East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-25
Cabinet Frankly Pessimistic
Over Situation in Both
Rail and Coal Strikes.
BORAH INTRODUCES
INVESTIGATION BILL
No Industry viii be Allowed
to Pile up Reserve Sup
ply Of Coal is Decision.

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+ WASHINGTON, July 25,--(U =
= P.)-The interstate commerce
= commission today declared ma
tional emergency and invested >
itself with wartime authority.
= 1t has absolute control OF coal. y
! = oil and food shipment movement =
= on the nations railroads east Of >
= the Mississippi. ~
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WASHINGTON, July 25.--(U. L. .)---s
The Harding cabinet met today frank
iy pesslmistic with the chances OF
bringing peace in the rail and mine
industries. plans for ending the rail
strike were being discussed, as were
Hoovers plans for coal rationing under
the present tentatike plan 10 prQtect
the public. The Interstate commerce
comn' ission may declare a national
emergency and thus take control of all
rail lines, pool roollng stock and ef-
feet Joint use of tracks, allocate roll
ing stock for movement OF coal, food
and other essentials. The Hoover
plan would make the secretary OF
commerce virtual fuel dictator with
power TO control prices and prevent
profiteering and allocate coal for the
benefit OF vital Industries. II was gen. )
orally agreed the crisis in both indus
tries is up to Washington for settle-
ment, with rumors however Of secret
negotiations in Chicago particularly
between Jewell and Hooper.
Negotiations at Chicago were believ-
ed reopening OF moves by Individual
roads to effect settlement with the
men, which the shop union said could
not be done. The middle west rail-
road executives laid plans to form
company organizations TO entrench
position Of men refusing to strike and
new men employed Union chiefs
viewed this move with alarm but re-
fuse to comment. They believed, how
ever, IL would prevent strikers return
ing with full seniority rights, one Of
the chief stumbling blocks to the
strike settlement.
Outstanding points in the govern
ments plan TO control distribution and
prices of coal as outlined by FIooyed
were: Abrogation OF all coal contracts
previously arranged at option Of in
terstate commerce commission; no In
dustry 70 be allowed to pile w reserve
stocks even II able to procure coal In
such quantities; appropriations will be
asked to finance Hoover's plan; gov
ernment will provide for complete
nrlorIties and equitable distribution OF
country's coal supply; Railroads and
public utilities will receive unqucstion-
ed first call over all industries In mat
ter OF priority; government will as,
sumo charge in any district refusing
to endorse the Hoover plan. through
appointment OF q COMMITTEES for that
district.
Embargo Announced
ST. LOUIS. July 25.-(U. PA
freight embargo effective Immediately,
today was announced by the Louisville
and Nashville railroad on all COM
modities except coal. livestock and
nerishable goods.
BiiI introduced
WASHINGTON. July 25.--(U. p. -
Senator Borah today introduced q bin
/ providing for the establishment OF a
Cnhed States coal commission 20 study
the coal industry and aid congress IN
legislating against strikes. Il Is re-
/ garded as a definite move 10 put the
coal mines under governmental con-
troL II il not aimed TO solve the
present emergency, but to safcEuard
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