New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-02
Resolution Is Offered in
House to Give Presi-
dent Power to Take
Over Soft Coal. Mines
Many Men Reported
Remaining z at Work
Compers and Stone Said
to Have Urged Lewis
to Accept Mediation

WASHINGTON Nov. i - Although
Administration officials DO not expect
the cruz OF the coal strike to be
reached before cary next week. there
were many Developments to- day to snow
the government is still active in its
against strike moves, and
others to indicate how the country is
taking .te strike. Some of the impor-
tant features we're:
Attorney Gencral A. Mitchell Pal
mer tclegraphed every United States
district attorney in the country to
watch closely FOR evidence Of con
splracies 10 restrict the output or
distribution of coal, and directing
them to proceed promptly against
any coal protiteers
report gained currency and be
lief that Warren S. Stone. of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
ncers. and Samuel Gompers. presi-
dent of the American Federation Of
Labor. have advised John l.. Lewis,
head OF the United Nine Workers. TO
end the strike by agreeing TO arbi-
trate by Presidon q ommission.
Governors of mos. q; tho bitumi-
nous coal producing states involved
in the miners strike telegraphed the
Attorney General assuring him Of
their support.
representative Baer. Republican.
Of North Dakota, introduced q rcsolu-
ton urging President v Wison to take
over the bltuminous coal mines and
negotiate agreements with the mir
erS.
Business Men Pledge Support
Chambers of Commerce and proml-
nent individuals throughout the
country went on record in kilograms
to the White House pledging support
Of, the position of the government
and IN some eases volunteering for
service.
Director General Hines of tn
railroad administration, sent in
structions to regional directors out
lining the procedure to be followed
in handling coal for commercial ond
domestic uses.
Coal operators Of the central com
petitive fields received reports at
their headquarters here showing
actual strike conditions, and in many
cases disclosing little reductions in
output and many non-union miners
at work.
Although the government Official
were without definite information 10
night as to the proportions the strik,
may reach next week, there was no at
tempt 10 minimize the fact that the,
realize the nation may within the mex
Few days confront the most serou
lndustrla! crisis it ever has faced
Government Agents on Ground
Il i Il
ment Of Justice are in the coal mining
regions and are keeping in the closes
possible touch with every development
SO far their reports have rot show
that there is any overwhelming deman,
from other workers for a sympathcti
or general strike, but officials do no
pretend to predict how the sentiment o
workers may be affected next week To
day and tomorrow are Off days in th,
mining region, due to church holiday
and Weekend lay and until Monda
or tuesday Developments there will no
be regarded as Indicative, except Of tn
strength the strike itself may obtain
There is no attempt n re to disguis
the tact that the government is great
worried over the fact that there ar
thousands of radicals in the minin
regions. and workers OF all kinds hav
been filled with propaganda tor direc
action, and for strikes and genera
attack upon capital and upon the gov
ernment. v Whether the good sense o
the workers Of American ancestry vii
outweigh the poison of this propagand
nobody mere in position woul
prophesy tonight.
The general feeling in official guar
ters is that the radicals have made in
roads on American common sens
which few years ago would have bee
mposs Bile The fact that many in
duslries have depended for years upo
foreign labor has made it possible
particularly IL the mining industry, 70
large colonies Of foregne to liv
virtually by themselves, and not to b
subject to the influences that surroua
the ordinary American and help t
torn MS IDEAS aAd support his belief:
Immigration Policy Blamed
The weakness Of American deporta
tion laws. il was pointed out tc-nigh
the reluctance Of Congress TO max
them more drastic and the unwilling
ness OF some fthe government depa RI
ments in the past TO use in forcefl
fashion what power they have for har
ding alien radicals all have contribute
to leave in the country a mass of rad
calls of the type that flourish in Ru:
sia.
On the brink of the chasm Congres
apparently has changed is a.titud
toward legislation which might help i
throwing out this type OF undesirabl
and II IS expected by he Executive en
OF the government to provide It IN tn
near future. But TO meet condition