The New York herald., 1922-07-20
u. s. MARKS TIME
Government Awaiting
Success Of Independ-
ent Efforts to Open
the Coal Mines.
GOMPERS is HOPEFUL
Believes Public May Expect
End of Strike in 'Rea-
sonable Time j
TO WATCH PROFITEERING
Administration Is Determined
to Prevent Prices Being
Raised in Crisis.
TO WATCH PROFITEERING
Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERAIp-
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c.. July 10.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HEsAIn
New York Herald Bureaa,
Washington, ID. g., July 10.
Government action in the coal strike
is marking time awaiting the success
of independent efforts of the operators
to open their mines and produce coal
without the aid OF union labor.
No definite reports of any progress
made have yet been received by the
Government. In their replies to the
President the Governors of Kansas,
West Virginia and Pennsylvania and
other big producing States gave as
surances that non-union fields were
producing faster than ever, but this
production was attained before the
present crisis in negotiations for set
tlement was reached.
Representatives of the coal operators
have left Washington. John L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine Workers.
is still here. awaiting developments.
Mr.. Lewis. it is understood, has talked
with some of the individual operators
about settlement of the strike, but no
direct action in this direction has been
taken or is in contemplation 1t is un-
derstood some Of the operators are
anxious to settle. Union officials. how
ever, are still insistent upon general
agreement and have not abandoned
their stand for national agreement
For General Negotiation.
! 1t is learned authoritativeIy that Mr..
Lewis, however. has told certain oper-
| ators that IL they can get enough OF
their group together for general ne
gotiation he and the mine workers
are ready
NO significance is attached in official
circles In Washington to the fact that
up 10 late hour to-day all the Gov
ernors addressed by the President had
not replied TO his message and that the
Governor of Texas was among the
number. 1t was from Denison. Tex.
that the only appeal has cvrrr irr Fed
eral troops. This appeal ,rss - con-
nection with the railroad. ...we--r.
senators Borah Gdaho). chairman Of
me Senate Labor Committees; King
tCtak) and Walsh (Mass) conferred to-
DAY Tor two hours with Samuel Com
pers president of the American Feder-
alton Of Labor: Frank Morrison secrs.
tary. and Edgar Wallace, legisla two
representative Of the organization. over
possible emergency legislation to settle
the coal strike
After the meeting Senator Borah sa,a
he was much more hopeful OF the situ
alton. although he declared no concIu-
sions were reached.
Mr. Gompers thought the matter
now had TO work itself out" he ex-
planned. by the direct agencies con.
cerned-the miners and the operators
ne ala not suggest any special lesis-
iation as possible means of iuproyins
conditions.
To Hold Up Resolution.
The conference was called at the sur.
gestion OF Senator King Uytsh) who
had prepared resolution for action bv
Congress which he thought might helm
solve the strike problem SO far as the
miners are concerned. After the con-
ference Senator King announced ths+
he would withhold his resolution for
the present. as the opinion prevailed
that no legislation Is practicable AT thts
time TO solve the problem. Mr.. Com
pers expressed the hope at the meeting
that matters are going to be adjusted
within reasonable time
How Mr.. Gompers reached thar ror.
olusion, or on what he based his assump-
tion the conferees did not inquire sc-
cording to Senator Borah as they pra-
sumed he had no definite announcements
20 make on that point or he would have
stated II. Mr.. Gompcrs emphasized the
TACT he was not speaking for President
Lewis or the mine workers union
Representatives of the union miner,
are still confident their ranks will not be
troken. They have not yet felt the pinch
~ want. The membership. except in the
highly developed fields in PENNSYLVANIA.
lives In small towns or In the country
Many have gardens. and summer Is here
II was stated on good authority that
relief calls TO be met from the miners
war chest are light. In this situation
mine union leaders scout the idea that
their men will break ranks
Senator Lodge tMass). Republican
leader in the Senate, who has offered
to the President tho full support OF
Congress I'm meeting the mine strike
crisis. gave ont statement explaining
MS position. He said:
MY position Is simply that which
every patriotic American must hold +
have always believed, unreservingiy. in
law and order which are the foundations
of our Government. Without them wo
cannot have free republic.
All Have Right to Work.
The laws made by the people and
| their representatives must always be
cbeyed and enforced. Order must be
maintained for without Il nations fall
! into anarchy. the worst OF tyrannies. No
| free man and no free woman can DO
compelled 70 work and 90 free man and
no free woman can be deprived Of tho
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