New-York tribune., 1922-07-19

N, Weeks said Il differed from the
i,f,minous in that fields were almost
confined 20 Pennsylvania. Ne mol
e,.es tbat the government did not eX-
rect the Pennsylvania state govern
lnert TO be unable 20 cope with tne
situation. Referring TO previous strikes
In the anthracite fields and the prompt
orfion the Pennsylvania constabulary
took. he said that the leaders Of the
strike we're called In BY the COM
nander Of constabulary and frankly
told that no disorder would be toier-
ated.
Presidents Pwers Defined
study Of .he ainsurrection" section
of the revised statutes has been going
on AZ the War Department IN order
that any action bringing out the
national guard or the regulars may De
taken In . manner entirely supported
hy legal authority. De OF the tntee
.eo,,ons nartieulaflv bearing on this
situation is No. 5297. which provides
.hat The President on the application
Of she Legislature Of any state or the
Governor II the Legislature Is not N
session, may call out the militia OF
tuch state or employ the United states
forces IN he deemes u necessary IN 'he
case Of an ins1rrcction.
Section 529S gives the President
sir,iiar authority in cases in any state
who're the laws Of the United states
cannot be enforced by jrdicial pro-
coedine. In Section $500 the President
is empowered 90 call on those resist
ing the law TO disperse and 60 20 their
homes. proclamation 20 this ehect
bringing into effect the other two sec
tions.
Although there has ben no construc-
zion placed on these sections OF the
revised statutes by the courts the
armv's legal department holds them
suaieient 10 cover any contemplated
Use Of troops.
Af,er conferences last night and to-
dav In the bituminous operators camp
principally among the representatives
Of The various associated districts, on
the methods they will employ m oo-
faininc a resumption Of production
MANY Of them departed tonight Tor
their mines. Although they admit that
d return Of satisfactory production de.
rerds largely upon a return 20 work OF
4 large proportion Of the skilled union
workers. they are generally hopeful
Some Of The operators declared that
when they were first called into con-
ference here by the President govern
ment Intervention had blocked plans
for reopening their mines.
Pepper Defines L. S. Power
Senator Pepper. Of Pennsylvania,
who Is keeping in close touch with de.
veiopments In the coal and railroad
strikes. said the Federal government
would be ready 10 use its utmost
mower In the coal STRIFE. but would
not invoke Il unless the situation de-
uanded il. lie said the government
did not have power 20 60 into indi-
vidual states 20 use troops 20 guard
mines. except 70 keep railroads run
Ming or on request from the state
authorities for aid in the event OF
Gc,ua! disorder.
II think IL is clearly established =
ta.d Senator Pepper, "thnt the govern
.dert has power 20 guard the mines 10
rct c9al 10 keep tie railroads running.
Rut Il has no legal right 20 go into
tie states 20 guard mines which are
state industries If disorders occur.
with which the police powers Of the
state arc unable 20 cope, then, Of
course, the Federal government couio
act"
lie pointed out that in Pennsylvania
every available agency Of the state
government has been promised the
opcrators who will run their mines.
How many will respond 10 the invita-
tion OF the President. he said, II was
impossible TO tell Non-union mines,
senator Pepper added. would be kept
running as long as they could move
coal on the railroads.
He said Governor Sproul had only
900 state constabulary and that he did
not want TO use the national guard,
but would do so IL need be. He de-
clarcd that orc Of the purposes Of
Governor Sprouts visit here yesterday
was 20 arrange with the War Depart
mcnt for the pay Of ] 300 state cavalry
men.
Senator Pepper asserted that the
President was anxious TO keep public
opinion with him. so that II IL became
necessary 10 call for volunteers there
would be immediate response.