The Washington times., 1919-11-11
COAL PEACE PARLEY
TO Be HELDAT ONCE
Copyright. 1913.
By r. L 0olfberG
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mediately in conference to negotiate
an adjustment of their controversy.
II have been assuming at all times
that the miners organization would
obey the law when Ii was called to
their attention in the way II has been,
and am glad that they justified this
assumption.
"The way is now open to a settle
ment by these peaceful processes
which should always be employed in
the settlement Of such disputes with
out injury to the general public"
The meeting called by Secretary of
Labor Wilson will be held in Wash
ington, it was stated by Mr.. Palmer.
President Not, ,to Figure.
President Wilson is relieved OF taxi
ing an active part in calling the dis
putants together.
The method to be employed will
make use of agencies of the Depart
ment of Labor highly skilled in arbi-
tration and mediation.
1--WE are no longer sitting on a VOL
cano," said an Administration official
today.
The news from Indianapolis gave
high-voltage jolt Of Joy to the
White House and the Department OF
Justice. A stern, Quaker smile of
relief wreathed the countenance Of
tered the Cabinet meeting. but he re-
fused to make any comment other
officials had the characteristic "I-
told-you-so" look. and beamed their
satisfaction.
"Fine. fine," said Secretary Tumuity,
when newspaper men pressed the
news on him; and Secretary Of the
Treasury Glass added that "the min
ers have taken the right course"
VIII Have Good Effect.
The Cabinet members felt that the
puncturing of the bubble Of organ
lied rebellion against the Govern
ment would have the right kind of
effect on the country.
Gloom immersed the headquarters
Of the American Federation of Labor
this morning, however, and leaders
were stunned
They had not anticipated that
Lewis and his fellow leaders would
back down. The statement of the
executive committee Sunday night, In
which the entire force Of labor was
pledged to the defense of the miners.
embodied what they thought to be an
irrevocable stand
Some of the mine leaders are afraid
Of jail" said a laborite. He added
that the United Mine workers chiefs
had gone so Tar In their night that re-
treat even IN the face Of Judge An
derson's mandate. seemed hardly pos
sible-
Fighting Spirit Dulled.
Edgar Wallace, local agent Of the
Tntf tod
the news. 1t seemed to be the sentt-
ment OF certain leaders here that the
executive committee had brought
change OF sentiment direct from the
rank and fle, and that the lighting
spirit had been dulled ey the stone
wall attitude of the Federal Govern
ment
We made our statement and our
protest still stands" said Frank Nor
rison, as the executive council Of the
American Federation of Labor went
into session at IL o'clock this morn
ing.
The future policy of the fedora
tion VIII be directed to finding out
just how far the Government will go
in applying the Lever act to existing
Industrial disputes, and In getting a
ruling from the Department of JUS
tice as to just whom and where the
war win end. within tho meaning of
the law.
Must Give @sqxszre Denis
Federation officials are dubious as
TO whether the Government can force
the operators to accept terms which
the miners VIII take, and point to the
fact that future trouble will not be
averted unless the miners get a
square deal"
It Is also pointed out that the Unit
ed Mine Workers have been willing
to negotiate with the operators ever
since the Cleveland convention. but
are absolutely opposed to arbitration
They are apprehensive that the Gov
ernment may force a settlement on
the miners which will not be satisfac-
tory.
ut must not be forgotten that this
pres, 1t strike has proved that the
miners Absolutely united in defense
OF their rights said one official.
They are not afraid to strike again,
II necessary. And the next time there
will be no Lever act to hold them
back"
o. 8. Officials Optimistic.
Government officials, however, are
optimistic. and hold that the worse
part of the Industrial crisis has
passed. They think that the mine
strike represented the key effort of
labor; that the handling OF ii by the
Government will discourage hasty
acting by other unions, notably the
railroad organizations; and that the
whole proceeding before Judge An
derson had taught labor that it can
not ride roughshod over the country