Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-18
GOVERNORS SENT
WORD TO MUSTER
TROOPS FOR DUTY
Washington, July l8.-President Harding
late today will send simultaneously kilograms
directing the operators of all bituminous mines

IF all bituminous mines
shut down because Of
strike conditions to re-
sumo operations at once
and requesting the governors Of those
states in which the mines operate to
furnish such military protection as
may be needed. If state troops find
it impossible to cope with the situa.
ton, federal troops, it was said, may
eventually be employed
Plans for such action by the presi.
dent were understood to have re-
ceived the unanimous support of the
cabinet at today's meeting of thas
body at which the industrial situa-
ton was discussed in all its ramiica-
tons The advices to the mine op-
orators and the governors will point
out the imperative necessity for early
resumption of the mining industry
in the interest of the public and will
also briefly urge that orderly pro-
cedure Ic observed in the execution
OF the plan.
President Harding was represented
as .eAliIg that the refusal of the BIZ
luminous coal miners and a minority
Of the pGerators to accept arbitration
left the administration no alternative
but to tell the operators to go home
AMI start producing coal as he did
last eyening in receiving the opera
tors response
Some of the btuminous operators
We're said to have informed the presi-
dent that had it not been for inter-
ference by the federal government.
they would now be working their
mines. Therefore, President Hard
Ing was understood to be willing that
they should have the opportunity to
demonstrate their ability to contin-
uc Luminous coal production.
Elaboration of iHarding's position
in the bitnminous coal situation lis
to be made in the Communications to
the governors Of the coal producing
statcs.
Plan VIII FALL: Gomoers.
Washington, July 1S.-Prediction
was made today by Samuel Gompers.
president OF the American Federation
of Labor, that President Harding's in
vitation to the coal operators to re-
turn to their properties and resume
operations would result in no appre-
ciable increase in the production OF
coal.
Declaring coal could be had II,
ample quantities "tho moment justice
is done" Mr.. Gompers said the great
need OF the hour was for normal.
natural conferences between the inter
ested parties and that whom a hali
million men are agrieved IS a poor
time. indeed, for the roll of drums, the
rafting of sabers and the pounding Of
mailed fists"
THE country is drifting toward a
state OF responsibility in dealing
with both the ccal and railroad
strikes" said Mr Gompers. Utter
ances from employers and from gov
ernment officials are sufficiently alike
in thought and context to indicate the
close bond of sympathy between the
two forces. The situation is one well
calculated to cause the gravest con-
cern in every quarter"
Prevented by State Law.
Springfield, July Estate law for
bids the working of Illinois coal by
any hrt licensed miners and the Tan
ner act forbids the importation of
workers tying the state of illinois
up tighter than any stare in the
union" Robert Medill state director
OF mines declared this afternoon
when informed the President Harding
had requested the re-opening of the
mines,
Martial Law
indianapolis, July 1S.--If an ex-
tended effort is made to follow out
the instructions of President Harding
and begin operation of coal mines in
Indiana it will be necessary to de-
clare martial law in the state in or
der 70 nullify the Indiana miners
qualification act. it was declared at
the governors office.
Operators Continue Conferences.
Washington, July 1S,--Preliminary
plans for their attempt to reopen
mines closed by the strike despite
failure of the governments attempt
to effect settlement were under
stood 70 occupy bituminous coal OPP
orators who remained iii Washing
ton for another meeting today fol-
lowing their reply to President Hard
ing's arbitration proposal with an
offer TO place their properties and
services at the governments diSpos-
al.
Invited by the president to return
to your mine properties and resume
operations" on submitting their re-
ply to his arbitration yesterday Of
fer in which majority accepted
the plan previously re-
iected by the miners union, the OPP
orators through their chairman, A. NJ.
Ogle, later announced that an at
tempt to reopen the mines would be
made. Considerable production the
generally believed would re-
suit in union fields in Pennsylvania
and Ohio if nowhere else.