The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-11
ny JAY JEROME WILLIAMS.

Washington. Dee ia--LiovernruNG 4
rastficttGns 90 the use OF coal viii h4y4@i
10 remain in effect some tinIs eV1ISS
though the coal strike ended ofyiciA1zSz
thus afternoon !. vas announced tUs8$
~ t-ht IN a statement from Walker He%
Hines. director &C neral Of raiiroade.S
News of the acceptance os the pre16&s
dents proposals by tha miners vN3
naEhed TO Washington late today fr0rfS
Indianapolis IT immediately set fn&XA
motion all federal machinery for f1l%
aid of those sectiens na the countrSS
MOST badly crippled by the strike
First sid will be give, the CAntxn43
and Esr West the two nArts 81 the nxGS
ton -nhich have felt the rea. rincas
famine ard suffering In the face G
zero wes ther NM
MANY TONS HFIEAsED.
Anprex iraetely { ooH coo tons Of eo41s
h etd by the railroad OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
w"ro ordered relies sed today ana Wa4a#
L. rushed At once territories whapS
the c2ai h,H are Empty or ne1x4%a
curtS The railroad administrAt4uSs
Vii retain for It's own uses ah04
{ Hhe,oo trns, w@ich represent i f&iS
dav': sup "
Casti"niuc Tho public to exercfse e.
sreat0Ht etompisy In the use of cc1kS
untN the Tagn.y returns to normal. 1lxsa
Wines maIa plain IN his statement 60
Gteht f9at rsStrictions which have bo4GsS
applied !" industry viii DE removed N
soon as p~At ticabIa, He gafd:
Just as soon a practicable rex
Ul'ttlens in connection with the uMA 8s
ot bitB7.,n us coal for power. lfRiits SSs
and neat VIII be rcscinded or mo<3A~ a
HcIj ant the 50 nFe is true OF the SsA
supplying If coal 10 necessary fn~s4a
6pstri@a 1t will he necessary t4a
observe conditions as the situatio1S
progress before definite time can
h@ f%ad FOR changing of these reeg- sssaa
uIatiCns and orders" as&s3 "
!. oaS aHupunced a she White HOWGa
tonight that upon the return of AttSol
rsr -4,t neral Palmer from Indianapnla "
tho prssident would appoint the tx&x
hunal he proposed in his statement y
the miners
TsKF MAN BEHIND.
Tho presidents tribunal will BE- cenkS3
posed equally Of representatives Of thX2
cperat aTs, miners and the public.
y new figure stepped on the a0n1l$
today at the white House when JoosJ
T. CumuII.. secretary Ut t5e prcatd104
announced tie end Of the strike. ~
wac jphn j keegan commissioners r. +
tho rn!ted states em ployees ccmp11 RI
&aiiot commission. and former 49, ri
president of the International Order RI
Mao hriSts.
1r. Kecsan dropped over 10
VI bite House to tell Mr.. Tumulty E
he had heard from Billy" GKNf8
secretary ana reasurer OF the Int =
Mine Workers, and that billy \
s4id over the long distance telcphN
from Indianapolis that the 6kf47
was of. ssSSs
II then developed that Keegan Nl
responsible for the quick visit K
Washington last week Of John y
I.ewis President OF the ninl :
union and Green. who called on k
torney-General Palmer and
Civ n. she first look at the presideNx
proposal.
FOMfR STRIKE.
II likewise developed that KeeU
WAS the intermediary back in IN
W ho brought the miners and on&9
tors together and aided In the oet4N
ment of that strike.
This is the man who settled
coal strike" said Mr.. Tumutty
hiiartiy.
Lay of that movie stun
keegan's response 23
II all the miuers return to We
the country's chances OF d rapid
covery Will he good. il Was SA36
the Offices az the fuel aamtniRtr1
today Things nrc rnt eypactetf
return to normal however, haN9
February on March Most ~
drastic restrictions though, WILL
removed by the fsrst of The ycAgt
believed. SasasSsa&&sSz
The railroad NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
morrow will begin the n.ovelnaAe
cars To mines IN the Central We41%
relocate other equipment. WttN
approach OF production ~
where ranr normal the reSumpa1
passergar traffic win be beGun.
Pfae sicaily alt passenger sefxt~
tho country Is eripetsd A. the ri
OF the raany trains which hav4
taken OFF in the past few dayN
the intention o. tho railroad 4
tration to Immediately bettag