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WEATHER FORECAST. Fair to-da- y; cloudy and warmer, with rain at night. IT SHINES FOPv ALL Highest teiAperature yesterday, 50; lowest, 33. Detailed weather reports on editorial page. VOL. LXXXVII. NO. 71. YORK, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1919. Oopyright, 1919, by the Bun Printing and Publishing Association. PRICE TWO CENTS. GOMPERS ORGANIZA TION DEFIANT OF U S. COAL STRIKE ORDER; LABOR LEADERS IN APPEAL TO PUBLIC TRY TO JUSTIFY MOVE; REDS' MANIFESTO ORDERED REVOLUTION IN UNITED STATES FEDERAL RAIDS SHOW A COMMUNISTS' PLOT, TO WIPE OUT NATION (Russian Workers Union jl Planned to Destroy All Vestige of Government. jGODLESS AND LAWLESS Private Ownership of Prop- erty to End -- Military and Police to Be Slain. ARMED REVOLT INCITED Manifesto Seized Bcveals Pro gramme of Murder, An- archy and Chaos. Washington, Now 9. Plans of U10 Union of Russian Workers to' bring about an overthrow of the United fStates Government through a general strike is revealed In documents seized In the nationwide raids of Federal au- thorities Friday and Saturday night and made public by Assistant (Attorney-Gener- al Garvan. With tho Government overthrown hnd everything \wiped from the earth ihat is a reminder of tho right to pri vate ownership of property,\ tho Rus- sian Workers, according to their manif- esto, 'looked forward to \the magnifi- cent, beautiful form of man without a pod, without a' master and free of Mthorlty.\ , Tho documents and publications' ob- tained In the raids, officials said y, are of the most Inflammatory na- ture and make no effort to conceal the Solon's programme of destruction and death to achieve Its ends. Much of (he material made public ht is f such a natureas to cause ordinarily any newspaper reprinting It to bo jtarred from tho malls. Included among the documents Belted, .!! of which are printed In nusslan, is Wovomlrsky Manifesto of Anarchists This publication, the inon recent put out by the union, was ala toy Mr. Garvan to be the most dan- gerous piece of propaganda ever dls mlnated by any radical organization Jn the United States. Destruction fa the Chief Attn. The manifesto outlines the purpose of fhe movement Inaugurated by the union fs \complete destruction of private eon-ti- ol of natural resources and capital and ompiete destruction of power of rule I'.nd the Institutions vested with powers to enforce rule of one man over Under the caption of \What should be our means of carrying on the flghtr n manifesto says: \What must we do, the vanguard of the proletariat? We must consciously easten the elementary movement of the firuegle of the working class, we must eonvert small strikes Into general ones fnd convert the latter into armed re- - roit. \At tho time of this revolt we must J the first favorable opportunity pro-- d to an Immediate selxure of all luans of production and all articles of ferwumptlon and make the working lasses the masters in fact of all gen- ital wealth. At the same time we must mercilessly destroy all remains of gov. \nmental authorltv and lion, liberating the prisoners, demolish .brUnns and police offices, destroy all tgal papers pertaining to private own-rshi- p of property, all field fences and jooDdarles and burn all certificates of Sidebtedncss In a word, we must take re mat everything Is wiped from the w that Is a reminder of the right to unersnip 01 property, to blow 5 barracks, gendarme and police ad-Ji- m stratlon, shoot the most prominent nuilary and police officers, must be f Important concern of the revolting \Mng peop'e. In the work of destruc- - . murt 08 merciless, for the r' weakness on our part may af- - . , I. worKing classes a whole v. iicnuies? DIOOO.\ An. t. r. . .?na State\ are de- - ButVnf'.i man'iesto says, the first union is to start production rr.M...7 founaaf'on- - Existing labor \Ui\ \\ouia De extended and production shonM k. -- t. , idilth!. mmone \hould unll \h vuicr rnmmnnas i. ration\ fohowa. the \manlad- - i s programme. Bar. Ilellirlon and Authority. nI!Plll,.1K 110 \lon. no authority, other than Its own. (reath ltetlTcI. a members )t con tinned \\\\\mists anarchists. ffe go tranquilly, cheerfully, not li .pa,.nful t0 u eternally to 'rn.. 5. ;ooaI cotnoat-- no. but ' lar Dyna the corpses- - ( f i in v ZT\\1 \J '5l00d covered MWcades. beyond all terrors of civil feToE1 25Sm1 form mn with! S horUy.WUhOUt mMter nd religion because It lulls PWt with lying tales, takes away E-W-- te courage and faith In the poweVof ton ofn' ln tr,BraI,h itoi fh nm.ei?ih'&7tn- - R\glon covers every-arr.T- 5 ?? Mal e,n ns visioh-J.- a Tll,l0Iary good a reality. It UarW;SMncllfl,!,J ITer'' nd we icdara war upon all i (No World Revolution Is Expected by Noske BERLIN, Nov. 9. Guitar Noske, Minister of Defence, speaking: at Chemnitz, declared his disbelief in a world revolution, and added, \A revolution in America would mean that millions of peoplo in Germany would be threatened with death by starva- tion.\ Referring to the Government plan for socialization, he said a bill would be introduced in the Reichstag in the winter taxing big employers to the extent of 75 per cent, thus converting them, virtually into highly paid em- ployees of their own businesses. TRAP SET HERE FOR 7,500 REDS Lusk in War of Extermination Against Communists in New York City. MORE RAIDS IN PROSPECT Lenino's Appeals Found Tons of Anarchist Litera- ture Seized by Police. Upward of 7,500 members of the Communist party Hying In this city are facing' arrest on charges of crim- inal anarchy and sedition, according to official announcement made last night. Twonty-nv- e tons of literature selied ln raids upon sevonty-on- o branch headquarters of that organiza- tion wore deposited last night in the old Police Headquarters, at 300 Mul berry street, whero they will bo sub jected to a careful examination by State and police officials. Thirty-seve- n persons found to have membership cards of the Communist party ln their possession when seized ln Saturday night's raids will bo ar raigned before Chief Magistrate Mc-Ad- y. A search Is being made for the membership rolls ln order that every person appearing upon mem may be taken Into custody by police of the State and municipality. John Reed, writer and organizer of the Com munist party, was said last night by a high official to have left this country secretly en route for Russia. The Communist party was recently known as the Left Wing of the Social- ist party, from which It severed relations two months ago because Its members found the old party \too conservative\ to suit them. That the latest anti-Re- d drive in this city alms at the complete extermination of this organisation was announced-la- st night by State Senator Clayton R. Lusk, chairman of the legis- lative committee which has been inves- tigating Bolshevism for several months and which caused the arrest of more than 1,000 men and women at the vari- ous local headquarters of this party to be taken to Police Headquarters for ex amination during the late hours of Sat- urday and the early hours of yesterday morn lug. Separate Prom Flynn's DrlTe. This campaign is, according to Sen- ator Lusk, distinctly separate from the nationwide drive which William J. Flynn, chief of the secret service of the Department of Justice, Is making against anarchists and revolutionary plotters which resulted In wholesale arrests ln many cities Friday and Saturday. At, Senator Lusk expressed It, these drives are being mado \becauso the time Is ripe\ to destroy the sorlitlous groups and parties that have been working to roment unrest and revolt throughout the country. Both drives. It was learned, have merely been begun. Before they are Dnlshed the numbers of persons seized ana either deported or Imprisoned will be so large as to make the number al- ready proceeded against appear very smalL They will continue undoubtedly for many weens, wltn more arrests be lng made from time to time as the seized papers are analyzed and as evl dence links more persons with these criminally seditious movements. The charges against the members of the Communist party are based, accord lng to Senator Lusk, upen the fact that the organization has declared Itself In favor of seizure of the reins of Gov ernment by force and' the establishment of a \dictatorship of the proletariat\ In the place of our present system. It has carried its propaganda far and wide, making especial efforts at recruiting rrnerever tnere was industrial chaos. It has taken advantage of the steel and coal strikes and other labor troubles to preach revolution to the workers. Every one of Its members has declared himself or herself for this pro- gramme of overthrow of the Govern ment, which, under the laws of this State, amounts to criminal anarchy. It is the outgrowth of a scheme of seditious propaganda said to have originated In Germany before the collapse of the old Imperial Government there. Many Captive to R Rearvweted. While nearlr 1.000 cersons wm r. lsaed by the Investigators of the Lusk CommlttM a short whl!a after they had in TREATY DEFEAT BY WILSON MEN Forty Democrats Reported Lined Up Against the Lodge Programme. RESERVATIONS TO CARRY Irrcconcilablo Element Ex pectcd to Bo Able to Reject Motion to Reconsider. Special Dfrjaff to Tni Sun. Washington, Nov. 9. It was re- ported ht than a poll had been taken by Democratic Senators ln tho last two days which showed that fort of them were prepared to vote for re jection of tho treaty if the Lodge reser vation programme is adopted. Tho votes by which the Senate has adopted tho first two of tho reserva- tions have left little doubt that sub- stantially tho cntlro programme, will go through. Three or four of the four- teen reservations reported by tho For eign Relations Committee may fall b the wayside; but they are not nn es sential part of the big plan. Tho vitals of the reservation movement aro contained in tho first seven reserva tlons. Everything now depends on tho at' titude of the Democratic minority. Senator Underwood (Ala.) has declared unqualifiedly since it became apparent that the reservations were going to win that tho Democrats would not stultify 'themselves by voting to ratify with such conditions Imposed. -- ' Ready to Kill Trent?. Tho series of votes yesterday and tho earlier efforts of the Democratic leaders to ascertain precisely what would happen If certain parliamentary conditions should arlso havo strength ened the belief among the anti-Adml- lstratlon Senators that the Democrats are getting ready to dump the pact rather than accept it with the com- mittee's conditions, \The Democrats will not need to fur- nish forty votes, or half of forty, for re- jection of the treaty in order to kill it.\ said one of the \Battalion of Death\ Senators \If they will furnish a block of twenty the lrreconcilables will more than match It You can be very sure of that\ If Democrats are going to reject the treaty or to Join the lrreconcilables in rejecting it the dearest desire of tho ex- treme opposition element Is that they shall defeat It on the first vote. That Is, It Is desired that the first vote on a res olution of ratification shall be on the resolution with the Lodge reservations ln IL For there Is now almost entire confidence that once rejected ln this form it will be impossible to adopt a motion to reconsider, which alone can bring the document back before the Senate. Article X. Up To-da- y. The fate of a motion to reconsider will depend on the attitude of the Itemib-Hca- n reservatlonlsts the group which includes Senators Colt (It. I.), Edge (N. J.), Hale (Me.), McCumber (N. D.). McNary (Ore.), Snencer fMo.l. Ster. ling (S. D.), Kellogg (Minn.) and Nel son (Minn.). The votes cast by these Senators In the last three days, together wiw tne personal expressions they have given, have strengthened greatly the view that they will not furnish the nec essary votes to carry- - a motion to recon. ler. Article X. will be' the order of bust nesa berore the Senate it Is the article of the league covenant which pledges the member nations to sustain the existing political Indepen dence and territorial Integrity of mem ber states. To this the committee has proposed a reservation reading: The United Statea assumes no ob- ligation to preserve the territorial integrity or political Independence of any other country or to Interfere In controversies between nations whether members of the league or not under the provisions of Article X, or to employ the military or naval forces of the United States un- der any article of the treaty for any purpose, unless ln any particular case the Congress, which, under the Con- stitution, has the sole power to de- clare war or authorise the employ- ment of the military or naval forces of tho United Statea, shall by act or Joint resolution so provide. DECEIVED BY WILSON, SAY FRENCH PAPERS Realize Now Reservations Will Win in Senate. By a Staff Cerretpon&ent of Tns Sck. Copyright, UU, all rights rutrvti. Paws, Nov. 9. The adootton by the United States Senate of the preamble ana the first reservation of the Peace Treaty, finally has brought conviction to omcla's here and to the French newspapers that tho Senate Is going to ratify the treaty with Important reser- vations. It Is algnfllcant that not until this vote wf i taken was even the nasal. blllty of such action admitted by high ornciaia nert ' Interest now turns naturally ca which TssttMM o 4VtA eafft. Italian Priest Has Perpetual Calendar POME, Nov. 9. The Rev. Francesco Scntigna of tho town of Locorotondo, in the provinco of ftari, asserts he has discovered the \perpetual calen- dar\ which has baffled scientists for centuries. His calendar con- sists of two discs, one superim- posed upon the other, by the turning of which the correct day, week and month may be obtained. If his statement proves correct it will disprove the prediction of tho great astronomer Herschel that a perpetual calendar never could be devised. GERMAN STRIKE MOVE FIZZLES Communists Fail to Gain Sup port in General Walk- out Call. UNIONISTS APATHETIC Trouble Not Yet Over and Military Forces Aro Watch- ing Situation. Special Cable Dttpatch to Tns Scs. Copyright, Ul. all rtgHU referred. Berlik, Nov. 9. Tho general synv pathy strike called by tho Independent Socialist and Communist parties has failed completely, not only In Berlin but In all tho other cities of Germany, be- cause the regular Socialist Democrats and nearly all the tr.ido unions refused to Indorse It FreihcU, the Independent Socialist or- gan, realizing the failure of the move- ment, warns workmen that they must Join the strike now. It blames the \treachery of the regular Socialists for the defeat of the cause of tabor.\ but the fact is that the trado union councils. wno voted against the general strike. nearly all consist of Independent So cialists. They were compelled to yield to the good sense of the rank and fllo, which In foino cases expressed dissatis faction with their leaders with sur prising energy. -- Nevertheless, i riots Toledo h:lste' the days from been so ln its obedience the military j the mandate of tho people that who have called unon tho Elnwohnerwehr,\ or local defence volun- teers, hold themselves ln constant readiness to answer the first alarm, has been reported reliably that the' rebellious elements Intend to seize the arsenals and make the volunteers cap- tive. These \rebellious elements.\ of course. are of the party, which so far has to call oft the movement and continues to Incite workmen to strike, sabotage and resistance against the Government. The Communists, with their adherents amony the misguided younger elements of the Independent Socialists and the lawless underworld, certainly are desperate enough to com believe law and and anar- - ?0a\y J' .\i8! chy, no what tho consequences. For some anxious hours at the begin- ning of the movement they seemed to prevail among the street car employees, whose depot had In all cases clearly expressed their attitude. conveyance of Only to start. Pickets tried to those who were to work from entering the depots, but the number of the latter grow rapidly and the pickets simply were pushed out of the way, some of them having run to save their lives. In a few tne large depots the men held meetings. In which tho elements prevailed, and some of the employees spoko ener- getically against \frivolous sympathy strike when there was no sympathy for the highly paid metal workers, who had gained all that they could reasonably Why should hundreds of thou- sands of uninterested laborers throw down their tools Just before Christmas, with coal, food nnd clothing becoming every day?\ In a few depot's especially those of the municipal lines, the Spartacans pre- vailed, but the men toward 10 o'clock ln tho morning realized that most of the lines running they hastened to follow the example the others, and toward noon Berlin traffic had resumed Its aspect. The authorities have come Into posses- sion of a sort of mobilization plan of the communist forces Berlin which di- vides the city Into moro than thirty dis tricts, each having Its own headquarters. All of places were put under strict watch and some raided, many ar rests were made and arms, munitions and printed matter seized. SWISS OFFICERS GET BONUS IN JAP ARMY Geneva Paper Tells of Activ of Nippon Agents. By the Auoctated Geneva. Nov. 9. \Japanese ngents, with the consent and authorization of the Japanese Minister of War, are at- tempting recruit Swiss officers and officers for the Japanese Emperor's army,\ says the Neuc Zurich Zettuno. \High salaries are offered, pas3ags are paid end also .bonuses. Enlistment must be for five 'years, and the condi tions provide that If Japan within period enters Into war the Swiss ofll-re- rs servo In the army under su perior Japanese except against their native country.\ Tho newspaper declares that this a!. leeed Is In violation of fhe Swiss Constitution. It adds that nivr have so many Japanese diplomats, offl. I ccrs and agents been seen In Hv'ti.r. I Uorty lud as (U prteont, ,1 TOLEDO STREET CARS SPIRITED INTO MICHIGAN Railway Company Thus Re plies to Citizens' Protest Against Higher Fare. HARVEST FOR JITNEYS Mayor Sclircibcr, Indignant, Appeals for Help From Au- tomobile Owners. Special DetpattH Tin Sun. Toledo, Ohio, Nov. 9. Several thou sand residents of Toledo were sorry to-d- that they had protested against nn increase of street car fares. In- stead of paying tho six cents asked by tho Toledo Railways and Light Company, with tho extra two cents they wero .asked to pay for transfers, they wero paying ten and twenty-fiv- e cents for tho privilege of going about town ln automobile buses. For Toledo retired last night with perfectly good street car system and awoke this morning with none at all. Not a wheci was moving on any track of tho line. Thero was not even a car left. Every bit of rolling stock belonging to tho street railway com- pany had been spirited away during the night, and the cars that should have been carrying tho folk about their Sunday errands were landing Idly on sldo tracks ln Mich igan, whither the railway officials had sent them ln order that thj people might learn Just what a ride In those cars was worth. The wholo troublo lias to do with last Tuesday's election, when a ma jority of 844 of the citizens voted to bar tho Toledo Railways and Light Company operating in the fu- ture because of Its recent action ln raising fores. Henry L. Doherty of York, head of. the company, eauie rebellion fie danger 01 unu to ln grcat and the com\ during critical now until November 11 has not Paly was prompt overlooked by authorities, of tho to since It Communist refused matter councils to of younger very of of these to muit officers, to action last night took tho town by surprise. Toivn la Toledo seems to bo In a repentant frame of mind Folk are talk- ing of repealing the new law. As the ousted railway company owns the tracks of the city It forbids the suburban lines to use them Folk walked to the churches to their Sunday haunts and walked home again to meditate upon the morrow, when they must get to business, and when the buses may be quite Incapable of handling the traffic. Mayor Cornell Schrelber. who himself j introduced the ordinance when the com mit any act which they will un- - dermlno order create ,\2?\fc?! th.at. r?'e 'tt not prevent willing sensible deare when other were usual were ity Prett. recruiting Toledo from New com- pletely Ilepentnnt, of the carmen, was highly indignant He gathered his cabinet about him and announced that all transportation regu- lations would be waived and that any one having a motor car might press it into immediate service as a pub- - various .yLrlt l,c without the formality a license. one will be even a expect. sub this and tiling pro hlbited, he said, and that is profiteering. A general appeal was sent out to au- tomobile owners of Toledo to display no empty seats but to haul as many people as their cars will Btand. Notwithstanding these plans of the Mayor, however, the people are dubious. Toledo business men are talking about petitioning the City Council to bring the old system back with Its six cent fares. Enrlj- - Surrender Opposed, A canvaes made of the members of the City Council showed that six of the members were opposed to such an early surrender, but the rail and light officials declared positively that there will be no' operation of sur- face cars here until the question Is definitely settled. More than a thousand of their men have been forced out of work by the shutdown, which Mr. Doherty announces will continue until the City Council has the ouster rescinded snd the company's ordinance repassed. Ho delivered this statement In the form of an ultimatum. \For seven long years we have struggled without success to solve this problem,\ he said, \and It Is time something was done.\ Mayor Schrelber said: \The com- pany's midnight removal of Its cars without even a moment's warning to either the city or public will not ap peal to any one, not even to the com friends. ance, \My understanding with President Coates last Wednesday was that the cars should continue to operate until notification from the city that their operation should cease. This city has given no such notice. The action the pany Is. therefore, a plain breach of faith. The company will In due time receive the reward It merits.\ ASQUTTH DECLINES TO RUN. He Gives Nn Ileaions for Reached. Special Calte Despatch to Tni Sex 'rot the London Times Service. Copyright, 1JH. alt rights reserved. London, Nov. 9. As- - qulth has notified the East Fife Liberal Association that he 1b declining tostand ngaln for tho division of East Fife. Ho gives no reasons for tho decision reached. Ilflndi ISO. sioo. sson. si.ooo can Be Douni ana ioia instantly. (Taha Hair A Ca, U Breadwajv-Urf- v. EUROPE WATCHING U. S. IN COAL STRIKE AND RED WAR Radicals Abroad Hope for Encouragement Here, but Firm Stand Inspires People. ipeciiil DcipatcX to Tns? Sck. Washington, Nov. 9. Europe is watching with tho closest attention and Interest tho policy of tho Ameri can Government in handling the coal strike nnd ln dealing with the menace of Bolshevism. Tho diplomatic rep rcsentatlvo hero of ono of the nations of Europe told The Sun y that tho eyes of Europe were with greater lntentness than ever on Amer- ica becauso radicals abroad were hop- ing for encouragement from success of tho strike here, and tho sano and con servative elements were hoping that no benefit to anarchy and Bolshevism would result. Tho diplomatic representative pointed out that it was felt tho oxample of the United States would havo a tre mendous effect on the situation abroad. Tho manifest disgust of the American peoplo with the action of the strikers and tho lack of sympathy with their present cause, he added, would do BOLSHEVISM BIG OvorshadowsAll Else in Baf- fling Problems of Com- ing: Elections. LLOYD GEORGE AS RED AID Speech Hinting; Parley With Soviets Gives Encourage- ment to Radicals. n- - LAUIIHNCE nlLLN. Staff Correspondent of The Sex. Copyright, 11, olf rights reserved. Paris, Nov. 9. With the French elections Just a week off, Interest ln tho issuo of Bolshevism Is becoming dally intensified In Franco. There is a feeling here that tho world Is on tho eve of Important developments with respect to ono of the most baf- fling problems which diplomacy ever has had to face. Tho recent military successes of Trotzky's armies, the speech yesterday by Premier Lloyd George and the new Bolshevist peaco offer which has reached England have resulted ln placing this question for the moment In a position where It overshadows completely every other topic of dis cussion In diplomatic and political cir- cles. These developments likewise are making It more and more the supreme issuo In tho French elections. Coming Just at this time. Premier Lloyd George's speech hinting at pour parlers with the Soviets scarcely has helped the conservative forces in the French campaign. It is feared It will havo the effect Immediately of supplying ammunition to the radical who are ar- rayed openly on the side of Lenlne and Trotzky and whose campaign dally Is becoming more aggressive. The British Prtmu Minister's speech already Is being compared with that of Premier Clemenceau, In which he said \between us and tho Bolshevists there can be nothing but force.\ If Premier Lloyd George has In mind nny new pro- posals to the Bolshevists hey nre not Known to the American delegation here and certainly will not be made by tho supreme council of the Peaco Confer ence with America's consent. The Americans do not dismiss the dos. nihility of any new consideration of the Russian question, but apparently under orders from Washington they havo taken the position that hereafter any new Rus- sian move shall be made the sublect of diplomatic exchanges and not a part of tne Dusiness or tho supremo Council hero. The latest developments In the situation In France are: first, tne execution or the tTencn captain, who was one of Le- - nine s cnier aids, on tho charge of de- sertion to the enemy means that all the votes cast for him as a Deputy, nom- inated by the Socialists; will be con- sidered null and void. Second, the rate yesterday of. th Ft\' .\7?. of the French national nanv-- s It was an act tvnlcal I . commence n, vast of the hour selected for Its perform-- 1 'T,ta ,i save the Russian revolution of Decision fastened and impose complete amnesty.\ This action contemplates a tremendous agita- tion throughout France y the principal militant unions as well as the menace of a general strike. Third, negotiations for a closer fusion of the conservative factions to with- stand the onslaught of the Bolshevists at the pons. offer Soviets at this time with a view of Influencing the eioctions wnich are taking place simultaneously ln Belgium. Italy and France. They are applauded by (he Socialist newspapers and condemned by the coT.eervatlvea. L'Avenir remarks there nothing ab- surd nor unacceptable In these offers, which, coming from any other Govern ment, wouldmerlt close attention, \but have not the bloody dictators of Mos- cow forever disqualified themselves from the International point or vlewr Most of the newspapers counsel res- olute and thorough action by the .En-- f nt\ Powers In regard to Russia and agree that a sane policy Russia can be saved. much to clear the atmosphero from its taint of Bolshevism. He contin- ued: \My personal opinion has been all along that if the American coal strik- ers were successful thero would have followed a strike in Europe tho like of which the world never saw. With- out tho support of public opinion ln Huch a crisis as this government can do nothing, and In Europe, where al- most every country Is fairly on edge, the social sanctity of the United States will accomplish moro than you here can Imagine. Bolsheviks everywhere cannot help out feel the blow, and conditions are much nearer normal becauso of the obvious outcome of tho strike hero.\ Newspaper comment received here f orn European cities indicates that gen erel strikes threatened by tho radicals vlll not be called or will bo frowned upon and fought by the sano elements. he great moss of people everywhere want peace and an opportunity to earn their living. LEWIS AWAITS MINERS' EDICT Denies Agreeing' to Obey Court Order to Call Off Big Coal Strike. LEADERS GATHER TO-DA- Y Decision on Action to Bo Taken Will Bo Arrived at in Indianapolis. Special Despatch to Tns Sen. iNDiANArous, Nov. 9. Officers of the United Mlno Workers of America will give their answer to the ,mandate of the United States Court that tho strike of tho bituminous miners be called off by 6 o'clock Tues- day evening. What the answer will bo Is problematical, and In view of tho firm action taken by tho leaders of the miners thus far, there Is con- siderable speculation hero as to Just how far they will go ln heeding tho court decree, Tho only Indication of the attitude of the miners and a faint Indication at that was given y In a state- ment by John L. Lewis, acting presi dent of tho United Mlno Workers, in denying that he to fullest extent with the Federal Court mandate. statement said: His Statements to the effect that I Bhall or Bhall not comply with the mandatory proceeding of the Injunc- tion writ are unauthorized and pre- mature. Members 'of tho executive board, dis- trict presidents and the scale commit- tee of the United Miners, the same men who were called together by acting President Lewis when It was decided to stand pat on tho order to strike on No- vember 1 In spite of the request b President Wilson that no strike be called at that time, will meet here to decide on action. It was said to-d- that one man who will attend the con fere.ee has stated that he would go to Jail in preference to obeying the order of Judge Official heads of the miners refuso to predict what attitude the conference may take. The prediction Is heard, how. evei, that obedience to the court order will prevail and that an order recalling the strike will be sent out. It Is explained thnt Lewis, In his ca- pacity of acting president, and William Green, secretary-treasur- er of the Unite. Miners, could havo recalled the strike order as easily as they Issued It. It Is understood hern that these two officials would be counsel of tho leaders of the union, hence the conference Some of the leaders of the miners ex- press the opinion that the strike will not be brought to an end even with the order recalling It They declare that 'the miners themselves desired tho strike nnd were pushing for action for months before anything was done. These lead ers also assert that they had great dif- ficulty In preventing \Illegal strikes.\ Tho attitude of the operators Is re ported unchanged They will open ne- gotiations with the miners for an ad justment of the hours of labor nnd wages as soon as the men return to work, not before. FUND FOR RED PRISONERS, DnlMniorc Itnlee tuna for Raid Victims. TIat.t! vnr Vnr. fl Thnf T?.A I,- There Li little reason to doubt that caught In raids by Federal agents have the peace of the was made , ymnathlzers Is by ' I . was evidenced to-d- when J166 was collected at a meeting held ln B'rlth Sctiool Hall to help de- fend them against prosecution or KING ALBERT REACHES LISBON. Drives Abont Portnirnese Capital With Quern Elisabeth. Madrid. Nov. 9. The King and Queen of the Belgians arrived In Lisbon last night on board tho American transport George Washington, according to a des patch to Kl Impartial from Lisbon. The royal couple landed ana drove nbout the ell A. F. of L. Executive Coun- cil Calls Miners Victims of Autocratic Rule. 'GET NO TRIAL BY JURY' 'Wives and Children Are Starved by Order of Their Own Government.' CANCEL EDICT, IS DEMAND President Wilson Ic Quoted-Hoov- er's Words Used to Up- hold Stund Also. Bpelial Despatch to Tan Son. Washington, Nov. 0. Finns to use tho full resources, power and Influence of the working men of Uio country represented In the Amerlcau Federa- tion of Labor to oppose nnd fight openly the Government's Injunction In the coal mine strike were Ink! at a momentous meeting of the full execu- tive council of tho A. F. of L. here ,to-la- After the council mcctlns a public statement was Issued portending de- fiance of tho Government's injunction proceedings and of tho court. Workers and citizens of the country aro urge I fo give like indorsement and support to the men engaged In the struggle. The statement reviews tho events that led up to the Injunction suit, and ln Its last two paragraphs declares that tho proceedings aro unwar- ranted, unparalleled in history nnd an Injustice that Americans will re pudiate aud dpmand redress. The executive council after careful consideration says lhat to restore con fidence lu the courts nnd American Institutions tho Injunction should be withdrawn and the records cleaned of the outrageous proceeding, and con- cludes that the miners' strike Is justi fied and pledges support cVeen Not at Jtcctlnir. William Green, a niembrof ft ecutlve council and secretarv.treas. urer of the United .Mitv Werners, did not attend the meeting. Ho was detained ut Indianapolis, It was stated, though when tho call was sent out ho was expected. The council met at 3 o'clock this alternoon nnd remained In continuous session until 9 o'clock Tho action taken was not made known. After adjournment the public state- ment was prepared, but this statement makes no reference to the course ot action to bo taken which, it is be- lieved, has been agreed upon after consultation with the leaders ot the mine workers who are Involved In the Injunction proceedings. It would ap- peal thnt tho Injunction might be defied and tho strike Drosecuted tn had agreed comply 'he possible. Anderson. In such an event thero enn hn nn doubt that tho men affected will full financial support from the federation nnd tho best legal advlco the federation can obtain. The war chest contains ample funds to furnish sufficient cash ball bonds If the mine workers leaders run counter to the courts and nre proceeded nrralnst. Jail sentences can be Imposed for con. tempt of court which wou'd be Involved In violation of tho Injunction, but It Is not believed the Government would ask or countenance so drastic a course as ine incarceration of Lowls and his It Is likely that In the event a sltua-tlo- i arises the men named defendants In the Government suits woa.d have their liberty pending an appeal from any sen- tence or Judgment of the Indianapolis court. Statement of (he Council. The executive council's statement was aa follows : \The executive council of the Ameri- can Federation ot Labor called Into special session In the city of Washing- ton for the express purpose of consider- ing the conl strike, the conditions which brought on the strike, as well as the court proceedings brought by the Gov- ernment, submit to our fellow citizens and to our fellow workers the following statement: \The executive council Is of the opin- ion lhat the officers of the United Mine Workers of America did everything In their power to avert this great Indus- trial controversy. Of all tho great In- dustries In our country there Is none so dangerous to human life as the coal Industry. The men who go down under the ground to dig coal go that lh domestic and Industrial needs of the nation may be supplied are engaged In work more hazardous than any other employment. \Due consideration has never been given to the danger surrounding the coal miners. There Is no other class of em- ployment whero each Individual worker Is so Isolated and In whose districts there Is such lack of opportunity of social Intercourse and enjoyment. Tho condition ot the miner nnd his family Is such that he Is practically deprived not only of sunshine and fresh air, but to a certain extent \he Is deprived of the association nnd companionship of all hu man beings outside his own pirtlcular class, who are themselves engaged in the dangerous and unhealthy occupation of coal mining. The miners surfer more than nny other workers from periods of compulsory unemployment 300 Working Days a Tear. \Authentto statistics show that the miners have less than 200 days of em- ployment during each year. The wages of the miners consequently having to epreod over the entire year tre greatly reduced as a result of the o mcnt existing in that Industry. \The high coat of living ha prueuLed,
