Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-11

lVlted To-Day Dy TTcSlucIIt
Wilson to meet him here
Friday to discuss a new
wage scale.
Despite the announcement by un-
ion leaders that the strike would be
called off, the railroad administra.
tion's distribution organization Will
continue to function until "a major
ity of the strikers return to work,
officials OF the central coal committee
said, explaining that so far as the
work of the distributing organization
was concerned the strike would not
have ended until something like nor
NAL production had been restored.
Officials gave the first intimation OF
the reserve coal stocks after hearing
of the announcement by the miners
officials Director General Hines es-
timated that the coal held under su-
pervsion of the central coal company
aggregated about 10000 600 tons. This
together with coal in storage and at
tide water hunkering stations conStl-
tuted what was estimated as ~
day AlpplT for domestic donsump
ton.
The daily production, however, dur
ing the strike augmented this sup
ply somewhat, officials said. Figures
for the bituminous output Nov. d. the
only day for which the production
was made public, show that approxi-
mately $4,000 tons were loaded from
mines Normal daily production be.
fore the strike was estimated by rail-
road officials at 1.S57000 tons.
re start Senate Quiz.
Washington Nov ll-Prnsidert /
Wilson probably will telegraph both
the coal operators and officials of the
United Mine Workers, asking them to
get together and settle their differ
ences. it was said today at the white
house AT the same time the Presf-
dent probably will renew his offer OF
the services of the government toward
mediation
Investigation Of the strike was pro-
posed in resolution introduced by
Senator Jones, Republican, Washing
ton, after press reports OF the miners
decision to recall the strike order had
been read at the request OF Senator
! Pomerine Democrat Ohio.
The resolution was referred to the
senate labor committee. which re-
Gently completed an investigation of
the steel strike and which will deter
nine whether a coal inquiry Is ad-
visable The resolution would give
the committee authority TO suggest
any measures for federal action to
prevent recurrence Of similar strikes.
Senator Norris Republican, Nebraska,
said the resolution also should be
broad enough to authorize inveStiga-
tion Of Judge Anderson's Injunction
Ordet.
In presenting the reports of the
miners action Senator Pomerine said
he believed the miners we're entitled
+ to some wage increases and he could
see no reason why there should not be
an amicable adjustment Of the con-
trOverSy
Expect Order Ending Strike.
Indianapolis. Ind. Nov. ll.--An or
der calling OFF the nation wide bitumt-
nous coal strike was to be issued to-
/ day following the decision of the gen.
cr8l committee of the United Mine
Workers early this morning to obey
the mandate # United States District
Judge A. b. Anderson issued here last
Saturday. The general committee.
composed Of international officers. dis
trict presidents and members of the
execu i've board and scale committees,
reached its decision at 4 10 this morn
ing and adjourned five minutes later
to reconvene at o'clock this after
noon.
Gentlemen, we will comply
with the mandate Of the court.
We do it under protest. We are
Americans. We cannot fight our
government That is all
This was the statement of John l..
Lewis acting president of the mine
workers. announcing the decision, and
ether members of the conference, ap-
narently worn out by their long hours
OF discussion declined to add to the
statement Of their chief and soon dis
persed.
When the order calling off the
strike will be drafted could net be
learned early today but under the
order Or Judge Anderson II must be
submitted to the court for his ap.
prova at 10 O'Clock this morning and
be on its way to the membership by
6 o'clock this evening. So far as could
be learned no committee was appoint
ed at the conference 10 write the
order.
The general committee had been In
session since shortly after 10 O'CLOCK
e yesterday morning taxing brief re-
cesscs for lunch and dinner. The pro-
ceedings were interrupted during the
afternoon session by The appearance
q of United States Marshal Mark Storen
and his deputies. who served thirty