Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-19
.PAlMERINS|STS
STRIKERS LOST
Attorney General Claims
End of Strike Was
Miners Defeat. =
NO COMPROMISE He
TELLS COMMITTEE
Senate COMMITTEES investigating Coal
Strike Inclined to Doubt Palmors
Claims and Members Get Very In
quisitive-Attornsy General Says
Injunction Still Stands and That
Strike 10 Still Chased ss Illegal.

Wa ihinyton. Dec. determination
Of the soft coal strike was not n set
tiement but n victory for tho govern
ment. Attorney General Palmer told
the subcommittee Investigating the
strike.
Tho government has won It's fight.
There was no settlement In actually.
The men have complied with our do
mands and returned to work.
Mr.. Palmer said department OF JUS
tice action in the coal strike began
with investigation of violations OF the
Lever law. we thought to prevent
the strike by enJoining tho union Of
ficers from carrying out the strike as
ordered"
Still Hold Strike Illegal.
you never have changed your mind
that the strike was breach OF lawT'
asked Senator Townsend.
Il never have. The injunction Is still
In etfect?"
He added that\th miners now are
obeying the order OF the court.
Ibid they always obey it?' Senator
Townsend asked.
THE letter OF the court order was
complied with, but insofar as getting
men back to work 1t was not success
full. as we expected"
you considered that the order was
violated. did you not?" Senator Town
send continued.
Reviews History OF Strike.
~After deadlock ensucd In Wash
ington." MIR. Palmer continued. "Dr.
Garfield was brought In and he told
the operators and miners their could
not be an increase Of cent, basing his
findings on calculations which no
n,a0s- that q wage incrense OF IL per
cent could be given the men without
increase in the price OF coal. This the
miners rejected and all parties return.
ed home. then settled down to see
that the Injunction order would be
cbeyed. in the hope that production OF
coal would be gradually resumed"
Mr.. Palmer then told OF the confer
ence with President Lewis and Sec
retary Groen on Jan. 6. which was ar
ranged by John w. Keggen. OF the de-
partment of labor. At that time cita-
tions charging criminal contempt had
been Issued against Lewis and Green
and other officials.
Mr.. Palmer then said that when
Lewis and Green arrived from Indian
apolis he told them no change would
be made In the government plan.
WAS DR.. Garfields plan consid-
eredT' interrupted Senator Townsend.
Il informed the officers that II tho
men returned to work the presidents
assurance Of fair advance would be
upheld. They pleaded for q 81 per
cent increase told them that the
government could not give in to the
mine workers and that the government
was bound to, win. They left me at
n p. m without. saying what they
would do. but came back later with
Secretary Tumulty. then read to
them the presidents statement Of Dec
8 and they said they were ready to
acquiesce tn It..
Mr.. Palmer said that between the
two meetings no talked with DR.. Gar
field.
"He was In accord with your aettle-
mentr Senator Townsend asked.
Don't call It a settlement. I made
mo compromise. made ono conces-
sion-thAt tho presidents statement
be withheld until they could give 1t to
the union men at Indianapolis.
yielded on that ono point. There was
no difference between DR.. Garfield 5
plan and that Of the president except
that q commission be appointed to con-
slider wages and working conditions
Some Pointed Questions.
) Senator Waloott questioned this CON-
ciuaioni
h n y. knew what the prtsldent meant by
his statement" Mr.. Palmer retorted.
"Did ynu discuss with Lewis and