The Washington times., 1925-08-26
AIDES HAVE
DETAILS
READY
Unlikely to Use British Sub
sidy PIane-Must Also Settle
Status of Mrs. Chaplin

( The outstanding problem con-
fronting Secretary Of Labor
james ]. Davis, arriving in New
York today from a two-months'
trip through the British Isles,
win be the impending anthracite
coal strike.
Davis went abroad at the direc-
ton of President Coolidge to study
industrial conditions in British
iron and steel mills, textile fac
tories and Welsh coal mines.
He win come Immediately to
Washington to gather up the
loose ends of the anthracite coal
situation and later may go to
Swampscott for a conference with
the President.
Mine Data Is Read
During his absence Davis had
several members OF the Labor De-
PAYMENTS Cancellation service in
attendance at the various meetings
OF the operators and miners and
their reports are ready for his in
spection.
Two william f.
Rodgers and James r. Dewey, are
expected to confer tomorrow with
Davis and give him first hand in
formation as to the actual situation
? In the wage controversy that threat
ems to bring out thousands OF antfra-
NH ~ v1af6 .
Davis was in England when the
British coal strike was settled
! through the granting of a sub
stantial subsidy and he gathered
first hand information about work.
ing conditions in British mines.
It il, ruf1ored he has information
about a working agreement ar
ranged between British miners and
those affiliated with the United
Mine Workers Of America.
Those close to Davis, however,
maintain that conditions in this
country and in Great Britain are
vastly different and that any set
Element OF the threatened strike
here would not be patterned after
the English settlement.
Mrs. ChapIin's Case
The question whether Mrs. Han
nah Chaplin, mother OF Charles
Chaplin, famous screen star, win
be permitted to indefinitely stay In
! the United States for medical treat
ment, or will be deported to Epg-
land, is expected to be decided by
Davis shortly after his arrival in
Washington.
Mrs. Chaplin. now resident of
Hollywood, Calf, was admitted to
this country by the Wilson admin
istration. following her narrowing
experiences in London during the
German air raids.
Each year since then she had
been granted an extension of time
on the ground that she needed adj
ditional treatment. The last extern
sion expired last March, and since
then the case has been hanging fire
in the Department of Labor.
Secretary Davis is expected to
grant her an indefinite extension
on the ground that she was adj
mitted by a former administration
under special dispensation, and
that she is in no danger Of becom-
in a public chgarge.
Curran May Lose Head.
Having seen the new policy of
examining prospective British I'M
migrants to the United States be-
fore their departure for this coun-1
try worked out satisfactorily in
England Davis is expected to give
early consideration to the case OF
Henry H: Curran, immigration COM
missioner at Ellis Island, who has
brought down the wrath Of Labor
Department officials for his criti-
ciSTn OF, that policy
AS this policy has been advo-
Gated by Davis ever since he be-
came Secretary OF Labor, Cdrran
IS expected to be sharply repri-
manded for his criticism, while his
official head may De demanded for
his structures on an Administration
policy.