The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-23
The Aftermath. i dhi he c Gfest 1 co R s

act passed in 1904 The language and sw
cations OF all the bills prior TO the Dingyi
was practically the same. but the lsn,
worded so as to provide that bituminous
all other coal containing less than 81
of fixed carbon should be subject to ~
81 cents per ton. According to fuel (
Welsh anthracite seldom contains as mud
90 per cent Of fixed carbon, and in line vi
treasury decision made in 1895 is subject q
duty OF g. cents per ton.
As a result of the change OF phrastologyI
ferred to the free list was revised 50 as 70 ?.
the coal paragraph read Coal, anthIscts
specially provided for in this act.
These changes were debated at eunSd;a
length in the senate, as the Congressional ~
shows, Senator Vest pointed out the ineTie
result of the coal schedule but his profess 3
unavailing. However, he went on record
matter and thereby made 1t possible icf y
interested to, at this late date, dspfcN
allegation of Secretary Moody that the a'g
coal was Struggled into the. tarlr az Y
cowardly and sneaking manner a,
Secretary Moody has not attempted ,s ~
himself against the many criticisms o. ~ y
declaration He probably realizes thal
PLANTATION he could make would serve y IS
his statement in the minds Of the peops !
tempted 10 deceive, and therefore ne ES NJ
remain quiet. All OF which, as san
tends 10 demonstrate that ne IS nol ~.
tempting TO influence votes by making s'i M.
which he knew, or should have known =
basis in fact. He was attempting 70 spson'
republican party of all responsibility 70, Y.
strike, OF course, Just as was the pfesie w.
he said that the coal trust and the on W w
not protected by the republican-nlsae saH 4.
is hardly possible that the people w. ..,
themselves to be deceived by suea eas'P r
tricks as these.
Now that settlement Of the STRIFE 'e 49,
assured the presidents followers arc sAs VI
TO give him all the credit for bringing 'ns
factions together and are also siIi ,.s.s,ei
il appear that he was entirely dslil.s s q 4, "A
in other words. politics had Nouns ,l. ssss.tn.
his efforts in behalf of an amieepe ~ ~ y,r,r
all differences. OF course ms y Ky y. Il " 1
The president realized that tne ...ssisrs,ate
publican party depended on the se1s'' 4; (. sR
strike and under the circumstance K,
all strange that he should have puIs,lsSS M
he did pursue. As The Post re1isr . s' 1orsi
something like six weeks ago, J, It.abse d,
the one man who had practically a 49, 10 a
Of the situation and had he eoTlsen'ss .,n Y I
vene earlier the strike would hs .st;ng arl q
earlier. Had he refrained from is lA.ssI,r,s
in the negotiations looking 70 I 1000, u
strike would still be unsettled y sfy, Is /
fore, that instead of being is Iis ~ q, q
settlement of the strike, or falh s.,,.,n II 4 h
ment to submit the differences ~ y .,hitrasa +
tors and the miners to ooaiu ~ - ;ndurrg l.
president was responsible only ~. ~ Ttn z
tbe ;,t.restino question of what was o.. X
Morgan 10 recede from his deteri9l ~ = b &
intervene One of the answers !, 4, ~ +
stated in dispatches to The POSI- ...ssveh g +
insisted on the sacrifice OF nv !, ssys
whom he is currently reportea mar %
seated drudge Morgan Is not Az I,s' ,h,
a,,enced nv sentiment and It 10 nAs., 6 a.
NOT care whether the miners * n =
pered. or whether the public pa'Jh u vss a
anthracite coai-that is. unles s.;ces ID, "
the advantage OF the increase ~ he shs1'
the case, Il is inconceivanie - - n, dfss
used his enormous influence - m,.sEii
settlement unless some W.
sions were made to him.
Now cha, he thinks he has 'si; s,
N. nvesident will probably be e.a.'II,is
nis;n ~. ststeme,t made from l. .,srcsaty
! th,t tbe coal onerators viii PERM, ~. E
price al anthracite at hguie. s;i,5 PC
ner ton above that which e,'rroutf z.
Inc commencement of the ,ss Il
months ago. The Iniliiils.i,, Nan the ~ :.
was g. cents per ton higher lied On q
country would have been I'd nos Y.
coal been ON the free list, ,n e X nls
ditional so cents per ton y IN v dsuts '. :,
nent fixture, the consumers VIZ sstilsd' Y
10 have the politicians VINO ,D.rs,ion,
come forward with an nsssJIculslsi
nent advance referred % + iosses iurs
burse the operators Tor fne ~ adyian
the strike. and also TO of!se an spn''53
| which the board OF arpltI ,cr6n mn. ~,
president is expected y mai The
S Smer;es viii be called on e ps ss.i
about $4,000. 900 pei. year. spi q sas:t