Show CO L E SIAN US t ERS S TO QUIT IO Z I FRIIA FRIDAY Y I IT Union Chiefs C Reject Plea OJ 01 President INDIANAPOLIS INDIANAPOLIS Ind Oct 29 The 29 The strike order of the United 1 Mine Workers effective Friday midnight stands After two hours' hours discussion the conference here today of officials of the big union lotion it was announced had no 10 idea of modifying the call for a cessation of work President Wilsons Wilson's pronouncement on the threatened industrial war had no defender defend r in the conference it was stated The grounds on which this decision was reached will be ex ex- explained explained explained 1 in a statement to the public which probably will be issued issue d late today A committee to draw un up this statement was appointed d I and and given 9 ve three thre tours hours 4 Jn j jn whir which t to prepare it the conference conference adjourning I until 4 p p. p m m. m As explained by Ellis Searles editor of the Unions Union's Magazine and official spokesman for tor the conference the statement will set before the American American Ameri Amen can people tho exact situation from the tho miners' miners standpoint It will probably probably probably ably be fee lengthy he said and will cover over all aspects of ot the problem He lIe brought out that it It- will not be specifically an answer to the president but will discuss the chief chiet executives executive's stand as one of ot the incidents of ot the strike situation NONE TO DEFEND As a a. matter of or fact he added this organization does not know officially officially of of- ot- ot that President Wilson ever uttered such a statement stat No copy of ot it has come to us but we have ac accepted the tho newspaper version of or it as substantially correct I Did any anyone one in the conference de defend defend defend de- de fend the presidents president's stand 1 he was asked I Not one On the contrary every I speaker who touched on it expressed I the thought that President Wilsons Wilson's action was calculated to embitter rather than mollify the mine workers work work- i ers erR The committee which is to dr draft tt the public statement consists of William VilI William Wil Wil- liam Green treasurer secretary-treasurer of or the I I union and the following district presidents Philip Murray Pennsylvania Pennsyl- Pennsyl I vania John Moore Ohio 1 Edward Edwardi i Stewart Indiana Frank Farrington I I Illinois These districts comprise the j bulk of or the central competitive field I I I j READY TO STRIKE I I I The executives reported to the conference con con- con I ference that tho the union members in I their districts are per cent InI in I favor of ot the Cleveland wage policy and similar reports came from other districts I In view of or this unanimity of ot opinion opinion 1 ion ion it would be folly for anyone to expect out of this conference any I action tending to change the present policy of or the United d Mine Workers said Mr Searles It is an essential part or of off the policy however that we remain willing to negotiate with tho the operators any time they do not insist upon impossible conditions TO STAND FIRM When the conference was opened John L L. Lewis acting president of ot the organization explained developments t since the Cleveland convention for the benefit of ot the union leaders who had i been out of or direct touch with their officers This presentation of or the I case Included a reading rending of President Wilsons Wilson's message i 1 A big stack of ot telegrams from locals I in various parts of ot the country urging I the conference to stand firm was exhibited ex- ex exhibited exhibited ex ex- and a general discussion en enI en- en I sued It was indicated by several members of ot the conference that Its I I business probably would be wound up tonight The executive board of ot the I union will meet in separate session I I tomorrow I Washington I Is Ready for Crisis By Associated Press Prell WASHINGTON Oct The The government government gov gov- ov- ov is 18 prepares prepared to take drastic steps to deal with conditions arising in the coal fields If the executive board of the United Mine Workers of or America permits the strike order to stand This became known today after atter I Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield had been summoned from Massachusetts Massachusetts to discus discuss the situation with Secretary Secretary Sec See rotary Tumult Mr Garf Garfield l t left a memorandum on onUi Ui the eal situation for President resident Wilson I f f. f wk's s 's hopeful th the sulks strike cb could ld b be e averted and nd that ft would not be necessary ne necessary essary essary to revive the fuel administration It tion which under the Lever food control control control con con- act still would retain all its wartime wartime wartime war war- time authority over the nations nation's fuel ruel supply I W Washington ashin ton Governor Govern r Refuses Refuses' to F Freeze reeze TACOMA TACO Wash lash Oct 29 Governor Governo Governor Hart Bart last night formally notified Robert Robert Robert Rob Rob- ert Harlin Karlin president Ernest Newsham Newsham Newsham News News- ham secretary and the individual members of district No 10 United Unite d Mine Workers of ot America that this thi s state would not tolerate any attempt st t to freeze the government into submission submission submission sion to demands being made by th the e organized miners under threat t to o strike November 1 1 The governor declared he would ne not t argue ngue how the state can protect itsel itself f and its citizens Suffice it to say he said that a aright aright right Inherent In all 1 human government government govern govern- ment Is to do the thing necessary to I preserve its own existence Governor Harts Hart's message said So far as I can ascertain the coal miners of ot the state of ot Washington have no specific grievance Whatever maybe may maybe maybe be the demands of or the coal miners In other states states' citizens of or this state should not be required to suffer sutter from I cold and hunger by reason o of f t your affiliation af- af affiliation af at- with residents and organizations organizations i of or other states who would use i you In an att attempt to starve stane and freeze I the government into submission and I a a. yield of or its proper constitutional functions to an unauthorized body Preside Presidents President's ts t's Note i Indorsed Indorse by Sproul HARRISBURG Pa Oct 29 Gov 29 Gov Governor Sproul has sent this telegram to the secretary of the president Presidents statement on on the cal eoal strike situation is superb You may count upon the complete cooperation of Pennsylvania In such in-such such Ruch plans a as he may decide are necessary in this great emergency I i I I I i Michigan Governor I Wants Firm Action I LANSING ANSING Mich Oct 29 Firm action action action ac ac- tion by the national government in event of ot a nationwide coal striker Wilt will I receive the support and cooperation of ot the Michigan state government Governor Gover Gover- I nor Albert I K E. Sleeper declared in fn a a. statement issued last night He lIe expressed ex- ex expressed ex ex- pressed the hope that the government would not waver declaring that the public is no longer in sympathy with continuous demands of classes of or labor for higher wages and lees hours |