Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-11
GARFIELD GIVES
PUBLIC WARNING
Vast Disarrangement Created by
Strike Can Not Be Remedied
Instantly.
WILL RUSH CARS TO MINES
Coal Mined Will Be Allowed to
Run as Billed, Says
Hines.

wASHGNGToN. Dec 1o.-Exprcs-
SONS by government OFFICIALS of salts.
Of the nation-w!de strike of .bitumin-
Gus coal miners were COUPLED tonight
with warnings to the American people
that early relaxation of the drastic
restrictions on the consumption of coal
must not be expected.
Fuel Administrator Garfield immcdi-
ately. on receipt OF word that the
miners in Indianapolis had agreed TO
accept the Presidents PROPOSAL de-
elared that Immediate removal Of reeu-
lations on soft coal consumption was
not to be considered.
Formal Statement Issued
Director-General Hines in formal
statement asserted that dislocation
created by the strike could, not he
Hines said will be expected to con :
tinue conserving fuel until normal con-
ditions are restored. .bpt lust as soon
c'nded modified.
AS a preliminary to bringing back
eennra enoTmai eondifions nddi said the Director;
t run as billed cXcept the tidewater
ana export embargo will continue: or
gions. Poeahontas and Allegheny re-
gions will be cancelled. but coal billed
on these orders prior ID cancellation
pedlted SO that these cars can hA
promptly released for mines"
VIII Reduce Suuuiy
The railroad administration. Drec-
tor-General Hines announced. would
aid in meeting the needs of other con-
sumcrs by reducing its supply to a
ten-days margin. The administration
mas peen maintaining tifteen-dav v
While these two government aeen-
cies directly CONCERNED with distribu-
minous ceal-which it is estimated has
been cat 36.000.000 tons by the forty
hny in slrlkewsrs wki,c : t,ra issunE their warn;
tina steps would be taken immediatelv
| to carry out the provisions OF the
Ysst,sstia5 rre3ae1as prf9posal relating TO- in.
conditions in the bituminous fields bs
a commission Of three. In fact. 1t
WAS. :ntimated that the President al
ready mad practically decidsG on the
appointments TO the commission and
was awaiting only the return of At
apolis befort announcing the names OF
the three members.
Two Million Tons Released.
Approximately 100000 tons OF coal
held by. the railroad administration
were ordered released today. and will
be rusehd AT once to territories where
the coal bins are empty or nearly
empty The railroad administration
VIII retain Tor its own use about 1000
600 tons. which represents ten days
supply.
Practicary. all passenger service in
the country is crippled as the result OF
inc many trains which have been taken
off in the past few days 1t is the in
tention OF the railroad admin nlstra ton
TO Immediately better the conditions nj
passenger traffic, but il will be Some
weeks before normal is regained
Glad Strike Is Settled.
Intense qualification was express &c
IN ofhcial circles here this afternoon
oyer me settlement OF the coal strik o
Inis announcement was given out a,
the White House: e"
The President is greatly pleased a,
tr;l-
Frank Morrison, sccrctarv of III,
Anic'ican M. 6, RECREATION OF labor. said:
IL is gratifying TO every one
Coal Production Reduced
During the strike the weekly nro.
duction of coal was cut from !, do
GOO to l2,o0o.oOO tons to abo,i, 0So' oSS'
600 tons, and this much reduced ton
mage was mostly mined i'm Pcnnswi.
vania and West Virginia. WideIv 1is
tant portions OF the country whicI
were ordinarily dependent unop niro,
| coal helds had to he suppiicd Tron,
,nesG and other unusual sources ~,
supply. The result has been thn, ~.
rhiiroad administration has been con-
pclIeu 10 transport coal over tha 49,.
unuSuai routes and for distances fa, :;
saSeSs OF the normal hauls. This j. = !.
| resulted resulted in equipment being scatiornG
Widely to other parts of tho co,,n,r' -.
- period of time will be rrnuircn fSr
me complete relocstion of this cn,in inl
m,ent: and meanwhile il is no, ~ ~
an,icipatcd that all mines can hc ~ ne
@ @nl,cu with cars to the fun norm,