New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-24
House Passes
Harding Fuel
Bill, 2l9--55

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priation provided for carrying on the
work of the investigating commission
from the 100000 set by the committee
to 100000. 1t was sponsored by an
other Democrat, Representative R. Wal
ton Moore, of Virginia, who pointed out
that Congress could vote additional
funds for the commission at any time.
An attempt by Representative Meyer
London. Socialist, of New York, to send
the bill back to committee, was de-
feated 14S to as.
Bland Twice Beaten
Several other efforts were made to
amend the bill. The most important of
these was led by Representative Oscar
Bland, Republican, of Indiana, author
of similar bill, which was reported
favorably some time ago by the House
Labor Committee. He sought to sub
stitute his bill for the Winslow meas
ure, contending that the commission
should include mine operators and
workers and should have power to i'm
interstate shipments to any one de-
Ginning to disclose any information.
His motion was defeated, 1925 to rs.
Representative Edward E. Denison,
Republican, of Illinois, sought in an
amendment to reduce the size of the
commission from nine to five. 1t was
lost on viva voce vote.
Opponents Of the Winslow bill nearly
effected real coup just before the
; substituted the Bland bill for the Wins
low bill. Chairman Campbell's COM
mittee met with six Republicans and
two Democrats present to consider the
rule governing the proceeding for the
coal bill. To the CONSERVATION Of Re-
publican leaders three of the Republi-
can committeeman, understood to be
Representatives Dale, Of Verm ont
Schall, of Minnesota, and Johnson OF
South Dakota, voted for motion to
substitute the Bland bill.
In the mean time the House had con-
vened and was awaiting the signal to
begin work on the Winslow bill
Sailing for time for having the roll
of the House called, Mondell and Chair
man Campbell, after ~hasty consulta-
ton with the republican Committee
members, following request for the
withdrawal of minority members, OBJ
tanned q reversal of the committee S
action which permitted consideration
of the Winslow measure.
| Chairman Winslow, in urging pas
/ sage vi lIlS Dill, SdlQ III pafLs
Apparently there was not in the
Presidents mind, nor has there been
in the minds OF any of the committee
/ any desire to run the coal business
under the provisions of this, legisla-
tion 1t is purely commission to find
/ out real facts, and as many as possible
in order that everybody may know
what there is, to this much discussed
industry. So you must bear In mind
that in this bill we really attempt to
provide "a commission to ascertain
facts.
We are not cunning for any kind
I of legislation which might provide for
/ the management Of the coal business
| trouble, or for the establishment of
any body to be permanent in its char
acter. We are simply DESTROYS of Great
ing commission to be appointed by
the President which will put It's nose
into the business and, if it has the
wit and ability, to bring forth re.
port and suggestions which will fell
| the. world. particularly the President
and Congress, just what it thinks is
the trouble with the thing and what
the facts are.
81 think the bill is so simple and
stralghtTorWard that anybody can I'M
u ~. AHeic axe no JoKerS and
4 no funny work of any kind. 1t is q
straightforward proposition to an
point a commission of nine men who
will be paid a definite rate OF SALARY
annually for work upon the commits.
sion, which will be terminated within
a year"
Hints at Prejudice
Bland. after saying that the labor
committee has gone fully into the al
Instability OF investigating the coal in
4 dustry IN order to determine wages
prices and conditions, added that ali
VINO had appeared before the commit.
4 tee Favored commission composer If
operators, miners and the public. : =
Why do you want to appoint fact
hh0lng agency composed of men Win
know nothing Of the business ~ h.,
4 Out of prejudice against the in
dustry are you going to saw we are
70 nave preudlced report made re-
poIt ,nat the owners of the mines
4 ano lhe men employed in them will
noe agree 70, II they they not repre-
nave any confidence in the aceuran -,
q me commissions findings.
believe that il the pres;aan+ i
! hau the right counsel he never wonld
nave SAID that he was in favor of lsaa,.
ing representatives of the miners . !. !
operators off the commission No., ahe ).
committee on Interstate CANINE ,,.s
under whip and spur, without haar-
lngs, has brought a hodge podpe iii,
/ mere which you will be sorry IF yo,,
/ vote TOT as 1t now stands. say wifi
CUT Tear OF successful contradietiop
aha ! challenge man who knows anv.
tnlng about the law to DISPUTE th;s
statement, that the bill confers no nav nav
au5norisy that is not already conferred
Dy .he lew in the Federal Trade Com.