The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
? PINCHOT GIVEN NJ CREDIT BYFRIENDS UT THE PRESIDENT
Some Republicans Charge Governor Played "Palpa-
 bic" Game Of Politics
WASHINGTON BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD { Washington. D. C.. Sept. I3 ]

GOVernOr PlnChot of PennSylVanla, who settled the strike of anthracite miners. and obviated a national ca lamity, is given no credit by the political and newspaper supporters of President Coolidge.
 It is charged by some leading re- publicans, these associated with the ''reactionary' wing of the party, and the newspapers affiliated with that wing. that anyone could have done what Pinchot did, and. further, that through his entire discussion with op- orators and operatives, he played a ''palpable" game of politics.
 By the political sponsors of the ad- ministration, therefore. Pinchot is eliminated as a prospective rival of Coolidge in the next republican con vention.
 According to these political di- agnosticians, Pinchot settled the strike by rewarding both operators and operatives financially. It Is pointed out that he increased the pay of the miners 10 per cent, and gave the operators authority to tax the public from 60 to $1 per ton.
 It is alleged that instead of at tempting to reach a basis of justice and force both sides to accept that basis, he compromised by increasing the burden of the public, which in the controversy, had no spokesman, no voice.
 It is charged by the Washington Post, editorially, today, that after that fern of settlement Pinchot at tempted to put the President in the 'hole" by publicly urging him to reduce the added burden which the settlement imposed on the people, and to take such action that there will be no recurrence of the trouble in mining fields.
 "cheap Politics., k Claim.
 That was cheap politics. con- cludes the Post. That was the duty Pinchot was asked to assume. We want no more of Pinchot and Pin chot's settlements"
 The Governor of Pennsylvania, on the other hand. has some friends in this political seat of the government, it appears. They contend that he SC cured coal for the public when every body else, including Coolidge, had thrown up his hands in despair. ana that the public would prefer to have coal at a price increased by 50 cents than no coal.
 Other political savants declare that Coolidge was wise when he asked Pinchot to settle the strike inasmuch as he knew that it could not be done save only by course of bribery ot operators and operatives and tn- creasing the burden of the consumer
 There is no indication in Washing ion business circles that the middle men in a spirit of brotherly love will get together and absorb the addi- tional cost by which coal will be ac' quired throughout the United States the coming winter.
 Coal will be higher than ever be fore. it is indicated. It is regarded as probable that when the consumer pays his bill. Pinchot will he roundly abused. and thus eliminated as pop ular idol and a presidential candidate
 The democratic national committee inserting it's oar in the troubled water. declares it true that Plnchot' settlement was one of bribery, bu' denies that the President will be abl' to escape popular censure because oi his having washed his hands of th' affair.