New-York tribune., 1919-11-08
to Go Ahead
With Injunction,
Decision announced A.
ter Long Distance Con-
ference With Palmer
By Theodore M. Knappen

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. THE gov
ernment will not postpone or amend its
judicial proceedings against the United
from his final telephone conversation
with Attorney General Palmer at 10
O'Clock tonight Judge f. b. Amcs,
special assistant to the Attorney Gen
efal, who is in charge OF the case
against the miners. said:
1--WE go into the trial tomorrow
morning at 10 O'clock"
Asked for an explanation of what
developed finally to tip the scales
against pos tponcment of the hearing on
Nhe temporary injunction after ID day
Of doubt and hesitation, Judge Ames
would only say:
What comes out of Washington
must be made public there. | can only
say that we will Tomorrow morning
press for the issuance OF mandatory
order compelling the leaders Of the
United Nine Workers TO rescind and
cancel the strike order. and for the
issuance of g temporary injunction en-
bodying the provisions Of the restrain
ing order now in effect.
Lewis States Situation
When informed of the final word
from Washington John l.. Lewis, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers, ex-
pressed no surprise. Speaking of the
final effort at compromise, he said
Samuel Gompers called me on the
long distance telephone from Washing
ton to-day, and SAID he had been au-
thorizcd to submit two propositions to
me. as follows:
First The strike to be called off,
the restraining order vacated and in
junction proceedings discontinued after
which a conference would be held be-
tween the respective scale committees
to negotiate a settlement.
Second The court proceedings to
go over for week, and conference g
of representatives. Of miners and op-
orators to be held in Washington in the
meantime to negotiate a scale.
II rejected the first proposition and
accepted the latter
Later | was advised by Mr.. Com
pers that there was some doubt as TO
whether the operators would be agree
able to the proposition accepted, and
torney General would be left up in
the air You can draw your own CON
cluSions.'
Attorneys ANXIOUS for Hearing
Judge Ames and assistants and John
b. Creighton, of the Bureau Of In
vestigation, while refusing to make
any comment, were plainly gratited
by the news.
"They have decided for fight" was
the comment of representative of the
miners, who up to the last believed
that the whole dispute would be vrtu-
ally settled tonight, land they will
surely get it,"
1t may be assumed that Lewis and
the other officials if ordered by Judee
Anderson to rescind the strike order
will refuse to do so and accept the
alternative of punishment for contempt
of court. During the last week, with
the restraining order not in force
against most Of the district officials
Of the miners, they have prepared
their followers for leaderless battle
and are confident that even with their
funds tied up and the national officers
in Jail the strike Will go on sweepingl '
and efPectually.
porary injunction and mandatory
order for revocation of the strike an
ciliiary proceedings will be begun in all
United States court Jurisdictions where
the United Mine Workers are active
and a determined effort will be made
to choke the striking vitality out of
the union.
Optimists here suggest that even
after mandatory order and a tenn
porary injunction issue it will .fll
be possible for the operators and min
ers TO enter into negotiations if they
are so disposed, and it is asserted
settled and full production of soft
coal attained until the miners and
operators enter into negotiations.
Delayed Decision Predicted
Judge Anderson may give his de-
clslon Immediately after hearing argu-
ments tomorrow. or he may reserve
it. Counsel for the mine workers say
they expect to raise some knotty uues-
tions that probably will take time fo,
consi sideration and rather expect de.
layed decision
The strikers we're busy to-day pre-
pairing TO support their motion to dis
solve the temporary restraining order
and to fight the proposition for Z
mandatory order for resembling the
strike call
Their chief counsel is Henry War
um o this ci.y and he is assisted b,
W. V. Rocker, local attorney with
reputation as q pleadings expert, ane
W. a. Kerr. attorney for the min
workers in tie Illinois district; Harol,
Henderson, attorney for them in In
diana, and + c. Huebner and J. 7
ClarNson, attorneys for the low
miners.
Judge Ames was in conference par
of the day with Daniel Simms. specia
counsel engaged for this case, an,
John T. CIR '.gtton, head of the Bureau
of 1nvestigai' on of the Department o
Justice. The agents of the bureau ar
understood to have collected evidence
tending to show that the temporar,
restraining order has been violated
1t is believed the influence of the bu
reau's representatives was in favor o
going through by the litigation route
as they feel there is so much loos
ravnlnt O r,t tall anA ,,1oA.i.,.. -. u.