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Show Deadlock in Move to End Coal Strike I MUSTBE Gompers Claims That In-I In-I junction Must Be j II Withdrawn. PALMERREFUSING Attorney General Says Strike Must Be Called Off First. I WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. The BOV I Ifmment was faced today with a new fdvelopnient in the soft coal strike iHtuation by the statement of Samuel f Gompers of the American Federation cf Labor that if the federal injunction ere withdrawn a way would be !' opened ior settlement of the difficulty. I Mindful ol the effect the statement roichi haw in fixins responsibility for (continuation of the strike, government officials planned tn no in;o this phase tof the subject thoroughly in search of Ud avenue to restore the nation's full coal supplv I As the situation stood early today, a deadlock existed. Attorney General Palmer, of the department of justice, lias announcer that the Injunction Kould not b- v it ,-,d: a v. n until the tribe order was revoked and with th i-Fuanf of th" ;nmt , s -tatment. Babor has practically said that the trike would not be called off until the injunction vva-. ..fted i Washington continues to cling to the hopeful outlook for an early settle Lent of the strike, and developments iof toda;. were locked forward t withj htimisni LEWIS IS SILENT I IK'DIANAPOLrS, Ind., ov. S. Wh".n informed of the statement of Tudgo I Kmei assistant attorney general. John 1, I I lJ'i-e. e tl:ig president of th Unit d Ulnr Worker of America said todaj that had no comment to make L"'y sla,' mcnl last n?ht covers Ihw I itviation," Mr Lewis said . oo I r s |