Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-06
Hope for Final Vote
Today on Anti Pro-
fiteering Bill
Senate Works on Administra.
ton Measure All Day-Coal
Situation Talked Over at
Cabinet Meeting - Seeking
Means to Conserve in Supply
Believe Hard Coal Output
Will be Adequate

Washington, Sept. Shy A. P)-
The Senate resumed consideration of
the administration -profiteering
coal bill today and approved without
a roll call an amendment which would
limit the life Of the measure to six
months. The bill was before the
Senate most of the day and leaders
expected to get vote on it tomor-
row.
The coal situation was also taken
up by the cabinet at it's regular meet
ing today from the standpoint of sup
ply. consideration being given to the
coal commission now contemplate ted
as an organization to deal with the
aftermath of the bituminous strike
and the anthracite tie up.
Conservation in coal use which may
be brought about, it was indicated.
would be brought to the attention of
the commission officially.
The anthracite settlement and ques-
tons flowing from it were discussed
during the day by administration Off
Gals, Senator Reed, Republican. Penn
sylvania, who was active in the settle
ment negotiations. discussing it's i'm
plications with President Harding and
later comforting with Secretary Hoover.
Senator Reed expressed confidence that
the agreement reached at Philadelphia
last Saturday night would be ratified
by the anthracite miners convention
in Wilkes Barre tomorrow, and both he
and Mr.. Hoover predicted that anthra-
cite resumption would get under way
quickly.
The time limitation amendment to
the -profiteerirng bill approved
by the Senate was offered b., Senator
Sutherland, Republican, West Vir-
ginia. who also proposed change I'M
der which the interstate commerce
commission could not deny car SER
Vice to any person or corporation
because of any prices fixed in con-
tracts entered into tefore September
l This amendment was under dis
cussion when the Senate adjourned.
Under the terms of another amend
ment offered by Senator kellogg. and
also approved without roll call, the
authority of the commission in the
priority movement of coal would be
extended to coal carrying vessels on
the Great Lakes and other inland
waters.
Secretary Hoover expressed hope
today that the anthracite supply this
winter would be adequate to meet
consumers needs and to assist in
avoiding any shortage. 1t was eX-
planned that he was engaged in
study of methods to facilitate distri-
button by government, coopera-
ton.
The commerce secretary tonight
was making arrangements for con-
ference in Philadelphia on Thursday
to discuss plans for the emergency
distribution of anthracite. He was
understood to have invited hard coal
operators and the members of the
Pennsylvania State Fuel Committee
to meet with Federal Fuel Distributor
Spencer and himself in an effort to
provide the means of facilitating the
flow of anthracite as soon as pro-
duction is resumed. Mr.. Hoover in
dlcated that Mr.. Spencer's organi-
cation probably would be used to
handle interstate distribution of lard
coal until legislation covering the
fuel supply problem was enacted by
Congress.
Control Of anthracite prices. It was
indicated. probably would be a ques-
ton TO be worked out by the oper-
ators and the Pennsylvania aut hor-
tiles.
1r a formal statement today. Sec
retarv Hoover took occasion TO point
cut that the public had been by far
the largest losers in the mine strike,
and express the conclusion that
most vital current issue was 1.-THE
working out of some plan by which
the public may have a rightful voice
in aid Of justice and it's own pro-
lection" in industrial conflicts. At
the White House. however, 1t was
said that consideration of general
plans for dealing with industrial
strife would be deferred while the
present situation obtained.