Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-04
F[UENCES BEING
. BROUGHT TO BEAR
FOR SETTLEMENT
Breaks in Union Ranks
Come in West Virginia
and Colorado.
STRIKE LEADERS DECLARE
DESERTIONS UNIMPORTANT
Non-Union Mines in Two Fields
Are Operating at Full
Capacity.
DISORDERS ARE NEGLIGIBLE
While Troops Move Into Affected
Areas, But One Minor Dis
turbancc Is Reported.
DISORDERS ARE NEGLIGIBLE
fBy Associated Press

w y S fl G. T Q y. Nov. 3-Onicial
Washington was firm in the belief that
the end of the coal strike was 7,
There was nothing definite or ,angi-
Die in the way of actual DEVELOPMENTS
to justify this hopeful view of the
situation. but everywhere the feeling
prevailed that influences were being
brought to bear to have the strikers.
numbering more than 400,0 900, return to
work
Confidential reports TO the DEPART
ment of Justice from its agents in tho
coal fields were said 20 show many
OBJECTIONS from the ranks of the strik-
large numbers of idle miners had de-
cared they wanted to return to work,
put were afraid.
Troops Arc Ready for Use.
IN TINS connection officials reiterated
s.ii ohnt adequate protection would be
as to how shs You'd NO SdpeSsiS be- stats
put 1t was explained that troops would
nor Wa,a9le who at me call OF any Cover
serve order to protect. workers.
scattered reports from therh fields,
sSSaen,ng,i sSa1van into twenty,eight STATES,
Oh organized labor in West Iir -inia
and Colorado. .Advices in Washi, ston
ne ntHiaduuarters Quarters OF the operators said that
tuil capacity and turning out consid-
eraply more coal than on Saturday
Union on mem ene ba% boperstors repo1ts said that
union mines, and that there was grow
she,, shg sentiment that the men themselves
the strike before 1t was ordered
Tnis Information, to Il large extent.
was IN line with thar received by the
G;03X,ernment; especially as to DIRECTIONS.
0lhcinls said the strikers realized Dlb
nc sentiment was against them. and
fSine tSin labor labor leaders also were taking
Ihink Crisis May Soon he Over.
,bn ,,,o, mes -5ieneral Palmer, handling
wn,i ,me man ,a end OF the governments case.
II was said, that the crisis mirht bn
thc pHer tn before saturday. the day on which
ot,iccrs rshnPSrarS nS injunction restraining
from activity. was made returnabIe
ASKED ;,l what the government would do
that day. an official said:
we VIII not cross that bridge until
we get to it," u''''
,or,n, me fact that no disorder was re-
Justice agents was taken as u rooI
SIGN mat conditions were hopeful and
ina Enat the miners realized 1t was a time
cral miners meetings were scheduIed
LOT tonight; in the coal fields, and II
MAS MAS thought here that these might
nave an important bearing on tho rem
eral situation. Se"
All Agencies Mt Work.
tirst n,.e rneort IL n had been the governments
LR
wear itself OUT hope Of settling II nut
an agencies to work. and some dirert
not disclosed was
Ihe sweeping powers OF the Federal
court injunction in cutting off al,
strike benefits is being relied upon by,
the sOVeriment to bring tile strike To
q speedy end. Local representatives of
tne United Mine Workers of America
were notified today that checks to cover
expenses for the last half of Octoher
could not be sent at this time because
OF the court order.
lcleness OF the miners with no funds
available for their support makes n
uoubtiul II they can hold out for anv.
extended period, according to the yiaw
OF men familiar witt strike conditions
IT is LARGELY because of this fact thar
lapor leaders themselves look for early
peace in the industry.
Three COncIIintors Confer
Three conci!iators Of the Department
or Labor. here from the coal fields
were in conference with officials of the
department. today, and gave first-hand
information as to actual conditjons
They were Hymel Davis and lanes
nurccl, Of Kentucky, and William
Rogers, of Iowa.
The question OF possible curtailment
OF train service las been left to
regional directors for determination
although railroad men agreed that un-
less the strike Is brought. to quick
end it may be necessary to reduce
sharply both freight and passenger ser
vice. 80 , - %.