Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-01
COURT MANDATE
ISSUED TOO LATE
To STOP STRIKE,
CHIEFS DECLARE.
Leaders Claim They Can't
Reach Men With Counter
manding Order, and Would
Be Disregarded Anyway.
INJUNCTION ORDER is
DENOUNCED BY LEADERS
Mixed Reports Are Coming In,
But 1t May Be First of Week
Before 1t Is Known How
Many Miners Have Quit.
ray MORNING IousnA4 SPECIAL LEASED WIRE

fsf MORNING JCuRhAG SPECIAL LEASED WiFEl
Washington, Oct. 31,-The big news
in the coal strike situation today was
the federal courts order forbdding the
walkout. 1t was followed by a long
line of developments and opened the
door to wide possibilities,
The principal leaders in the miners
union met the courts action with de-
nunciation as violation of constitu-
tional rights" declarations that it
came too late to reach the men with
countermanding order, and with
predictions that it would be disre-
garded anyway.
During the night mixed reports were
coming in from the mining states of
men who decided to remain at work
and others who went on strike des-
pite the courts restraining order. 1t
is not possible to estimate what pro-
portion walked out. The real test may
mot come until Monday. Saturday gem
orally is a"dead" day in the mines.
\. L. x IL. May Enter Fight.
Meanwhile organized Abor leaders
showed signs of taking up cudgels on
a general issue over the fight to strike
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor, with Vice Presi-
dent Woll and Secretary Morrison pro-
tested as q delegation to Attorney Geh-
eral Palmer against the governments
action in suing out the injunction and
predicted that it could 'only result in
creating new and more disturbing is
sues which may not be confined solely
to the miners
Heads of the great railway brother
hoods also conferred with the attor-
ney general, but disclaimed that they
did more than offer their services TO
intervene.
Attorney General Palmer empha-
sized to the labor leaders that the gov
ernment's injunction was in no wise
an infringement of the working mans
right to strike. but that it was law
full process against calamity to the
country He pointed out that the in
junction had been issued for the gov
ernment acting for all the people and
not for the employers acting in con-
flict with their employees.
Court to Deal With VioIators.
The attorney general declined to
predict what would be done If the
failed to heed the federal
courts order, pointing out that the
court itself initiates means to deal
with those who disregard its mandates.
All day long the government con-
tinued steadily taking measures to
deal with the practical as well as the
legal phase of the crisis,
President Wilson by executive order
fixed maximum prices Of soft coal
Fuel Administrator Garfield re-
stored the war orders which will give
the railroad administration power to
seize coal in transit and divert it to
in accordance with a
preference list arranged with the idea
Of doing the greatest good for the
greatest number.
Troops to Mining Districts.
The machinery of the railroad ad-
through which the acts
of the fuel administration will be car
ried out, was put ready for function
ing.
United States troops began arriv-
ing in some of the mining districts, |
ready to take part in keeping order
md protecting those miners who
wished to continue at work. The ex-
tent and full nature of the troop
were not disclosed, but it |
was apparent that the war department |
was acting on a carefully worked -out |
plan to be ready If the local or state |
reinforced by federal dep |
lty marshals, were unequal to the sit
lation.