Evening star., 1922-04-12
DAUGRERTf ISSUES
WARNING MSIhKE
Says Government Will Not
!, Allow Any Agreement Vio-
Iating Sherman Law.
3y the Associated Press. I

ny tne kASSOcluteu
INDIANAPOLIS. April 12-Ending
conferences OF two days with federal
officials here. Attorney General Daugh-
erty announced lastn might that the gov
ernment, would nbt, permit coal operators
and miners at any jsase conference to
repeat acts which, he.said. had brought
on the federal indictments here charging
conspiracy to 1nonopolize the coal in
dustry, in violation of the Sherman
antitrust law:
"A little more consideration he said.
will be given by the government in con-
nection with whatever agreement, IL any,
is entered into while the negotiations
are taking place. This may prevent en-
barrassmsats and proceedings after
ward"
Mr. Daughertys statement was made
at the conclusion OF his mission here
dealing with possibilities for ending the
strike On leaving tonight for Washing
ton, he declared. he was perfectly sat
isfled,". and announced he planned
further conferences bearing on the sit
uation. He expected to spend today in
Columbus.
Although the headquarters of the
United. Mine Workers of America is
in this city. Mr. DSlgherty confined
his conferences to Federal Judge "A. b.
Anderson and other federal officials. All
conferences were said to relate to the
pending Sherman antitrust cases.
which some operators have declared
barred the possibility of any new
wage conference with the miners. No
new action in these cases was
promised as a result of the confer
ences. and in a statement Mr.. -Daugh,
efty added that perhaps no legal
action by the government will be
necessary in the coal strike dispute"
He declared he had not come here
determined to take action.
Referring to a prospective ,s,d wage ase
government had not opposed con-
ference, but had presumed one would
have been held before April l. for
the parties to agree upon legiti-
the government could not force a
conference. his statement added: :
whether a meeting is held or not,
the government will maintain sue
cessfully by any proceeding that may
be necessary that agreements here
tefore reached between the operators
and miners year after. year. for many
years which are a violation of the
law and for which indictments have
betn found. shall not be repeated
Repetition of these things will be 70
the disadvantage of the governments
policy because they are violation OF
the law and work a hardship upon
tho consuming public. No 'horseplay
or pretended miSconceptlon on the
part of anybody will change the gov
ernnfent's position in this regard.
LAS to the indictments pending IN
this court for violations of the law
on the part of many OF these parueS
heretofore. 1 have only this to say,
that certain things charged in the
indictments were violations OF the
law, and the government will not. by
trade or compromise, consent to them
being done again. If many of the
things done at these meetings time
and time again are not repeated,
miners will get a fair return for their
labor. operators will get fair re-
turn on their Investments and the
consumer will get the product he is
entitled to~at fair price.
Tired OF Compromises
"The country is tired of compro-'
misses especially when the compromise
10 SO expensive to the country and the
consuming house. We are in favor of
a settlement of these propositions on
fair lines and in positive way, in
order that the government will not be
compelled to interfere with business.
For many years. as the time expired
for these so-called meetings the coun-,
try was the innocent victim of these
bi-annual meetings and pretended
ment recognizes that stability Is
necessary and is willing to protect
each of these parties in the perform
ance of legitimate and lawful pur-
suits on the one hand and to prevent
their doing an unlawful and improper
thing to the ;detriment Of the govern.
ment and alls of the people of the
country on the other hand"
Despite Mr.. Daugherty's statement
regarding the pending cases, no pro-
gram was reached for pushing the
cases. and it was declared authorita-
lively that no action was contem-
plated while the suspension of work
continues. The next step in the cases
ID to complete the removal proceed
ings pending in various courts by
ance in the court here. Mr.. Daugherty
declared he did not know how soon
any action would be taken by the
Department of Justice.