Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-11
GOVERNMENT REFUSES
TO RELAX FUEL ORDER
tC0ntinued from page H.

o.a"sc thc OASIS ana no d.acrlmila
tion by the coal operators will be Dc,
United.
III was these specific fnuturcs o
the Presidents proposition wbic,
maze II acceptable II tlc information
al oIllcia's OF the United Mine WORK
ers Whcn submitted to them through
Attorney General Palmer. and Secre
tary Tmmult; lin Washington, sat,,r
day. Bet, y, W
j Accept preaidsnts Word.
] I'VE are acceptjng the Pre- sident a,
ms word. Feeling confident that nc
VIII appoint a tribunal composed OF
iair-ininded men who will give full
ana complete 4ecognitioD to the jllst
Ice O.. the anime workers claims.
Besides, u Is lair to assume that
| tae Euniic Wiif'nol 0nly insist that lui,
/ justice be accorded the mine w,rknrs
Dut also "W accept the flnding OF
the tribunal appointed by the Pres.
ideu. Of the United States rs fair
and equitable. determination of ali
the Issues involved"
Palmer Acclaims Lewis
Attorney General Palmer issued "A
statement. IoilowiGg the miners an
houncement, expressing qualification
at the outcome OF tae Sos sion5 mere,
His statement follows:
me coal strike is settled a, the
government wanted il settled. When
Mcssrs. Lewis and Green came to see
me Saturday restated what the gov.
ernment'S proposition had been rom
In
acquiescenCe.
They finally agreed to il. They
nave now persuaded the officers of
me organizations that the situation
calls for compliance vita the court \ /
order and the government wishes. I
and am certain that all the miners /
III the country will acquicsce cnecr.
iu'iE. desire to commend publicly
the wise and patriotic action of AIR. /
Lewis. Mr. Green and their assocl.
ates. am, Of course. gratified at the
outcome, which is one the entire
country will approve.
Mines Reopen at once.
"Miring will be fully resumed at
)ice. the danger of distress and SUI
'r'ng during the winter is past the
authority OF the government has been
and upheld. the suprem.
ICY or the law has been established.
ma precedent OF incalculaDle value
las been set for the peaceful. orderly
md lawful adjustment of Industrial
isputes.'
Washington Mines Idle. /,
EllensOurg. NaSn., Dec. 1l.--Ccai ,
miners OF the Cleelum and Roslyn !
lelds, near here will not return to
'crk until general convention of the ,
'nited Nine Workers of America or I
ers the men back to the shafts. ac- i
prding to word received here. The L
40 fields are the largest in the state
Four Days to Start Work +
fcrt Worth Dec Flour days VIII
g required to start the flow of coal II
ON Texas mines. it is estimated G
ere. n
Volunteers Sent Home. q
Jefferson city. Mos Dec ll.--VoI.
1tecr workers in The mines seized by
e state in Barton county and nation
suardsmen sent there will be re.
rned to their homes today. Ii is
'derstood that miner in this dis
let will return to work at once. VI
Union Men Stay Out. it
Pl1isburg, kas.. Dec. ll.-Union II
ners in Kansas did not return to "
'rk this morning NJ
Move Cars to Mines. to
-hicago. Fec, ll.-Relef from the
~ serious coal shortage ever known f.,
lay was in sight No immediate re. a,
.atlon OF the rigid fuel conservation -,
Assures was in prospect but the re- g.,
n to the mines o. the first OF the ~"
)roXimately 80 .0O0 bituminous coal ~
ners. ending fOrty-day strike. and It"
ltement. except in the east and tar NJ
thWesi. of the severe weather OF or
past two days held forth hope tor ha
'apid return to normal condition an
some OF the mines delays in re fol
hptlon OF production after accept ,Iil
% yesterday at indianapolis. Ind. ito
the proposal of President Wilson flo
settling the triNe were in pros. eli
t. Recalcitrant workers were OK the
ted to be few. however, and the ao
'e optimistic observers believed
by tomorrow night the mines
lid be yielding - per cent of a
nal output.
thousands Of empty coal cars to. ava
were on siding, at the mines In ,h,
iincsS to be rushed to the most ha
iy sections as soon as load were 49,,
lshIe. Relief at some points. how. ,',.
;, faced delay because of almost S'''
'ecedented snowfalls. In the PLAIN. i''u
hi railroad traffic Was badly in, app
lpted b. snow drifts aud tae far sum
invest where ncarlf forty hours trac
snowfall was record that
ohultlons were worse. and
All Sides Happy. vani
Dec 1I-General on.
on of btuminous coal mines
h have been idle for nearly six Pi
IS as a result of the strike of Oujc
RS in October is predicted to-
ow. Coal will be moving rapidly
he llrst OF next week. in the opiu-
81 operators hcre. n"d
lcials of the United Mine Work. Dru-
If America who last night sent -
rams to the 1000 locals of thu.
lization telling of the action of ~
miners general committee here
rday IN accepting President vii.
proposal to return to work. TO.
we're confident that there will be
LAY on the part of the members