The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-08
Mandate Is Issued at Indianap.
oils This Afternoon. ~
Miners Given Until Nov. IL To
Issue the Cancellation.
rebellion, SAYS THE JUDGE
"MOst LawIess Thing / Ever
Saw in My Life.'
Government Is Supreme Even
to the Labor Unions.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. s.
The United Mine Workers of
America were today ordered to
withdraw the strike order under
which four hundred thousand
men quit work November 1.
The mandate was issued by
Judge A. B. Anderson, of the
United States district court,
after hearing in which the
union attorneys fought vainly
for chance to present argu-
ments on the right to strike.
The union was given until
November IL, at p. M, to issue
the cancellation. This date was
selected because so many de-
PENDANTS were absent. The union
attorneys explained the alb
sentees must be summoned by
telegraph from many parts of
the country to issue the cancel
lation order.
The attorneys announced that
President Lewis and Secretary
Green, of the union, proposed
obeying the court order, but that
they could not speak for their
fellow officials.
''Rebellion" Says Judge.
| The judge interrupted arguments of
a
his mind was made up on the ques-
| lions involved.
81 think this is the most lawless
thing 1 ever saw in my life he said
Il consider this rebellion. That is
what it is.
1.-The government is supreme even
to the labor unions"
Judge Anderson stated that there
was no question but the country
was still at war legally and the Lever
| act which makes ii unlawful to con-
spire to. restrict the supply or distri-
button of coal in time of war, was still
! in effect
Railroads Endangered.
Operations of the railroads are en-
| dangered by the strike" he said. The
railroads are carrying troops, winding
up the war conditions. The. railroads
are also carrying United States mails
| No man can tell me that any group OF
men can conspire to stop the rail-
roads"
The nudge stated he wished to give
1.-THE union plenty of time to withdraw
! the strike order.
| And / assume they are American
| citizens and will withdraw the order"
| he continued II think it would be
point of wisdom for them to COM
ply with the courts order. If they
do not. 1 will make them"
Crowd in Court.
Half an hour before court opened
the corridors of the federal building
were damned with scores of men and
women waiting for an opportunity to
| get seats at the injunction hearing.
! When the seats were filled the doors
! were locked but several score persons
J remained in the corridors.
Tried for Delay.
your Honor" said Henry warrum.
| of counsel for the defense, ''the de-
| PENDANTS wish to move at this time for
7 a postponement of these proceedings
| for a week or ten days. In the mean
, time. it is hoped that peaceful set
[ Element of the controversy upon which
these proceedings are based may be,
reached
| THE questions involved are too inn
I portant to admit of delay" rejoined
4 C. B. Ames, assistant attorney general
For this reason, the government OBJ
| jects to delay"
The attorneys then agreed that in
ruling upon the motion for dissolution
of the restraining order. the court
! might also rule on the question of is
suing an injunction as prayed for in
p. the petition filed last week by the
government.
/ Operate Railroads at Loss.
| Mr. Ames then offered affidavits
: from II. 3. Spencer and Marion Un-
derwood, of the railroad administra-
ton al Washington. as to diminishing
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