The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-10-30

s. Pennsylvania railway at II -;
= O'clock today. A stop of several y
4 hours will be made in Phila- =
= delphia M the party will
= reach the capita, tonight. III
Just before boarding the train y
the king made All hours flight
IN a seaplane over New York
= city and vicinity. He charac- vi
terized the experience as "splen-
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acton. In passing on various wa. laws,
the supreme cou declared that the
government had the power to do al
most anything in the interest Of the
nations existence.
Discussion In Senate.
Tho coal strike was discussed briefly
today in the Senate. Senator Thomas,
democrat, OF Colorado, ske unani-8
ioSS|GoHSss 2Scrs:c
of his resolution Of full support Of
congress to the administration In its
efforts to meet the situation and to pre-
serve law and order, but on objection
of Senator Borah, republican of IDAHO,
the measure went over. Senator
Borah said he was not willing to COM
init himself in advance to an
nounced program Of the administration
in dealing with the threatened strike.
Senator Thomas announced that he
would call up the resolution again to-
morrow.
Hope is still felt here hat the strike
will be averted. Rumors are current
that the miners are considering a new
convention to discuss withdrawal Of
the strike order and acceptance of the
presidents proposition for ar amicable
settlement. Congress is disposed to
back up the government to an extent
necessary if the strike does ONE in
order to prevent general stoppage of
industry and actual starvation and I'M
told suffering in grea population cen-
tiers.
members of the delegation are urging
that operation of the mines be pro-
tected by troops If a strike develops.
Supports President.
Applause from both democrats and
republicans greeted an announcement
in the House today by Republican
Leader Mondell that he most thor
oughly and most heartily" indorsed
\ loS tNllSOll . statement CEdIo
ing the strike.
the subject of the prayer in the House
by the chaplain Rev. Henry N. Couden.
UP TO IOWA GOVERNOR.
indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 2S.-Gover-
nor Goodrich will not call a confer
ence of governors to deal with the coal
strike situation. he stated here today.
The calling of the conference rests
with Governor Harding. Of Iowa, who
proposed the meeting" the governor
stated.
Governor Harding passed the buck
to Governor Goodrich in a statemen'
Saturday. Inasmuch as the miners
union headquarters is at Indianapolis
Hading contended, Goodrich should is.
sue the call for the meeting.
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BACKS UP PRESIDENT.
a., Tacoma, WASH, Oct. 28.-Governol
Louis T. Hart in a statement to tn,
Tacoma Ledger declared the full pow.
err Of the state government would b,
; evoked if necessary in support of tn,
stand of the federal government
| against the strike of the soft Goa
miners called for November /.
; The people of his state shall no
, freeze for lack of fuel this winter.
l Governor Hart declared.
HARDING WAITING.
Des Moines. Ia. Oct. 28.-Goy. w
L. Harding was awaiting today VIVA
effect the message Of President Nilso,
concerning the threatened coal strike
might have before he took further
steps toward calling che proposed con.
ference of governors Of coal producing
a states in Indianapolis. The fact tina
a John L. Lewis, acting president of tn
United Mine Workers of America, hat
called a conference of union officiall
, at Indianapolis for Wednesday,, MI
Harding said, might nave some bear
ing on the governors conference.
In a message to President Wilson
Governor Harding said whateve
power and influence his office had wa
at the presidents disposal, first to set
J tie the threatened strike and If effort
l at settlement fail, then to prevent it.
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