South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-12
COMPROMISE is
AT EXPENSE OF
PUBLIC, HE SAYS
Suggests Need of Government
Interference To End Recur-
ring Squabbles.
NO IMMEDIATE ACTION
Agreements Bordering on Nio-
lation of Sherman Act 10
Be Watched.

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days with federal officials here. At
torney Ger. DauEher-y announced
| Tuesday that the government would
not permit coal operators and min
ers at any wage conference that
may be held by them. repeating acts
which he said had brought the in-
dictmerts .n the federal court here
/ charging them with conspiracy 20
I monopolize the coal industry in vio-
ietion of the Sherman antitrust
/ law
"A little more consideration"
| said the attorney general. 'wlu be
given the government in connection
with whatever agreement of any.
/ IS entered into. while the neEo-ia-
tons we're taking place. This may
/ prevent embarrassments and pro-
/ ceedings afterwards
The attorney general suggested
/ the possibility OF government inter
/ ference in order 20 end The ever re-
/ curing conferences between labor
and capital in stating that the
/ country was tired OF compromise es-
/ pecially when the compromise .s So
/ expensive 20 the country and tho
! consuming public. He ed the gov
eminent favored the settlement OF
I these propositions in such a manner
as would not make IL necessary Tor
/ the government 20 interfere with
/ business.
Mr.. Daugherty's statement was
made at the conclusion OF his uIs-
sion here dealing with possibilities
/ for ending the general suspension NJ
work in the coal industry. brought
by a failure OF operators and min
to negotiate new wage scales. On
leaving here Tuesday for Washing
ton he declared he was perfectly
satisfied" and announced he plan
ned further conferences bearing on
the coal situation. He expected 60
spend Wednesday at his old home
IN Columbus before proceeding 20
Washington.
No Meeting With Miners
Although the headquarters of the
United Mine Workers OF America
is in this city Mr.. Daugherty did
not have any meeting with the min
ers officials. but confined his con-
ferences TO Federal Judge a. B.
/ Anderson and other federal officials.
I All conferences were said 90 relate
TO the pending sherman antitrust
. cases, which some operators have
I declared barred the possibility ~
any new wage conference with the
/ miners No action in these cases
was promised as "a result of the att
{ torney generals conference. and IN
a formal statement Mr. Daugherty
-l
/ by the government WiI be necessary
IN the coal strike dispute"
Referring TO a prospective wage
I conference. Mr. DaUgherty said The
/ government had not opposed con-
4. ference. but had presumed one
would have been held before April
T I FOR the parties 20 agree upon a
+ legitimate program" After assert
ing that the government coul1 not
+ force a conference. his statement
. in part added:
Daugherty's Statements
Whether a meeting De- held or not
T the government VIII maintain sue
/ cessfully by any proceedings that
may be necessary that agreements.
/ heretofore reached between the
] operators and miners. year after
year for many years, which are a
2 violation OF the law for which ln-
+ dictments have been found. shall
+ not be repeated Repetition 90
. these things win be 20 the dlssd-
/ vantage OF the governments policy
. because they are a violation 20 the
/ law and work a hardship upon The
+ consuming public SO E0rseplay'
/ or pretended miscoucep-i1n on the
I part OF anyone VIII change the Cow
I ernment's position IN this regard.
AS 90 the indictments pending tn
/ this court for violations q t-e law
I on the part OF the many az these
/ parties heretofore. 7 have only this
% say that certain things charged
in the Indictments were Violations
/ OF the law and the government VIII
not. by trade or compromtse cou-
sent % them being done aEair. u
many OF the things done at these
+ meetings time and time acalu are
/ not repeated. miners will ger q fa.-
return FOR the-r labor. operators
VIII get a FAIR return or s-a.r Inc
+ vestment and the consumer ul.I ret
the product hs ts entitled 20 a-
/ fair price.
Tired OF Compromise
The country is -lred OF com0rc-
misses. especially when the co-r~o-
mise - 50 expensive 20 -hs country
/ and the consuming putl-s. Use are
+ in favor Of a settlement OF these
/ propositions on fair lines and g
a positive way in order -ha- tas
government VIII not be- compelled t1
interfere with cuisines For many
. years. as the tine expired f-r these
f s0-caIled meetings the country Has
. the innocent victim of these -l-ar-
nuaI meetings and pretended vl-tu-
+ Gus adjustments. The government
+ recognizes that stability isl necessary
and Is willing 90 protect each az
these parties ln tho performance 90
. legitimate and lawful pursuits on
the one hand and 90 prevent their
doing en- unlawful AID Improper
ching on the other hand"
SIR Daueherry d.5 NOT specify
what particular charges of the ir-
. L.