Arizona republican., 1919-12-27
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 PITTSBURG, Kan., Dec. 26.-Fifteen hundred miners in the Kansas district, whose strike because of the arrest of Alexander Howat, district president, closed 13 mines, tonight were ordered to return to work tomorrow.
 This action was taken by the execu- tive board of district IA, United Mine Workers of America, here today. The board met today in conformity with the promise given Federal Judge An derson of Indianapolis by Howat that he would use his influence in having the strike ended. It has been the un- derstanding here that if Howat suc- ceeded in having the mine strike called off contempt of court proceedings probably would be continued indefi nftely.
 No action was taken on the strike in effect in the Bronson. Rogers & Hirnie mine since December IS. This strike was called because of the refusal of of the union who had worked with the state volunteers during the general strike. Howat stated it would have to be settled by the miners affected and by the operators of the mine.
 Howat's Statement
 Howat made the following statement tonight:
 Nothing could have been accom- plished if every member of the execu- fight to uphold the rights of the min CTS. It would not have won the strikes. 1t would only have been a useless sac rifice, because the government was go- ing to stop any assessments from being collected to provide for the men who were on strike and was also going to prohibit any one from paying strike honafffu <af n. a Few days, ali financial relief for the men who were on strike would have been cut off. Under such circum- stances with the government against us. it would have been a hopeless fight.
 We realized fully that we had gone to the end and for that reason decided to declare the strikes at an end, in compliance with the order of the court and also in accord with the recom- fendations of our international off, cia1s.
 When the strikes in this district were called, 1t was not with any thought Of fighting the government. as we did not expect the government to have anything to do with it. We con- sidered it a difference between the miners and the operators. The gov ernment. however, claimed the strikes were illegal and in violation of the Lever act. The operators were elim- mated from the fight and the govern ment took their place.
 We realize the fact that . great injustice has been done the United Mine Workers of America, and we can only hope for another day, when we may have an opportunity to compel the operators to deal out simple justice to the members of our organization We went to the end and we could do no more.
 T am in hopes that the day Is not far distant when we may be able, as tn days gone by. to compel the coal op-l orators to respect the rights of the United Mine Workers of America. For the time being. while the Lever act is in effect, we shall try to do the best we can. I believe the time is drawing near when the working class of this country win not agree to continue to suffer under the iron heel of oppression as they are doing at this time. We fought for democracy. but 1t appears now that we have established aueoo~ racy, and we find ourselves today de- prived of near1 yah the liberties we enjoyed only one short year or 90 ago."