Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-30

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 Washington. Oct 2s.-The govern rerr win establish the --illegality" of the strike or coal miners. without in zr4y way ;mpairing the general right to F-rise" as the general right to strike ts not an issue in any sense what ever ir the present situation" it was declared in statement issued to- night alter conference in the office of Attorney General Palmer at which he discussed the situation with Secre- -4-r Wilson. Director General Hines, Secretary Tumuity and Assistant At 1orneys General Ames and Garven-
 The statement. which il was said, 11Iy represents the attitude of the sorernment declared that the inn bending coal strike was ordered in a
 manner. for q purpose and with q nec- essary effect, which taken together, put tn outside the pale Of the law"
 The position Of the government in the impending coal strike was an -.o-1ced tonight as follows:
 Strike Unlike Any Other.
 There can be no doubt that the government has the power in the pub lie interest, under the law. to deal with coal miners without infringing upon the recognized right of men in any line of industry when they please and quit work when they please. The il-
 
 established without in any way i'm pairing the general right to strike, and the general right to strike is not aa issue in any sense whatever in the present situation This is true because -:1e circumstances difereutiate this case from the case of any other strik that has eyer taken place i'll the coun- try l. does not follow that every strike Is lawful merely because the right to strike is recognized to exist Ever- case must stand upon it's own bottom and be governed by it's own facts Therefore when the president said in his statement last Saturday that such a strike in such circum stances is not only unjustiticable but unlawful reference was had only to the conditions in the impending situation.
 Outside the Pale of the Law.
 -Fhe proposed strike was order a necessary effect. which taken to- setner put t outside the pale of the l lz4N After the var began the pro- !! duSt;on Of fuel was regarded as one of tne subjects or such peculiar public | importance as to justify special sta , tsstory enactment The fuel admins crs-fcn was created to supervise the subject and matters of wages as well zs prices were considered and sane toned by the fuel administra tiOn- Aft CT the cessation of Possibilities the fuel administration suspended certain of it's orders. but did not terminate them. i
 
 zt any time upon the presidents or der and the statute under which the orders were made is still in full force !
 With this situation existing, the l convention Of United Mine Workers at ! Cleveland. last September. decided to | znnul all wage contracts on Noyem- l her l. unless satisfactory new ar -angements should be made.
 Without ar- expression from the | workers themselves. the organization ! promulgated demand for sixty per | cent increase in wages. a six hour i day and e five day week, and authorf- l zed q strike to be effective November | . before the demands were even pre- scented 10 the operators The demand Tor 2 new wage agreement covered | only a part of the coal fields, but the strike order was sent broadcast to | workers ia other fields where oper-t ztors had been given no opportunity | even So consider demands for increas- 1 ec wages or decreased hours All | this has been done while the miners | .a every field. through their right Of i collective bargaining had entered in 1 tors fixing wages and hours for a definite period which has not yet ex- ptred- The opera atorsfi upon the in of the president. indicated | their willingness 10 negotiate and ar | bft-ate providing the strike is de- ] cer-ed. while the miners rejected the presidents request for arbitration as . means or settlement and refused to defer the strike. Wsrkins Under Wartime Arereenent
 zrf1e government contends that the rniaers are working under the war time agreement made by Dr. Garfield, stipulated 70 run until the end of the war. or uutiI April 1. 1920 This date =zs put into the agreement so that E new scale might be agreed upon in rTeot var was not over by that date The fuel administration holding the zgreeneTst still valid, would be au- ~a 4z chg z-cye.l u< the n1intes and keep them in oper-
 Dr. Garfield was called to Wash ,r.A s.sa t5y-the cabinet at suggestion of administration is the nations biggest DzI buyer. and it's stock, according 70 reports given out last week by union officials. Is relatively email Anticipat- Ing a strike. the railroads, especially hose touching the central coal fields, rave been given "one hundred per cent sea, car service" which means that -zLwzy sctocks have been largely in creased within the past 4s hours Di- rector Hines. in conference during the lay with cabinet officers, told Of ex- -zordinarT precautions to assure full service by all the roads until the emergency. has passed
 Net te Arrest Leaders.
 Since miners and operators failed to .e-cle their differences at the confer nee here last week reports had gain . wide corcuiation- that the men who z-5ed the strike would be arrested and .eId on charges of conspiracy. John : Lewis. president of the United fine Workers of America, referred to hese reports. and said union men rozid not erade the issue Announce nenr today that such step had not ,een considered by the department of s1z<ice and would not be considered cissved feelings in some quarters Attorney General Palmer who will ave a large part in handling strike 1, erelopments despite the determina- f lon not 10 prefe- charges against the $ .<zxz Iezderz- gave much time to, I -s=S-.-zs Whsel VI 0mc ED fo- i'm !