The New York herald., 1922-08-25
CALDER SEES PERIL
Walsh (Mass.) Offers
Measure as ~. Mem
Der Draws Picture
Of Disorders.
FIND UNREST GROWS
Other Senators Warn Gov
ernment Against Delay
in Strike Crisis.
THREE BILLS UP TODAY
Action Due on Borah's and
Cummins's Proposals for
Industrial Relief.
THREE BILLS UP TODAY
Special Dispatch to TIE NEw York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., Aug. "a.

Special Dispatch to THE NEw York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c.. Aug. "a.
Aroused to-day 10y a picture drawn
by Senator Calder IN. W OF suffer-
ing, disease, famine and probably
bloodshed in New York and other cities
next winter unless the coal and rail-
road strikes were settled, the Senate
engaged in scramble 10 give ths
President Immediately all the power
necessary to avert what was described
as an impending disaster.
Members OF the Senate showed a
ton that dire distress faced the ma
ton Unless the coal strikes in par
ticular, were Immediately settled. Ef.
forts to fix the blame ensendered a
heated debate, which resolved itself
into a contest for leadership in get
ting action.
Senator Walsh tMass), who had
criticized the President and Congress
tor failure to save the people from in
escapable suffering, brought the de-
bate to an abrupt close when he. 70
escape any accusation against him.
self Of inaction, introduced a bill au-
thorizing the President to take over
and operate the coal mines OF the
country within forty -eight hours.
The Senate was In agreement that
the situation was far worse than it
has appeared and that the American
people are in for a great deal OF hard
ship
Bill to Come Up To-day.
AS net result OF the stampede there
Is an understanding tnat the Senate win
take up tomorrow tor immediate consid-
Grafton the Walsh joint resolution au-
thorizing immediate seizure OF the coal
mines. the Borah bill providing for a coal
fact finding agency. and then a bill in
troduced to-day by Senator Cummins
Gowa). chairman OF the Interstate Com
merce Committee. providing for enlarged
powers for the Interstate Commerce.
Commission to check profiteering in fuel.
During the Senate debate the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce held an informal meeting. ar
which legislation to provide for a Gov
ernment coal purchasing agency TO pre-
vent profiteering In coal was agreed
upon. II will be framed by the commit
tee and presented TO the House neSc
Monday morning. probably under spe-
cial rule calling for immediate action.
The Cummins bill will give the Federal
Fuel Distribution Committee an official
standing and an appropriation as Nodv
to advise the Interstate Comnerc Cone
mission IN the exercise OF wide powers
In car allotments and moven II et
loaded coal cars.
Consideration OF the strike 81 1aft7n
put aside all other legislative bust 7eeg ka-
the Senate to-day and occupied n ueh & X
the time Of House members Bee uss
the specter OF national crisis 'scin
tie people. II is probable that the n
be little II any partisan division tha
pending measures.
Need OF Immediate Acti,a.
Senator Calder precipltatod the nate
debate when in the midst OF considera-
tion OF the bonus bill he obtained recog-
milton and had read from the desk the
telegram sent by the New York Coal
Commission to every member OF tho New
York delegation, urging legislation for a
coal purchasing agency. Discussing this
message which was printed In TIE NEW
YORK HERALD lill6 UlpfNlNAs ~ caAN
This telegram calls attention 70 tho
imperative need OF immediate legislation.
providing for a fund which VIII enable
the Federal Government 10 20 into mo
market purchase coal and insure its sale
10 the consumer at price that VIII noe
be exorbitant Important as Is the pend
ing measure, immeasurably more neces-
sary il the control of the price of COAL
Senator calder cited the coal crisis OF
1920, when prices reached $50 ton. ana
the showing BY an inquiry which FOL
lowed tina; coal went through az many
as seven hands. He said he had been
called a Red when his committee had
recommended legislation at that time To-
prevcut a recurrence Of this situation, BY
giving the Department Of Commerce con-
troll aad ability to find the facts The
House had by a 10 I vote passed =
more drastic bill to meet the present
~ shalt" said Senator Calder. vote
Tor tho pending bills ! believe too hat
the one introduced hy me would have
accomplished the very same purpose.
May ! add that in my opinion the Com
gress Was dereiict IN It's duty hotn ~
the last Congress and In the early days
~ this Congress, in failing 10 provide for
the massage or a measure which would
have enabled us to have complete In
formation on this subject IN a time Ike
tie present.
"But Of what immediate value will
this pending measure be ~ relieving tho
situation in which we now fnd our
sclves2
"In the cities Of the Northern and
Eastern parts Of the country practically
All Of our people burn anthracite coal;
they have no facilities in their hRne,