The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-19
PLEDGE FULL
FEDERAL AID
IF NECESSARY
Decision to Bring About Re-
sumption Of Mining and
Transportation Seen
In Action.

Washington. July 1S.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-In the name or the
common welfare. and the paramount
need Of the American people for the
pl oduction and transportation OF a
fuel supply. President Harding to-
eight. through kilograms. called upon
the governors Of 2s coal states to fur
uish protection and safeguards TO
men and employers willing to resume
work In the industry Notwithstanding
the mine workers strike. To the ef-
forts OF the states in this direction. he
said. the federal government pledges
to give You every assistance at its
command"
Behind the kilograms there loomed
the definite indication OF a govern
ment decision to obtain the resump-
ton Of transportation and mining,
both hampered today by labor walk
outs which high government officials
consider inter connected and asscci-
ated.
Replying to question late today,
Attorney General Daugherty said:
Naturally there's relationship be-
tween the railroad and coal situations.
whether inspired or conspired | am
not saying
Comment Of Lewis
John l.. Lewis, president OF the
United Mine Workers Of America. de
clared the Presidents message to the
governors merely gesture which
will not produce coal in any substan.
tial quantity" and asserted that the
mine workers strike would be con-
tiuued. Earlier In the day. before the
kilograms had been dispatched, Sam-
uel Gompers. president OF the Ameri.
can Federation OF Labor. predicted In
a statement that President Hardings
invitation to the operators TO resume
oparations would result in no appreci-
able increase in production. He added
that when a half million men are AZ
erieyed Is a poor time indeed for, the
roll OF drums. the rattlins OF saoreF
and the pounding Of the mailed fist
President Harding; in his kilograms,
explained in detail the negotiations
and conferences with union officers
and mine operators and the offer or
existing wage scales to the striking
miners, all Of which has ended. he
said. in failure to reach voluntary
adtustment.and left no recourse but TO
invite the mine operators to return TO
their mines and resume operation. For
this last endearor he asked the assiS-
ance of the states. The governors ad-
dressed and the message, which was
understood to have been approved at
today's cabinet meeting. follow:
Gov. Ktlby. Alabama: McRae. Arkan-
sas: Shcup, Colorado; Hardwick 'ie'T-
sia: Small. Illinois: McCray. Indiana:
Kendall. Iowa: Allen. Kansas: Morrow
Kentucky Ritchie Maryland; Groes-
beck. Michigan: Hyde. Missouri: Dixon.
Montona: Mechem. New Mexico: Morr'-
sion. North Carolina: Nestos. North pa-
kota: DayisC. Ohio: Robertson. Okla
homa: Ollatt Oregon; Sproul Pennsyi-
vania: McasterM. South Dakota: Tay-
lor. TennessA: Nert. Texas. Mabey.
Utah: Trtnkla. Virginia Hart. Wash
ing,on: Morgan, West Virginia, and
Carey Wyoming.
Presidents Telegram.
The text OF the presidents telegram
follows:
The proposal o. the federal govern
ment 10 he United Mine Workers anu
the various coa' operators whose mines
are under suspension. to submit all
questions in dispute 20 a national coal
commission for arbitration. has been
declined. The mine workers declined as
O body. The majority Of the bitumin-
Gus operators pledged unqualified ac-
ceptance The anthracite operators filed
unconditional acceptance. a minority
Of the bitumirous operators accepted
the principle OF arbitration. but made
specifications which could not be con-
sidered. | had proposed that the opera
tors and mine workers in dispute
should Immediately resume coal produc-
.ion under the wage scales and work
Ing conditions which prevailed at tho
time OF the strike on last April l: that
evry question in DISPUTE should 80 to n