The Red Cloud chief., 1919-11-06

ate measures are being framed that
would declare 1t a crime to incite a
strike in coal mines. Senator FIRE.
linghuysen was especially severe in
his comment on the miners demands,
and took the occasion to denounce
trade unionism under Its present lead
ership as new autocracy" tending
toward bolshevism.
On the surface there is little change
in the steel strike situation. but the
American Federation. Of Labor and
some state labor associations. notably
that OF Illinois, came out strong for
unlimited support Of the strikers. both
morally and financially. In the con-
vention Of the Illinois Federation Of
Labor general strike was advocated
In order to stop the wheels Of indus
try and bring Gary to his knees" The
labor leaders are planning to spread
the strike In various directions and
rejolced ut the action Of the officials
OF the railway brotherhoods giving the
workers permission to take such &C
ton as they may find necessary in
each district. This may mean the men
operating the lines into steel plants
will quit work.
Last Wednesday was the last day on
which steel strikers could return to
their Jobs and save their seniority and
pension rights, and many Of them did
60 back to the mills.
The railroad workers Of the country,
who are demanding increased wages.
time and half overtime. the eight.
hour day, and changes In working con-
ditions are preparing for finish fight
with the railroad administration, ac-
cording to what Timothy Shea. chief
Of the firemen. told the administra-
tons board Of working conditions.
Shea's data and claims were strongly
combated by A. O. Wharton. who left
the presidency of the railway en-
ployees, department Of the American
Federation OF Labor to become a
member of the board.
Director General Hines put sud-
den end to the strike Of express drivers
In New York by threatening to fill
| their places with troops, but efforts to
settle the longshoremen's strike there
were futile and the food shortage In
the metropolis grew worse daily with
prices soaring. In order that there
should he no further delay In govern.
ment work on transports and other
vessels. Secretary Of War Baker sent
large number Of troops to the port
to take the places OF strikers, and
the latter were warned that Interior
ence with the soldiers would be me,
with bullets. The troops, II was de
clared by the army officials. woult
do only government work. Although
some OF the longshoremen's local.
have voted to abandon the strike ant
II Is disapproved by their internatlona
officers, most of the men refuse to re
turn TO work unless they are given s
an hour and 50 an hour for overtime
The senate committee on foreign re
lations prepared the ground for tn
final battle over the treaty with Ger
many by adopting II reservations an
n preamble to the resolution OF rat
fication providing that Americas rat
fication of the pact shall not he effec
tive until the reservations have bee
accepted by three Of the four chief n
lied nations, Great Britain, Franc,
Italy and Japan.
The reservations, which Senate
Lodge said will be supported by
majority In the senate. are framed I
accomplish the following:
To give the United States unqual
. fed right Of withdrawal from III
! league upon notice by congress.
To relieve the United States {
| torial integrity or political indepen,
, ence Of any country under article
, or to 60 to war under any article nj
less congress so decides by act or joir
I. resolution.
| To provide that no mandate may /
: accepted by the United States e,
! cept by express authorization Of COZ
gress.
: To protect the sovereignty of II
! United States over domestic question
r To guard the Monroe doctrine /
: declaring 1t outside the Jurisdiction
D the league.
, To declare the dissent OF the Unite
: States from the Shantung settlement
5 To protect American exports to &c
: many from interference by the rep
{ rations commission unless congre.
+ approves.