The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-27
PINCH0T TELLS
C0NFERENCEIT
MUST SUCCEED
Governor Of Pennsylvania
Meets Participants in Ef-
fort To End Dispute
MINERS HEAD ABSENT
John L. Lewis Is Represented
by Vice.President and
District Presidents

Harrisburg, Aug. 27.-Governor
Pinchot Of Pennsylvania assembled
leaders Of each side in the anthra-
cite controversy around his once ta'
Bile today and told them bluntly tha,
the proposed suspension Of mining
September could not be allowed.
Declaring the crisis now had been
reached, Governor Pinchot asserted
1--WE must do in this eleventh hour
what should have been done before"
1T can be done and must be done,"
he said. "There 10 still time. Lie,
US use this time in an effective spirit
Of common counsel so that this COM
mon danger may pass, with due re-
gard to the rights Of all and with
due credit and honor to all concern
ed"
With the exception Of John l..
Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers, all participants Of the At
lantic City negotiations were here
today. Philip Murray, vice president
of the Union, was here in Mr.. Lewis
absence with the three district pres
idents.
WATCHING OUTCOME.
Washington, Aug. 27.-Governmen
oMcials today were watching witt
professed confidence the outcome &,
efforts of Governor Pinhot in his
conference with miners and opera
tors representatives at Harrisburg
to find basis for settlement in their
dispute that will avert the threatened
shutdown of anthracite mines Sep.
tember 1.
Although the Pennsylvania execu-
tive, 1t was said, was proceeding
with q free hand in the situation CT
ficials here were keeping in clos,
touch with developments.
The government not only has len,
aid to the settlement efforts by sup
plying Governor Pinchot with vari.
Gus data gathered by the federal fre
agencies but Is prepared. administrs
tion spokesmen said, to give strong.
er support to the mediator If tn.
force Of figures yields no settlemen,
Despite the absence Of any sign Of
q last minute recession of either AID,
from its position on the demana.
presented by the miners officials her.
still believe that the self-interest O.
the parties to the dispute alon,
would be sufficient motive to bring
about a settlement.
New York, Aug. 27-Thirtv two
million tons of hard coal in domes-
tic sizes will be in the bins of con-
sumers or in storage awaiting dis
trlbution by September l, the date
OF the threatened suspension of
mining the anthracite bureau of
information estimated today.
This figure represents. roughly
45 percent of the 70 million tons
OF fresh mined anthracite consum-
cd by the 48 states, Canada and
Mexico each year. It represents.
50 percent of total annual pro
duction of ninety million tons. in
cludlng coal used at the mines.
sold to the government or to rail
roads; or mined by the Hudson
Coal Company, which does not pub
lish data on its business.
Since April / the mines have
far exceeded all records for pro-
duction, according to the anthracite
bureau. Since June they have
averaged 100000 tons q week. or
at the rate Of l04,O00,0OO tons :.
year.
The northwestern group Of coal
using states, and western Canada
are considered in the most fortun
ate position in view of the possi-
bility of stoppage in production.
Ten million tons have been shipp
ed up the great lakes. Distributor.
believe this assures sufficient coal
to all the commonwealths serveu
by the lakes, including principa.
hard coal using states, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, and tn.
Dakotas.
Impassively the men gatheree.
around his council table listening I
his words. They were Samuel, War
riner, A. B. Jessup, w. w. Inglis anu
W. u. RICuoIOO VI tuS VQCS0SVG0 PVA
icy committee, and Philip Murray
vice president, and c. J. Golden
Rinaldo Cappellini, and Thomas Ken
nedy, district president Of the u. s
Mine Workers whose orders are on
for closing down the mines Sept L
There was scarcely q sound TO in
terrupt the governor as he read his
address.
I'm my opinion the wisest thing,
can do is to deal separately with
each side," he said.
ITO learn the basis for demand 4.
fully as I can, request you to give
me these interviews"
1--WE will be glad to grant Your re-
quest" Mr.. WarriHsr responded. 4.
"The miners will also" said M
Murray.
THANK you gentlemen" Gov. Pin.
chot rejoinsd. ss Al
"we'll adjourn then until ? o'clock
when the miners will come - my
ONCE" he said.
Governor Pinchok declared No
would treat lsach discussion ~
wholly sonhdsntial