The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-28
Leader of Miners Says Garfield
and Cabinet Made COlOs-
!. sal Blunder

washington, Nov 27.-An negotia-
tions looking toward settlement Of the
coal strike were broken off this after
noon and the miners and operators
committees adjourned sine die. In the
course of a five hour debate the opera
tors offered to accept Fuel Administra-
tor Garfie1d's proposal of a fourteen
percent wage increase and no increase
in the price of coal.
The miners rejected this but offered
No accept the 81 per cent increase pro-
POSED by Secretary Lane. Operators
voted this down.
Operators proposed that the whole
question be referred to arbitration
but miners would not accept this and
the conference was dissolved.
Both operators and miners refused
to discuss the future and officials were
silent also. Acting President Lewis, of
the miners, bitterly scored the govern
ment however. saying Garfield and the
cabinet made colossal blunder."
Chicago, Nov. 27.-Already facing,
or in the grasp of a coal shortage
much of the country today was con-
fronted with the prospects of taxing
further temperatures that had pre-
vailed for several days. Efforts of the
government to bring about an agree
ment between the miners represen-
tatives and operators at Washington
that might lead to resumption of pro-
duction in the bituminous coal mines
held out little hope. Miners generally
were agreed there would be little work
done under the offer of Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield of IA per cent wage
increase and protection for miners
who cared to return to work.
At the mine pits the past % hours
brought no development of note as the
national strike approached the end of
the fourth week.
Fifty-two men arrested by federai
troops acting with the United States.
Marshal and county sheriff at Carney
VILE, Wyo., today were to be taken to
Fort Mckenzie. Just what disposition
would be made of the men had not
been announced. They were arrested
after radicals in that vicinity had in
terferred with the return to work of
miners who voted in favor of resuming
production.
Several radical leaders in West Vir-
ginia fields, where production today
had been reduced from 81 per cent of
normal to "a per cent, also were ar
rested by federal authorities. Alleged
revolutionary literature also was
seized. 1t was feared today new
walkout of miners in the West Vir-
ginia fields, main dependence of the
country since the strike was called,
might go into effect unless the Wash
ington conference soon was productive
of an agreement.
AS the first move in an attempt by
Gov Allen, of Kansas. to send force
of men into the mines of that state
be authorized publication of an appeal
TO 81, ,Oe0 able bodied young men to dig
coal to keep the home fires burning.
Travelling expenses and at least $5
day were guaranteed by the state.
In western Kansas several inches of
snow was on the ground and sleet
and snowstorms prevailed over the
state. Numerous towns were reported
out of fuel.
From the Rocky Mountain region
also came reports of a heavy snow fall
which retarded the distribution of coal.
The pledge of Secretary Wilson to
grant us 81 percent increase must be
redeemed" Lewis declared. Operators
are only pretending to accept" Gar
fields order he declared.
Lewis brushed aside all questioners
and other miners confirmed their i'm
preston that there will be no resump
ton of work in the mines, although
some operators indicated they would
try TO reopen the mines.