Evening star., 1922-07-24

end that coal and other necessities Of
| life may be furnished the American
people in sufficient quantities and at
reasonable prices"
While the merits of the plan were
not particularly submitted to me for
conside alton" the Attorney Generals
statement said, yet / desire TO say
that il is the most comprehensive and.
in my judgment. practical. and ] am
sure Secretary Hoover. because of his
vast experience and capabilities. and
with the cooperation of other gov
ernmental agencies. will be most ef-
Elective in carrying out the President
plans and policies for the material
relief to the public in the present
emergency"
The Attorney Generals statement in
full follows:
Secretary Hoover worked out a
plan to relieve the situation and
emergency in connection with the
coal shortage and distribution. The
plan was submitted to me Friday
night. and. with the assistance OF
several members of my official staf.
we devoted Saturday night and all
day Sunday to careful-study of, all
phases of the plan for the purpose OF
determining its legality
Declared Comprehensive Plan.
Il have submitted an opinion to Sec
retary Hoover sustaining every phase
Of the plan he submitted with reference
to its legality While the merits Of the
plan were not particularly submitted
TO me for consideration. yet / desire to
say that 1t is most comprehensive and.
in my Judgment. practical and I am
1f
vast experience and capabilities, and
with the cooperation OF other govern
mental agencies. will be most effective
in carrying out the Presidents plans
and policies for the material relief to
the public in the present emergency.
Secretary Hoover il. Of course. at
liberty. If he 80 desires, to make his in
quiry and my opinion public. l shall
Join with him and every other govern
mental agency under the direction of
the President. to relieve the situation to
the end that coal and other necessities
Of life may be furnished the American
people in sufficient quantities and at
reasonable prices
Conferences Held.
Preceding the meeting held today
at the Commerce Department con-
templating formation OF q central
committee to distribute coal and cars.
government agencies moved yester-
day to take command Of the situa-
lloa in the coal strike and the rail
strike, which is now regarded as it's
corollary. series of conferences of
the federal agencies involved in the
strike negotiations were held yester-
day to consider further details of the
plans formulated by Secretary Hoover.
All angles Of the Hoover scheme
which contemplated formation of a
central committee to operate through
local committees in the producing
districts of Virginia, West Virginia.
Tennessee. Kentucky. Pennsylvania
and Alabama were discussed at the
conferences.
In general the Hoover program was
understood to contemplate creation
of an emergency machine with the
committee composed of representa-
tives from the Departments of Com
merce. Justice, Interior and the In
terstate Commerce Commission. with
Mr.. Hoover as chairman, operating
through the local committees estab-
lished> in the producing districts at
the time of the voluntary agreements
fixing maximum fair prices. Pooling
Of coal In the producing district and
ential system to be instituted under
authority of the Interstate Commerce
Commission is planned to permit OF
the marshaling of fuel Ut the best
points available for quick shipments
to destinations where coal is most
needed. Cooperation between rail-
roads and the Interstate Commerce
Commission would make possible an
adequate supply of cars and estab-
lishment of freight embargoes, IL
necessary, to facilitate fuel move
ment.