The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-24

Washington, Aug. 24.-Stoppage OF
anthracite mining would constitut.
q public emergency, the federal Goa.
commission said today in forma,
statement, requiring the full CO.
operation Of consumers with soft
voai operators and all agencies o,
distribution with all possible aiu
through executive action by fedora.
and state governments.
III those who now control the min
ing and distribution o. anthracite.
are to continue to think of their own
demands and not at all Of the pub
lies demand for COAL" the statemsnv
said,' the coal commission feels that
every measure should be taken t..
supply the domestic. fuel needed III
the homes Of the great mass of tn,
consumers and. especially Of the in.
dustrial workers throughout thu
east"
Acareful review of the situation
Chairman Hammond said, led thu
commission TO cling to its belief thu
the stoppage Of anthracite produc
tion would not be allowed to occur
because of the vital interests Of both
miners and operators which would
be- irmredemiably injured. On tn.
other hand; he said, the government
dld' not feel tina tthe public interes.
would be served through another n,
tempt on its part to intervene in the
deadlock"
washington, Aug. A.-(By the As
sociated Press)--Preparations of GOV.
ernment agencies to protect anthra-
cite consumers from q fuel SHORTAGE
next winter were moving at acceler-
ated speed as the threatened shut
down OF hard coal miners September
drew another day nearer with no
move from either side in the dis.
pute toward the renewal of neroti,.
tions.
Ih~e still was lingering hope in
oihcial quarters that such q move
would come. For that reason thu
coal commission has explained b,
Chairman Hammond it was holding u
its emergency report" on the sftuc.
tion until the last minute in order
that its conclusion might not work
against the possibility Of new ove;-
lures by either side.
The last word on the government.
position was given by Mr.. Hammond
after conference late yesterday
with President Coolidle when he
said the coal commission had no
present intention of further interveu-
ing in the dispute between the oper-
ators and their employees.
I'VE are going to let the miners
and operators walk the floor by
themselves for while," he added.
Development Of the government
rro"ram for supplying fuel to anti
racite consumers in the event Of a
tie-up of the mines meanwhile we,,l
ahead today while federal fuel ac-
ministrator Wadleigh completed ar
rangements for the meeting with
representatives Of Governors Of ii
anthracite-c onsuming states in New
York next Tuesday.
The geological survey was drawirp
up final data on the amount Of fu.
that would be available % . subst :
tute to offset the shortage while tn
Bureau Of Mines already has instruo-
tions for, the public in the use Of bit
luminous coal as substitute.
The Department Of Justice through
its agents is known to be keeping /
close watch on the situation In tn,
anthracite fields in order to preven
any disorders in connection with t.,
threatened walkput. There was 10
indication Of any change in the pr. !.
viously expressea view Of the admire
istration that there is no legal auth
ority by which the walkout itsel@
might be prevented but legal office.
OF the government were understoo ]
to be Investigating.