The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-23
Opposition Expected to Delay
Present Plan to Rush
Them Through
Representative Bland Seeks
To Give Operators And
Miners Full Rights
Is Backed by Lewis in HIS
Stand as to the Personnel
Of Commission

ready tonight to rush through us ttIHN
stage tomorrow a bill recommended OE
the President for creation OF fedcraI
commission TO get all the facts relating
to the coal industry and on wh'cn
miners and operators would not be rep
resented.
Two bills. slightly different In some
essential provisions were reported-one
to the senate and the other TO the mouse.
The WinSlow measure. introduced Mon
day. will be taken up by the house TO-
morrow under special rule giving u
the right OF way. There was an lntlina-
tion that the Borah commtssiin bill. Or
iered reported TO the senate by It's Iaoor
commission, OF which Senator Bora" as
chairman might also be called up 10
morrow, but there was possibility th"'
the senate would delay consideration un-
I'll the house had acted.
Fear Fight on Bill.
While the general View was that inc
house would pass the Wtnslow DILL oE
wide margin OF votes. there were rum.
blIngs OF an impending fight, TO be lee
By Representative Bland. Republican,.
Indiana author OF a tact-f!ndtnS COM
mittce h!ll. now on the house calanoer,
which stipulates that both miners anu
bpcrators shall have equal representa-
tlon on the commission.
An authorized spokesman ror tAe az
dlnistra.!on declared at the NhI'e rouse
during the day. however. that the tTeS'-
dent was opposed TO commission COM
posed in part OF mine owners and miners.
Tho Winslow bill would make 'hem m
eligible for membership. but the Boran
measure would leave their selection 10
the President.
Lewis Gives Warning.
ho nd nf the EreeldGNl
and the committees. John L" Lewis
pres.den, II the United Mine Workers
took a hand In tho controversy. In
telegram from Philadelphia TO Repre-
sentative Bland. Mr.. Lewis declared the'
tho Cleveland agreement program pro-
yided for full representation on an IN
ros,l~oiirr rimmisston and II the Tres
,dcnt rronoscd 10 disregard their rights
and PRIVILEGES in making an tniepend-
on, inquiry. responsibility will lie with
those who recommend such action
Meanwhile work proceeded on INC
arar, Of emergency legislation 10 control
coal prices and to provide for equitable
distribution for coal. Word reached
house leaders tha, the bill would be sun
,.;tted tomorrow 10 the President TOT
,nnroval hv tho central coal committee.
TWO Plans Proposed.
As .xplaincd by Secretary Fan.
member Of the committee, two plans
we're proposed. one giving added powers
10 the interstate commerce commissions
70 enable il to use It's authority 'or
allocating OF coal cars as a means OF
holding operators to fair prices. The
n,hor - vas stated. would follow the
suggestion OF the President for use OF
,.,Ls hy y specially created agency 70
s,.hilizo coal prices. Members or the
house interstate commerce commission
70 which the bill will be presented. now
ever and that Il would CONAN no pro-
vision for any government agency 70
huv or soil coal.
Ths W-inslow bill, as finally r"drat-
I'd provides for a commission or not
moro than nine members. 10 be appolhlea
hy .he President with tho advice anu
consent ~ the senate Tho commission
,ropld clec, its own chairman. make its
first report January l. next. ana CON
,;,ue for orc wear only. \ new section
s,I,rIatcs that no persons shall be pros
ocn,od or subjected to my penalty or
Forfeiture on account Of any tranSa ct!on.
matter or thing concerning which ne
way he compelled 10 testify. or I" pro
duce evidence. documentary or other-
u.Ise before tho commission.
Saws Measure Has Teeth.
Tho Eorah hill proposed a membership
., five and there were reports to-n'Hn'
ma, the house might cut Il % that mum :
her since mine owners and m!neds would
bn denied representation. without
! .ooord vo,e the house rejected a motion
nv ronrcsrntative Den!son. Republican.
ri,i,ois FOR elimination or the section
r,akinr senator's and representatives and
arv person interested in or cVonnected
u.j,h tho coal Industry ineligible.
Announcing that h" would maze n
rirh, 10 inc'ud" representatives OF the
Industry. Mr. Bland declared In state.
nont ,ha, his own measure cortained
! teeth.