New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Belief Prevails No Settle.
mcnt Is Possible Unless
by Negotiation Between
the Men and Owners
Strike Machine Working
District Executives Direct
Forces Without Regard
for Restraining Order
By Theodore M. Knappen


PITTSBURGH, Nov 5.-Optimism Of
Washington regarding early termina-
ton of the strike through weakening
of the strikers is not heard in the mine
fields of Ohio, West Virginia and
Pennsy lvania. Unless the governments
Jud cla procedure against the mine
workers results in calling off the strike
the belief here is that only through
negotiations between the operators and
the miners is there any hope Of early
peace. SO far results of the govern
ments attack on the mine workers by
the restraining order and injunction
route are absolutely Mi
Philip Murray, president Of District
of the United Mine Workers.
openly declared to-day he was proceed
ing with the direction of the strike in
Western Pennsylvania just as if no rc-
strainng order had been issued. and
that is believed to be true of all other
district officials similarly situated Nc
writ was served on Murray, as he was
not in Indianapolis last Friday, and un-
less he should be caught in Indiana nc
writ can be served on him until the
United States court In this jurisdiction
takes action similar to that 0 judge
Anderson's court in Indianapolis
Thus, the failure to bring anoilliary
proceedings promptly in all the United
States court districts where the miners
arc represented. which was contem-
plated last week, has left the thor
oughly competent district presidents
secretary-treasurcrs and other ohcia Is
free to go ahead with strike manage
ment unless fear Of Grim nal prosccu-
tion under the Lever act rcstrains
them The result will be that whcr
later ancillary proceedings are brought
and writs issued members of the mine
workers organization everywhere out
side of Indiana will be thoroughly in
formed as TO the situation and IN
structed what to expect and what to do
The paralyzing effect of the injunc
tions when finally applied locally thu:
!, viii be largely neutralizcd 1t i.
understood the Department Of Justice
thought it discreet to await the out
come of the hearing on the temporary
injunction in indianapolis Saturday be
fore inaugurating injunction campaign;
al! over the country. 1t was feared
that all the district judges would no.
act in the same manner were the case.
presented to them without the current
precedent that Judge Anderson is ex
pccted 70 supply on Saturday.
Officials Of the United Mine Workers
as we'll as the operators, are wondering
whether Judge Anderson viii go tho
step further petitioned for by the De
partment of Justice and issue an ordel
TO the national officials of the mine
workers organization to revoke The
strike order. Ii he does. he will breal
new ground in strike controversies.
In the next place, there is much con
lecture as to what Rresident LAWS anC
his brother officers VIII dc if such al
order should issue. Their position i,
that they have 10 authority to issue ;
recall order. According to them tn,
only authority that can recall the strik,
order is the national convention
There are 2,200 delegates to the con
Vcntion, and ii the position is wei
taken it would be necessary for thD
courts to command the 22O0 TO NEE
and vote to rcscind tho ,,rikc order
which would be an exceedingly move
thing in court proceedings.
While such officials as Murray hole
the resort of the government to tn.
courts will be Intellectual. they also con
tend ii eifcctually has prevented ncgoti
atoms. Murray says since the govern
ment has declared in court that tn,
Washington agreement is in effect i
would be a violation Of the Lever ac
TOR representatives Of the miners ant
operators to meet now to negotiate
scale. From hi, point Of view negotia
tions are prevented until the Lever ac
expires or the government Withdraw;
its suit