Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-10-26
Proposed Walkout Not
Only Unjustifiable But
Unlawful, Head Of Ma
ton Declares.
Arbitration Offer Is Re-
newed, But Cabinet
Plan May Include. Use.
of Wood Troops on
State Calls.

Washington. Oct. 25.-Presi-
dent Wilson issued formal
statement tonight with the ap-
proval of the full membership
of his cabinet, declaring the pro-
jected strike of bituminous coal
miners, under present circum-
stances, mot only unjustifiable.
it is unlawful
The statement called upon Of
ficers of local unions to recall
orders for the strike and added:
Il can do nothing less than to
say that the law will be enforced
and means will be found to pro-
tecf the interests of the nation
in any emergency that may
arise out of the unhappy busi-
ness"
After Cabinet Conference.
The presidents statement was issued
tonight after his cabinet had gone over
the entire situation with Secretary Viii
son Of the labor department, whose ef-
forts to bring miners and operators to-
gether in negotiations had failed. The
cabinet. with only Secretary Lansing
detained at his home by illness missing.
met first IN the morning and again to-
night with Secretary Glass presiding
Rear Admiral Grayson, the presidents ;
physician was summoned to the evening
session. Apparently he agreed to the
submission of the matter to his patient.
for soon afterward the cabinet meeting
broke up and the presidents statement
was issued.
Offers Mediation Again.
The services of the government as
mediator. offered Friday by the presi-
dent through Secretary Wilson. but not
accepted, were again held out, the presi-
dent declaring that he held himself in
readiness, at the request of either or
both sides, to appoint commission tn
investigate the situation to effect an
orderly settlement of disputed questions
with due recognition of the rights of the
miners. the operators and the public
Wood Gan urniSn troops
There was no direct intimation of
what steps the cabinet had discussed to
prevent stoppage of work should the
presidents solemn warning 10 the miners
to rescnd the strike order fail of re-
suit 1t was regarded as significant,
however. that attention was drawn in
White House circles to the statements
made by Secretary Baker in a recent
address in Cleveland. when Mr.. Baker
announced that department commanders
had been directed to furnish troops at
ferring the matter TO Washington. Major
General Wood. in the central department.
has already exercised that authority in
the steel strike situation.
Matter Before Senate.
In the senate, Senator Thomas intro-
duced resolution calling upon the ex-
ecutiye branch of the government tn
"virdicate the power and majesty of the
law" in the threatened strike. The reso-
luton. which is to be called up Monday.
declares the strike would provoke vio-
lence. bloodshed and Instruction
The resolution would pledge the con-
stant. continuous and unqualified sup
port of congress to the national ad4
and all others in authority,
in meeting the great emergency con-
fronting us"
Hines Warned of Damages.
Director General Hines was warned to-
day in letter from the National Whele-
sale Coal association that. while tie coal
dealers did not question the right of the
railroads to confiscate coal mined for
the dealers, they would demand compan-
sation for such action not merely on thu
basis of the fuels value, hut also an the
basis of damage to business and other
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