Evening star., 1922-06-30
EXPECT PRESIDENT
T0WARN COAL MEN

With the representatives. Of the op-
orators expected to be named late
this afternoon for the national con-
ference on the coal situation called
by President Harding for tomorrow
morning. leaders on both sides today
began preparations for the meeting.
Alfred M. ogle. president Of the Ma
tiona1 Coal Association, arrived In
Washington today. and said that dis
trict coal operators associations were
voting to select the men who will
come to Washington tomorrow. A
list of representatives Of the opera
tors, as a result Of the vote being
taken. will probably be made public
late today. The line-up Of the mine
union representatives is known.
Frequent conferences, in which John
II. Lewis. president OF the United
Mine Workers. Joined with district
union representatives. marked the
eratorg, at the Washington Hotel, 1t
was said that preparations and plans
for the conference on the part OF the
mine owners would depend on the op-
orators named.
Federal Plan Ready.
The government has outlined it's
plane for the conference In prac-
tically every detail, it was indicated
today at the Labor Department..
White, the govsrnment spokesman is
not known, 1t is settled that Presi-
dent Harding will open the confer
snce and that the government will
be represented by Secretary Davis.
Secretary Hoover and probably See
retary Fall. President Harding, it
was said oficially today. is expected
to tell the conferees that the govern
msnt is not concerned with jurisdic-
ttonal sauabsles cr district disputes;
but Is interested In seeing that coal
Ii mined and mined in quantities
sufficient to supply demand.
1t was sre,emphas sized today that the
government does not expect the meet
Ing to bring about a strike settle
mont itself, but mersly to recommend
to the two sides involved basis for
settlement. oficials at the Labor and
Commerce departments indicated that
the union leaders and operators
would be expected, after they as
semble. to work out their own pro-
aPam for adjudication of the strike.
Plan ClassS ScssIeas.
Secretary Davis today said he could
not predict the tenure Of the ne
eotiations In Washington looking to-
ward settlement of the strike. He
said. however. that the meetings in
which government representatives
sit, would be closed sessions.
All the operators representatives
who will attend the conference 70.
Of Washington. and although some
of the mine owners will arrive in the
city this afternoon, the major por-
ien Of the than
expected here until tomorrow morn
ing. District officers of the unions
continued to arrive during the day,
going into conference almost Inn
Of Tie Gnitsd Nine ~ Worhsrs. ses svsf.o Who
have remained in Washington for the
conference.
OpoEstors' IteAtity Vital.
The identity of the men who will
represept the operators at the con-
ference is granted to be a point Of
Importance, as some of the operators
are tired of the strike and are will
ing to make concessions to bring tho
mIners back to work, while Others
are firm in their intsntion-not tor re-
cede from their positioH on wages
and district wage agreements.
Problems Of the coal strike and the
meeting OF coal miners and operators
representatives at tho White House
tomorrow were understood to have
occupied largely the attention OF the
cabinet at today's meeting.
Secretary Davis and Secretary
Hoover, both Of whom have been
mentioned as the probable govern
ment rspFesoptauves at the confer