Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-08-26
WITHIN FEW DAYs
Continued from Page onr

sessions at Philadelphia earle, "A
week.
While 10 detailed explanation II
| given as TO how the goyernr.
would operate anthracite mines !, i
event of their seizure, it was jndi..'
ed that the first step would he g II
a wage scale and then reQues Il
direct the miners to return n a.
Coal mined, it was stated. von,,
marketed through the regular -.
mercial channels. the governs.
taking steps to prevent possible :.
fiteerinG.
The bltuminous situation dis /
enter into the discussion, the co,,.
ees agreeing that this industry IN
ually was getting back to norw.,
The ability OF the roads IN y.
coal from the mines in view ~ y
ficials. constitutes an lr,no,..,f
element in this connection. howl
and may prove a determining f..
as to the necessity for federal ~.
alton of carriers.
While further developmen,, 4
both the coal and rail situatiors II
awaited. measures designed 70 NJ,
mize protiteering in both bituni,,
and anthracite will he pressed !
Congress. Differences Of on,,
have developed between the ey4cr,,l
and the legislative hranchs as n =,
far the government sho,!,r so ir )
effort to protect coal consp-,
from profiteers.
Executive officers handlinp -b, Il
uation have requested leris,s
granting authority to curb rrco.-. J.
not only through contro, n n
movement of coal in interstate c,-
mefce. but also 'hrough the purr, ~
ana sale of this fuel. Congress-,
leaders having charge of sue ',c
latlon are loath tn have the eors,.E
nent enter the coal market ho,E
ever. and no such authority is D..
posed IN the bill introduced vestsrat
ny Senator Cummins and av,,fk
acton tomorrow by the Inte.,s 4
Commerce Committee. 3
A measure creating a commss 1
10 buy and sell coal was rrescn, J
To-Day to an informal Hou, In.
state Commerce sub-co,,-...
members were reported 10 he =.
verse 10 enactment of such leeis
tlon at this time. Tho sub-co, - /,
tee also had Eefore it -
10 the Cummins measure to crnt
a coal distribution agency and 1
was the plan to present that 10 Il
House, probably tomorrow. II WI
be referred to the entire commit &
1or action next week.
The coal situation came in Il
further discussion today in the ST.
ate during consideration OF 4
Borah substitute for the Winst
fact finding coal commission n
Passage Of this substitute tomrS
row, is the program of the leait
and with that end in view the SEM
recessed TO meet an hour eafb
than usual tomorrow with an agr3i
ment that further considcratiou y
the soldiers bonus bill would he "
ferrcd. X
senator Edge. Republican, I'll
Jersey. proposed as an ameninE
tc the Borah bill a provision -r
the President authority to acquk
ty condemnation or otherwise. sL
Q" all Of the coal mines in the co =
Try, but at the urgent request
senator Borah he withdrew il Lk
the proposal was presented in N
form of a separate bill. which Ter u
fcrred to the Interstate Commet
committee. H
This committee also has beforF
the Walsh resolution. proposing s. g
lar authority for the President y
IT was not expected that ii vcf
act on either one. Senator CumnN
made it plain tonight that the p'&
cntation of legislation with rerh
to federal operation of either mit
or the railroads would await ~
from the President.
During the debate on the Bor
Dill, Senator Robinson. ArkansasF
leader on the Democratic side 4
-inced he was --- =. eco sup
any well considered proposal "
serves notice on the mine OWE
and miners that if they do not c. &
pt . thor -. -. "
will suffer by reason Of their
stinacy will take any aud eVs
course open to protect themse
against the approaching coal fam /
Continuing his assault on
sides to the controversy, Sena
Robinson declared he had M
tlence" with mon who. for any i
sideration. would imperil the i
Zens' of the nation at it vas of I
imperilled by this disg sting I
unnecessary condition in the Goa
dustry."