The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-25
CABINET WILL
ACT TO AVERT
COAL STRIKE
Definite Program Will Bs Formu-
lated at Session This Afternoon
and Submitted to President,
Who Will Make Statement.
MEMBERS OF ONE MIND
AND NOT A BIT wABBLY'
Decision TO Take Some Action Is
Reached at Morning Session and
Adjournment Then Taken Un.
I'll Afternoon.

WARRINGTON. Oct. 2b--A definite
program TO be placed before Prcsl-
dent Wilson Ms to the governments
attitude In the coal strike will be
formulated By the cabinet this after
noon. Il was said at the White House.
While no definite decision had been
made whom the cabinet recessed for
luncheon. Secretary TumuIty said the
discussion at the morning session dis.
closed that th9 presidents official
family was OF one mind and mot a
hit wabbly." lie added that when the
program was presented 10 the presl-
dent, Mr.. Wilson was expected %
make a public statement
After discussing the impending
strike Tor more than two hours. the
cabinet adjourned at 1870 p. m. 10
meet again NJ f:sO p. m.
nnrlcson Talks
Postmaster General Burlcson said
government operation Of the coni
mines had not been discussed by the
cabinet He said the purpose of tho
discussion wns to find some basis OF
tettlement between capital aud labor.
None OF the other cabinet officials
would discuss what trRrspired at tho
meeting.
Director General Hines OF the rail-
ro1d administration attended. Sccre-
tary Lansing was confined 10 his
home with a cold ard could not at.
tend All other members Of tho
presidents official family were pres
cnt and Secretary Glass presided.
Secretary Tumulty was present TO
convey the Wow of President Wilson
ON the situation.
As they entered the White House
tho cabinet officials declined 20 mako
ndy forecast Some members. how
over, were said to hold the belief that
stern action wns necessary In the face
OF the grave Industrial tltuation exist.
Ing over the country
Action Urged In Scnntc.
In the senate, senator Thomas In
troduced n resolution calling upon
the executive branch Of tho gover,4r
mcnt to ''vindicatg the power and
majesty OF the law, In the threatened
strike. The resolution. which In TO
he called IN Monday declares the
strike would provoke violence. blood
shed ana lnsurrccuon."
Director General Hines was warned
toduy In a letter from the National
Wholesale Coni association that while
the coal dealers did not question the
right OF the railroads to confiscaiv
coal mined for the dealers. they would
demand compensation for such action
not merely on the basis Of tho fuels
value, but also on the basis Of damage
to business ana other factors effect
Ing the reputation ~ the dealers.
one phase Of the situation which
most officials had In mind was that
uf costs Of coal TO the public during
tho threatened strike. II was said
thHt fair price committees working
with Attorney General Palmer to re-
duco the cost OF living probably would
add coal TO the mmoditics on which
they have issued fair prices. Officials
raid the department OF Justice Wort1
not undertake to set rational price
for coal, because Of the differences
between mining costs and freight
rates, but that the question would be
handled locally.
Strike Notice Issued.
Just before the cabinet met John
J.. Lewis. president OF the United
Mine Workers of America, sent word
10 unions throughout the country that
work In the mines would stop next
Friday night.
Lewis said the strike would last
until the government is able To in
ducc the stubborn coal operators to
deal humancly with the men who
mine the coal"