Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-06

Washington, Nov. 9Th gov
ernments rejection for the labor's
proposal that the injunction pro
ceedings against miners be with
drawn, is taken to-day as sweeping
aside all hope of immediate settle
ment of the strike involving more
than 100000 soft coal miners in
twenty-eight states.
The governments answer to the
union suggestion advanced by SAM
uel Gompers, president Of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, was given
by Assistant Attorney General Ames
who declared the strike in itself
was a violation of law and that as
long as it continued the only place
tC fight it out was in court.
The restraining order issued by
Federal Judge Anderson at Indiana
polls last week was made return
able Saturday. Counsel for the min
ers will go into court that day and
ask for dismissal of all proceedings.
One of two things will happen: The
court, according to officials here,
either will grant the plea of the
miners or issue a permanent injunc-
tion, carrying with it a mandatory
order to John l.. Lewis, acting presi-
dent of the miners organization, to
call off the strike.
Wants Coal For Homes First
With colder weather over most
of the country and the big increase
in production, a few disquieting re-
ports came from different sections
where available coal stock was limit
ed. The fuel administrator of Iowa
sounded an alarm in a telegram to
Director General Hines in which he
cd 1nf hn Nr l,,a
state should have coal for their
homes ahead of that assigned to To-
comotives hauling luxurious trains"
across the continent.
In some cities local authorities
made their own rules for distribu-
ton of coal, and in n number of in
stances the railroad administration
released big shipments for local use.
The questions of curtailment of train
service and placing embargoes on
freight shipments were discussed,
but no reduction of service will be
made until conditions reach the
point where it cannot be helped.
Assurances again were given by
the government in reply to Inquiries
that every protection would be af
forded union or nonunion miners
wiling TO remain at work. Ken
lucky operators, at conference
with DR.. Garfield asked that troops
be sent to that state because of
threats made against working forces
Ihey were told that while this was
a matter for cabinet action. if troops
were needed they would be sent.
wilson would be directed to take over
ccal mines for one year, under a reso-
luton introduced yesterday bv Rem
feStntatlVe Burke, Republican Penn
sylVania. Negotiations with the mi
hers committee and arrangements for
satisfactory wages and working con-
uitionS would also be conducted nv
inc president under the resolution.
Frlce of coal produced during the
period the mines would be under ex
ccutive direction would be held fo
actual cost plus a reasonable return
to the mine owners.
Zen Union mines in the New River.
west Virginia, coal fields, resumed
operations yesterday, according to re-
ports to Washington headuuarters of
the operators. OF this number the re-
ports said, four opened as non-union.
one under open shop conditions aud
in the other five the men went back TO
work at the old wage scale.
In Northern West Virginia fields. |
were working, with three in the
Kanawha district Altogether the |
operators claimed 81 active union
mines running full time in that state.
with indications of a big days out
nut.
Approves Committee
indianapolis. Ind, Nov. 6.-Indiana
oituminous coal mine operators at n |