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Show MANDATE FOR UTAH FUEL WORKERS IS CANCELED LIEWIS SENDS Lack of Organization Throughout State Is Declared Reason for Action of Officials. Federal Troops Sent to Possible Storm Center; Steps Taken to Assure Conditions of Quiet, j Special to The Tribune. HELPER, Nov. 1. At an early hour this morning the town, and surrounding coal camps were quiet, with the men at their mine hoarding hoard-ing houses ready to go to work this morning as usual. There were no gatherings here last night, and the miners who appeared, teemed relieved that the strike order had been canceled. A detachment of 100 members of the Twenty-first infantry from Fort Douglas Arrived here at 1:30 this morning under command of Colonel George L. Byram. There will be no official strike of the unionized coal miners of Utah this morning, according to word received last night from John McLennan, international in-ternational representative of the United Unit-ed Millie Workers, who is in Helper, where he has been directing the organization or-ganization of the miners of Carbon county. Despite this word from the highest union official of the coai miners in Utuh, government and state officials yesterday yester-day took measures to prevent any possible pos-sible disturbances or property damage at the coal properties. Mr. McLennan s announcement came (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) LEWIS SENDS NOTE 0F RECALL HERE (Continued From Page One.) as the result of a telegram ho received yesterday morning from Indianapolis, which carried the signature of John L. Lewis, actiug president of the union. Tho communication, which was dated yesterday morning at 10:43 o'clock, said: "John McLennan, Uuited Mmo Workers, Hclr, Utah. You aro hereby here-by instructed by the international executive ex-ecutive board to withhold strike call so far as it affects tho coa! mines in the state of Utah. Please acknowledge receipt of this message. (Signed) John L. Lewis." MINERS NOTIFIED OF REVOCATION. Upon receipt of the telegram Mr. McLennan notified all tho coal mines in Carbon count)' of the revocation of the call, and instructed the miners to remain at work. lie got into touch with all the local unions of the district and informed their leaders to have their members stay at work until further notice. no-tice. Those he could not reach by telephone tele-phone Mr. McLennan visited in an automobile au-tomobile and gave tlie message personally. person-ally. The dispatch from Indiauapolis explaining ex-plaining t hat whilo there had been no rescinding of the strike order so far as the Utah field was roni'orned, .John McLennan, tho international rop-representati rop-representati vc here had authority to act upon bis own judgment, waa received lat er in the day. Tt must be borne in mind also that, whilo tne withdrawal telegram was sent out before noon when the Injunction prohibiting pro-hibiting the enforcement of the strike by the international leaders was served upon them, the notie that they had Issued no recall came after that time, when it became be-came illegal for tho leaders to take any steps whatsoever. The dispatch from Indianapolis, follows: fol-lows: "INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 31. It was learned here late today that the executive execu-tive board of the United Mine Workers while in session, yesterday heard reports that messages purporting to come from John Tj. Lewis, acting president of the miners, calling off the strike, had been received in union circles in Colorado and Utah. It was learned that no such messages mes-sages had been sent and their source was declared to be a mystery to union officials. of-ficials. "The Utah situation differs from that of any other stale so far as union men are concerned. Organization work is incomplete in-complete t'nere and John M. McLennan, who is in charge of the state, has been acting under blanket orders which empower em-power him to use his discretion in conducting con-ducting union business. Mr. McLennan was not named in the restrai ning order Issued today against union officials.1' Soldiers Sent to Helper. Moves made locally in the situation included in-cluded the sending of 100 regular army soldiers from Fort Douglas under the personal command of Colonel George M. By ram, commander of the war prison barracks at tho fort, to tbe center of the area of possible disturbances at Helper. The regulars, with full equipment, left the fort yesterday afternoon. They proceeded pro-ceeded to Helper laBt night, prepared to enforce the laws, and to maintain quiet and order in the coal fields. W. W. Ray, United States district attorney, at-torney, was in conference yesterday with Sheriff T. P. Keltcr of Carbon county relative to the maintenance of order and the prevention of disturbance in the camps of Carbon county. Mr. Kay said that the federal officers, with the assistance as-sistance of troops where necessary, and of the law enforcement agencies of the state anr counties will see that order is maintained. Sam Bohrets, deputy United States niarsITal; Bert Reading, agent of the bureau bu-reau of Investigation of the department of justice, and others went to Helper and other towns of Carbon county yesterday, from where they will keep the local officers of-ficers posted on tbe exact status of the camps. Emergency Plans Made. These acencles are said to have made plans adequate to deal with any possfhil-Itv possfhil-Itv or emergency that might arise. The full nature of these plans has not been made public, but it is known on excel -I lent authority that it is the intention of the officials to keen the mines in opera- tion, to provide adequate protection for tbe men who wish to continue work, and to assure the maintenance of quiet conditions con-ditions in the case of a strike. Tt is knovvn that men from several mines have already left their jobs, though the exact number is not known. They urc for the most part isolated cases, but their action Is believed to be connected with the general strike order. ! Operators Confer. The cohI operators who have mines in Carbon county continued yesterday the consultations they have been holding since the possibility of the strike first loomed large on the horizon, and their deliberations had to do with precautions to be taken for the protection of property. prop-erty. It was stated last night that they will rely upon tbe federal and state authorities, au-thorities, and cooperate with them in every possihle manner. A number of them vent in person to their mines in Carbon county yesterday to be on hand for whatever the day may bring. Among those who are now on the ground are J. Will- Knight. for the Spring Canyon Coal company: A. H. Cowie. vice president and general manager man-ager of the Utah Fuel company ; H. G. TV Ilia ms, cfsulting general nmager for the Utah Kuet company ; F. A. Sweet, president of tbe Standard Coal company; I iOuis L. I -egg. director of the Standard Uoai company, and otbcr officials. Forecast Impossible. j I; seemed yesterday to be the general ) feeling among tho orfcraiort: that it waa i impossible to forecast the sit nation for rtoday, mid they aro 'this morning await-a await-a - "-d fr-mi Tb'.rf nines as to the ac-' ac-' f work. The action y then-' .n- surance that Utah would probably be the least affected of tbe coal field's. There was some conjecture yesterday as to the part the Utah fields may be callfd upon to play fii the event, which seems probable, of a genera shutdown of the Colorado and AVycmmg coal mines. Utah coal fields normally supply this state, most of Idaho, much of California, and parts of Washington and Oregon with coal for domestic consumption. The shutdown of tho Wyoming and Colorado mines would mean a heavy call upon this state for the markets the others usually supply. Action upon the part of the revived re-vived United States fuel administration I Is looked forward to In order to make the necessary adjustments as equitably as possible. Fuel Price Fixed. The action of the furl administration in f Ixiup a maximum price for coal as ; of February I. 1J19, reduces wholesale i prices which most of ,thc Utah producers j put into effect October in. and effects a cut of from $1.15 to JC.15 per ton in I this wholesale price of certain grades of T'- ere four companies 'whvii i,;ui not affected yesterday by the fuel administration ad-ministration order. The.e were the Utah Fuel company, the Spring Canyon i 'oal company, the Cameron Coa 1 company and the Liberty Coal company. The reta re-ta tl price of coal in Salt Lake has not heon affected, although many other western cities had submitted to increases in-creases within the past sixty days. The revived schedule for wholesale prices at the mine are J3.65 for prepared sizes. for mine run and (185 for slack. The , freight rate to Salt Lake Is $2. IT. the teamsters' hauling charg rikI i iiu ixtail dculc; "s margin pi ton $1.1S. |
