Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-28
FEDERAL POWERS
TOBEFREELY USED
T0PROTECT PUBLIC
Officials at Capital Stand
Pat on Wilson'S Strike
Ultimatum.
LEWIS CALLS CONFERENCE
OF DISTRICT MINE LEADERS
Will Meet Wednesday at Spring
field to Discuss Reply to
Presidents Demand.
CAN'T STOP WALKOUT NOW
Acting President of Mine Workers In
sistcnt Mine Operators First
Must Make Concessions.
LEWIS CALLS CONFERENCE
OF DISTRICT MINE LEADERS
CAN'T STOP wALKoUT NOW
Acting President of Mine Workers In.
sistcnt Mine Operators First
Must Make Concessions.
fBy Associated prcs,l

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Thc govern
ment stood pat today on Prcsiden, VIII
sons ultimatum 10 the soft coal min
crs OF the country that the strike or
dered for November ! must not take
place.
The whole Federal machinery, al
ready set up for the emergency. was
ready TO deal with conditions in the
mining fields unless the executive
board Of the United Mine Workers OF
America, meeting al indianapolis Wed
nesday, votes TO rescind the strike
order.
a dispatch from Springfield. Ill. says
that confronted by the demand OF
OF President Wilson that the strike
sat, saf, poI %hich would s;op, production Of
scinded: John l.. Lewis. acting presi-
dent OF the United Mine Workers OF
twen,ysf,vc fs soaisht disir; hy telegram invited
producing States and members OF tho
Hlhers scale committee TO meet with
q. NJ. Wednesday to consider the strike
Think Strike VIII he Put or.
In the face OF statements by John
Workers Union that ne il was 1si'ss teo Mane ia,s
now to .stop. the walkout. there was
stir9hng sirhg be belief in official quarters to-
dustr:al disaster was based largely on
me me feeling that sentiment throughout
me country was overwhelmingly for
peace, regardless Of how the people
might view the reported grievances Of
The fact that the miners themselves
had taken. no strike vote added to the
hope In the minds OF officials that the
workers would be duly Impressed bv
the, Presidents strong warning. and
looking at II in new light. would
r ne wiling to negotiate new wage
agreement without reservations
=, There were many conferences during
!ne DAY, and much attention was given
oonhde entiai reports from government
ing on the possibility of large num-
6er OF the men sticking 70 their Jobs
night. 'u"'
Plnn OF Action Outlined.
Attorney,General Palmer and Sccre-
1ary or Labor Wilson talked over the
situation iat i1,a and outlined plan Of action
tomorrow. Members of the Cabinet.
while declining 10 discuss any phase
sra 0i the Impending strike. showed they
Tor the rights, Of the public, which
would be ruthlessly ignored with the
shutting down of the mines.
strike procedure. government officials
are confident that Lewis and his fell
low %oW-oiiicers, who called the strike, can
call II off II was recalled that some
years ago. at the time of the labor
troubles in the anthracite fields, the
miners organization decided to strike.
union. and Secretary of Labor Wilson
Mitcheiis right hand man, stood up in
the race of a wildly determined crowd
OF miners and boldly declared that the
strike should not take place ,rbe;r
counsel prevailed.
Lewis and his fellow officers, it is
contended, have the same influence.
Congress Considers Situation.
The impending strike and President
| Wilson'S appeal TO the miners oc-
! cupied a large part in the deliberations
or both houses Of Congress, and was
me SUBJECT of two resolutions One by
Senator Thomas. Democrat Colorado
| would authorize the President 20 use
troops in event either Of a coal miners'
or railroad employees strike. Another
by Representative Connally, Democrat.
j Texas. would place at the disposal OF
the President the resources and
powers of Congress-"