The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-01
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resentatives of the bureaus from cities
within a radius of five hundred miles
OF indianapolis, reached the city.
1t was regarded as significant that
practically all of the bureau chiefs
summoned were from coal mining
states.
A conference that lasted until after
midnight was held in the federal build
ing last night, but at its close, par
Elephants declined to discuss the pro-
ceedings. Neither would they even
hint as to what course would be fol-
lowed in an effort to counterfeit the
efficiency of the strike.
Either of two plans of action by the
government present themselves. I'M
der the Lever act which makes it
crime for two or more persons to
agree to limit the production of ne
cessities of life, union leaders might
be arrested in an effort to prevent
them from carrying out strike plans or
an injunction to restrain the miners
officials from conducting the Strike
might be asked.
The latter plan probably would be
the most productive of results from the
standpoint of the government, mas
much as an injunction would deny to
strike leaders many of the facilities for
putting through their plans. Such an
order might prevent the distribution of
the miners benefit fund, which Off
Gals say exceeds SIS, 900. prohibit
the holding of meetings by miners,
and deny to leaders the use of mails
and wire services for the tranmission
OF orders and announcements inch
dental to stoppage of production.
Early today messages began pouring
into the international headquarters of
the United Mine Workers of America
from bituminous districts throughout
the country declaring miners We're
prepared for the walk out tonight and
expressing confidence the industry
would be effectually tied up before
tomorrow morning. Union heads stat
ed that in many districts the strike
really would become effective late
this afternoon, as a large per cent of
the mines do not employ night shifts.
Officials also expressed confidence
that in many districts where the men
are unorganized the men will follow
the example of the union men and
walk out They were inclined how
ever to give this feature little con-
Germ, as they declare the unorganized
miners represent scarcely more than
10 per cent of the total number of
bituminous workers and that they
could not produce enough fuel to hurt
the strikers cause.
Some interest was displayed in the
meeting of operators of the Central
competitive field scheduled to be held
in Cleveland today, but on the whole
this interest was apathetic. Leaders
also classed as unacceptable the
proposal of operators in the Kans S
district that miners there remain 1T
work and negotiate their wage de-
mands Independently of the interna-
tional organization. They stated that
the Kansas district was represented
at the Cleveland convention of the
organizat ton and therefore was bound
by the conventions action in directing
the strike.
The miners reiterated their assur-
ance there would be no physical
damage to mines through any action
of the strikers.
Shortly before noon a committee
was appointed to draft a resolution
setting forth the operators position.
After presenting the resolution it's
adoption by the conference, Chairman
It. II. Brewster of the executive COM
mittee made public the resolution as