New-York tribune., 1919-11-07
Mine Workers' Official
Says Heads Would Go
to Jail Rather Than
Obey Such Injunction
Cabinet Has Plan
To End WaIk-Out
Rumored Compers Will
Offer Settlement if Pal
mer Drops Legal Fight
Nc'r York T. hiu,.
X ;..,y,4

u 'asi.in0ton Bareci.
WASHINGTON, Nov 8 While At
torneys for The miners were nlinc
motion IN indianapolis to-day 70 DIS
solve the coal strike injunction. en-
phasis was being laid on the fact that
the bill filed there by the government
last Friday asking tor temporary m
junction also asked for an order com
manding the leaders Of the miners 10
call off the strike The exact words OF
the governments application are that
the court, after notice to and hearing
of defendants, issue il temporary in
junction enjoining the defendants and
all other persons from conspiring. COM
binlng, agreeing eJc., and command
ing them to issue Withdrawal and
cancellation Of SAID strike order"
Even the most optimistic Official.
mere we're inclined tonight 70 believe
'hat court command TO recall TO
strike order would be d.sobeled. and
that the leaders OF the strikers would
put themselves in contempt Of cour.
and go 20 Jail rather than TAX, .f.cA
action.
One leader of the United Nine Work
ers now in Washington. who vas not
anected by the temporary restraininr
order said to-day after he learned Or
the intended scope Of the ,-overnn,ert,s
action: Il would rot welcome e1cr -
successful revolution i'm this country.
DO not know whether u would Ia
successful or not. but when the ,ra
erhment stats on such an auforratI-
course, TO say the least, he result il.
prob lematiCal.'
Arbitration Move Expected
Meanwhile another effort to pave N.
way tor the possible settlement ~ 49,.
bituminous coal strike thronrb "a
SUMPTION Of negotiations between ths
operators and The miners is expected
al to-morroN $ meeting o' the Cabinet.
Success OF the effort "a uo- confidently
predicted. As II inrolyes Il 4lilngnes.
on the part OF Attornes Genera Palmer
to postpone arElnirrf ou .fe .efnpo
rary restraining ordef r.w iurntng
against the leaders ~ -ha -frer. from
the Federal Co4rf i'l..aaao
{. B. Ames. .~tar+ st.0rr.. Cen
eral IN charge o. tsr T. 4.si. nr,
ceedlngs Is now aH h.- aat A0- and
although Mr Pamfr ua 0 4f
town tonight Nas -afi
partment o. Justice 'faf ra tr.re
ment would be asked ~4t4taa. fn-
day set Tor argumtn- on tra
make the order permaaer' nluae
ton.
There was rumot ahroai -+rstt
that Samuel Gompers. pre-fisrf
american Federation of fl.er t.nl
appeal personally 10 Arfur. t.,l.f
Palmer tomorrow 10 filla. G
court proceedings Mr .r,t-
was said, would assure tr, AsfIff...
General ina, i fh.- atff .lrD
strike would be s,sfIed e.-ar frr..
eign. hours. hls fluI.r ..l4..
Nerlned. and the iar- nt ttn. -se
momentum l. gained rrt
but government o''r'a. eef. .of tae
opinion tnerc Na. altt.aE flt
The effort ~ 'it fat.n-t r...trs -0.
morrow % bTnx aao-' srftlen.ut
Is TO come as tes r.alt tr.
conviction on the uar, 49, ...r- ta.-,.-
bers that now the strik, nas pro-
greSsed far onOlgn ter each sie 80
estimate properly me stret.-h - nc
other. both OF then Won bo more
willing to make concessions man hey
were when they broae ofs lcgotiA.lons
abruptly TWO weeks ago
Postponement Is Proposed
Fo- the last week nen.ae4s IF she
fresicents Official fansiy among -h.n.
Secretary Of the Interior Lane. have
been exceedingly busy attempting 10
tnd some solution which -ae rlrers
would accept They finally hit unon
the idea OF postponemen- OF the ar
gument IN indianapolis and 'ne g. *
together, probably here, o. both SIDES.
John L. Lewis. acting head OF ire
United Mine Workers, has been com
munlcated with and IS said 30 be ready
to come to Washington II ttere a.. a
chance OF resumption e neget,afiors.
Il was believed to-nigAi th4t Mr IeNis
would make the trip II the Attorney
General wouic not press the inJLncil On
proceedings Saturday.
"ashington is pretty well convinced
tonight that the leaae-s OF the
miners are anxious TO find some way
IN winch they can ge' ou. of the
strike with credit % themselves ard
with some reflected credit 20 all
organized labor, winch they f"e. AS
lost much ground IN public estimation
In the last few weeks Through the
steel and coal strikes Il the in ,crna-
ton here is correct these leaders,
would Ike 10 De pat ~ ihe position
where they could tel the p4b.lc ,na.
tney had given UP some OF their
demands
Would Not Encourage Radicals
Cabinet members who favor a post
ponement Of the Injunction proceed
ings feel the goverrmen, could not
lose by asking X, since Is right would
not IN any way be prejGliced IN
court. and II the legal arguments 20
support the request for an injunction
are good Saturday they would be Just
as convincing ter day later
Down under much OF the feeling Of
members who favor an absolutely IN
swsrving course is the belief that this