Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-11-18

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 12.-United
States District Judge A. B. Anderson
approved the order of the officials of
the United Mine Workers of America,
resembling the strike order of october
u. The order was mailed Tuesday
night. This action was taken follow
ing a session of the general commit
tee of the miners, which decided to
comply with the mandate of the court
issued last Saturday affecting $4,000
men.
Vote to End Strike.
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 12-The
United Mine Workers of America,
through its general committee, decided
early Tuesday morning to obey the
mandate of United States District
Judge A. B. Anderson, which means
the recall of the order for strike
of 425,0O0 bituminous coal miners of
the nation.
The decision was reached at 4 10
o'clock Tuesday morning. after more
than II hours discussion.
Acting President John L. Lewis of
the mine workers made the following
statement:
Gentlemen, we will comply with the
mandate of the court. We do # under
protest. We IRE Americans. We can
not fight our government. That is ALL
Mr.. Lewis glanced at his watch and
announced that the decision was
reached at 4:10 Tuesday morning. The
conference adjourned at 4 :15 a. m.
Green Issues Protest.
William Green. secretary-treasurer
of the United Mine Workers, in a
statement protested against ''gross in
justice which the federal government
has inflicted on the mine workers of
America" Zone may reasonably ask, y
he said. IF forcing men to work
against their will and without con.
tract is not involuntary Servitude. II
is surprising, indeed, that such con.
dition would be tolerated in America
where involuntary servitude, except
as a punishment for crime, is prOhib.
tied by the federal Constitution. Ev-
identity the government determined
that the miners must be compelled to
work regardless of their grievances
their protests or their constitutional
rights. In fairness to the miners. the
government ought to have directed
It's legal and moral force toward com
polling the operators to meet the min
ers in joint conference for the purpose
~ ffsa4s co.
the settlement of just grievances"
Wage Farley Invited.
Washington, Nov. 12.-Presiden
Wilson. through Secretary Wilson
of the labor department, has of
fered the machinery of the govern
ment to the soft coal miners and CD
orators for mediation of the issues Of
the soft coal strike, which came Il
and end when the miners. on inStruc
lions from Federal Judge Anderson a
indianapolis, recalled the strike order
The effect of the recall on the ranl
and file of the miners remains to b,
demonstrated but the strike itself wa
the sole issue between the miners
union ana the government.
officials of the United Mine Worker
of America and representatives of tn,
coal operators were invited by Score
tary Wilson TO meet him here Frida.
to discuss a new wage agreement.
Text of Invitation.
Invitations went to John l.. Lewis
acting president of the miners union
Thomas T. Brewster of st. Louis. hea,
of the operators scale committee. an,
Harry T. Taylor. president of the Ma
tiOnal Coal association.
The secremry's telegram to Levi
follows:
Il have today sent to Harry n. Tay
Tor. president of the National Coal as
ISOLATION. the following: The official
Of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea having this day withdrawn tn
strike order. | request that you an
associate representatives of coal OF
orators from the different fields in
vOlved I'm the present strike meet IN
In 80 city of Washington in the aud
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