Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-07-22
RE-OPENPA.
COAL Mines
UNDERGUARD
Occupation of Fields Bears
All Resemblance to Mill
tary Seizure
GOVERNMENT TO
PROTECT PUBLIC

headquarters, because it provides
easy transportation to Fayette.
Westmoreland and Washington
counties, where disorders are most
feared.
No troops have been sent into Fay
cite, though II has been the centre
Of disorders up TO this time. Camps
have been opened on the borders.
however, and troops can be rushed
in at short notice. Mines In that
area now are heavily patrolled by
private armed guards. It was said,
and officials in charge OF the occu-
patton feared unnecessary invasion
by troops would only provoke trou-
bic.
WASHINGTON. July 20 Omitted
Uress) A complete program of
legal action TO protect the public
interest has been prepared by the
Department Of justice.
The government will apply 10 the
coal strike the principle that the
mining Of coal is in exactly the same
status as the protection Of the mails
and Of interstate commerce.
Guided by this principle. Attorney
General Daugherty has all his plans
made for sweeping court action 10
protect coal producers. who obey the
Presidents injunction 10 reopen their
mines.
Daugherty has obtained the en-
dcrsement OF Senator Cummins and
other Senatorial legal experts for his
position. In announcing the prin-
ciple and forecasting legal action,
following a conference late yesterday
with Cummins. Daugherty said:
IF the government has the power
and authority as It has to protect
men engaged in transporting the
malls or engaged in interstate COM
merce. Il also has the power TO pro-
tect those engaged in the production
OF any community indispensable to
the transportation Of mails or to
the movement of interstate COM
merce."
While he declined TO discuss even
remotely the probable legal and
other steps to be taken Daugherty
made II clear that he and other ad-
ministration officials have canvassed
every possibility and prepared to use
the governments law power in every
possible way. So elaborate are the
legal preparations that Daughetry
predicted most OF them will never be
put into operation.
Many OF the things for which
we are prepared will never happen
he said. "the things you worry about
most seldom happen"
All administration officials having !
canvassed the possibilities ezhaus- !
lively. are now convinced that no |
Congressional action TO help the i'm |
mediate situation is possible. They |
favor consideration at the present l
time Of legislation to bring perma-
nent peace in the industry believing /
this might bring pressure to bear /
for a settlement Of the strike. They /
are well convinced that the Gov
eminent has at its command all the
power that It needs. The only |
question now remaining TO be decid-
ed. Daugherty indicated, Is when,
where, how and to what extent the
various governmental powers shall
be exercised.
All Government officials are
watching closely the efforts to re-
open the union mines in southwest
ern Pennsylvania under the Hard
ing plan.
No new moves are contemplated
until the success or failure Of the
attempt TO mine coal in Pennsylva-
mia has been determined.
Meanwhile Secretary OF Commerce 4
Hoover is carrying forward his plan
to regulate the distribution OF coal
so that the limited supply OF coal
will be distributed as evenly as pos
sible over the country.
NEW YORK. July 22.-(United
Press) Thirteen shipping board
vessels now abroad have been char
tered TO bring back from England
cargoes Of coal amounting to more
than 100000 tons and deliver them
10 this city between August 1 and IS,
it was learned here today.
The buyers mentioned were the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
railroad; the Central Railroad of
New Jersey the 1nterborough Rapid
Transit Company and several sugar
refineries with plants hereabouts.
WASHINGTON, July % Omitted
Press AN attempt will be made by
f. Durkin. of Scranton,
to bring about another confer {
nnce OF anthracite operators and
miners through which a settlement
of the strike In the hard coal fields
may be reached.
Durham after a conference with
President Harding at the White
House said he was rather confident {
such a conference TO be held early I
next week in New York or Scranton
would be arranged.
It is said Durham will seek another 5
with John L. Lewis, pres
dent of the United Mine Workers.
Mayor Durham is said to be con-
ident he can bring about settle
ment of the coal strike.
TAKE NEW CHURCH PERMIT
Inspector Preston has issued a per-
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