Show I MODIFICATION OF COAL ORDER DENIED DENIE D I I W WASHINGTON GO July 3 The T Tho Interstate n I commerce commission tOda today refused t to o I modify Its iii order giving shipments to tide I water of ot coal for tor domestic use use- priority over the tho movement moy nt of coal colI for export I Modification J had been asked by Secretary Secre Secre- tary Alexander who paid Id the d have f a 1 disastrous effect unon Amerl Ameri can con foreign trade and shipping The secretary informed r no ne commission n that American companies having legal contracts to supply coal to Argentina and other South American countries s were threatened with In Inability to fulfill them and resultant suits suite that ma may drive I them out of bu business business' i Mr Alexander told thc tho h he e nl also o had rec received a lettre from tho the shipping ship ship- I cOlf pin ping board board declaring tho the shutting off oft o of ot t coal exports will 11 demoralize the shipping market In Its letter of reply the commission I declared the order did I not Impose wi an emb embargo against the exportation of coal and that It believed helleved there ther oe Ue ampie amI urn nm- I pie surplus for export after the critical shortage In New e England and other see I sec sec- lions lion had been met It added d that the order could not be withdrawn wn until warranted warranted war wor- I ranted by Improved M conditions |