New-York tribune., 1922-07-18

gaining and yoG high motives in call
ing us together.
.Ana, finally, they say 10 you and
70 the American people that each and
every one of them stands ready in this
crisis to put his property and his own
services az your disposal and command
at.any instance"
The announcement at the White
House of the steps the President is
prepared TO take marked the close of
day devoted entirely by the President
and the Administration TO almost num-
berless conferences on the impasse
caused by the miners rejection yester-
day of his proposal. It came as the
reply to the formal acceptance of the
arbitration plan voted by the confer
enee of representative bituminous coal
operators.
Harding TO Prevent Suffering
The implications carried in the "invi-
taton" to resume operation" do not
need explanation, declared officials who
naa taken part in the White House
conferences. Mr.. Harding, it was
stated. is prepared to literally "go the
limit to prevent suffering next winter
from a fuel famine and save the rail-
roads from this additional menace.
Mr.. Ogle, president of the National
Cosi Association, said tonight that the
operators would do everything possible
t3 resume production. The gathering
CT operators representatives here con-
sidcrs itself adjourned, he said, and
the mine owners in the various dis
tricts will work out their own methods.
It is feregone. declared Mr. 0gic, that
the most ample protection must be
given by the government everywhere.
81 Contract Form Dropped
~ was learned that the operators
took step which will undoubtedly
widen the breach between them and
the union. BY unanimous vote they
adopted resolution declaring the old
so-cailed Central Competitive Field
form of contracting with the miners is
dead and will never be revived.
. Secretary of War Weeks visited the
Senate to see Senator Wadsworth,
chairman of the Senate Military Af-
fairs Committee and chairman of the
subcommittee in charge of army ap-
prupriations. The chairman was abb
sent and Secretary Weeks departed
after chatting with several other Sem
asors. 1t was reported he wanted to
discuss the matter of additional ap-
propriations which might become nee
essary because Of the industrial crises.
, Governor Sproul, with Attorney
General Alter of Pennsylvania, con-
ferred with the President, Secretary
weeks, Attorney General Daugherty
and other Administration officials. The
fSpvsrnor made IL clear after the con-
ference that the national guard Of his
state and its constabulary, an or
ganization which has always been re-
rharkably effective in squelchng strike
disorders, would cooperate with the
Federal government in maintaining
order.
Pennsylvania pledges immediate
and continuous support to the Federal
government" said Government Sproul.
"I -am ready to set in motion at in
stapt notice all organized agencies of
tnas commonwealth to etfectuate such
measures as the President of the
United States may determine upon in
what we all must recognize as great
national emergency.
"The foregoing is the assurance
which ! came to Washington to give
to the President, and have just given
tito him with emphasis. Attorney
General Alter accompanied me in order
that through the conference with At
tdrney General Daugherty program
cahsbe worked out of perfect co-opera-
tion between state and nation"