South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-27
CONFIDENT u. S.
WILL NOT HAVE
TO TAKE REINS
Saws He Will Not Exercise
Authority Until Actual
Crisis Arises.
ATTACK BORAH'S PLAN
President Will Ask Congress
to Define His Authority,
However.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.-C By A
P.)-AIthough congress is 20 be ask
ed 10 authorize government operation
Of railroads and coal properties.
Pres't Harding has told his advisers
that he viii exercise the authority
thus granted only in case OF an event
fui Industrial crisis which he does
not now toresee.
Despite the apparent deadlock N
both the rail and anthracite strikes,
the president Is described as still
confident a way viii be found 20
protest the interests OF the public
without resort 70 actual government
direction OF the two industries
In the meantime. however. Mr..
Harding is said TO consider - eX-
tremely advisable that II congress
is 20 recess il first clearly define his
powers TO act. and legislation look
ing 70 that end Is being prepared for
submission at the capitol early next
week
This policy OF preparedness emery
ing from another day OF inquiry and
consultation by administration OFF,
Gals was received with Manifesto
tions of approval among many OF
the majority leaders in congress, but
was followed by evidences Of reluct-
ance among others TO go further
than IS provided IA the industrial
Investigation and control legislation
already pending IN both houses
In every move they made 20 adj
vance the pending legislation Itself
during the day the congressional
leaders met with opposition and de-
| Law. although they remained conf
dent that IN the end all the emery
encv measures introduced with ad-
min istration backing would be en-
! acted into law. Their plans for
bringing the government operation
authorization into the general pro-
gram Of strike legislation at the be
ginning Of next week were not com
plete. however. and q was indicated
: that further consultation would De
| necessary 20 whip the whole scheme
into shape.
Attack BOrah BIZ.
In the senate the BOrah bin for A
/ fact-hinding commission In the coal
industry, similar 10 one already pass
/ ed by the house, met with such pro-
Ionged attacks that IL finally was
/ agreed 20 lay IL aside entirely until
/ vote has been taken on the bonus
bill. probably late Tuesday Pro-
vision IN the measure for an inquiry
/ into the advisability Of nationaliziug
the industry was one OF the features
against which the MOST stubborn
/ opposition was directed.
Meantime. en- the senate interstate
commerce committee a second ad-
mlnistratiou measure propOsing 20
} create a local distribution agency
and TO extend the authoritv OF
| the interstate commerce commission
over priority OF shipments failed o.
immediate approval hoped for hv
f the republican leaders and further
/ consideration was postponed until
I Monday with some members irti-
mating that comprehensive hearings
would be insisted on before vote
I was taken
A coal distribution and priority
I bin OF a similar character 20 that
under consideration bv tho senate
/ committee was presented Do tho
/ house during the day bv Chsl-man
/ Winslow Of the interstate commerce.
/ commission but after "a long dis
/ cussion among committee members
! Il was decided that hearing on this
/ measure also would De held on Mon
I day
Drop Recommendation.
I the government operation proposals
10 Re submitted later Pres't Hard
ing's recommendati0n FOR creation
OF a federal agency 90 bus and -el