The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-26
world Has
No Use for
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President Goes on Record as
Opposed to Nationalizing
of Mines in Speech at
Cheyenne.
Raps Owners for Strike
BY Associated Press.

Cheyenne. Wyo.. June 25.-In a
discussion here today, Of the nations
coal problems in which he mentioned
the industry, the consuming public
and the governments interest in all
phases of coal operations, President
Harding recorded himself as being
opposed to Matchmaking the mines
and declared that the United States
coal commission would bring the
country to "a new un6-rsta nding" Of
the problem and point out a solu-
tion in behalf Of a vital public in
terest"
The chief executive spoke from
the observation platform Of the car
IN which he came here from Denver
to his first Wyoming audience. He
also mentioned the problems Of the
livestock producers Of the state. the
wool interests and called attention
10 relief measures which, he said
congress and the var finance cor
poration had given after wars in
lation and later defiation.
In developing his principal theme.
the coal problems. Mr. Harding re-
ferred to the strike Of last year. as
serting his opinion that many mine
operators were as much responsible
for that situation as the men who
struck.
No Coal Produced.
The operators. he said. had insisted
they could produce all the coal that
was needed il the law was enforced.
The law enforcement was pro-
vided," Mr. Harding added, but no
coal vas produced. There can be no
coal mining in free America under
the force Of arms"
The biggest need OF the world to-
day. the president said. Is work.
adding that the world has no use for
loafer. big or little. whether com
manding capital or directing labor. E.
Referring to the coal situation
at another point in his remarks. Mr.
Harding said:
a few years ago. one Of your
/ Wyoming statesmen made the as
founding statement that your state
alone contained enough coal 10 sup
ply the entire land with fuel for four
centuries 10 come. Whether the state
ment was extravagant or not. il vas
at least an intimation Of your rn.n-
/ eral resources Of which the naticn
at large had never dreamed.
Wealth Incomprehensible.
How incomprehensibie indeed. are
yoJr limitiess possibilities. and you
/ are but ore Of many states Of seem
ingly Incompatible. material riches
Let Us hope that the genius Of
statesmen and the common sense Of
business may be combined 10 solve
the problems OF transportation and
distribution 50 that your wealth may
be made an asset 10 the nation as
well as the state
IT may seem a far cry 70 talk
/ about The coal problem in Wyoming.
hut Il s one OF the pressing pros-
/ lens of ne country. IN New Eng
land today there Is anxiety about
next winters fuNI supply. traceable
10 the experienced hardships of lsst
winter. The severe trial. 10 new
England in particular. followed the
cosl and railway strikes. when win
I ter came on with inadequate supply
/ and insufficient transportation faeih-
ties.
Government Net Blind
The gover1ment II not blind to
the situation or deaf 70 appeals. L
IS doing everything possible. 50 far
as authorized by law. e dsspei ~
lie apprehension. Under the author
I ity = an act Of congress. the United
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