New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Next Move i'm
Coal Strike Is
Up to Miners
Government to Await Re.
suits of l4cc Offer: Fac.
tions Are Told Injunc-
ton Will Be Enforced

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Devslop-
ments IN the governments efforts to
insure an adequate fuel supply for
the country awaited tonight the out
come % attempts OF soft coal opera
tors to induce miners 20 return 10
work for wage advance OF IL per cent
and assurances Of Federal protection.
Notices OF this wage advance sug-
yested by Federal Administrator Car
field were posted at the mines imme-
diately following the Thsnksgi wing
holiday. Resumption OF work was not
expected until mex, week, at the be-
ginning of the second month Of the
strike, which technically was called OF
November II.
Operators here expected Monday TO
see many OF the miners, especially IN
outlying districts not in the central
competitive territory. back to work.
States to BE Given Chance
Standing firm on their announced
intention to spare neither operators
nor miners who interfered with de-
LAYING the restoration OF production 10
normal. DR.. Garfield and Attorney Gen
oral Palmer awaited Developments IN
the mining centers. II was Indicated
no further steps by national authori-
ties we're contemplated while state and
local officials handled the situation sat
sfactorilv.
However. it was deemed significan'
that Dan ". Simms. special assistant
United States District Attorney, in a
statement issued to-day N Indian
aoclis. declared coal will be produced
and every miner or operator VINO Vio-
lates the terms of the temporary IN
junction issued BY Judge Anderson Will
be cited for onhmpt. Prosecutor
Simms also served notice the govern
ment will prosecute all miners on
operators who transgress the Lever act
Unions To BE Protected
Assurance that the government
would not tolerate any attempt 70 de
stroy trade unions or the principle OF
collective barga ming, on the part OF
employing interests wishing to TAX.
advantage OF the present situation
was given to-day by Dr.. Garfield, be
fore leaving for his home at Williams
town. Mass. where he will pass the
week end.
Report has come 10 me that tht
present crisis in the coal industry vii
be used to break down the labor
unions" DR.. Garfield said. 81 wish 4
say / am as much opposed 70 an at
tempt TO destroy the principle OF col
lcctive bargaining and the union o.
workingmen as | am 10 the effort o
labor leaders 10 keep labor satishe'
by constant boosting of wages. re
gardless o the public interest. or tt
the effort Of leaders in the lndustria
world 70 boost profits unduly 70 th'
hurt Of the public.
"Any attempt TO complicate the issG'
at this time by seeking 10 destroy th'
union of the mine workers or the
principle Of collective bargaining vii
be resented by the public and opposed
by me-
Output 30 Per Cent Of Normal
Official statistics showed reduction 4
be approaching so per cent OF norma
az the end of the frs. month OF tn
strike. as compared with 29 per cen
during the first week and 33 per cen
the second week The weekly repor
of the United States Geological Surve,
to-day showed 44.s per cent OF norma
was produced during the third week
Dr. Garfield also issued detailed
analysis of the figures on which h,
based his conclusion for IL per cen
wage advance. Explaining wherein h,
differed with Secretary Wilson, h,
called attention to "the fact that tn,
principle involved is Of far create
importance than the figures arrived at.
"The principle applied in arriving a
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