Show PRESIDENT SEEKS SOME FEDERAL LAW BY WHICH TO END COAL STRIKE WASHINGTON Oct 1 The The President Preel- Preel dent yesterday took initiative steps to ascertain what It if anything could be bedone bedone bedone done by Federal authority to settle the coal coat strike The result was WiS a gen General n l expression of opinion by hy the advisers of at the President who were present toI to I the effect that tho the Federal laws and Constitution did not nol afford means of ot Federal Interference to end the strike but another conference will be held to today today today to- to day and the thc President wilt will do ull cli hean he ho can an properly and legally to bring brine about a President Pre Roo Roosevelt is deeply concerned concerned con con- con con- over over- the situation The approach approach ap ap- ap- ap of winter with i a coal famine Imminent and the tha th distress and suffering suffer suffer- tag ing that must ensue unless coal be be- comes come available presents a situation I Which he thinks should receive the time at attention at- at of ot tho the Administration If It there is anything that can be d done ne by b- the G Government Many appeals have ha been made to him and man many suggestions have been received b by him and It was with a view to lo ascertain what power the time Fe Federal eral authority could evoke e that the conference ence to bo he held beld The question of or the right to seek seck appointment appointment ap ap- fly fly- o of receivers recel tom for the mines In order that they ml might ht be operated was waa discussed but hut neither In tho the constitution con con- nor In any known law could any le legal nl warrant be bc found for such action though the discussion of or such lines even went w o far as 38 the con- con of how the properties could be relinquished and control surrendered after the lie object of supplying coul coal had been accomplished assuming that the Fe Federal eral Government could interfere through receivers During the da day advices were received that the strike might be settled by the operators and miners themselves and aud audIt it was suggested that haHt hasty Interference ence once of or any kind by the Federal Government Cow Gov might prevent the consummation consummation tion lion of oC plans plan for fOl a settlement if any such mich were maturing While recognizing lag Ins the lie futility of or efforts to end the strike that could CoUll accomplish nothing nothing- it was stated that the President was anxious that the end ond of or tho the should be he brought about at the earliest possible mom moment nt and amid that if IC the At At- torney General ral or any member of or tho the Cabinet could devise a method by hy which the President c could proceed he lie would not heAl hesitate tate to adf pt it H unless meanwhile assurances of O oE a were vero received cc cl Cd |