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with discussion Of the Borsh bill
creating a commission 10 investigate
the coal industry. No immediate re.
lief is provided in the measure but
the recommendation which the com
mission Is charged 20 make are ex-
pected TO form a basis for perman-
ent coal and strike legislation which
will be taken up the next session OF
| Congress.
Declaring there was no need FOR
the bill now, as u offers no solution
for the near famine conditions in
the country, Senator Reed, Missouri
said: 1T might as wei De aaid
aside until next November. What the
administration should be doing Is 70
take steps to open the mines tomor-
row ana not to make an investiga-
! ton and report FIVE or six months
or a year from now"
A finai effort will be made 20 bring
about peace in the hard coal fields.
II this fails. Senator Cummins. after
a conference with the President said
he would Introduce a measure next
week calling for Federal operation
OF the mines.
Seizure OF the railroads is not con-
templated until the managements
have been given full opportunity 10
demonstrate their ability 70 main
tain satisfactory service. II the lines
show signs OF breaking down Cum
Minis said another measure for SELF
ure OF the roads will be placed be-
fore Congress.
Il fs not the intention OF the gov
ernment 20 make a nationwide SELF
re OF the roads at one time, although
the bill giving the President the
power TO take over the lines may
vest him with blanket authority TO
operate the entire system az one
time. Cummine made Il known.
First OF all the coal carrying rail-
roads that fail 10 function would be
taken over under the plans. Cum
Minis stated. After that other roads
showing signs Of breaking down be-
cause Of deterioration OF equipment
and a great mass Of traffc would be
taken over he said.
The moves for the enactment OF
legislation empowering the Presi-
dent 10 seize both the anthracite
mines and the railroads grew out OF
a sort OF panicky fear that suddenly
arose in the Senate and House over
the critical industrial situation.
The anthracite strike has cut of
the supply Of the great industrial
States OF the East and New Eng
land, threatening actual suffering
this winter while Il seems improb>
able that the railroads viii be able
70 move the record breaking trafic
facing them. due TO the settlement
Of the bituminous strike and the de-
lay in moving the bumper crops OF
this year.
cummiDs and Attorney General
Daugherty held a long confer
ence with the President al the
ference with the President at the
White House last evening. Cum
minis said they mapped out seizure
plans. TO be made effective when
ever Il was felt the emergency had |
developed. Another conference will
be held today.
Administration officials have not !
given up their efforts 20 bring about
a settlement Of both strikes. secre- |
tary of Labor Davis and Senator /
Pepper OF Pennsylvania, are repre-
senting the President in another l
effort to bring the warning factions
together.
Pepper now is in Philadelphia
with words from the President 10 I
the leaders OF the United Mine
Workers and the Representatives of /
The anthracite operators.
The miners are adamant on their |
refusal 70 submit their differences to /
arbitration. They feel that the
strike is won and that with hard
coal production 30,0Oo,o00 tons be-
hind. the operators will be forced
to settle.
In the railroad strike the atti-
tude Of the shop workers leaders
and the die hards' among the rail-
road executives indicates a deter
mination to fight II out 10 finish.
Meanwhile, the Senate is center
ing its activities on strike legisla-
lion.
Under special agreement suggest
I'd by Mccumber, the bonus was
laid aside 10 pave the
way for immediate disposition Of
he Borah and Cummins coal bills.
Cummins' bill. creating a Federal
,uel distribution agency. and gnant-
ng additional powers to the inter-
tate commerce commission 10 ''is-
iue orders for priorities. embargoes
md other suitable measures, for the
,quitable distribution Of coal" dur
ng the emergency was before the
interstate Commerce Committee for
Iction.
It was believed the bill would be
to the Senate early in the
lfternoon.