The New York herald., 1922-04-03
COAL STRIKE Finish
|. PREDICTED BEFORE
END OF This MONTH
L. S. Officials Say Chances
Favor Early Mediation in
Several Districts.
TALK OF OPEN SHOP
Some Operators Reported
\ ITO Be Figuring OH Fed
eral Protection.
LEWIS FOR COMMISSION
Union Chief Urges Govern
mental Control on Basis Of
/. c. C. to Railroads.
LEWIS FOR COMMISSION
Special Dispatch to THE NEw YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.

Special Dispatch to THE Nrw YonK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C.. April 2.
Collapse Of the coal strike before the
end of April is confidently expected
by high Government officials. The
country is prepared to endure strike
for a much longer period. and the
miners and operators, knowing this,
are expected to yield TO mediation in
some Of the larger producing districts.
Special investigators in TIE coal re-
gions have reported that in some dis
tricts the chances are favorable for
early meetings between sinners and
operators, and that in those sections
adjustments may be reached and
mines reopened.
The Government still takes the at
titude that the strike will wear itself
down gradually, and that district by
district the miners will get together
with the operators and reduce the
number OF. idle miners to a negligible
number.
The Department OF Justice like other
Government departments. is merely
watching developments in the strike
regions. Within a short period, agents
have reported. operators may resume
operations on the open shop basis and
rely upon the Government to protect tie
workers.
y Pending the outcome or efforts 10 ef-
feet meetings between both sides Col
gress is exhibiting impatience, especially
over the methods adopted by some ,,
the coal operators. John l.. Lewis,
leader of the miners. will appear to-
morrow before the House Labor Com
mittee. He will ask that the Govern
ment set UP control over the mining in
dustry
Mr.. Lewis favors Government action
that will establish such supervision over
the coal industry as is now exercised
by the Interstate Commerce Commission
over the railroads. 1t is probable M.
Lewis will call upon Secretary of Labor
Davis. Mr.. Davis is not expected 70
renew overtures to the operators and
miners unless the President directs A
change in the policy OF non-interference.
ITeSluenl I1dTulnB 3 VIEWS upon Tie
question OF naming a commission to
make an investigation of the coal in
dustry. with particular reference to con-
dtions that have precipltated the strike,
may become known within few days.
Leaders In Congress have asked the
President 10 take this step in order 70
throw needed light upon some of the
inner workings of the industry. for
which the operators are blamed by the
miners in their preaont grievances.
There ic pending in Congress reso-
luton providing for such commission.
Mr.. Lewis is expected TO ask the appoint
ment OF thes commission in his testi-
mony before the House Labor Committee.
which has the resolution under consider
alton.
The coal operators as a whole have
refrained from any Endorsement of the
commission plan. although IL is under
stood by spokcsmen for labor in the
House that the operators will not seek
to interposc serious obstacles TO the
plan. II It is desired by the President.