Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-11-21
COAL STRIKE ENDS
MINE WORKERS WALKoUT is
FORMALLY CALLED OFF IN
U. s. COURT.
WON'T FIGHT GOVERNMENT


"Good Faith Effort" by Judge Ander-
son-Agreement is Reached After
Long Conference of Representatives.
indianapolis, Nov. 12.-United States
District Judge A. B. Anderson ap-
proved the order of the officials of the
United Mine Workers of America re-
scinding the strike order of October
Is. The action was taken following a
long session of the general comInfttee
of the miners, which decided toxcpm-
ply with the mandate of the court.
Judge Anderson characterized the
order as good faith effort" to COM
ply with his mandate.
Text of Recall Order.
Indianapolis, Nov. IL, 1919.
''To the officials and members of the
United Mine Workers of America:
Dear Sirs and Brothers: In obedi-
ence to the mandate issued on Novem-
Der by the United States court. dis
trict of Indiana, Judge A. B. Anderson
presiding, the undersigned hereby adj
wise you that the order of October Is
directing cessation of operations in
the bituminous coal fields of our juris-
diction, is withdrawn and Cancelled.
yours fraternally,
"WILLIAM GREEN,
Secretary Treasurer.
JOHN L. LEWIS, President"
Calls 1t "Gross Injustice"
William Green, in a statement made
public, protested against the 'gross in
Justice which the federal government
has inflicted on the mine workers of
America" The statement follows:
.'The United Mine Workers repre-
sentatiyes decided to obey the man
date of the federal court. In doing so,
however, they feel great injustice
has been done them. No attention has
been paid to their grievances. The
power of the federal government was
united with the coal operators for the
obvious purpose of forcing them to
work under intolerable conditions and
against their will.
zone may reasonably ask if forcing
men to work against their will and
without contract is not involuntary
servitude. 1t is surprising indeed that
such a condition would be tolerated in
America, where involuntary servitude
except as punishment for crime is
prohibited by the federal Constitution.
Evidently the government determined
that the miners must be compelled to
work regardless of their grievances,
their protests or their constitutional
rights.
protecting Coal Profiteers."
"What must be the state Of mind of
the miners, who, while smarting with
a sense of injustice are driven back
ito the min"s over their protest and
against their will by the very govern
ment which they supported and served
so Loyalty during the war with Ger
many. What must be the feeling of
these men when they realize that the
federal government chooses to protect
the coal operators who profiteered dur
ing the war and to crush the miners
when they are striving for decent
wages, tolerable conditions of employ
ment and higher standard of life.
..In fairness to the miners the gov
ornment ought to have directed it's
legal and moral force toward COM
polling the operators to meet the
miners in joint conference for the pur-
pose of negotiating an agreement and
for the settlement of just grievances.
''In behalf of the mine workers ,or-
ganizatioA | protest against the gross
Injustice which the federal government
has inflicted upon the mine workers of
America"
Miners State Position.
The order to rescind was presented
to the court by Henry Warrum, at
torney for the miners After the
court proceedings Mr.. Warrum, G. L.
Grant, Fort Smith, Ark, and f. G.
Huebner, Abba Iowa, associated coun-
sci, issued a statement in the presence
of the government attorneys, in which
the position of the mine workers was
stated.
The statement of the attorneys fol-
lows:
1.-THE operators have repeatedly de-
clared that they were ready to enter,
into negotiations with the miners if
the strike order were withdrawn The
government has taken the position
that in the vindication of its own SUI
premacy the strike order must be with
drawn before they would take any
steps to compel the resumption of such
negotiations.
Suggest Negotiations at Once.
1.-THE issue has been submitted to
the court, and in compliance with the
courts ruling the strike order has been
Cancelled and withdrawn. 1t seems to
us that good faith on the part of the
operators requires them to meet the
miners representatives at once for
the purpose of negotiating settle