The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-05
q g1sss2st Government by
Injunction But Here Is
Distinction
HAS CONFIDENCE
III TIE MINERS
Sh.pbuilclers Send Pro-
test on the Application
for Injunction Against
the Miners

Washington. Nov 4.--Attornev-
General Palmer declared today that
tho government had not the slight
est irtentton or vecsting the coal
strike Injunction This vas in an
sHer % re ports THAI the govern
r1ont would recede from It's action
- the 2ourts by way of conciliatio
tc the miners for the opening of ne
cotiations.
On the contrary the governments
will at the hearing before Judge
Anderson in Indianapolis Saturdav,
urge vigorously that the strike be
reid Illegal ard that the tenn porary
restrai ring order be made pernla-
neat
The governments position and
Intentions to carry out this program,
without weakening was made clear
In a letter from Attorney Palmer
today 10 the Delaware shipbuilders
council protesting against the gov
ernneHEs recourse to Injunction
proceedings
Attorney Palmer asserted
that nc is opposed government by
Injunction but points out the dis
tinction IN the coal strike case.
IL decla-ed that the Injunction is
sought on the ground that the strike
e violation of inc food and fael
act am that while individual GRIM
nal prosecutions and vast nun1-
Der OF civil actions for damages
could have been Instituted 4he gov
errn7ent has chosen 20 settle the
yssue in The court at indianapolis
Then ne Says
7 assume that TIE miners are
law abiding citizens and that they
do MOI intend nor desire to disobey
the laws OF the Cnited States
II tn strike is unlawful the
court VII! so ad'ud-e If il is law
fdI the court viii SO decide The
government has suhmitted itself 10
the 'tuySsdtttion If the court in or
Ger that this Issue NAV be decided
MUST OBEY THE LAW
It has placed itself upon term:
of equality with its citizens in order
that there may be an official de-
cision ~ the legal position involved.
You will Of course agree with me
that the Laws OF the land must he
obe yad ard that there is no organi-
zatlon gerat or small in the United
states which Is superior Il, the law
~ the and.
The issue vii, be submitted 70
the court at Indianapolis next Sat-
urday calmly and dispassionat ely,
ana II the court adjudges that the
strike IS Illegal I apprehead that
the miners as law-lbidins citizens,
Will discontinue it
Seaa to- Kenyon Of Iowa intro
ducad l. resolution IN the senate to-
day calling for the appointment by
the president OF commission OF
three miners to take up the coal
strike and attempt TO bring about
voluntary arbitration on the part OF
both miners and opera tors In the
event 1t failure TO bring this about
within fifteen days. the commission
would oe given power co proceed to
al Investigation with view to
making a report
This was the only concrete move
ir government circles toward arbi-
tratioa OF the strike which reached
the surface today Hugh Kerwin.
comnissi oner OF mediation in the
department of labor, said today that
he and several com YnfssionArs Of
Cancellation were endeavoring to get
closely IN touch with the situation.
but that no move had been made
toward media ton,
The ca hinet is expected to take IN
al its meeting Friday various pro-
pcsals 20 bring the operators and
the miners together
The telegram from the Delaware
shipbuilders' council TO Attorney
General Palmer read:
TELEGRAM FROM SHIPBUID-
ERS
The Delaware river shipbuildArS
council representing approximately
80 600 employees in the ship yards Of
New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Mary
land, Virginia, heretofore loyal sup
norters Of the administra ton at .
convention held at Chester Satur-
day evening passed resolution pro-
testing against the application for
Injunction against the coal miners
by your department
Government by injunction has
been Denounced in the platform Of
the political party which you repre-
sent and in view of tho magnificent
efforts of the coal miners during the
war as we'll as all organized labor,
the government should at least
thoroughly investigate tho situation
before taking such action"
Attorney General Palmers reply
vas in part.
1T ~ true that I have always OF
posed government by Injunction ana
may ] say 10 you that still oppose
it Permit ma AcvNver " pcin1
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