Arizona republican., 1919-11-03
SUPPORT GIVEN
 MINERS STRIKE /. BY RAIL UNION
Deplores Attempt at Gov ernment by Injunction as . Means of Settling Dis pute-Suggest New h. dustrial Commission-To Deal Broadly With Tur- bulent Conditions
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with present turbulent conditions, was suggested today by the advisory board of the brotherhood of locomotive en- sineers.
 Deploring attempt at government by injunction" as a means of settling the coal strike. the board, speaking for Ss,000 members, declared injunction proceedings would make conditions worse and defer, if not defeat, peaceful settlement"
 The board stood out for an indus trial commission that would "recog- nise the rights of all citizens and not be pledged to oppose collective bar gaining" It's statement, the only for maj one bearing on the strike issued bore during the day, was considered a direct outgrowth of the miners walkout. and was prepared after full and careful consideration of all ques- tions leading up to the break between operators and mine workers.
 The governments next move in the effort to keep the country supplied with fuel will depend upon what hap pens in the coal fields tomorrow.
 Situation Hopeful
 Attorney General Palmer and his as- sociates were cheered today by confi- dential reports, which was said to show a tendency in some districts to call off the strike. Some locals were asserted to be making efforts to this end. Tn other places, however, the miners were reported apparently de- termined to stay out until their de- mands were granted.
 Tn general way, the confidential reports were along the same lines a.s press dispatches showing that the union miners, almost to a man, had quit, while in the nonunion mines work went on without apparent inter- ruption.
 Attorney General Palmer's instruc- tions to district attorneys to watch sharply for the first evidence of con spiracy to restrict the output of coal or proffteering. was taken to mean that the department of justice was preparing to open war on agitators who might invade the mine fields and attempt to keep out miners willing to return to their old jobs. With all strike benefits cut off by the court officials believe the miners or a large number of them. will gC back to work, provided they are noi
 
 by agitators.
 The department of justice is just al determined to arrest and prosecute tt the limit coal dealers who take advan tage of critical times to profiteer a. 1t is to deal with representatives of tn, radical element who try to stir ul trouble among the miners.
 Act to Protect Public
 This hnfarT0fnQfi finn raf1aCtad ii correspondence made public today il which Attorney General Palmer ad ministered sharp rebuke to W. A. Mar shall. president of the Wholesale Goa Trade association of New York, wh protested against any interference b. the government with coal prices O supplies. Mir. Palmer declared tn government was acting solely for tn benefit of the public and that the coa dealers ought to be willing to cooper ate in such a national emergency even to the extent of sacrificin profits"
 Some officials said tonight that might not be possible to size up tn situation for several days. but tn general belief was that the next 4 hours would disclose a "back to tn mines" tendency, openly confirmin the confidential reports.
 Warren s. Stone, grand chief of tn Brotherhood of Locomotive Eng neers, which suggested the assem bling of an industrial commission headed a delegation which saw Al torney General Palmer few houl Indianapolis. Members of the dele satton said at that time they merel wanted to -offer their good offics to the government and Mir. Stor personally declined to discuss th strike, saying the brotherhood's a, titude would be made known late Today's statement was the first fo. nal one to come from any member of the railroad delegation since tt conference.
 Full Statement
 The full text Of the brotherhoc statement follows:
 "In view of the conditions facir our country at this time, which ,our judgment is far more serio, than during the late war, inasmuch 1t affects all classes of the people, ar in consideration of the situation. il advisory board of the Brotherhood Locomotive Engineers. assembled Washington and formulated the follow ing declaration of principles:
 The advisory board of locomoti' engineers. the undoubted American ism of whose membership should a sure them recognition. not only by u government but every factor contribu ing to the welfare of all the people, b iieve that:
 "The industrial conditions now col fronting the nation, with capital al labor occupying militant attitude t ward each other, which the who country is suffering from; cost of If ing caused by hoarding and profitee ing resulting in general dfsconte which tends to lower production, h brought about the most serious cris in the history of our country.
 we believe that there is no indu trial dispute or misunderstanding tn can not be adjusted on a basis of ju tice and right and we further belle that in seeking justice should be pra ticed by all concerned.
 DepIore Injunction Action
 We believe in the laws and instit tions of our country which guarant that all the people shall have equal o portunity and a fair and impart hearing before being condemned. ' fdeplore the action of the federal go ernment in its present attempt at 20 ernment by injunction believing su action will only tend to make con, tons worse and defer if not defeat peaceful settlement.
 The advisory board have full a