Evening journal., 1919-11-12
HOPE Miners
GET BACK TO
WORKATONCE
Normal Production, How
ever, Not Expected Until
After Wage Conference
WORKERS S-OPERAT0RS
PREPARE FOR Meeting

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. 10 United
Press Coal miners who have been on
strike since November 1 were expect
ed by officials OF the United Mine Work
ers/Of America to start returning 10
work today.
Normal production, union leaders be-
lieved. will not be reached for some
time. A few miners may even stay out
until negotiations 10 open In Washing
ton Friday are completed. leaders say.
Several district leaders were evident
ly dissatisfied with the action Of the
meeting in complying with the demands
Of United states District Judge A. b.
Anderson that the strike order be re-
scinded.
I'm fine physically, but sore mental
ly," Alexander HOwatt OF Pittsburgh,
Kas, president Of the Kansas district,
said.
At meeting late yesterday the union
heads agreed 70 give the scale commit
tee a free hand in negotiating an agree
ment az the Washington conference, Il
was reported. The miners, by rescind-
ing the strike believe their case now
rests with the government and expect
Secretary Of Labor Wilson to see that
the operators make concessions In
compensation and hOuns OF work.
Orders resembling the strike order
were in the mails before 6 O'Clock last
night.
Attorneys for the United Mine Work
ers today prepared their appeal Of
Judge Anderson's decision TO the United
States Circuit Court Of Appeals. The
appeal will be fled as soon as it can be
prepared-in a few days-Henry War
rum. chief counsel. stated today.
The appeal will contend the war Is
ended and that laws passed TO further
prosecution Of The war, under when
Judge Anderson rendered his injunction
decision, are no longer effective.
WASHINGTON. Nov. ~ United Press
-Beporfs on the return TO work OF
striking miners were anXiOusly awaited
by officials here today while Secretary
Of Labor Wilson went ahead with ms
plans for the mediation conference OF
miners and operators called to begin
Friday.
Although on the surface, the govern
ment believes the men will resume
work as soon as the recognition or the
strike call Is thoroughly circulated
there are many who privately thought
thousands would be likely 10 remain
out as the strike was revoked under
orders from Federal court and under
protest.
The operators werO quick 10 accept
Secretary Wilson's invitation 20 a wage
and unless something un-
forseen occurs representatives. OF both
sides will begin arriving tomorrow for
the negotiation Of a compact. Mean
while the mines for the most part are
still idle and the fuel shortage was be-
ginning 10 be felt In many parts Of the
country just as winter i closing in.
starvation and paralyizatlon OF in
dustries are threatening several Euro
pean and Latin-America countries be-
cause Of the. strike here.
This was the information gathered
today i'm foreign diplomatic circles,
where already complaints are begin
ming TO come in.
Among the countries which it is |
slated. will seriously feel any pro- !
longllion OF a fuel il0-up are Italy, |
switzerland. Holland, Brazil and Chile. |
At The shipping Board 10 was learned |
that hundreds of foreign vessels are |
laid up in American ports as result |
Of their inability TO get coal. shippers |
are complaining because II costs from |
slOO TO $3.50 a day for dock rent. Others |
who are resigned 10 wait until the flow |
Of fuel TO the seaboard is back TO nor |
NAL, have taken their ships TO anchor. /
The Shipping Board today made an eX-
ception TO the rulo forbidding coaling /
Of foreign vessels when It allowed i6 |
ships carrying wneat from Galveston !,
To- Europe TO take on fuel supply. An
exception was also made in the cases
Of foreign ships.