The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-20
REPORTS SHOW CAN SUPPLY ID
Y.HrrEp TO NoN-UNIoN
FIELDS.
ar nut TWO GOVERNORS As
sunE PRESIpENT or
SUPPORT.
IocAI, SETTLEMENTS BEING AZ
TEMPTED IN SOME MINING
REGIONS.

WASHINGTON, July i9.-tBy The AS
socia,ed IrcssD-While government IN
,erest in the industrial situation con-
timed 10 he ceutercd Today CHERRY IN
the coal strike and particularly IN inc
reaction from President Harding IN
vItation 10 governors OF coal proouc-
ing states that they cooperate with
MIN In the effort To re. open the mines,
evidence was not lacking that the coal
and railroad strikes we're related AZ
least IN effect.
Unofficial reports received 7
brought further details Of reduction IN
coal outpu, because OF inadequate car
supply, with the result. Il was satH
that production was tending TO be NOR"
than ever confined 20 nor-union mines
Movement OF coal cars was said to he
particularly marked In West Yirginit
Districts
With hut two exceptions. the COVER
nors who replied to President Hard
ings telegram today pledged their CO.
operation and support, without quail
fication. Governor Morrison. OF North
Carolina replied IN a decided negative.
asserting that so far as he knew Their"
were no strike troubles in the mining
industry ot that state and II would be
"vain thing" FOR hum to Invite coal
miners to return to work
II would not do so anyway" Gov
ernor Morrison was quoted as saying.
Governor Trinkie OF Virginia. in his
reply called attention TO the small
amour, OF coal produced In that state
John L. Lewis. president OF tho
United Mine Workers OF America.
maintained his cheerful attitude to-
ward the situation. declaring that after
l6 weeks OF strike. the RANKS OF tha
men who had gait work was being con
stantly augmented.
\ plea TO union labor TO support the
j ncr on strike. in both the railroad end
mining Industries was sent out by Sam
uel Gompers. president Of the American
Federation OF Labor. who. however emf
phaSizcd the necessity of continuing such
support TO peaceful. law abiding meth
DDS Mr.. Gompcrs was in conference
during the day NTH chairman Borah Of
the Senate labor committee and S%ua-
tors Walsh Of Massachusetts, and King
% Utah No conclusions we're reached
IL was said. but Mr.. Borah expressed
himself as more optimistic OF settle
ment in both controversies than he had
been prior TO the meeting.
War Department Ready
No additional reports on the Goa
! strike situation have reached the War
Dep,rtment nor have any further step;
been found necessary TO prepar" the
army for any part 1t may be called upon
to- play in backing up the ndmlnistra'
ITEMS policy. l, was made pla at tho
I department. however. that In the event
II became necessary 10 employ fedora
+ forces 10 support the national guard OF
! any state IN protecting mines and it'
work from interference. the regular
army would first be used and the ma
/ ,ional guard OF states other than tina
In which any particular disturbance oc
CURED would he called upon by the fed
eral authorities only II the available
regular forces were insufficient.
! In reply to the suggestion that unior
emploves OF the coal mines who have
. remained on duty To operate pumps an(
preycnt flooding OF the property Nigh
be withdrawn in view OF the govern
! ment's attitude, Il was made clear at tn
War Department that the business o
keeping the pumps at work was Iooke'
upon as primarily the duty OF the MIN
onora,ors The governments attitude
II was Indicated would be that the oper
ators must find men willing 10 keep III
numns going Once such men were -
work they would he given protection b.
,be state authorities cooperating Wit
he administration policy. or ny the fed
eral government Itself. II necessary.
was said.
In wyoming and Michigan move
men,s were reported under way 10 orinl
about settlement in the coal strike. bH
the national leadership Of the miner
took occasion TO renew assertions ina
local settlements would not he above
until n national agreement haf 3ecom
effective.
% - innrS nnlOI
xaid that the maintenance men in III
mines who keep the pumps working an
the mine galleries clear from raliin
strata while tho production Is stopped
would stay at work everywhere unit
strike breakers we're brought In.
Then they will so out he remarke
because our men will not work vii
strlks-hreakers.
There were some tentative neSotia