Show THE STRIKE SITUA SITUATION TION There is every ery indication that President Roosevelt Roose velt volt has a card up his sleeve slee which he has not yet et played clayed in the contest with the coal barons barous Senator Senator Sena- Sena tor or Lodge who is one of the tile Chief Executives Executive's s 's staunchest personal and political friends is quoted as having made this significant statement The President will not let the matter rest where it is But just what action Mr Roosevelt will tal take e is a mystery He has declared that an extra session of Congress will not be called and the silence of his closest advisers effectually prevents the the- public from obtaining a line on the policy he will pursue But daily conferences which are being held lucid at the White hite WhiteHouse louse House indicate that a hen of some kind is on It is the he firm opinion of some of the best constitutional lawyers awyers in the country that Congress can cnn acquire and ind operate the anthracite coal fields The Government Government Govern Govern- ment could operate the mines for a year or if desired de desired sired continue to operate ate them indefinitely The mines are arc private ate property but the coal they produce pro pro- duce uce is a public necessary and where a public lleces ary is endangered the Federal Government has bas amle am ilm le authority to take action for relief Former Sen Sen- William E. E Chandler of New Hampshire holds t i yew view of the case and Senator Lodge is inclined he the same a way It is said that this phase of the case has ms been seriously 9 discussed by bJ the Cabinet and there are many men high in both political parties who predict that as a last resort the President may mar urge Con Congress re s to seize the coal fields This Thi's would b be heroic treatment but hut the coal barons have ha already d demonstrated that a and knockdown but policy pol pol- icy cy is the only kind that will have haye any effect on them hem |