New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
They Ask u. S. to I'll.
Prompt Steps in Price p,
ing and Distribution
Note Sent to Wil.o,
Vote for Thorough Coon.
ton With Federal Com.
mission as to Fuel

CHICAGO, Aug. ls.-Repre,.,,...
CT the councils of defence o. A.
Middle Western States at a Coat.
held here to-day adopted r..,,.s
urging immediate action by Il, ~
eral government in fixing a r..,,,,~
price for coal and regulating a, =.
tribution of fuel by the rsilro,,, :
order to relieve the crisis which H..
ems the country. A copy Of Ia, r,,.
ticns was telegraphed to Presid.,, ",
son.
The conference adjourned IA ~,
again in Chicago next THURSDAY ~.
the representatives Of the si.....
states will report data to b. s.,...,
On the cost of coal production A. "a,
Gus mines. Indiana has been AZ ,,a
collecting this information 70, ,,,.
months, while Illinois and other ,.,,.,
have similar investigations in u,or..
The figures on the cost Of produ,,.,
of coal in the different states viii 1.
compared at the next confererc. n,
probably a committee named 10 .. !.
Washington with the report. Tb.u,
Gus states will cooperate in eyev =,
sible way with President Wilso, r,
the Federal Trade Commission i, ft,,
the price of coal and arranging q, !,
distribution.
Summary Action Urged
Representatives from a numb, >
states favored putting the entire a,
problem up to the Federal goverrg
but Samuel insult and Levy M,y 7
Illinois. led a fight for the snt. !
cooperate with the Federal otic,b
working out the details Of the PIN e.
finally won their argument before 1,
Committee or Resolutions.
The report of the committee q
resolutions which was adopted nt 1
part, as follows:
"The production, transportatics, IL
tribution and price OF coal rssm
immediate and drastic supervisor, NJ
ulation and control, both on Ii, M
of the Federal government and ctt,
states.
1.-THE production Of coal nas y
stimulated, encouraged and ixrswa
to the utmost capacity Of the rrS
so that the needs Of the people N
industries Of this country and Of ..
allies may be fully and promptly IT,
In brinAng about this result ben
must be no interference witt he ear.
ings and wages of laborers.
Problems of Transporstiea
There is an urgent necessity IT'S
complete reorganization OF he rtih'
DDS and machinery Of trsrgersiis
the dispatch of coal from d, ninn
to the nearest market by d. ssyt,'
route, the avoidance Of the sfif'vl
of coal into coal producing stt'n 9,
abuse of re-consignment privileges =
lays in unloading these and che
practices which interfere with ~
ductiou and dispatch in hardli,t
coal should be al once corrected. "
urge that the mine gateways CT W
Erie be utilized 10 the fullest ern
At present only two are 50 used.
"The price Of coal is unrea'or,s
excessive and in many cases en-
tomato. Therefore, il is reeomne's
that the governors and the 'tas 81
ellis in the coal-producing states so.
Immediately proceed, il they h'w
already done so, with the aseeNaE
ment Of the approximate cost Of Y,
ducing, handling and distributing
to the ultimate consumers, and We
commend that this be done, 50 uh,
report can be made 70 an sdlos,n
meeting of this conference, 10 e
in Chicago on next Thursday Aus
To Protect Consumer
these resolutions are adopted y
tho single end in view Of profess
not merely the people OF me g
producing states, but equally 70.
sumers Of coal Of al other STATE
being the design and intention o. =.
conference to avoid all possIos
elimination and 10 take steps la
common good Of the entire Isl0.
eve recognize that fsrreacalns y
visions Of the food, feed and iael
troll bill which became a iAH 2,
tenth instant. and also Of ne y
erentisl shipments bill. o"''
known as the Newlsnds bill "a,
Representative were pressm
conference from Indiana, hehs.,n
Michigan, Ohio, Illinois. Iowa: "
Missouri. Minnesota, Wisconsin -
Dakota, North Dakota and Neo'''N