The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-08-03

Washington. It was stated there that
states which have large bitumnous
deposits will be expected to mine their
own coal instead OF obtaining it from
other fields under the emergency order.
IN ILLINOIS the prospects for end
L 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 convention of delegates of
every local union In the state to meet
In Peoria August 3 to consider peace
proposals OF the operators Next day
he rcscinded the Gull because Of "pre.
mature" publicity. Acting Governor
Sterling asked Harrington to consider
the proposal that the miners of Illinois
return to work Mt once at the wage
scale and under the working condi.
tions existing when operations ceased
April l last. pending readjustment
OF the same by an agreed tribunal,
ana that representatives of the miners
and operators of Illinois should meet
and cndeavor to arrive at n settlement.
Harrington replied that this plan was
impracticable.
Orders for immense quantities of
coal have been placed IN England by
Americans but not oil Of them are he.
Ing accepted because Of market condl.
tions there. Prices of coal and shin
ping and freight rates have advanced
sharply in Great Britain. The British
miners may refuse to mine coal for
America, and American dock workers
may refuse to handle 1t If 1t comes
nNE ]. Clcre Dean. chairman of
- the railway employees publicity
association, sent to President Harding
n 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
men into mining or railroad service
would be an attempt to establish in
voluntary servitude," and he predicted
such an attempt would bring on the
long predicted war between capital
and labor" He asserted, also, that
the Republican party was hostile to
the American farmer and labor and
that "the hard times that now exist is
prcmeditated plan to bring the farm
cr and labor down to their knees"
Mr.. Harding's reply to this outburst,
while dignified, was scathing rebukc
Of Deans political partisan refer
ences" and Of his false assumptions.
The President explained Mt length the
attitude Of the government and as
serted its intention to speak and act,
not for any one class alone, but for
"the American people ns Il whole md
the common good Of oil It's citizenship" +"
He made It clear that while the right
to strike was recognized, the govern
mcnt would fully protect those who
desired to work. The latter, he said,
in responding to the call Of the coun-
try, are exercising their rights ''and
at the same time making their contri-
button to our common American well
fare"
rHICAGO'S street car strike was
- still In the making last week.
Hope and despair Alternatcd the fon'-
mer fostcred by the optimism OF In
tcrnatioDal President Mahon who told
the men they must take q referendum
vote On new proposal made by the
companies. and the latter due to the
pesslmiSm Of local President Qunlan,
who said the employees would accept
no offer the employers were likely to
make. The workers were called to
holu mass meeting Monday evening
oi THIS week, and Qulnlan told the
S".eaeo public to prepare to find n
S'iAHe III effect the following morning,
EbAlE on the tariff In the scnat te
was enlivened last week by Son.
"toi McC"'hber's assertion that in 101 Q
spokes'nen for the newspaper publlsh.
crs told the senate finance conu,,t.o
fhat If newsprnt paper wcro not
placed on the free list they wouId do.
feat the Republican party Mt the no,,s
and that, the committee refusing to
yield, the publishers therefor did de
feat Taft for reelection. Other son.
ators calling for names, Mr.. Snoo,
said that the late John I. Norris, 'rep.
resenting the publishers association
told finance subcommittee that II 9
duty were imposed Oh newsprint "tht
Republican party would be driven from