Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-05
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.siish protested asalns, injunction
eps 81 aeeiarin nsed his b ms% n tSst Fl Il
sssssdsy Sols the strike , hissai. shs
aisoonIlnue It." This letter was made
pblic after the Attorney Generals Of
sSetion ssI, Would pc witnaraM se
itg Fuel Control.
In his reply TO the Delaware Ship
,sImer said the fuel control law was
y Stin in force. Touching on his method
wSre on ahs t rsTk sa ne ope
snd the other by civil process. Nigh,
against hundreds OF American citizens.
sbut preferred to believe that in or
ons Of n' ths fae hs ,Ssy w np Won
Is dating the criminal laws OF our country.
kaRd that 1t would be better 10 have
= sthes question adjudicated by the, courts
IN, civil proceedings. assume that the
$minere are law-abiding citizens and
that they do not intend nor desire 10
& H1isobey the laws of the United States.
SYSn viii, of course. agree with me
shat the laws of the land must be
q ssion, grea, or small. in the United
Estates which is superior TO the law Of
"The issue will be submitted to the
court at indianapolis next saturday
y Sc8lmly and disrassionately. and il the
sS ssai ad'sdges that the strike til is IL
stinue it,"
< Telegram From Shipbuiidcrs.
The telegram from the Delaware
Seral Palmer read:
THE Delaware River shipbuilders'
0S IN the of
SN&w Jersey. Pennsylvania. Maryland.
eTTginia. heretofore loyal supporters
sof. the ADMINISTRATION, at a convention
Shsld at Chester Saturday evening.
Spassed resolution protesting against
stts application for Injunction against
5Gsvernment by Injunction has been de-
ssn3nnced In the, platform OF the poiiti-
View OF the magnificent efforts of the
-coal miners during the war. as we'll as
sell ,organized labor, government should
Cat leas, thoroughly investigate the. sit
-uation before taking such action
=, Acknowledgement raimer,,s reply was
.in part; 1T is true that have always
EPese II Permit me. however, TO point
rssS V. yss ns ct
phrase and the facts in this case The
case is hronEht by the govecnmen;-
,Nbody OF the American people from Il
ssSa,,ssmi;y almos: equal 70 the war it
Syween labor and capital"
~ Cite. Provisions of Fuel Act.
~ After citing provisions OF the food
end ope act. Mr., Mr. ra:msr c9nipues
ttgress recognized that this act was still
I'm force. amending It's provisions and
sion. You viii observe s't ina 'r bv "I tho cs.
spress language Of this act agreements
-,er arrangements between two or more
sifre specinos,iy forh!idon' and made made
,Sr!minal offenses. The coal strike is,
Sanent between II large number OF ner-
Nons TO restrict the outnut of coal.
at is my duty as Httoncv-Gcneral
$40. enforce this act of Congress. and il
SIthe duty OF, the miners to obey It:
the United states whose comn,ands
are binding alike upon the coal minors
ways open to me to enforce the law.
one by criminal and the other by civil
II might have instituted criminal
Prosecutions oseIonn against hmndrsds Of
believe that IN ordering this strike
they were not conscious OF The ta,i
that they were violating tho crimina!
he better TO have the question adjudi-
Gated by the courts in n civil proceed
Government Not Interfering
You understand. OF course, that
The government is not interfering in
the wage controversy. This is a matter
government stands ready TO co-operate
= with the mine owners and the mine
workers In an effort to decide it fairly
Upon reflection hope YOU will see
that this is better than criminal pros
ecntions and Il vast number of civil
actions for damages which might be
brought by the injured persons against
bership; The course which the gov
e eaa. has taken is designed to pro:
against an nn,eld msrqan peons
also TO protect the mine workers
themselves against proceedings which
Kenyon Offers Resolution.
Senator Kenyon. of Iowa. introduced
- resolution in the Senate today call
Ing for the appointment BY the Pres!-
gent or commission OF three mem
attempt to bring about voluntary ar
ure to bring this about within flfteen
aoys the he e epSsds would be given
with view to making a report
This was the only concrete move In
government circles toward arbitration
face today. Hugh Kerwin. commits
Sioner OF mediation in the Department.
several commissioners OF conciiiation
y were endearoring TO get closely in
touch with the situation. but that no
ton. '"'"'a
All. The proposal offered in the Senate
: by Senator Kenyon Tor compulsory
arbitration. was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Education and Labor OF
which he is chairman. 1t provides for
L the appointment by the President OF
a commission TO deal with the pres
trate and. settle the same" The corr
mission. composed of three members
would be empowered to call together
representative OF the miners cnrared
In the present strike in the biturninous
anu ignite coal mines OF the United
:. .States, and representatives OF the
y operators, and to use all lawful
s means necessary TO cause such renre.
70 sentatives TO consider and settle tho
Provides for Investisntion
~ senator Kenyon's resolution also
provides. that