| Show HEADS TOLD I TO HALT ACTION PRESIDENT PRONOUNCES PRO I POSED STRIKE CRIME AGAINST I THE PEOPLE OF THE NATION Declares That Mines Will Wil Keep en Con Producing Coal Even if It Become Necessary for Government to Take Charge of Operations Washington President Wilson and the members of his cabinet have haye pronounced pronounced pronounced pro pro- the proposed strike of ot bituminous bituminous bitu minous coal coat miners scheduled for November November No No- vember ember I 1 a crime against the government govern ment and people of the United States They brand the strike stille both morally and legally wrong and declare In a statement to the public that the law lawwill lawwill will be enforced and means be found to protects the interests of the nation In any emergency that may arise out of this unhappy business In plain plaid v vigorous language the presIdent president pres pre ident announces that the strike cin cannot cannot can can- not be permitted under the laws of the government for the protection of so so- The government he says will use every means within Its power power to prevent the strike and keep keen the the mines operated d. d The decision means that unless the miners call off the strike they and nd their officers may inay be prosecuted for a high crime crimI against the government It means also that the government will not hesitate to keep the mines operating even if It may be necessary to keep them running for forthe the government government government govern govern- ment to operate them and to protect i them with Its strong trong mill military arm I But the president hopes that it will willi i not be necessary to prosecute the miners mini min min- j i ers and appeals to their officers and andI I to the miners as Individuals at once to recall all strike orders announcing that he lie stands ready to see that their differences w with the operators are fairly fairly fair fair- ly Jy adjusted by arbitration It is time for plain speaking the president declares asserting that In Inthis inthis inthis this crisis he gives gl no thought to the merits of the miners' miners dem demands Their claims and Interests can be taken up later It Is the paramount Interest of the whole American people that must m mu t be secured first |
