Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-11-12

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indianapolis, Ind, Nov. IL. Unite,
States District Judge "A. B. Anderson
approved the order OF the officials o
the United Mine Workers OF America
resembling the strike order Of Octobe
Is. The order was mailed Tuesda!
night. This action was taken follow
ing session Of the general commit
tee Of the miners. which decided I.
comply with the mandate Of the cour
issued last Saturday affecting 425,O0l
men.
Vote 70 End Strike.
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. IL. Thl
United Mine Workers Of America
through Its general committee. decided
early Tuesday morning to obey thu
mandate Of United States District
Judge A. B. Anderson, which means
the recall Of the order for strike
Of 425.OOO bftuminous coal miners Of
the. nation.
The decision was reached at 4: 10
o'clock Tuesday morning, after more
Than II hours, discussion. ai
Acting President John u. Lewis Of
the mine workers made the following
statement !: sTf 3ty ia ~
Gentlemen, we will comply with the
mandate OF the court. We do II under
protest. We are Americana We can-
not fight our government. That Is ALL
Mr.. Lewis glanced at his watch and
announced that the decision was
reached at 4:1O Tuesday morning. The
conference adjourned at 4:15 a. N.
70 Negotiate Rsw Waee Scale.
Washington. Nov. r. Seeretary Of
Labor Wilson Will mmedfstely call
the coal miners and OPERATOR togeth-
er to negitoate q new wage scale. Sec.
Rotary Wilson made this statement fol-
lowing meeting OF the cabinet.
# Statement ~ Palmer.
Following the meeting Of the cab
met Attorney General Palmer made q
statement in connection with the coal
strike. II follows:
MY Information Is that the miners
have submitted to the court the form
OF an order canceiiing and withdraw
ing the strike order. The strike order
having been withdrawn, therefore the
secretary Of labor win invite the OPP
orators and miners to meet Immediate
~ to negotiate. an adjustment of their
controversy.
II have been assuming at all times
that the miners organization would
obey the law when It was called to
their attention in the way 1t has been.
and am glad that they justified this
assumption.
TO Meet in Washington.
'sThe way Is now open to settle
ment by the peaceful processes which
should always be employed in the set
Element Of such disputes without In
jury to the general public
The meeting called by Secretary Of
Labor Wilson will be held in Washing
ton. 1t was stated by Mr.. Palmer.
Labor Leaders Surprised.
Labor leaders. here who got their
FIRST word from Indianapolis through
press dispatches, were distinctly sur
prised by the turn Of events-the first
big happening on armistice day..
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation OF Labor, when
told Of the announcement by Acting
President Lewis OF the miners organ
ization, refused to say anything.
Edgar Wallace. legislative represen-
tative of the miners, who had been
waiting for hours for developments,
was silent, and other officials
ut federation headquarters declined to
on the settlement.
Uncertain How Miners Will Act.
There was much discussion among
labor leaders as to how the miners
might view the action Of
the. executive officials Of the miners
In calling Off the strike. One of the
Spokesman for the union said large
numbers probably would go back to
work today and stay out tomorrow,
while many Idle today would work
tomorrow.