The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-30
Miners Strike Different
From Other Industrial
Upheavals
FIX MAXIMUM
PRICE FOR COAL
To Assume Charge Of
All Available Supply
and to Perfect System
OF Distribution
JA1 JEROME WILLIAMS.

washington oct % The govern
ment moved swiftly tonight in its
announced Intention TO prevent the
coat strike
Following the recaiot Of word from
Indianapolis where 'hA International
board Of TIE United Mine Workers
vas in session today that the strike
order set for November would NOT
be reese gnaed, General ral-
Ter. on aen&f Of TIE admin istratioH.
dAc Jared in 4 statement tia, every
~rEnBTc@ of tie federal government
wiz re brought - hear 10 proven.
the national disaster Which would
inevitably result from the cessation
of min ns operations"
Mr Fa,n.ore issued HE statements
after a meeting in witch all memhers
Of ire @ blnst with the exceptioa
Of those who ccompanfed the king
and queen ~ the RelRlans IN their
visit - Mount Vernon this afternoon
were present
The government will act. with the
powers conferred ON the presiden.
bv the food and fuel central acts
Protection will be furnished thosa
miners who refuse 10 carry out ths
strike ortfer and remain a. their
work, W hts. Ffea sse taet str1ops will
be sent to coal producing states IL
violent measures are adopted by the
miners unions to swell the ranks
Of The strikers
One of the first steps by the presi-
dent WIN be for the protection OF
the general public DR. Harry A.
GARFIELD United States fuel adminis-
traitor. announced tonight that he
would advise the president to rein
state Immediately the maximum gov
eminent prices on biturinous coal
higher than the governments maxi
mum prices which were suspended
February /
The presidents action pr. Garfield
ID will Ru}lIfv ap=- contracts made
since February ! for coal - prices
higher than the governments old
maximum prices
CABINET TO MEET TO-DAY.
Another special meeting OF the cab
met is expected tomorrow At that
time an announcement NAV be ex.
rccted which will 60 into detail in ex-
planning just how the government ia
going to prevent the strike. v,,..~.-s-.e-s., n.
n addition the war department win
undoubtedly begin tomorrow It's arr
lrangements for the quick transporta-
tion az troops
with the summoning Of Or. Garfield
10 the capital today it was reported
theH administration Intended 20 re-
vive the fuel administration so that
II m yht become the presidents
agency in the crucial situation, II
appeared tonight, however that this
would not BE- done But the govern
ments Immediate steps. which may
he taken under the food and fuel
control act, will probably follow
these lines
!. Complete charge viii be
-al pT a In
SIMPLY in the country.
2 A system OF distribution will
he perfected. possibly by the rail.
road administration, so that coal
may be a'loeated ecuitahiy
3 A program OF conservation, IL
necessary, viii be devised.
4 Proffeering VIII be prevent
ed. notatlv along the line sug.
gosted by Or Garfield tonight
& Tha government will move
"a protect me independent sources
ot coal in the country. More than
II per cent of the mines in tho
hituminous helds. II was said, are
worked by non-union labor. and
while "a email percentage of these
men may take advantage OF tho
strike order to lay of work. those
remaining will be given the full
protection of the federal govern
mont
Throughout the statement iGsue4
by Mfr r. iv1er tonight there we're
many references showing the gov
eminent considers the impending coal
strike a thing apart from the Or
binary labor troubles
Indeed, Mr.. Palmer declared. N
would DO a more deadly attack upon
the life of the nation thAn An inva1-
ing army"
NOT AGAINST LABOR,
| The administration wants q
understood, II was made plA44
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