Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-12

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John L. LEWIS, President"
The order to rescind was presented
TO the court by Henry Warrum of In
dianapolis. attorney for the miners.
After the court proceedings. Mr. War
rum, G. L. Grant of Fort Smith, Ark,
and F. c.. Husbner of Abba, Iowa, as
sociated counsel, then issued a state
ment in the presence of the govern
ment attorneys, in which the position
of the mine workers was stated.
Statement of Attorneys.
The statement of the attorneys
follows:
The operators have repeatedly de-
clared that they were ready to enter
into negotiations with the miners if
the strike order were withdrawn. The
government has taken the position
that in the vindication of its own su-
premacy the strike order must be
withdrawn before they would take any
steps to compel the resumption Of
such negotiations. The issue has
been submitted to the court. and in
compliance with the courts ruling.
the strike order has been cancelled
and Withdrawn 1t seems to me that
good faith on the part of the opera
tors requires them to meet the miners
representatives at once for the pur-
pose of negotiating settlement of
this wage controversy. and that good
faith on the part of the government
requires it to see that such a resump-
ton of negotiations Is had at once and
concluded without delay"
John L. Lewis, acting president of
the mine workers. said, after the
unions order had been approved by
the court. that he had nothing to add
to his statement made at the close of
the miners conference early this
morning. He said that no supple
mental statement to the membership
of the organization was contemplated
at this time.
Although delegates to the meet
ing of the miners are pledged to
secrecy as to details of the proceed
ings during their protracted sessions,
it was learned from a well authenti-
Gated source that there was bitter OPP
position to compliance with the court
order. One of the most complicating
features of the situation, it was said,
was the action of the executive coun-
Gil of the American Federation of
Labor in Washington in declaring it's
support of the miners strike, the
federation councils statement being
calling off. the strike.
Miners Prepare to Appeal.
Mr.. Grant, of the miners, counsel,
said that a complete record of the
injunction proceedings was expected
today, and that preparation of the
miners appeal to the United States
circuit court of appeals in Chicago
would be begun at once. He said
that the appeal probably would be
filed within two days.
William Green, in statement
made public late today, protested
against the gross injustice which
the federal government has inflicted
on the mine workers of America"
The statement follows
"The United Mine Workers repre-
decided to obey the man
date of the federal court In doing
SO, however. they feel great injus-
tice has been done them No atten-
tion has been paid to their griev-
ances. The power of the federal
was united with the coal
operators for the obvious purpose of
forcing them to work under intoler-
able conditions and against their
will.
"One may reasonably ask, If fore
ing men to work against their will
and without a contract, is not inyol-
servitude. 1t is surprising, in
deed, that such condition would
be tolerated in America where in
servitude except as a pun
for crime is prohibited by
the federal constitution Evidently
the government determined that the
miners must be compelled to work
of their grievances their
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