REQUEST OF