Show LABOR PLEDGES AID TO MINERS HEAD OF MINING federation SAYS WORKERS WILL STAND BEHIND THE STRIKERS union men consider present situation in mine fields one of the most important industrial battles in many years washington warning that the fed eral government would tolerate no use of violence to prevent coal production during the threatened coal strike wai waa issued thursday by attorney general daugherty washington labor will drain iti ita treasuries and fight to the last ditch to protect and provide relief for tile the coal miners scheduled to walk out april 1 if 1 that Is found necessary james lord head of 0 the american federation of labor mining department predicted liere here thursday union labor considers tit alie 11 present coal situation one of the roost most important p 0 industrial battles lintt les in its history lord in an exclusive interview with tile the united press charged charge wall street Is financing the strike and wants it tile uncompromising attitude of the operators iera tors reveals their decision slon to to atme flarie a suspension of work the whole matter Is an okra operators tom 1 conspiracy to raise coal prices and hoodwink the public cleveland A possible serious bre break ak in the ranks of the united line workers threatened to disrupt the organization as the members of the mine policy committee gathered gatli ered here tor for their opening sessions the committee of members ibers was called to formulate plans for conducting the mine taeup scheduled to start at midnight march 31 possibility of a split wits was seen by union leaders in the threat of frank franic farrington president of the illinois district that lie and his fils followers would insist upon single state wags wage negotiations with operators strongly opposed liy international officers of the miners Pria Ir hately tely it was stated in some quarters that Farring tons demands are based largely on questions of internal union policy the illinois leader assailed lewis personally for what was termed formed premature calling of tile the strike farrington bell believed eved this order should have been withheld y nevertheless erth eless Farring tons proposed propos eil stand Is not regarded lightly because of the large following li lie controls tho the illinois district bring being the largest in the union |