The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-11
WILL MEN RETURN
TO THE MINES?
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the mails. 1t must be in the mails
at six p. IN. today.
There Is no question about the
strike of coal miners being ended"
one of the highest officials of the
United Mine Workers told the United
Press. I'VE expect the men to obey
the withdrawal order. All OF the
power and influence Of the union
will be brought to bear Immediately
ito get the men to return TO work We
expect argument in some quarters
for few days, but we are confident
union members will look at this in
the same light that we do"
In Good Faith.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. H.
The United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea have complied with the order"
demanding recall of the strike lin
good faith" in the opinion OF Judge
A. B. Anderson
The recall order was submitted to
the judge shortly before ten o'clock
by attorneys for the miners. After
looking over the order, the judge
said:
Il think this proper and l think
this Is good faith compliance with
the order"
THAT was the intention OF the
union officials" said Henry Warrum,
counsel for the miners.
The order follows:
ITO the officers and members of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea:
Dear Sirs and Brothers:
fN 10
issued on November s by the United
States district court, district of IN
diana, Judge Albert q. Anderson
presiding. the undersigned hereby adj
wise you that the order Of October
Is directing cessation of mining
operations in the bituminous coal
fields of our Jurisdiction is withdrawn
and cancelled.
GSgned) ''Fraternally yours.
WILLIAM G. GREEN,
Secretary.
JOHN L. LEWIS.
Acting president"
Warrum told the Judge that every
effort would be made to get the state
ment in the mails by six D. m. today,
as provided by the judges orders.
An honest effort will be considered
a good faith compliance with the
order" the judge said.
Call for Meeting.
WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-THE
cabinet at its meeting today decided
to issue an immediate call for both
sides in the coal strike to meet to
settle their differences.
Il shall Immediately call the min.
ers and operators together" declared
Secretary of Labor Wilson, as he. left
the meeting.
He declared a wage agreement
would be negotiated.
For New Wage Agreement.
[By J. l.. O'Sullivan, United Press
Staff Correspondent
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. IL
Immediate opening of negotiations to
form new wage agreement for coal
miners of the nation is expected by
officials of the United Mine Workers
of America
Union leaders took this attitude to-
day following withdrawal Of the
strike order which caused 100000
miners to cease work on Novem-
Der /.
The government and coal mine op-
orators must now, in good faith"
see that the new agreement is con.
Guided at once. miners leaders be-
lieve.
Following approval by Judge A. B.
Anderson in federal court of the
withdrawal order presented by attor.
neys for the union, Henry Warrum,
chief counsel for the miners, in.
formed Dan Simms, special assistant
United States district attorney, repre-
senting the government, that the
miners now looked to the govern
ment and the mine operators to set.
tie the wage controversy.
1.-THE operators have repeatedly de-
clared that they were ready to enter
into negotiations with the miners II
the strike order was withdrawn"
Warrum said, in addressing Simms.
THE government has taken the
position that in vindication of its
own supremacy the strike order must
be withdrawn before they would take
any steps to compel resumption OF
such negotiations.
THE issue has been submitted 10
the court and in compliance with the
courts ruling the strike order has
been cancelled and withdrawn. 1t
seems to me that good faith on the
part of the operators requires them
to meet the miners representatives at
once for the purpose of negotiating
settlement of this wage contro-
versy, and that good faith on the
part OF the government requires 1t to
see that such resumption Of nego.
tiations is had at once and concluded
without delay"
1t is known that Warrum stated
the attitude which John l.. Lewis,
acting president Of the United Mine
Workers. and other officials will
take.
A meeting Of the members Of the
executive council Of the union, the
scale committee of the central COM
petitive district and district presi-
dents who are still in Indianapolis
was called for o'clock today, when
the proposition of negotiating new
wage scale will be considered.
Many Of those who attended the