The Washington times., 1919-11-14
CRUX Of COAL
STR|KECOMES
IN CONCLAVE
. CALLEDTODAY

The greatest conflict OF the sss
between labor and capital-the strike
of the coal miners-couses TO q eli
max when miners and operators sesk
to adjust their differences In confer
ence today.
Peace is q hope. but NOT yet q
realiy-not by a long shot said
one labor leader today, regarding the
round table, which opens In the In
terror Department auditorium this
afternoon, with Secretary OF Labor
Wilson presiding
Laser Planning Hsve-
At the very hour that the meetip1
conyenes. lxbor's plan for a geneeo4
strike are swi<tsy crystAliixing. -
meeting OF leaders IA being heid ~
the American Federation OF Laber-
with the object - aswfvfnx NJ q aunsrA1
policy against sntagonistic fntereskx
Labor cannot AFFORD TO make AnR
more mistakes. leaders declare. Tks
calling Of the steel strike permxtuys-
ly and the revocation of the coal
strike order they call two of t1a
'.Rrsvest mistaken" in American labor
history. To win In the life and dea<k
struggle In which IL Ia now engAgt6
IL must move as we'll disciplined
army. under co-ordinated leadersh*A
they say.
The international unions under tbA
general staff" plan will act a. a1~
tonomous bodies, as they DO now. but
no single union would be perrnits~9
to follow a course of action regara~4
as Injurious to the interests OF orEss-
lied labor as a whole N
Steel MaSustes Eseakea-
The movement is not to plunge the
nation into strikes, leaders point out
Unauthorized strikes will be summar-
lily dealt with. Sympathetic strikes
will be a part OF the program. but
not sympathetic strikes that will in
jure innocent employers. The United
States Steel Corporation is regarded
as one of the most powerful of lxbor's
enemies. The general stan would re-
gard il as good tactics to call out
railroad workers, iron workers, and
other union men who handle stess
products, with the object of com.
pletely paralyzing the industry.
The general stan plan is now nj
operation in the railroad unions A
consultations boar decides
the policies of the organizations rep.
resented in the railway employees de-
partment of the A p of L These or
ganizations act as "one big union.
in matters affecting the interest, %
all
Lewis Arrives Today.
John L. Lewis arrives in tn. c,ev
today. just in time TO reach the con-
ference. The bulk of the miners rem
resentatives already are shere with
the exception of those from the far
West. who are not expected befor.
tomorrow. The operators, with few
exceptions are already in Washing
ton.
That Lewis and his colleagues win
not be left in doubt as 20 how radical
labor stands on the miners case.
Mother" Jones, OF Colorado strike
fame, and Andy Furuseth. of the Sea-,
mems Union, are here to let them
know. Both are emphatic In their
dtsapproval OF Lewis' compiiancs
with Judge Anderson's order.
Wanted strike CsatisueA-
THE strike should never hxvA
been called of" said Fruseth. "-~e
miners will not return TO work ano
1 approve of it."
MS is lrtt country put tt
would starve people. This 10 what
Judge Anderson's order means to rhs
miners who are hghting for theiY
! freedom and a living" said Mother
Jones.
Next Monday am going down
into West Virginia and urge the min-
ers to stay. out until they win. ! am
not afraid OF Judge Anderson. Ha
can send me to Jail, or he can hang
me, but he will have 60 - It."
Overhearing Mother remark.
! Furuseth exclaimed:
Lewis wears pants, but he oueht
10 wear petticoats. Mother, you wear
petticoats. but you ought TO be in
Lewis place"
GarAeId TO Attend
DR.. Harry Gsrneld- Fuel Admints-
traitor. will attend the conference to-
day, on the invitation of Secretary OF
Labor Wilson. who will preside. DR..
Garfield's influence is expected TO be
turned in the direction of an amics Bile
adjustment and his advice win be
asked regarding the effect of vAee
increases on retail prices.
The union leaders are roinG to
make determined nght for complete
acceptance of their ds0ands for q
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