Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-12
MAY SETTLE DISPUTE,
WITHOUT COURT ACTION
No Move Is Contemplated
While Suspension of Work
Continues.
both Sides In ConI Controycr.y Nuxt
Agree on Legitimate
Program.
li,y Associated Press.l

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, April IL
Ending conferences OF two days with
Federal officials here, Attorncy-Gcn-
crai DauEhcrty announced tonight
that the government would not per
init coal operators and miners at any
wage conference to repeat acts.
which. he said. had brough, on the
Federal indictments here charging
conspiracy To monopolize the coal in
dustry In violation OF the sherman
antitrust law
"A little more considerations" he
said. will be given by the govern
mcnt in connection with whatever
agreement. if any. is entered into
while the negotiations are taking
place. This may prevent embarrass-
mcnt and proceedings afterwards"
Mr.. DauGhcrty's statement was
made at the conclusion OF his mission
here dealing with possibilities for
ending the strike. On leaving tonirh,
for Washington, he declared he was
perfectly satisfied" and announced
he planned further conferences bear
Ing on the situation. He expected Ia
spend tomorrow in Columbus
Does Not See Union Heads.
Although the headquarters OF the
United Mine Workers OF America Is
In this city, Mr.. DauEherty confined
his conference TO Federal Judge a.
b. Anderson and other Federal Of
ficnrs. All meetings were said TO re
late TO the pending Sherman anti
trust cases. which some operators
have declared barred the possibility
of any new wage conference with the
miners. No new action in these cases
was promised as a result of the con.
fcrenccs. and in a statement Mr.
DauGhcrty added that 'perhaps no
legal action by the government Will
be necessary in the coal strike dis
putc.
!ic declared he had not come here
10 take any action.
lettering to Il prospective wac.
conference. Mr. Daughcr;y said the
government had not opposed con-
ference. but hal presumed one would
have been held before April /. for
the parties To agree upon lcgIti-
mate program" After asserting tnat
the government could not force a
conference, his statement added:
Will Watch Future Agreements.
Whether a meeting is held or not
the government will maintain sue
ScSsIuiIS i'E any proceeding ttlat may
bc necessary that agreements. here
tofore reached between the opera
tors and miners. year after year. for
many years which are violations OF
the law and for which indi dictments
have been found, shalt not be repeat
ed. Repetition of these things will
be 10 the disadvantage OF the gov
ernments policy. because they are a
violation of the law and work n
hardship upon the consuming pub
lie. No horse play or pretended
misconception on the part of anybody
will change the governments po-
s!tion in this regard.
"As TO the indictments pending in
this court for violations OF the law
on the part of many OF these par
tics heretofore, have only this to
say. that certain things charged in
the indictments were violations OF
the law and the government Will not.
by trade or compromise. consent to
them being done again If many OF
the things done at thcs. meetings
time and time again are not rcpcat-
ed, miners Will get fair return for
their labor. operators will &c; a fair
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