Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-06
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STAND DECLARE
|. FEDERAL AGENTS
Labor's Plan For Strikes
End Bluntly Rejected By
Department of Justice -
Restraining Order Is Re-
turnable Saturday = I'm
ion Leaders Disturbed
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Organized
labor's proposal for ending the coal
strike through withdrawal of injunc-
ton proceedings against officers of
the United Mine Workers Of America
was rejected bluntly today by the de-
partment of justice.
The governments answer to the
union suggestion advanced by Samuel
Gompers Of the American Federation
of Labor, was given by assistant At
torney General Ames, who declared
the strike was violation of law, and
| that as long as it continued the only
place to fight it out was in court.
Refusal Disturbs Labor Leaders
Labor leaders, visibly disturbed by
this refusal, agreed with the opera
tors, that the statement Of the govern
ment's position swept away all hope of
| immediate settlement of the strike in
volving more than 100000 soft coal
miners in 2S states.
The restraining order, issued by
Federal Judge Anderson at Indianap-
oils last week, was made returnable
Saturday. The miners counsel will go
into court then and ask for dismissal
of all proceedings. One of two things
will happen:
Only Two Alternatives
The court, according to officials
will grant the plea of the miners or
continue the temporary Injunction un-
til a later date for final hearing and
put into effect a mandatory order to
John L. Lewis, acting president of the
miners organization, to call off the
strike.
Whatever the court does, it is ex-
pected to be the next important move
bearing on the question of settling the
strike.
Miners representatives and othel
labor leaders emphasized today tha
withdrawal of court proceeding,
would bring peace to the coal field.
within 4S hours. Lewis statement
that the miners would be willing t.
negotiate new wage scale "withou
reservations" meant, they said, tha
the slate would be wiped clean and de.
mands for a five-day week and a six.
hour day, together with a 60 per cen
wage increase, would be Withdrawn
But labor leaders declared there wa:
no hope of miners returning to work il
a body until the new agreement ha(
been ratified.
President Wilson issued orders Civ
ing Fuel Administrator Garfield au
thority to regulate prices, distribution
and shipment of all fuel, including an
thracite. This action restored al
powers vested in DIR. Garfield durin,
the war. The fuel administrator wa.
in conference continually today check
ing up on the coal supply and ar
ranging with Director General Hine
of the railroad administration for it
distribution where most needed.
There were few reports from depart
ment of justice agents in field, an
generally the strike situation was de
scribed as unchanged. Reports to tn
operators headquarters here fror
agents in West Virginia said that 8
union mines had resumed operation I
that state, most Of these havin
opened today.
With colder weather over most {
the country and the decrease in pro
ductlon, few disquiettng report
came from different sections Wher
available coal stock was limited. Th
fuel administrator of Iowa sounded a
\ alarm in telegram to Director Gen
1 eral Hines in which he contended tbs
the people of his state should hay
coal for their homes ahead of that as
SAShCu " lOIuOliNcS HAULING luxuT1Ol
trains across the continent" In SON
II cities local authorities made their ow
= rules for distribution of coal, and |
some instances the railroad admin.
tration released big shipments IL
y local use The question of curtailmel
: of train service and placing embargot
! on freight shipments were discusse
% but no reduction of service will |
% made until conditions reach the poll
. where it cannot be helped.