Show THE COAL STRIKE SITUATION Governor Stone must be conceded to know the conditions in his State of Pennsylvania better than one at this distance can know them but we believe be-lieve that he could have done better than to call out the troops To call the Legislature together would be more promising we should suppose His action no doubt means either that a determined attempt Is lo be made lo start up the coal mines or that disorder Is Increasing at a rate that no reports received hero would lead us to expect The next few days will see stirring times In the anthracite regions It Is not likely that this action of Governor Stone is In any way related lo tile conferences reported yesterday as having been held at the White House It Is more likely that they were on some lino for the relief of the miners and that the visit of President Mitchell to Philadelphia and his meeting meet-ing Labor Commissioner Wright there had to do with some conclusion or suggestion arising from those White House conferences Thus far nothing has been given out In relation to these but It Is evident that something Is afoot on a line different from Governor Stones looking to the ending of the strike What it is will probably not be known until after Mitchell has had an opportunity to confer with the miners Here loo there Is promise of things doing within the week |