Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-07
IN EVENT LEADERS
FAIL, THEY MAY Be
SENT TO PRISONS
Situation Now Said to Be
Far Graver Than
Heretofore.
INJUNCTION PROGRAM
WILL BE CARRIED OUT
Judge Ames Confers With AT.
torney-General A. Mitchell
Palmer. 80
DEFINITE STATEMENT MADE
Application VIII Be Filed Asking
Writ Issued by Judge Ander. lis
son bc Permanent.
DEFINITE STATEMENT MADE
VIII Be Filed Askinr
Writ Issued by Judge Ander. f,s
son bc Permanent.
LBy Uniyersal service.l

rBy Universal Scrvicel sA
WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.-When tho I;
coal strike injunction case comes up
at indianapolis Saturday the govern
ment will ask that the court command q
the leaders of the miners to rescfnd Z
the strike order
Depas, Inis statement, made tonight at the
relutation OF reports that the govern.
inent was planning to ask for post
pHnsment pianaS mt. Of the Injunction hearing.
light than has heretofore been showh. 4
IL Is obvious that if Judge Anderson
ei orIeTs iohn l. Lewis and the other
TO cancel the strike order. they win be :;
IN contempt OF court If they do not
obey the court order. and in immis I; {
h habor baahgeT ieaders of being sent sent to jail
and his associates in the higher couns
Gos nas OF the United Mine Workers would i
strike ss order because they were simply. i
Will OF the Cleveland convention whish
decided upon the strike 'S@1s;i
But, this passive attitude, tf axsnns. n
eu py the miners leaders, would nf,t
save ,them-lin the face of. court orr
and anri said soyernmant attorneys today.
evasion which would be dlsregardsiS u
In proceedings for contempt of court. \
Judge Confers with Palmer.
>, me departmcnt OF justice insisted
the the ,nimn Inc diIN SGvernment would carry out
.nnC M JudGe {. B. Ames, who will rap-
resent the government at Indianep.
y day 9ad 9ot stopped bpeS or at Harrisburg to-
torney-General Palmer before NO.
ceedins to indianapolis. p''.Ss
that me re- goyernment as1n, Will, not only ask
the miners leaders from id,geneths aid,nn ing
M str!ke be made permanent, but IL viii
go go &fnrther and ask that the court order.
the leaders to recede from their nosis
tion and call off the strike" vas ~
STATEMENT made at the Danartn,anta
or Justice sPAA 'AlerS
which could arrest these nrosa aS,s pEwsrsss ss.s
or modify the governmentss nroprs{S
M the afpaiang prang, with the strike was that q. Of
at the eS.Hfne WHITE homs hh,mself It was stated
~ bringing the mine operators an5s;
nn miners together which wo,,idS
unnecessarnn urrneT Vel Injunction proceedings
ms was known Of IL there. Fs,
Cabinet to Meet Today. ss
attorney General Palmer r~,,, w
row ana at .ne Cabinet meeting tonore
gone aoS over Inc tbaIads striks situation will IS
such suggestions for amelioratiGn,uo tiG,udthS ing
SS,,u;atlon which have been workeS o,,es,
inir,ne in iuneet, one last few days Whiie the the
ss Is vIeW. N she ds hands ,h Of
rrnst mem oers OF the Cabinet wonia as I,nsrs has
shead Sasaae aesIae tn tn moaiiv saSs The the sasins
"ents program. soVern-ss1
But the position Of the rov.r,
positivo,iiin % Injunction case has been ~
tho Depart D,epsg tmsIt nmd tumn9uali,edly m defined BY
NOT NOT seem likely 'toplght that the ~ casS gees
nr VIII urge Attorney-CeneraI paio.
permonani W,ehdraw raw the application for =
for !, 'nent @ Injunction or even to a.is
i'r q postponement n W aSk'
me most plausible sprr.s.,
,s"t carrvinS ,, or the controversy witHonf
tneIr ,Ir logical end is that tho mir M 10
in 1ndin dnu the miners will get toeetbsr5
neEotintionps eEtifiapo''s ia and agree to enter into
me ~, one hand to call OH tha strjras on
otber .'the me operators agreeing on tha
coner comp,t mat the negotiations womid ~
within n limited time. ~
Hope for Negotiations. 44
as Wen as the leaders Of the minor.,s
vii be in Indianapolis. SO thai ~,
on on tb.nent tbe ero TO negotiate could be made
strike or f0dha' Ihs ro, In that case, with ths3
no hced 10 carry on the injunction rasss
., was Eoa stated today that the Ameri,
vitally Tee4e,aa interestsd Of Labor, which IS
would send a representative 70 caISe,F
comsI ccnnapoms i to be present when the case
'o1HeS Wa,,p up before Judge Anderson. =
.aIiroads, made the following statement
'odny .!ily on coal distribution: -' ~
rood nc d,naaeihinerY set up by the ralI-9
Iond administration to distribute the
Goai held In transit by the raiiroads. q
IN accordance with the directions of.
me tuel administrator. is In full opera ~
tloi' ana as result wherever possible
coai Is being distributed In accordance5
WIN the priority list established by thas
iuei administrators where such COAT
is absolutely needed
therefore, where there is real needs
TOT coal, the problem should be takef1S1
up immediately with tho railroad orr
dInarily supplying the coal and every
eHort made by such railroad TO meeE1
the demand. 1t is. of course essentfafsa
poth because Of the present bituminouSY
coai strike and in order that the neada$
OF the coming winter may be looked
atter that fuel be used as economicalIys'
as possible. 80;
Curtaii Trnin Service. s
ut should also be remembered thasj
the railroads did not interfere with itffs1
delivery OF coal TO designated con "a
signees until the day before the preSxj
ent strike began. In order TO CONSERVE
coal as much as possible regional dlssl
rectors OF railroads have hean aus
thori1ed wherever tt seems abAolutaly8
necessary to eliminate for the tinnS 4
being train service, but In order N <
provide for the essential business nesds
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