Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-19
Governors Addressed.
Addresses 2A Gnyernorx

Governors Addressed. s..
Addresses 20 Governors.
washington, July 19.-President
Harding's message went to the fol-
lowing governors: +
Governors kilby, Alabama; McRae.
Arkansas; Shoup. Colorado; Hard
wick, Georgia; Small, Illinois; McRay,
Indiana; Kendall, Iowa; Allen. Kan
sas; Morrow. Kentucky; Ritchie.
Maryland; Groesbeck, Michigan:
Hyde, Missouri: Dixon, Montana; Me-
chem: New Mexico. Morrison, North
Carolina; Nestos, North Dakota; Da-
Wis, Ohio; Robertson. Oklahoma: Oh
colt. Oregon;s Sproul, Pennsylvania;
McMaster, South Dakota; TAYLOR
Tennessee: Neff, Texas: Maybay,
Utah; Trinkle, Virginia; Hart, wash
lnston; Morgan, West Virginia, and
Carey. Wyoming.
Presidents telegram.
The presidents telegram follows:
The proposal of the federal gov
ernment to the United Mine Workers
ana the various coal operators whose
mines are under suspension, to sub
t III. a.! questions in dispute to a ma
tlona coal commission for arbitration
mas been declined. The mine workers
decline as a body. The majority Of
the bltum1nous operators pledged
unqualified acceptance. The anthra-
cite operators filed unconditional ac-
cteptance. The minority of the bitum-
nous accepted the princi-
PIE or arbitration but made specifca-
lions which could not be considered.
l had proposed that the operators
and mine workers in dispute should
Immediately resume coal production
under the wage scales and working
conditions which prevailed at the time
OF the strike on last April 1; that
every question in dispute should 20 to
a; national commission to be compos-
ed of three representatives of the
mine workers. three representatives
OF n operators and five representa-
tives of the American people. It was
proposed to make the. commission the
final authority IN all disputes until
next March and meanwhile the COM
MISSION was to inaugurate a searching
inquiry into every phase of the coal
industry, in order to recommend the
way to maintained understanding be-
tween workmen and employers, to
promote steady employment and as
sure a continuous and ample fuel
supply.
Promises Federal Support.
THE failure to secure the accep-
lance of this proposal for a voluntary
adjustment left me no other course
but to invite the mine operators to
return to their mines and resume ac-
tivities.
Il trust you will find it consistent
to secon this invitation. if you have
not already done so with the invita-
ton to all miners n operators to re-
sumo their work. This invitation
should be accompanied by such as
surance of maintained order and the
protection of lawful endeavor as will
give assurance to everybody concern
ed. want to convey to you in this
message the assurance of the prompt
and full support of the federal gov
whenever and wherever
you find your, wi agencies of law
and order inadequate to meet the
situation.
"rYoue state government and the
federal government are jointly respon-
sible for maintained conditions under
which free men. willing to work, may
work in safety. We are responsible
for the production and Transports
ton Of a fuel supply ample for the
necessities of the American people and
the public utilities which serve them.
particularly the railway engaged in
interstate commerce. We must have
ample coal to maintain Industrial &C
tivity: we must have the coal neces-
sary to health, security and the ac-
tivtty of all. the people. I recite to
you these details because it il i'm
portant to have it understood how
far the federal government has gone
in seeking a voluntary adjustment.