Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-27
MINERS MUST MAKE
NEXT STRIKE MOVE
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dianapolis Wednesday, if that body
does not act first of it's own accord.
Consider Measures

dianapolis Wednesday, if that body
does not act first of it's own accord.
Consider Measures
Measures to meet the situation
which would result from the threat
ened strike were considered to-day
by administration officials.
No reply from officers of the
United Mine Workers of America
to the demand of President Wilson
that the strike be called off, is ex-
pected until after the miners 'execu.
tive committee meets at INDIANAPOLIS
wednesday, but meantime officials
took cognjzance of the statement of
union leaders that it would be physi-
cally impossible to withdraw the
strike order by November 1.
The administration program for
dealing with the strike naturally will
| not be disclosed until the strike has
| developed.
To announce now what the gov
ernment will do in the event of a
strike" said one official, would be
TO play into the hands of the Boil
shevik element. If you are going to
| start n great offensive you do not
tell the other fellow what you are
going to do
Oppose Their Means
- 50 SiiC pulD DOSe OIL KeeDlnR
a strong hand" on the radicals OF
ficials made it plain that caution
could be exercised not to antagonize
the more conservative element, In
TINS connection they said that manv
or the miners demands might he
just. eh' oe
IL is the means they use to oh
tam their demands to which we oh
Ject' said one high official.
senate Discussions
Inc coal strike was discussed hrjedv
to-uay IN the Senate. Senator Thomas
democrat Colorado. asked unanimous
consent Tor immediate adoption of his
resolution proposing declaration of
luli support or Congress to the adminis-
.ratioh ' IN lts EFFORTS to meet the situa
'ioh ana 10 preserve law and order but
on objection of Senator Borah the
measure went over. Senator po-aI
SAID ne was not willing to commit him
self in advance to an unannounoa,
program of the administration in deal
ing with the threatened strike.
President Wilson's statement IN +ho
strike situation was commended bv both
senators Borah and Thomas. hut The
ldaho senator said the adnfnistratIon
had announced no definite program
adding that II it was the purpose TO use
the militia to "declmate peonIe" he
would oppose il.
Opposes Attitude of Gary
senator Borah told the Senate ba
was thoroughly opposed to the attitude
OF Elbert II. Gary, chairman of the
United States Steel Corporation and his
associates in refusing to deal with
labor. Senator Thomas also said he
disapproved of Gary's stand. but added
that Congress should act at once TO
assure the administration of fun sun
port in dealing with the coal strike.
Senator Edge, Republican, New Jer-
sey, proposed repeal of the antitrust
law exempting labor organizations from
prosecution.
1T is strange" said Edge, that at
the very time when labor was souarinR
of-in some cases. fear, taking the
law in its own hands--the Senate should
pass legislation exempting 1t from pun
ishment IL 1t violates the antitrust
law"
Senator Edge said labor was not
really employed by capital but by the
public which must pay the exorbitant
wage demands now being made.
Springfield, Ills, Oct. 27. - Full
cooperation of the State of Illinois
with President Wilson in the Presi-
dents announced stand against the
strike OF soft coal miners, scheduled