New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-11

ing President Lewis's Office urging de-
liance Of the courts order and fight
to the finish. "Thc decision of Judge
Anderson sounds to us like the raving
of maniac" said the message from
the Mine Workers of the Bellevillc,
Ill.,, district, numbering 10000 members.
owe are determined to stand on our
constitutional rights and liberties"
continued the message "even to the
same extent our forefathers did, and
we wish to advise that we are with
you to man."
Bclleville to Continue Strike
The message further declared the
signers believed Judge Andersons de-
cision was the outcome of deliberate
plan of the profitcers to fasten chains
of autocracy on u.s." With this mes
sage came Independent information
that the miners in the Bclleville dis
trict intended to continue on strike
or not.
During the day counsel Tor the
miners entered the meeting or sat in
an adjoining room and were consulted
by Mr.. Lewis and others from time to
time. The lawyers present were Henry
Warrum and W. V. Rocker, of In
dlanapolis; Chalres Grant, of Helena.
Ark, and Harold Henderson, Of Tcrre
Haute, Ind
1t was noticeable that a majority Of
the men who sat in dcliberation to -dav
on the momentous decision were men
of middle age, and this was taken as a
sign that in the end counsels of eau
ton would prevail and the meeting
would vote obedience to the courts de-
cree. no matter how much oratory there
might be in favor Of finish fight. The
manifesto on the situation issued by
the executive council Of the American
Federation Of Labor in Washington last
night was read and weighed with the
closest attention.
Adam Wilkinson, executive board
member from Montana. and a close
friend of Mr. Lewis, attended the
Washington meeting, and was here to
interpret its deliverance and to advise
the meeting of the temper of the fed
Grafton heads and their judgment as to
the best course for the miners to pur-
sue.
Gravity of Situation Understood
There were so many angles to the
problem, and so many possible conse-
quences of decision either way, that
the delegates would have liked more
time, but they were well aware that
Judge Anderson will stand no trifling
ana that by noon Tomorrow draft
of a strike order revocation must be
IN his hands. or punitive measures
would be undertaken without a mo-
ment's hesitation measures which
would affect Immediately the personal
activities Of fifty -nlne of the leaders,
No influential gathering of Ameri-
can citizens before since Civil War
times has met to cons der whether to
obey or disobey the government of the
Unl.ed STAGES. Never bcI.re has the
leadership of a labor organization been
called upon to decide whether to strike
against the United States 1t was re-
called that no group, state or nation
had ever prevai.ed against the Cow
oroment Of this Republic To resist
the vast powers of the Federal gov.
ernment was piainIy to court annini-
lation Of the organization of the mine
workers. To comply with it was
deemed certain to result in q large
degree of disintegration of the union
and to create q disastrous precedent
for all strike movements that conflict
with the national interest If Judge
Anderson is right, it is argued that