New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-24
Head of National Coal AS
socialion Urges Presi.
dent to Name at Once a
Tribunal to Get Facts
National Emergency
May Be Declared
Hoover to Meet Producers
To-day to Consider Pro-
gram to Pool Output

INDIANAPOLIS, July 20 (By The
Associated Prcss).-President Harding
Was urged 70 appoint Immediately a
non-partisan faet-hnding tribunal to
inquire into the coal situation In a
Telegram sent 10 him last night by A. ".
Ogle, president OF the National Coal
Association. The President announced
the consideration Of such a commission
last week.
"Such n tribunal, II appointed imme-
diately, could develop within COM
paratiyely short time such facts re-
garding the coal situation" says the
telegram, "as would strengthen your
hand in carrying out your program 70
start the mines in accordance with
your proclamation 10 the Governors Of
the several states involved"
Mr.. oglc, IN the telegram, also sug-
gosted the appointment Of one miner
and one operator as technical advisers,
but neither TO have n vote or voice in
the deliberations Of the tribunal.
Immediate Action Urged
The telegram reads:
"In order that there may be no mis-
understanding in the minds Of the
members OF your administration or In
the minds Of the public concerning the
attitude OF the operators who attended
your Washington conference, toward
the appointment Of a fact-hnding tri-
bunal By you, respectively and strong
ly urge upon you the advisability Of
Immediately selecting the men whom
YOU desire 70 act so that the tribunal
can proceed at once 20 investigate the
questions al issue between the miners
and operators in the union fields. As
We have pointed out before, we strong
ly feel that this tribunal should be
Eonpartisan without either miners or
operators being included in It's mem
bership
III IL is felt advisable by you 70
have technical advice for the benefit
Of the tribunal. ! might suggest that
one operator could be selected by the
operators and one miner by the miners
10 sit with your tribunal in n purely
advisory capacity, but without voice
or vote. | feel, and | know that a
large majority, II not all, Of the union
bituminous operators feel, that such
a tribunal selected by you. II immedi-
ately appointed, could within a. COM
short time develop outstand-
ing essential facts in regard 10 the
situation.
Facts Would Fortify Policy
"Wi,h such facts before IL the tri-
bunal would be able 70 give informa-
tion 10 the public and 20 you that
would strengthen your hand in carry
ING our your program 20 start the
mines in accordance with your proc
lamation 10 the governors Of the sew
ernl states involved, on n basis Of
wages which inevitably must mean
liouidation Of costs and prices to meet
the demands and requirements Of the
public and industry.
"We also have in mind that thor
oueh investigation Of all the facts re,
lating 20 the union bituminous coal
fields will be extremely helpful TO the
American public and to the coal in
dustry as we'll, and should lead 10 some
constructive suggestions.
"You may be assured that in the
mean time the operators OF Indiana arc
earnestly working with Governor Nc
Cray and the local authorities to deter
mine the best and most effective plan
under which production Of coal can be
resumed, and am informed that the
operators in all other states are work
ing 10 the same end. All operators in
ali districts, union and non-unlon,
unite in supporting you in your deter
mination 70 protect every man IN MS
inalienable right 70 work"