The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-02
Attorney General Pal
mer Stands for No Com
promise
RESTRICTIONS OF
GARFIELD REMAIN
Drastic Program is Out
lined BY Illinois Pub
lie Utilities Comnis-
sion

sion
Washington. Dee THE gov
eminent proposes to fight out the
noat strikc will, miners II It taxes
all winter. -.
evidence thai this II the SIT
us,sou Al tffss beginning OF the
sees.nd month If the strike u
given by a statement issued To-
dav bv Attorney General Palmer
standing for no COMPROMISE VII.
the miners, ana IN oruer Ho
by United etates Fuef ADMINS
traitor Garfield placing new re-
s,rsrtson on the distribution OF
coal
Attorney General PalsAer's state
ment condemned q suggestion mat
narotla tfone be re-opered between
the miners and the operators on tne
ground that to do so would De fnuie
and delay rather than advance pro-
duction. He says the miners should
return to work and avail themselves
al the Consultative board" proposed
hy the government t. carry on wage
clatmE- %
confidence that with coal producttoa
now at about sfty per cent OF nsr-
NAL enough men would return e
work Il, save the situation. Ho mAds
This appeal.
syThe situation calls Tor the
stsxdfAst support by the public
Of the governments position as
announced by Director GARFIELD,
Tha pubic should refuse 70 be
ssanreded by threats OF lack OF
fuel into concessions which VIII
ts~ka
80 all commodities ~ NJ least
snyee wears 10 come
FuA Admfntxtfntor 1arnssdsH ncW
crsxx declares inst IL n necesIy
fl7at coal be used only Tor ameent1At
rs,,rr1sex Until rcndff1ns chaneA <1se
Atstr5buttnp Of coal VIII ba limited
u the frat ave cisues Of tina priority
as& which governs the United States
raiiroad administration In handling
PRIORITY CLASSES
The hrst f.ve clasees cover railroads
and inland and coastwisA WATERWAYS:
army ana navy and other governinent
: departments: stata. county and uiu-
nfcfpal governments: pubic uuitue&,
and retail dealers.
Or. Garneid'r statement ccncern-
snr .ise new order. whtci, b. calculated
10 entrench the government In its
drht. to carry the situation through
\ prolonged contest follows.
at la necessary that coal shall be
used only for Essential purposes
suh,tc utilities consuming coal should
discontinue to furneh power heat
ana light TO non essential industries
and should only consume Sufficient
ana heat to meet the actual urgent
reeds OF the people Advertising
sirns and displays 81 various kinds
necexSitating the use OF coal should
% curtaiied and 90 coal should Be
distributed for such purposes.
Pursuant to this policy have re-
GUESSED the railroad administration in
the distribution of coal now or here
after IN its possession, to limit dis
txfbntion To these essential and urgent
uras. Az far as practicable until the
conditions warrant change the dis
sribution OF coal will be limited to the
srst five classes ri the prior It's.
Retail dealers who distribution
coal Ter household requirements heat
Ing hoteIs. buildings. hospitals etc
should take every precaution to SEQ
that coal Ia only delivered where II In
absolutely required and then only In
such limited quantities that the SUP
ply may be distributed widely and
prevent suffering.
LOCAL SUPPORT
The state and other local authors
ties can materially aid In inspecting
and supervising such distribution by
retail dealers and the United States
government will bs glad to leave the
supervision and control of such dis
trtbution by retail dealers entirely to
airy State county or municipality
which may make provision therefor.
The distribution to the retail dealers
must necessarily be administered by
Tie railroad administration In pur-
suance OF the orderse already made
~ the fuel administration in carry
tng out the priorites which have
been prescribed under the Lever act +"
Acknowledgement, Palmer's state
mont was made through the medium
ok a reply to a telegram from the
chamber OF commerce of Moberiy.
Mo. He said.
II thanh you for Your tcie.
gram OF today relative TO the coal
situation | do not approve OF
your Suggestion that another
conference OF operators and MIN
ers be called at this fine. The
wage increase proposed by Doc
tor Garfiald edualtzes the aver
age miners wages with the pres
= ana high cost OF living without
increasing the price of coal This
u fa1r TO the miners and pro
tects the public.
E ITO grant the demands OF the min
err would make the cost OF living
ytiii higher. The new wage contract
would run, three winters and there
.ore would maintain higher cost Of
living for substantially three years
such situation cannot be tolerated.