Arizona republican., 1919-11-10
LEWIS DENIES
He AGREED To
COMPLY WITH
COURT ORDER
Labor Leaders Will Decide
Whether or Not Strike
Order Will Be Rescinded
at Meeting Today-Out-
come Is Problematical
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

lRepubllcan a. p. Leased Wirel
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. s-John
L. Lewis, acting president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America tonight
denied that he had agreed to comply
with the order of federal court here
yesterday to call off the strike of
bituminous coal miners of the coun-
try before six p. m next Tuesday
evening.
Statements TO the effect that I shall
or shall not comply with the manda-
tory proceeding of the Injunction writ
are unauthorized and premature" he
declared.
Call Meet To Consider Order
Mr.. Lewis declaration was made in
view of a reported statement of coun-
sci for the miners yesterday that Mr..
Lewis and Secretary Treasurer Will
liam Green proposed to obey the
/ courts order but that they could not
| speak for other officials While Mr.
Lewis would not comment further on
the subject, others indicated that the
statement of the miners attorney was
intended to show willingness of the
two officials to call meeting of the
international officials, district presi-
dents, executive board and members
OF the miners committee for tomor-
row TO consider the court order.
The meeting of the union officials
has been set for 10 o'clock tomorrow
Several of the district officials in.
ciudlng Frank Harrington, president o.
the Illinois district, arrived TODAY o,
tonight, but none of them would make
any statement.
The outcome Of tomorrow's confer.
ence IS problematical Several dis
trict presidents gave out statement,
on the situation last night before leav
ing their homes for Indianapolis
THESE statements showed a wide al
Vergence OF opinion as to what cours,
should be adopted.
i Attitude Is RebeIlious
Alexander Howat, president of Dis
tr1ct No. IA, Pittsburg, Kansas. de
clared that his attitude was unchsnxe,
and that regardless Of Injunction
prisons and judges of the Unite,
States" he was going to fight. G. +
heeney, president of District No, II
west Virginia, said that "if ordere
TO do So" he would withdraw III
strike order in his district. as II wa
not ms intention to fight the govern
ment. William J. Trickett. secretary
: treasurer of District No. 16, MarvIanf
, expressed the opinion that even n III
! strike order were rescinded the me
4 Would not have to return to work an
ADDED, 4 don't think they will"
Many Of the union men have con
tended ever since the strike was caIIe
Z tnat as the strike was ordered nv n
Iuli convention Of the miners In Cleve
i land, only another convention conf
e authoritatively cali it off.
9 What Would Be Alternative?
Y Another phase OF the situation i
o connection with the court order nre
y sents the question of what action tn
e government might take if the miner
e as individuals refuse to obey an orde
a OF officials resembling the strike orde
NO opinion could be secured in thi
= connection.
The government officials are takin
j no action pending the expiration {
n the time given the union chiefs
Withdrawn the strike order.
i G. b. Ames assistant attorney ger
:, eral in charge of the government
Il proceedings against the mine worl
ers, has returned to Washipgto
John B. Creighton. bureau of inye.
tigation official. is still at IndianaI
us, and with local government O.
fN-1als is charged with enforcement
the courts injunction.
The operators, the third party to Il
miners controversy, still maintain ii
n attitude adopted Immediately after Il
J strike was called-that is: to reope
negotiations as soon as the miners r,
sumo work. This attitude was reite
ated by Thomas Brewster, chairms
of the coal operators scale committe
Mr.. Brewster said that he expect,
production of bituminous coal to
resumed shortly. as he assumed" &
court order would be obeyed.
John. L. Lewis, acting president
the United Mine Workers, refused
discuss the action OF the Americ,
Federation of Labor executive coun
tonight. When told of the declar
tions of the labor leaders he remarke
Very interesting"
Pressed for the probable effect
the action on tomorrow's meeting
the miners, Mr.. Lewis said:
II have no other comment
make.
William Green, secretary -treasur
of the mine workers, said
.'T do not feel that under all the C
cumstances should express an OPT
ion of the federation's action at Il
time"
Frank J. Hayes, president of t
United Mine Workers, who has be
incapacitated through illness, was &
pected to arrive in indianapolis tod
= ~ from Denver. Efforts to locate h
y. tonight, however, were unavailing. a
o,s other officers of the mine workers 81
-, -, they did not know whether he b
to reached the city.
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