Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-21

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FEARS COMPLICATIONS
West Virginia's Head Says Move
Would Please Radical
Leaders.
By the Associated Press.
| COLUMBUS. Ohio. November FL
ERecognizing. the necessity for some
DECISIVE action which will place the
coal mines in full action, Gov. Cox
today telegraphed Gov. Harding of
Iowa that if the federal government
does not intervene and operate the
mines in case of failure of the miners
and operators to reach an agreement
IL the Washington conference. states
Will have to take charge of the mines.
Gov. Cox's telegram was in re-
Spouse to Gov Harding's telegram to
the governors of coal-producing states
suggesting that state governments in
the coal-producing states take con-
troll of the situation at once.
Says q. s. Should Act First.
| Gov. Cox let it be known that he be-
lieves the federal government should
intervene first, but if the federal gov
eminent does not take charge of the
mines and operate them. then the
| states must act -
The governors telegram to the
/ Iowa governor follows: 2"
| III the conference at Washington does
not bring immediate adjustment, gov
ernmental Intervention will have to take
| place in the shape Of operating the
mines. put this Intervention should be
fference fails ana the federa 3Eoyerffs
ment does not take charge. ,HEea. In inv
judgment. the states will have to do ii. !"
Impending coal shortages are, being
Industrial centsra Of the State. -
Gets Message. From Garfield,
Gov. Cox today received the follow
ing telegram from DR. Garfield, federal
fuel administrator at Washington: al
have today telegraphed Gov. Harding
Of Iowa as follows: x
Your messages of November 10 and
of the Iowa situation Railroad admin
istratfon advises me that ali Iowa re-
quests have been handled in accorda nee
with preference list and. records last
night showed no domestic or public
utility needs untitled. though demands
fused. :.
Suggests Cooperation.
! 81 suggest close cooperation with
regional coal committees and immediate
reference to them OF all fuel emergen-
| cioS Every effort ia ho;n
tect the situation by preferential move
ment Of coal from eastern points.
| 1T is impossible to comply with your
suggestion that power to fix coal prices
be conferred upon you: If this were
'f other coal producing states could not
consistently be refused and federal con-
| troll which Is essential in the national
4ssaergency would be lost. This control
texefcfseuu under act Of Congress neces-
sarily excludes independent state con-
troll OF same subject mattesrsF9ease
note that government price restrictions
will be applicable to sales of coal pro-
duced In Iowa whoever Is in control of
mines. ! am repeating this telegram
to governors. of all coal-producing
Fears Complications.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. November 81
of states affected by the strike Of btu
minous coal miners to seize the mines
might complicate the negotiations now
under way between the miners and
operators at Washington and for that
reason Gov. James P. Goodrich of In
diana does not favor such a move at this
time.
The Indiana executive made this 70
ply to telegram from Gov. Harding OF
Iowa, who suggested that the governors
OF coai-producing states unite to seize
the mines Gov. Goodrich suggested
that it would be better to await the
outcome OF the conference in Washing
ton before taking any drastic steps.
Would Please Radicals, Is View.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, Novembe,
21:-Gov. John J. Cornwell TODAY re.
piled to the suggestion Of Gov. Har.
mines closed by the strike. with the
assertion that such proposal WomId
probably be welcomed by radical
leaders who planned the steel and
coal strikes and expected a general
strike to put them across"
1t was announced here today that
the state commission appointed by
Gov: CONVEX H@ srmed to n,, INVESTIGATE the
county. September 6, to organize the
Guyan fields. would resume its ins
CURRY here next Monday.
Opposes Return to Owners,
BISMARCK, N. D., November o.
A petition asking the state supreme
court to overrule the order of Distr;c,
Judge Nuessle which directed the sta
to return mining properties to their own.
ers is expected to be filed in the M.
;preme court today by counsel for Gov
Lynn ]. Frazier.
The petition charges that judge Nuos.
sic acted unlawfully when he ordere6
the return Of the Washburn Coal con-.
pany's property at Wilton, N. D.. to its
owners by next Monday. A writ r.
prohibit enforcement of the order is
sought from the supreme court.
The petition cites that LYNN =
Frazier is fully cognizant of his
rights, prerogatives and duties as
governor of the state and as com
mander-in-chiefo of the military forces
of the state. AS such. he could sum
marily remove w. l. Nuessle for his
interference with the military forces
but he prays that Nuessle be pro-
hibited by the court from furthe,
action"
The petition. too, deals with the
declaration Of Judge Nuessie, that q
state of civil war" If necessary, ID
preferable to "despotism," In which
light. he said. he viewed the seizure
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