Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-29

Warrington. Aug. es.-(By The A. P.) Proposals for government operation of rail and coal properties were put. aside lt least for the present. today. and ad- ministrative leaders both in and out of congress centered their efforts instead up- ,n less drastic measures to meet the in- lustrizi emergency.
 With the return to Washington of President Harding after an over-Sun- aAy conference with some of his principal advisers on baird the yacht Mayfiower, e became apparenh that no step to- ward government liberation was to be- rome a part of the present administra- ticnt programme
 Not only was it revealed that the president himself was not disposed def nltely to ask for congressional authir- .fy to take over the properties involved h the strike situation. but 1t was made tncTn also that an influential group of eaders in the senate and house had zksn position which would make pass tEs of the authorizing legislation ex- renely difficult.
 Mean time committees in both branch is of congress reported out. for passage ztcr m the Vek, bills recommended sy the administration to strengthen it's sznJ iu controlling coal distribution by .rtsting a federal fuel distributing agency and by giving 10 the interstate com Esrce commission broader powers over Srioriiy of shipments. Int the house the bill will be taken up tomorrow un- fer rule providing for six hours of iebzte.
 "a the senate committee action was lakrn after only a short discussion and rith members reserving the right to de- ssfc the measure at length on the senate icor- The house committee did not vote ts approval until after it had heard arguments for the measure by Secretary Hoover and Interstate Commerce Com rlsf'pner Aitchison. and some sharp sr.ticism Of Of its price fixing potential Fice From representatives of both em- fi7yers and labor in the industry
 Notwithstanding the opposition indi- zted. President Harding was informed hte in the day by Republican Leader Ncndsil that the distribution measure rou.d he brought into the house tomor- -ow and passed before Wednesday night. No such cuick action was in prospect tho senate, where the legislative sit- l<iIcn n'as more complicated. but the leaders pred icted that there would be favorable action without much delay.
 Several cabinet members. senators and sther officials. including Secretary Hoov- er. Attorney General DauEhersy and Chairman Cumm.ns of the senate inter- tt1te commerce committee accompanied President Harding on the Msyhower trip and are understood to have taken part In the prolonged remarkable discussion ef administrative policies.
 it was sad today that opinion among Tho chief executives advisers was di- r.d-d on the subect of government op- srztion, but that in the end Mir. Hard ns indicted that he woud exert no pres tura for legislation authorizing such a uep
 Az viewed by the Mayhower conferees The coal strike situation. both anthracite and hituminous. appeared in a way tc toivs itself and insure increased produc- ton in the very near future. leaving the problem ef moy..-ss vne product to the consumer as the crux of the whole ef- iort to restore industrial stability Il LFpeared to be the opinion of the pres dcrt's advisers that agreat deal could ks done in that dir Action under authority possessed or 10 be conferred by the dis t=ibution and priority egislation pend lnE
 There was intimation that a further s1rtzilmcnt of the lessessential classe: of railroad service, such as passenger express and dispensible freight traffic n order to utilize motive power and car. Cor fuel and food might be one of tn, ueps taken 70 relieve the emergency.
 Despite the transportation difficulties the increase in bituminous production ass reached a point where the admins ration decided that the voluntary dis lribution organization. which has beei tunctioning for the past faur weeks .ould Q abandoned pending enactment O Inc distribution legislation before con Eress-
 I'd the anthracite field. reports reach Ing the White House were so reassurin hat it was indicated an agreement to in rurR reopenins Of the mines was expecte rithin. a very short time. Secretary Ra ris who represented President Hardin in dlfcussinE settlement projects wit the anthracite miners and operators Ehiiadelphiz. made a report 10 the pres idsut and although he was not willing { reveal It's nature. Senator Pepper, rt ruhiicsn Of Pennsylvania. who also pal ticirsted in the Philadelphia conference told inquirers that he was certain a aEBeeunt was only a question of hour
 Secretary Hoover, in appearing toda before the house committee, argued ths fone hral method of restraining extol donate prices Tn coal would be necei rary. and declared they were containe me measure lu0EI n riers were supplemented by Commission rr Aitchison. J. ID. Morrow, vice pre- dent of the National Coal assoeiatio -spresenting operators producing abo' hat the bituminous coal declared II srice control method proposed were oui riss and likely 10 be opposed by a lhs producers. He advocated provision lrlficient transportation facilities
 ruarantte a coal supply whieh of itsel hr raid. would brezN nigh prices.
 A debate before the committee ensu' rhen Commissioner Aitchisou was T sailed for rs6uttal and declared tn he uhol, transportation machinery , .hr United States had already been put
 he service of the coal industry and tn sow with the shopmen's strike and loi
 f ether essential traffic devolving up' r. this machinery would ke unable
 move coal in a surplus great enough srerent opportunity for profiteering
 he industry Price regulation. he mai .Ssded. would be necessary and could
 sronxht about in a moderate form he enactment of the legislation propose auraE IN .PrTTsBURGH COAL