The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-03
bring PRESSURE
ION COAL MINERS
|Atty.-Gen. Palmer May Seek
New Injunctions Against
Strike Conspirators.
r. R. MEN AT CRISIS
Refusal to Handle Coal May
Bring Them TroublePres-
ident Gompers Mediating.

M washington, Nov. 3.-Continued
pressure is being brought to bear on
n officials Of the United Mine Workers
ct America to call off the strike of
4 *bituminous coal miners. Definite as
surance has been given union Of
Y ticials that President Wilson and
v ATTY. Gen. Palmer stand ready to at
tempt an adjustment Of the contro-
Nversy that led to the strike as soon
as the strike order has been res
cinde d.
This assurance was renewed to-
xiay by Mr. Palmer in a telegram to
&a local union in Ohio At the same
" time 1t became known Samuel Com
N pers, president of the American Fed
\ grafton of Labor, had informed John
". Lewis, acting president of the min
#ers' union, of the governments atti-
tude, and that Warren s. Stone.
grand chief of the Brotherhood Of
communication with Mr.. Lewis over
the long distance telephone.
Mr.. Gompers' message was sent
Friday after his interview with Mr..
Palmer, and it probably gave rise to
reports yesterday he had attempted
to intervene personally TO end the
strike The results of the efforts of
government officials and labor Lead
ers to bring about the recalling of the
h strike order. are not known here.
Time Not Arrived.
Mr.. Palmer said today. while it
might become necessary to petition
for more injunctions in the coal
strike, the time had not yet arrived.
Y He said other injunctions, IL obtained,
x probably would be directed against
y persons other than those mentioned
Y In the restraining order at Indianapo-
\ lis This is In line with his instruc-
ticns to district attorneys to keep a
close watch on all persons conspiring
10 forward the strike and to report
immediately to the department Of
a a !. proposition was made to Presi-
4cnt John L. Lewis on Friday by
Samuel Gompers, that If he would
call of the strike that the govern
nent would stop its injunction pro-
ceedings, according to Atty Gen.
Palmer.
sMr. Gompers after his conference
with me on Friday, called me on the.
telephone and read a message to me
which he proposed to send to Mr..
4 lewis. Gen, Palmer said
xH4 teiesrdfn afnde tire proposAf
that II the strike was called off, the
injunction proceedings would be
stopped. / presume the message was
sent, but SO far as know. there has
y been no answer made to it." y
twas suggested that injunction pro-
aceedings might be extended to rail-
road workers if they refuse to handle
coal during the strike.
Among kilograms received by Atty
Gen. Palmer today was the following
from the Triton, Ga. board or trader
1--WE commend your action in the
coal strike in every detail. We are
with you heart and soul"
First Break.
The first break among union miners
occurred today in the northern West
Virginia fields, according to mes
sage from Huntington late today to
Washington headquarters of the opera
tors In that district fifteen mines
were reported in operation.
Refuses to Talk.
New York. Nov. 3.-Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation
of Labor declined today to comment
on the report that he had suggested n
way of settling the coal strike. 81 am
going to help the miners in every way
possible" he said. ito bring about an
honorable adjustment of their Difficult
,ies."