The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-09

Washington, Dec. S.--Althou94
optimism is felt in official circles haxS
that the coal strike will be scttlN&
tomorrow at the conference Of min
ers at indianapolis, the governments
ii, going ahead with plans to preN6&&
a coal fammine.
Dr. Garfield, federal fuel admini1x
traitor. issued an order effective todnY
giving the railroad administrators
authority to issue regulations cov4r.
ing the delivery. use and consuA3D1
ton of coal. coke, light heat AnA
power. ssl.sssN
III statement issued contenpaSSs
ueouslr with the order. d.. GaEA4eE
said that even IL there - = prQM
settlement OF the coal strike, II U1
tMke some time to adjust ths cnts1
10 ii normal basis and that thAS06G
certain restrictions will have to
placed on the consumption OF bttmM1&
inous coal. light. heat and power.
ALREADY" the statement read, s4G
many parts of the country restrie
tinus as to the use of coal and c0&U
for lighting and heating purposes anA
for the production OF electricity ana
power for such purposes have heem
adopted Regulations were issued Co.
night to make such restrictions uu1-
form over the country and thus aid
in the conservation of coal.
tnUtf the ORDERS ISSUED lOnlBnE-
manufacturing and industrial plants
with certain exceptions, shall no{
operate more than three days a weGlEs
the order referring 10 plants opHeat.
ing on "bituminous coal and colxes3
Nothing is said in reference to other
fuel such as oil
SAYS DEVELOPMENTS
Other developments in tho coal sits
uation here today were: ses
IAN announcement was n1ad&
from the White House expressing
hone that a settlement of the cotlY
troversy between the miners AM
dianapoiis Tuesday afternoon. sSs
2Dr Cartield, federal ftIAf
administrator, announced thar Va
the price Of coal would not be In 81
creased 80 the public regart1l0afs
OF the results of the confereEca III
ut Indianapolis on President. sx
Wilson'S compromise propoaitto0. ~
George II. Gushing. managing "A
rector of the American Wholeoa1
Coal association, charged that Diro~N
tor-General Hines. OF the railroad 81
rninstratiou was refusing to pay -f01k
contiscated and diverted coal
4--Speculation was rife in quartos
interested in the coal situation ~ n
just what pressure had been brou9k&
~ bGcS NY tuE PftSttCAt uHO1
miners to bring about their tentatlS9
acceptance of hs program. ss~
5--Secretary OF War Baker direC&N
ed commanding officers of campoG
posts and stations to co-operata Win
local authorities in the conservatives
OF fuel. Camp Custer, he Announces
has made a saving in fuel consump~
ton OF over so per cent by cOncN0A
trating troops in contiguous areas
NIA U-1, vncH~
G-~Senator Frelinhuysen. RepublfS
can, of New Jersey, declared in debAta
on the floor OF the senate, that ta40s
adoption of the Garfield plan wuulQ
tie the operators down for a period
Of two and ore-half years to m
wage scale bringing them an annual
less OF si07, 600. 600 which could nQEs
he passed on to the consumer. wh4kI#
as other industries would be reloa6SH
from restrictions imposed under NM
Lever act when the cost of living g.
creased sufficiently to Justify II. E4g
contended that this would produce ~
anomalous situation in which 49,
price of coal would he out Of all pfQE
portion to the cost OF other commnSaSNg
ties entering into the cost of livfnx
He also charged that the miners w0<&
working on a wartime wage 49,
were making enough without
proposed Ia per cent increase. Ns
THE executive co.nmiss-sv OF tl54s
coal operators of the centrai coInsNI
pctitive field issued a statement tuN
the effect that the committee has III "
utmost confidence in the efforts al t11s
government to reach an agrceInNSss
that will be fair and equitable. "a
The statement from tho White HOl e
was very brief and beyond expren1ii
hope for settlement torn0rt0%Es
nothing was said, MI Il
Efforts to learn details OF the eGq&
ference Saturday nigh. when IN
presidents proposal was submitte1
acting president Lewis Of thA
workers by Attorney-GeneraI PA1dn1
were nnavailing aS
Wild sPHGUIzAI1o1g 81
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