New-York tribune., 1922-06-30
Complete Reorganization
and Permanent Cure Of
Basic Problems Sought
in National Conference
Both Sides Warned
OF Imminent Ruin
Acceptanccs of Operators
and Miners for Farley
Tomorrow Pouring In


F-o-' Tt~ Tribr-e's Wo-tir7'or Hsrrrr
WASHINGTON. June % Tho Ad-
ministraiion will launch with satur-
days general coal conference a. the
white House on the coal strike a
carefully workci-out program for
complete reorganization OF ths entire
Industry. This process will occupy the
center Of The official stage and draw
in closely every interest involved FOR
probably many months. Adjustment of
tho wage dispute responsible for the
strike ia 20 ~ only 4 hrst stop. II
will lead directly 10 n united effort 10
probe 70 the roots Of the basic ills
Of tho coal business and provide per
marcnt remedies.
Immediate and mos, drastic action is
forced by Federal recognition that "un-
less tho substrucfurc o. the industry
Is placed upon q more solid foundation
both operators and miners viii 20 IN
10 bankruptcy within four years. u
was said to-day upon the highest
authority.
Acceptances From Both sides
Secretary Of Labor Davis and his stan
OF experts put finishing touches upon
their plans for the opening conference
whie dozens Of acccptanccs 20 the
Presidents invitation poured into the
executive oilices from union officials
and anthracite and bituminous op'
orators and their representatives. The
Secretary said that the government
would offer the conference the oppor-
funitv 90 find its own method Tor ais
cuesinC the differences. should inc
two sides fail 20 agree on the basis ioi
meetings on the wage scale president
Harding will propose a national con
ference embracing every affected eie-
,,ent in the country. By calling IN inc
entire mine labor and the complete
roster - thirty-hve operator as
socieiions both the demand of the
miners for collective bargaining IN the
central competitive field and tho re-
furai of tho operators 20 negotiate eH'
cent IN the separate districts VIII D'
N Was made plain that there is no
thought Of attempting legally 10 bina
tn. corfcrccs The President assumes
n was said. that the men selected 70
roprerenf the various Interests partoi'
pofinr "havc sufficient influence 20
carf, out whatever IS agreed upon
. else they would not be selected. ne
oGiei,ls directing tho conference are
confident an agreement viii be reaehed
s,oeIily on the method b. which the
/ icint discussion shall 80 forward
TIA. is tho sole object 0f tnc meeting
and i, must be attained before there
can be any talk oi wage scales
Warmer Assures Attendance
The ACCEPTANCE received by the Prcsi-
dent from the anthricite opetAlo.
was s.grod b. s. y. Warmer pf's''
dent Of the association. II sAl"' "a,
Replying 20 yolr mcssnst' we - -
/ bo glad 20 accept your inF'--'lo" -
mcet with you IN conference o" pay
urday morning. ". j. kiehafds' W l..
I Connoll md mysc.. VIII re!''s''- '"
/ thracitc OPERATOR. -, -,
Alfred 4. Ocle. rrcsiacnt oi '"'
National Coal Association "io'''
ON compliance with your m'--n..
received this evenings ] have conn. ll'''
Gated your Official invitation 20 i'p!'
/ rcntativcf II the operators a.. go, -
.io-e which should be- included a. t"e
meeting you have called at tnr " ~.
rrn.c e,ocu.;vc Offices Tor 10 crock
t..,.d,y ,agrring. when replies have
boon received ftom the scFcral as'"-
Citations iavitcd ] viii iorW"ta yp1Ii
,t. names of the operators who VIII
attend. am confident ih-i inc i''
.nonsc vii be- favorable. "
s~aur ne distri presidents oi INC
r-,itol Mime Workers whose accept
@,cee came in to-day were Lee hal. oi
coIu-,bus Ohio: william J. Bronnnan'
Cr,artou. Pa: C.. !. Golden, Shamokin inl
ia 4 T. Mcclure. Pueblo, col: l.
frank Kecney. Faivmont. W. :
Thoaas Kennedy. Hazoltoa. Pa. T. j.
Faoan. Pittsburgh, James MoreaH'
Chcvc-nc. Wyo.. and Arch heim
wobcrlv. No. Additional names are
being received hourly
Must settle OF Be Ruined
Tho Government holds the whip hand
3, was ro.rtcd out, through the iac'
.lat th. industry g. headed straight ioi
the rocks regardless Of whether or not
.hc mute between operators and
,ro~tors is settled. As stated to-day
bv a Cabinet member the situation Is
=. orairous that it completely over
eoaloVs all the other problems OF in'
.nGustsy. inasmuch o. II threatens lh'
,.istoucc Of both owners and employ,
4cr. and therefore makes u OF 'mutlail
interest 70 follow President Harding
lead. u,i.o
IN important part Of the Harding
1rccram will be turned over 70 rec re,
crai iact-tinding commission IN,
proposed reorganization VIII .rcqH'I'
.lsts..oa ard accurate Information Oh
ice. lrgft On n.ft pG1-I