The New York herald., 1922-07-12
PRESIDENT SURE HIS
COAL PLAN WILL WIN
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dent and his Cabinet members are con-
fident that operations VIII be resumed.
1t was officially stated from the White
House to-day that the President and
members of his Cabinet are satisfied
with the developments up to date. Ef-
forts toward settlement are expected
to be fruitful.
The President. 1t was made known.
thinks that the proposal submitted by
the White House to the coal operators
and coal miners offers the key to a
permanent settlement of the besetting
difficulties of the coal mining industry.
1t embodies. in his opinion. a fair crys-
tallization of the highest ideals OF our
Industrial civilization.
The President, it was pointed out to-
day. has made no threats and has sug-
gested no use Of force to bring the mine
operators and union men into harmony.
The official statement. following the
Cabinet meeting, said that 1t was the in
tent of the Administration to further the
means toward settlement and offer pub
lie assistance, but not dictation. 1t was
noted that there are scores of difficult
ties of technical charater which must
be worked out. The President and his
advisers. 1t was stated, know no way
to settle these questions except through
the commission proposed in the Execu-
tions.
Borah for United States Control.
Senator Borah (Rep., Idaho) chair
man of the Senate Committee on Labor
and Education, said to-day:
Drastic control of the coal mines
by the Federal Government must come.
The fuel situation cannot be left to the
whim or passion of factions
x;,.l~ hat he - . -
| President with respect to resuming
work pending the permanent settlement
| Of the controversy is extremely desir-
| able. do not believe anything short
| of drastic control by the Government
| however, will bring anything like per-
manent relief.
"a commission such as suggested by
| the President may work out a solution
of the present trouble. but the trouble
| will break out In sixty days or six
| months.
II believe that when the present sit
uation is adjusted by the President, II
! possible we ought to take up the mat
| ter of Federal control OF the coal mines.
| lead to Government ownership, but IL
may"
There were indications to-day that
| the coal operators will offer several
amendments to the proposal for set
| tlement laid down by the President.
After long session. the operators ad-
| journed to meet here again Sunday
night. The operators of the whole COM
petitive fields will meet in Pittsburgh
tomorrow. 1t is stated that this meet
ing has nothing to do with the Presi-
| Dents proposal. After to-day's session,
however. Mr.. Ogle stated:
! ha Jnn ctr ~ iIan q
proposal the more angles appear and
the greatest number OF ways are seen
in which 1t might work out. The op-
orators, after deep study, feel that it
requires further consideration of num-
her Of different points of view, and,
therefore. they are taking time for the
most careful deliberation."
| Following their meeting. the opera
tors went to the White House to dis
cuss briefly with the President the
proper Interpretation to be put upon
various phases OF his proposition.
! Representatives Of the coal miners
found objection In the fact that the Fro
posal carried no provision for the full
protection of non-union miners who
went on strike with the union men. They
| fear that IL all miners return to work.
the non-union men will return at the
lower non-union scale instead Of the
union scale. They say that the union
promised to stick by these men and
guaranteed them all of the benefits Of
the strike.