The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1922-08-11


| Washington. II was stated there that
states which have large bitumlnous
deposits will be expected to mine their
own coal instead of obtaining II from
other fields under the emergency order.
IN ILLINOIS the prospects for end
ing the mine strike were slightly
brighter. President Harrington Of the
Illinois miners, always an advocate of
separate state agreements, came to the
conclusion that the time for putting
that policy into action had come and
called a convention OF delegates of
every local union In the state to meet
proposals of the operators. Next day
he rescinded the call because of "pre-
mature" publicity. Acting Governor
| Sterling asked Harrington to consider
the proposal that the miners of Illinois
return to work at once ut the wage
scale and under the working condi-
lions existing when operations ceased
April ] last. pending REIMBURSEMENT
OF the same by an agreed tribunal,
and that representatives of the miners
and operators OF Illinois should meet
and endeavor to arrive Mt n settlement.
Harrington replied that this plan was
simpracticable.
Orders for immense quantities of
coal have been placed In England by
Americans but not all Of them are be-
Ing accepted because of market condl.
lions there. Prices of coal and ship
ping and freight rates have advanced
P5harply In Great Britain. The British
miners may refuse to mine coal for
America, and American dock workers
may refuse to handle II II II comes.
-
nNE ]. Cleve Dean. chairman of
~ the railway employees publicity
association. sent TO President Harding
a telegram bitterly attacking the sup
posed attitude Of the administration
toward the two great strikes. He said:
For you or any governor to attempt
TO operate the mines or railroads by
military forces or to attempt to draft
would be an attempt TO establish in
voluntary servltude," and he predicted
such an attempt would bring on the
long predicted war between capital
aud labor" lie asserted, also. that
the Republican party was hostile to
the American farmer and labor and
that 'the hard times that now exist Is
premedltated plan to bring the farm.
or and labor down TO their knees"
Mr.. Hardlng's reply to this outburst,
while dlgnlfed, was a scathing rebuke
of Deans political partisan refer.
ences" and of his false assumptions.
The President explained nj length the |
attitude Of the government and as
serted fits Intention TO speak and act, |
not for any one class alone but for |
"the American people as a whole and
the common good Of all Its citizenship
lie made II clear that while the right |
to strike was recognized the govern |
ment would fully protect those who
desired 20 work. The latter, he said. |
In responding 10 the call of the coun-
try. are exercising their rights land
nj the same time making their contri-
button 10 our common American well |
fare"
CHICAGo'S street car strike was
~ still In the making last week.
Hope and despair alternated. the fog
mer foStered by the optimism of In |
President Mahon who told /
the men they must take n referendum |
vote on a new proposal made by the
and the latter due to the
pcsSlmism 81 local President Quinlan.
who said the employees would accept /
No offer the employers were likely to
make. The workers were called Co
hold mass meeting Monday evening
" this week. and Qulnlan told the
Chicago public 10 prepare to find a
strike In effect the following morning.
. EBATE on the tariff In the senate
- was enlIvened last week by Sen
ltor McCumber's assertion that In 1912
,pokeSinen for the newspaper publish
~ told the senate finance committee
hat " newsprint paper were not
,lacesl On the free list they would de-
eat the Republican party at the polls.
ind that. the committee refusing 70
-ield. the publishers therefor did de-
eat Taft for reelection. Other sen
tors calling Tor names. Mr.. Smooi
aid that the late John / Norris. rep
c~rniing the publishers association.
old q finance subcommittee that II q
lutv wnere iruu0ss-d On neyxSnriut the |