Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-11
NINE WORKERS. OFFICIALS
= REACH No CONCLUSION

fEAth NJ CONCLUSION
8 INDIANAroLls, Nov, lo.-No agree.
n,ent had been reached by officials OF
fhe United Mine Workers OF America,
" conferfn<c her tpcay 20 consider
the order OF ,hn. Federal court Satur-
Gay to car oft the strike OF coal min
srs, when they adjourned At O'clock
this evening. Delegates said no vote
mad been taken.
national officers, district presidents and
members of I'll" executive board and
scale committee, resumed their deliber-
atoms at $50 tonight. hut 1t was the
general belle; that no formal action
would be taken before tomorrow.
In view OF the provision of tho court
10 present t. the court for approval
their order Withdrawing the strike call
OF October Is. within seventy-two
no announcements would be made by
the miners before the expiration OF that
time: The court order was signed al
12:S5 j. NJ, saturday; therefore, the
union officials must report to tho court
BY that time tomorrow.
Wide Divergence of Opinion.
Although today's meeting was closed
and extraordinary measures were taken
TO prevent the proceedings from be-
coming public, 1t WAS ascertaincd from
disconnected remarks dropped by dele
gates as they lief, the hal! for lunch
ana dinner that The discussion brought
out wide divergence of opinion as to
TO what course the coal workers should
pursue With -cgard 10 the order of the
court.
Alexander Howat president OF the
Kansas district, remarked 10 Frank
harrington. president of the Illinois
district, as they passed ncwspancr
men:
That was a good speech you made,
grams ! agree With it fully
-, Nr. Hewat, before leaving Kansas for
Qe conference mere, gave out a state
rent III which! he declared that re
ga.diess of Injunction. prisons and
judges, he iNtcnded 10 fight
Another delegate said:
-Pnit isn't a question Of going 10 Jail.
Ibnese men have no fear oil that What
the United Mine Workers as afyec.rd b Oh
6f n,1inr to b be rsscindsd. They are de
4 position tina, Would hr s; ;,n
agains; the. attitude or the Fcderai
government" 81
Has Nothing TO Give Out.
John L. Lewis, acting president NJ
the mine workers at the close OF botr,
sessions today. said "a oo'''
- we haven't i thing to give out a,
.,,other officials and delegates adontad
the same attitude.
,na rheTe was SS.ery indication tina, the
EaJoIltE OF the mine workers are de-
terinined TO weigh carefully an mass
owns shS i d,siS Ge;ore taking any Step
ger. Most of the delegates are men
pa ST middle age and their demeanor N
SS siI ,5d ,t to and from tho Convention
l ia ind'cated that they were giving
9 hrettul consideration 10 the arsu.
:: The only action Of the royernn.n.
Hoaay In connection with the striEe
Vas me serving OF thirty three comics
g. tne temporary Injunction issued
saturday Those served were me,,
WhI9m Federal agents failed TO reach
Mn tne original restraining order
G5sinoer l. instead OF November 20. the
aate on which the original orders are
- At 1880 o'clock tonight delegates Il,
S.Septed In the corridors adjoining the
oonpentloh hall said that tho miners
continuous Sa session until some decision
thst rtssaI s ed, and one man predicted
ane DELEGATES agree 1t was MOI iiReiv
10y statement would be made beforc