Show WilSON CONSIDERS CLOSING OF MINES J Seeks Advice of A Attorney orney General Gregory in Strike Situation WASHINGTON Oct 29 PresIdent President Wilson is seriously considering whether ho tie has authority to close tho the Colorado coal mines Involved Inyo in the strike If It the operators continue to refuse the tho plan of settlement ment already accepted by th tho min ruin ers Attorney General Gregory conferred with th the tho president toda today and It was as un- un un understood Mr Wilson had asked him for a a. legal lesal opinion on his right to close the he mines public It-public necessity In his opinion required that t step After Arter seeing tho the J president prest- prest r l- l dent dont Mr Gregory Gregorj refused to discuss the qu question action Tho The president h hl has 9 s received td suggestions that ho close tho the mines Some Sonio of ot his hilS advisers advisors ad nd- visors have gone Jone further and tI suggested ted that the government operate them H He Heis la is unwilling to keep federal troops In Colorado Indefinitely but bul has been tol told l by representatives of tho the minors that if it tho they arc ore withdrawn before a settlement ettl m nt Is r reached ached lightIng fighting and rioting would break out |