New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-09
Amended Difenderfer Resolution
Unanimously Reported to
House Of Repre-
sentatiVes.
8RoADENED IN ITS SCOPE
Secretary of Commerce and La
hor Directed TO Get Full In
formation on Cost and Profit
Included IN Present
High Prices
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For. III. r-!Huns Bureau
Washington, June s.-A unanimous 'H
r,-t pv the House Committee on Inter
.,s-z and E--eign Commerce of the rTt-
sn5ertar resolution set in molten to-daT
~. machinery for - investigation Of
,hs anthracite trust The resolution as
,-,.r6e5 -, the committee directs the
s.c-e,arv cf Commerce ard Labor
,hrough the Rureau - Labor. 20 ascer-
tain what causes existed for the re'erf
increase in the price # coal, and also 20
Thst extent the striking coal miners
..re benefited by the compromise agree
7?.nr which was immediatel' f'loT -
b. the rise in prices
The Difenderfer resolution 7as intro
4vced following the expose N The lriH-
me Of the defiant attitude Of the Goa!
combination These disclosures have
also resulted IN an independent investi-
cation which IS now IN progress by
agents Of the Department &c Justice.
IN its prompt report ot the Difenderfer
resolution the House committee focuses
the attention Of Congress and the coun-
trv Is we'll as the Department OF JUS
tce. on the anthracite operators and the
coal mining railroads. The resolution
has been b-oadened III its scope, and, as
reuorted BY the House Committee on
interstate and Foreign Commerce. reads
as fellows
Resolved. That the Secretary Of Com
nsrce and Labor be, ano he IS hereby
directed 10 obtain and report TO me
House OF Representatives, through the
Sureau Of Labor, full information con-
c.rrinu the different elements Of cost
and profit included in the present high
pric. of anthracite coal, specifying as
far as practicable how much ard m
vhat particulars the coal mlEers we're
benefted b. the recent strike agreement
and how much and for what reason ano
by what means the cost Of oos' 70 the
general consumer was at the same time
increased.
Miller Resolution Reported.
ming from the anthracite trust IN
The East the House committee also re-
ported the Miller resolution directing the
Bureau OF Corporations 20 ascerta IN
combination at Two HaTbors. Mimi
which has resul. d in d refusal TO sell TO
the government at Two HarbOrs coal TO
he resold by the city TO the con'umer.
The Miller resolution makes the charge
that the City Council Of Two Harbors in
December last enacted an ordinance
authorizing the city TO purchase coal in
wholesale quantities and TO sell the same
20 the citizens in an effort TO reduce the
cost of living on an independent item to
the people of the community
II is alleged that half dozen c'
companies submitted price lists TO a
city. but afterward declined TO sell tn
municipality the coal wanted. Oniy a
part order Of six carloads was delivered
and the city was shut off from further
purchases.
The amended resolution reported to-
day makes no mention Of the coal com
panies by name. as did Mr.. Miller, but
directs the Commissioner Of Corpora
tions TO institute an investigation OF the
coal supply situation at Two Harbors to
nation in restraint Of trade among the
coal dealers Of that city.
Chairman Adamson Of the Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee and
Representative Difenderfer will seek
carly action on the Difenderfer resolu-
ton, which applies 10 the anthracite
coal situation in general Mr.. Difen-
derfer is gathering statistics TO Show, as
published in The Tribune. that while the
coal miners received approximately 81,
10000 under the recent compromise
agreement, the coal operators immedi-
stely jumped the price Of coal to such an
extent that the consuming public will
pay Sl5oOO0D for the nominal benefits
socruing 10 tho striking miners
Resolution Is Emphatic.
The amended resolution reported 20
the House to-day is emphatic I'm its Ian
Fuage, and asks the Department OF Com
merce and Labor 10 report 10 the House
the causes underlying the extraordinary
procedure IN the part Of the coal barons.
4 am satisfied" said Mr Difenderfcr,
referring 20 the resolution, that any
probe by the Commissioner Of Labor will
g. 20 the bottom Of this most unusual
condition Of affairs. The anthracite coal
Gust seems to welcome tabor troubles
taking them az an excuse for lcyying
sdditional tribute on the public. The
anthracite coal operators. dominated by
the railroads, make concessions TO the
miners when they are forced 10 do so
and IN" coal barons. following their
magnanimous' action, call on the people
10 pay ZOO and 800 per cent profit on the
deal.
An investigation viii show the East
is IN the grip of the anthracite combine
fne Tribune has performed Il public ser
vice in calling attention to IT, hop,
'nd expect TO have speedy action ~ tn,
House, as the present eiturtic. is ono
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