Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
Palmer Issues Statement.

Washington, Nov. 11.-AttorneQ
General Palmer on leaving the cab
met meeting made this statement3
MY information is that the mins
ers have submitted to the court the
form of an order ,cancelling and
Withdrawing the strike order. The
strike order having been With
drawn, therefore, the secretary "a
labor will today invite the opera
tors and miners to meet fmmedi-I
ately in conference to negotiate aAI
adjustment Of their controversy.
Il have been assuming at al
times that the miners organization
would obey the law when it wae|
called to their attention in the wfy|
1t has been, and I am glad thsy'
justified this assumption.
"The way is now open to set
tlement by the peaceful processes
which should always prevail in set-a
tlement Of such disputes without
injury to the general public"
No Letdp in Vigilance.
Despite the announcement by
union leaders that the strike would
be called of, the railroad adminis-
tration's distribution organization
will continue to- function until =.
majority Of the strikers return to
work." officials Of the central coal
committee said, explaining that SO
far as the work of the distributing
organization was concerned, the
strike would not have ended until
something like normal production
had been restored.
Officials gave the first intimation
of the reserve coal stocks after
hearing Of the announcement by
the miners officials. Director en-
eral Hines estimated that the coal
held under supervision Of the CEN
trail coal committee aggregated
about fifteen million tons.
Had 30 Days Supply.
This, together with coal in stor-
age, and at tide water bunkering
stations constituted what was esti-
mated as a 30-day supply for do
mestic consumption.
The daily production, however.
during the strike augmented this
supply somewhat. officials said.
Figures for the bituminous output
on Nov. 6, the only day for which
the production was made public.
show that approximately $4,000
tons were loaded from mines. Nor
NAL daily production before the
strike was estimated by railroad
administration officials at 1857 900
tons.
Capital Shows Relief.
Government officials here receiv-
ed with undisguised relief news of
the announcement in Indianapolis
early today that the executives of
F! the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea had voted to call off the nation
wide strike OF soft coal miners %
directed by Federal Judge Andef-
/ son. While Withholding comment
pending receipt Of Official advices
as to the course Of the miners, Of
ficials, particularly those connect
ed with Attorney General Palmer's
Office, showed plainly q relaxation
from the strain under which they
had been laboring for the last few
days. The attitude Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and labor
leaders generally toward the strike
and the injunction proceedings had
created some doubt, it was said, a.
to what step the mine workers
would take.
Suggest Arbitration.
As late as last night Attorney
General Palmer stated that Presi-
dent Wilson's offer for a peaceful
settlement Of the differences be-
tween the miners and operators
still was open through negotiation
or arbitration. Whether the mine
workers in reaching their decision
had in view a request that the pres
ident name q board Of arbitration
as he had suggested, was MOI
known here, but 1t was believed
such a suggestion would speedily
come either from them or from the
government.
1 PORTUGAL'S WAR LOSSES.
| Paris. Nov. 11.-Portugal's wal
losses amounted to S.367 me,
killed Of the 100000 who tough