Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-11-08

gency requirements not specified
above.
8. Producers of newsprint paper
and plants necessary to the printing
and publication of daily newspapers.
Another plan of the government was
to obtain from Federal Judge Ander-
son at Indianapolis sweeping injunc-
ton against the miners organization
and IS national and local officers, for
bidding the Encouraging Of the strike
by word of mouth, book or pamphlet"
and prohibiting the use Of the organi-
zation's funds for the promotion of
the strike. Violators of the injunction
would be punished for contempt of
court.
The mine operators promised the
government their unreserved cooper
alton in it's efforts to keep the mines
open. Confidential reports from gov
eminent agents had led to the belief
That large number of the union
miners would not strike and, in addi-
ton, it was estimated that the non
union mines could be counted on to
turn out considerable quantity of
coal. Their annual production is about
1SO,OOO,OOO tons out of a total of $780,
100000 tons. At the best, however,
the production will be tremendously
decreased and If the strike is pro-
longed consumption must be reduced
accordingly. In this process naturally
the unessential industries will be the
worst sufferers and it is easy to pre-
! dict that many thousands of them will
be closed down and vast numbers of
men and women thrown out of en-
ployment.
President Lewis OF the miners laid
the blame for the situation ON the
mine operators and severely criticized
President Wilson who, hersaid, had
prejudged the case with only a partial
and inaccurate Knowledge of the
facts. The union officials, while as
serting- they could not now stop the
strike, left open one possible door by
saying they were ready and anxious to
meet the operators for the purpose of
negotiating an agreement and bringing
about settlement.
Later it was said the officials were
ready to abandon the demand for a
six hour day and five day week and to
modify the demand for a 60 per cent
increase in wages, If the operators
would curtail If not abandon Saturday
| %a
increase. AT Indianapolis it was as
serted the extreme demands were put
forward to satisfy large radical ele-
ment that threatened to revolt against
the Lewis regime.
The international labor conference
provided for by the peace treaty has
assembled at Washington; but. owing
to the treaty situation, 1t is in doubt
as to its own status. Secretary of
Labor Wilson called 1t to order and
welcomed it to the United States, but
this country's official connection with
1t came to an end there. For the pres
ent the conference was considered ain
process of organization" and thus Mr.
Wilson and other Americans were en-
abled to sit with the delegates from
other lands. The conference asked
the Federation of Labor and the Uni
ted States Chamber Of Commerce to
name delegates, and this was done
Thirty-one foreign countries were rep
resented by SO delegates when the SEES
sions opened. The representatives
from Germany and Austria were due
to arrive November 8 and the organ
izing committee recommended that
they be given early participation.
The international congress of work.
ing women also opened in Washington
with 40 delegates present and Mrs
Raymond Robins presiding. The WON
en- made it plain at the outset that
they were not seeking any special
privileges for their sex in industry. but
that they demand full share in any
plans for their protection that men
may consider.
An interesting interlude at Wash
ington was provided by the visit OF
the king and queen of the Belgians
Albert was given an enthusiastic wei
come by congress, and in addresses
before both the senate and the house
gave formal expression of the graft
tude of his country to America. The
royal couple called informally at the
White House.
Before leaving the United States
King Albert took occasion to make 6
pilgrimage to the tomb Of Theodore
Roosevelt and to lay upon 1t a beauti