Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-11
LEADERS. TO REMAIN IN SESSION
 UNTIL AGREEMENT IS REACHED

Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 10.-No agreement had been reached by off, cials of the United Mine Workers of America in conference here today to consider the order of the federal court Saturday to call off the strike of the coal miners when they adjourned at 6 o'clock this evening Delegates said no vote had been taken.
 The union heads. who include inter- national officers, district presidents and members of the executive board and scale committee, resumed their deliberations at 7.30 tonight, but it was the general belief that no formal ac- tion would be taken before tomorrow. In view of the provision of the court order 1nstructing the miners chiefs to present to the court for approval their order withdrawing the strike call of Oct. 10 within 72 hours, it was predict ed tonight that no announcement would be made by the miners before the expiration of that time The court order was signed at 1925 D. m. Satur- day, therefore the union officials must report to the court by that time tomor- row.
 Although today's meeting was closed and extraordinary measures were taken to prevent the proceedings from
 
 from disconnected remarks dropped by delegates as they left the hall for lunch and dinner that the discussion brought out wide divergence of opinion as to what course the coal workers should pursue with regard to the order | of the court
 Alexander, Howat. president of the 1 Kansas district. remarked to Frank Harrington, president of the Illinois 1 district as they passed newspap per men:
 That was good speech you made Frank. agree with it fully MT. Howat. before leaving Kansas for the conference here. gave out { statement in which he declared tha- ] regardless of injunction, prisons ant judges, he intended to fight
 Another delegate said: Tt isn't question of going to jail These men have no fear of that What they are debating is the welfare of tht United Mine Workers as affected by the court order requiring the strikt ] order to be rescinded They are de 1 batting, too, whether they should talk, | a, position that would be d stand sasainst the attitude of the federal gox. erhment."
 John l.. Lewis. acting president O l the mine workers, at the close of bntl sessions today, said:
 We haven't thing to give out a this time.'
 There was every indication that th, majority of the mine workers are de termined to weigh carefully all phase of the issue before taking any step.
 The only action of the governmen today in connection with the strik 1 was the serving of S3 copies of tn temporary injunction issued Saturday Those served were men whom fedora agents failed to reach with the orig inal restraining order. The writ served are returnable Dec. instead o Nov. 20, the date on which the origina orders are returnable
 At ta.30 o'clock tonight delegates in tercepted in the corridors adjoining tn convention halls said that the miner: general committee expected to stay i continuous session until some decisio was reached. and one man predicte that this would not occur before 2 a. IT It was stated. however. that should tn delegates agree it was not likely an statement would be made before to morrow.