The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-12-12

Jenkins rs deliberately designed to af-
lroht the United States. The state de-
phrtmcnt officials say the execution last
week Of Gen. Felipe Angeles also indi.
Gates the hostile attitude Of cnrrnnzm
townrd this country Angeles was The
foremost Mexican soldier Of this day.
aud was the outspokcn ndmlrer ~ the
United States. Hut he had been the
chief aid ~ villa and was captured;
therefore he was condemned aud shot
TO death While this may have been
technically just. IL IL likely thnt the
life Of 81 eminent u man would hnye
heen spared II he had not so freely
given voice 10 his friendship for this
nation.
Less startling, perhaps. than the
Mexican crisis, but Of no less moment.
IL the collapse of the governments ef-
forts to end the coal strike by negotia-
tiGn. It's final offer To the miners was
u ~ per cent wage increase. This the
operators voted 10 accept, and the min
ers. through Acting President Lewis.
rejected MIR. Lewis declared that re
sponsibIlity for the crisis now confront.
Ing the nation must he upon those
statesmen who are using the powers Of
the government 10 oppress and deny
Justice 10 the great element Of citizen.
ship directly concerned In the mining
industry"
The operators and the miners then
adjourned sine die, and II seemed that
there was nothing left for the govern.
ment except 10 take over aud operate
the mines
The governments compromise offer.
approved by the cabinet aud made by
Fuel Director Garfield. provided there
should he no Increase In the price of
conl Ia the consumer aud that n joint
advisory hoard Of operators and min
crs Sh1nld~he created With Secretary
Lane rs chairman, Ia work out the lie
tails Of wnge adjustments ana furnish
Information and advice IN future dis
putes. THIS offer must have hcen
made without hope of It's acceptance,
for Secretary OF labor Wilson prevl.
nusls hud declared the men were en-.
titled to nm advance 1T 3l.G per cent.
and the operators had offered an nd
vance of 10 per cent
The acceptance III MIR Wilson's con
illusions may he affected by the fncf
that he WIS "a miner himself. Lewis
says the men consider his affer a
nieslge which the government must re-
iccm
Former Secretary If the Treasury
McAdoa projected himself into the con.
tro,erss With statement that the OPP
orators have been making excessive
profits since the war began aud can
we'll aifard Ia nay much higher wages
without increasing the price of coal.
lie said the treasury's records of ex.
uf course the operators entered ipdig,
nant dental, and Carter Glass. sill see.
retarN caum to their dcfcnse with u
modified REPUTATION ef MeAdoa.s asser-
tion n Ia profits
While the dispute goes on the coun.
try's stack NJ fuel shrinks alartningly
In sotne regions however. rite nines
v
the sheridan tWyol field The United
States officials. civti and military.
solved the trouble surprisingly AMI ii.
fccthri, They learned that the min,
erS had voted Ia return TO the pits but
Mere prevented srnm lolns ~ by u
campaign of Intimidation ny the radi
Gals The military therefore ~ the
request ~ tho sheriff rounded ur
nearly thrre score alien agitatars and
~cnt them 10 Fort Narkenxte
ntretius ~ ,he mncrs nnion was then
eail,=l aud the entire strike situation
eNplaits,.i hS Mailer ncnn, Whereupon
rho men Nots,s unanimously 10 snd ia.
strike Friday
Governor Alien of Kansas has Called
far volunteers "a work the ml,sS aud
protect the R,ople ot the state frnn
"unSpsaknhle suffering ami hundreds
~ ,n.n have responded Union ieadrrs
say these Volunteers Wlil be regarded
rs s,rtk..hr~uksrS,
p'AnnuuEio the Italian hrebraus
scc.n> to have n many schemes NJ an.
neNattAn ~ the kaiser had aeror,iing
H. saFiauS reports. he piau> - return
WITH strans farss< to Iara aud nrac.,..a
lh,,ne. To- Srhenica after setnine thai
city h. viii attack Sl,aiato. and there
he may run afoul NJ The American
navy which il guarding than purt Of
palmatia also he t~'>ald "a aim NJ