The Washington times., 1923-08-11
To
START ON
WORLD
TASKS
Will Begin Where Harding
Dropped Them for His
Tragic Alaskan Trip.
By GEORGE e. DURNO.
International News Service.

The first Cabinet meeting of
the Coolidge Administration will
sbe held next Tuesday morning
at II o'clock, it was announced
officially this afternoon at the
temporary white House..
/ President Coolidge issued the
call Informally after q series of
conferences in which eight Cabi-
net members visited him at his
Presidential suite in the Willard
Hotel. The absentees were Sec
rotary of the Treasury Mellon
and Secretary Of Labor Davis,
who are abroad.
It also was announced the
President will decide on Mon
day whether he will meet Wash
ington correspondents after the
Cabinet meeting.
Mr.. Coolidge is thoroughly IA
miliar with Cabinet sessions as he
was q constant attendant at all
the meetings while Vice President.
While he usually sat an attentive
but silent listener to expressions
from the late President and his
advisers, there were times when he
warmly entered into discussions OF
existing problems. His advice was
said to have been frequently sought
when a difference Of opinion arose
among Cabinet members.
Series Of Conferences.
At the session Tuesday, his atti-
tude probably will not be materially
changed. He is expected to sit
silent while his Cabinet members
unfold latest developments in the
Governments business. There will
be this one change, however, for
as President be will have the final
word to say. Instead of suggesting
action his advice will be final.
Upon reaching his Executive Of
flee this morning, the President
Immediately launched into a series
of conferences with his advisers.
Secretary of War Weeks was the
first Cabinet member to visit him.
He was followed by Secretary of
State Hughes and Secretary OF
Commerce Hoover. All three told
n0WSDdDoIInSn
departmental matters"
The President Is determined there
shall be no shortage Of fuel during
the coming winter. with its at
tendant hardshlps and sufferings
to the people. it was declared by
his closest advisers. He is pre-
pared to WELD the proverbial 'big
stick" in forcing a settlement Of
hofUAan anthracite
operators and miners.
No Strike September I.
The President has passed this
ultimatum along to Government Of
ficials in close touch with the situ-
alton. Above all, he has told them
there shall be no strike September
l as threatened when recent wage
negotiations were stopped by Oper-
ators and miners.
The anthracite problem Is one
of the new Administrations most
critical and immediate concerns.
Mr.. Coolidge has realized it, too,
for he told his advisers that. some
way must be found to prevent a
strike and to insure continuous
production of fuel.
The President has been told that
the real crisis will not be reached
until late next week, but after that
time the hard coal output would
be jeopardized by further disagree
ment between operators and min
ers. A voluntary settlement seems
remote. Neither side has shown
any disposition to yield an inch.
The conference broke over estab- 4.
lishnent Of the check-off system
and both contending factions have
remained adamant.
President Coolidge leaped to ma
tional prominence by his forceful
of the Boston police strike.