Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-12-05

j Jenkins as deliberately designed to af-
front the United States, the state de-
partment officials say the execution last
week of Gen. Felipe Angeles also indi-
Gates the hostile attitude of CarranZa
toward this country. Angeles was the
foremost Mexican soldier Of this day,
and was the outspoken admirer Of the
United States. But he had been the
chief aid Of Villa and was captured;
therefore he was condemned and shot
to death. While this may have been
technically just, it is likely that the
life of so eminent man would have
been spared II he had not so freely
given voice to his friendship for this
nation.
Less startling. perhaps, than the
Mexican crisis. but of no less moment,
Is the collapse of the governments ef-
forts to end the coal strike by negotia-
ton. It's final offer to the miners was
II per cent wage increase. This the
operators voted to accept, and the min
ers, through Acting President Lewis.
rejected. Mr.. Lewis declared that re
sponsibility for the crisis now confront
ing the nation must be upon those
statesmen who are using the powers Of
the government to oppress and deny
| justice to the great element of citizen
ship directly concerned in the mining
| industry"
The operators and the miners then
| adjourned sine die, and it seemed that
| there was nothing left for the govern.
ment except to take over and operate
the mines.
The governments compromise offer
approved by the cabinet and made by
Fuel Director Garfield, provided there
should be no increase in the price OF
coal to the consumer and that join
advisory board of operators and min
ers should be created, with Secretar!
Lane as chairman, to work out the de
tails of wage adjustments and furnish
| information and advice in future dis
putes. This offer must have beer
made. without hope of it's acceptance
for Secretary of Labor Wilson previ
ously had declared the men were en-
titled to an advance of 31.6 per cent
and the operators had offered an &C
vance of 20. per cent.
The acceptance of Mr. Wilson's cor
clusions may be affected by the fac
that he was a miner himself. Levi
says the men consider his offer
pledge which the government must re
deem.
Former Secretary of the Treasur
McAdoo projected himself into the col
troversy with a statement that the OF
orators have been making exceSsiv
profits since the war began and ca
well afford to pay much higher wage
without increasing the price Of Goa
He said the treasury's records of e,
cess profits taxes would prove thi
Of course the operators entered indi;
nant denial, and Carter Glass, still Sc
retary, came to their defense with
modified refutation of McAdoO's asse
ton as to profits.
While the dispute goes on the coul
try's stock of fuel shrinks alarmfngl
In some regions, however, the mine
are being operated steadily. Out
the Sheridan (Wyo.) field the Unite
States officials, civil and militar
solved the trouble surprisingly and e
, fectively. They learned that the mi
ers had voted to return to the pits bl
were prevented from doing so by
/ campaign of intimidation by the rad
Gals. The military, therefore, at Il
request of the sheriff, rounded I
nearly three score alien agitators an
sent them to Fort Mackenzie.
. meeting of the miners union was the
! called. and the entire strike situate
: explained by Major Dean, whereupc
) the men voted unanimously to end tt
2 strike Friday.
} Governor Allen of Kansas has callt
: for volunteers to work the mines al
E protect the people of the state fro
] "unspeakable suffering" and hundred
: of men have responded. Union leade
: say. these volunteers will be regard
+ as Strike-breakers.
i D'Annunzio, the Italian ffrebran
s seems to have as many schemes of a
( nexation as the kaiser had. Accordil
f to various reports, he plans to retul
!. ! with strong forces to Zara and proce,
e thence to Sebenico; after seiZing tn
h city, he will attack Spalato, and the
e he may run afoul of the Americ,
n navy, which is guarding that part
e Dalmatia; also he is said to aim
/, establishing a militarist government
e Triest, and now has emissaries in tn
e city. The allied officials in Paris, ho
ever, now have renewed hope that
# compromise settlement of the Adriat