| Show EXPECT DELAY IN COAL GOAL VOTE Government Control in Emergency Cases Not in Favor Dy By HARDEN COLFAX Special Correspondent of oC The St Copyright 1326 1926 Consolidated Consolidate Press Association WASHINGTON May 29 Of OC the several burning Issues which congress Is facing us ns approaching worm warns weather and political necessities urge speedy adjournment few Cew are more heated than than that or of coal legislation The rhe senate has a bill on Its cal cal- Indications are that the house will get one In the tho same sam anto legislative position probably next week and that tho there will 11 be a lot lotof a-lotof ot of talk Yet no decisive action on the subject Is expected until the December session As a matter maUer ot of fact laet the loud demands for Cor federal which were heard last tall fall and early winter when the anthracite strike was in progress and which came from Crom the throats s of o the consumers of oC o hard coal have nl- nl most moat ceased Occasionally there then i I Ii a protest when some purchaser realizes that tho customary 50 cents reduction on summer orders has not been put Into effect year TALKING But the tho fact that th tha tho anthracite consumer talking when the tho tl coal trains again moved out of oC Pennsylvania does not mean that he has hal taken talen his eyes oft off Wash ash Washington WashIngton Ington where promises were made mado not so BO many months ago ogo to do d something about It What ie i more congress speaks ot or coal as asa asa a a unit commodity and any legis- legis proposed applies equally to t the tho soft ott coal as well as to the hard coal fields ot or necessity The Th ordinary household consumer of coal coni In anyone any uny one ne of or a majority of af the states may flay never have ha burneda burned a pound round of ar o anthracite coal In his lili life liCe yet 1 his stake slake lako In th the tho legisla tion which Is proposed In Is as great as that of or the New ew Englander who regards bituminous coal coni as os a curiosity and a dirty dirt one at that It Is a n difficult problem this coal legislation and one which congress has found rather hot to handle during more than one see ses- session sion It appears appear Ie le that certain machinery be ba sot so up read ready for tor use In times of oC o emergency but how heavy and complicated to tomake tomake make this machinery Is la a ques- ques question tion not easy to answer the law law- lawmakers have discovered Constitutional questions are Involved at various l points Those who have ave hoped that there might be evolved a scheme of aC legislation giving the federal government power power- to take toke over the mines In times of emergency are apparently doomed loomed to disappointment disappointment Neither r-elther mine owners owner nor mine workers neither the leg leg- legislative nor the executive depart depart- departments depart menU ments appear favorable to any such plan pian WANT THE TIlE FACTS F There Is however to be a II a legis legis- legislative legis- legis legislative legislative battle staged In regard to t finding fact for Cot the coal Industry Alienate A senate has hns reported the Copeland embracing com coin compulsory compulsory reports from the indus indus- industry try try Iry mediation machinery In the event ot of labor laLor disputes dl i utes and emer emer- emergency erner- erner emergency gency distribution powers A house committee Is expected to report next week weck the Parker parler bill with somewhat similar provisions The coal Industry alt Industry all branches of oC opposes It-opposes n opposes compulsory fact factfinding finding letting the proposals go far beyond those required o of oC any other private Industry and that thai co coia coal l operators already are bur bur- burdened bur by the tho necessity ot of submit submit- submitting ting ling various and sundry reports to t different government departments Further reports the operators have asserted would entail costs cost which would be reflected in higher prices for coal to the consumer Proposals tor for compulsory med mcd- lation In labor Ibor disputes are op- op apposed opposed op posed posed- by both looth operators operator and mm- mm Irs ers Capital and labor agree gree that tha every time the government has In- In Interceded interceded In In a dispute within the th coal Industry higher costs have hav resulted The Tho bituminous Industry resents resent the charge that It is developed ocr and disorganized holding Itself out as tIme the security ot or the tho country In the tho event of or an emergency The Th anthracite Industry resents tho the charge It profits unduly declaring I j that 7 75 per cent of OC Its go to payment payment of oC wages and that thai a n year car Is lost on steam coal which w must be made up by domestic consumers Members of oC o congress from Crom an- an consuming territory arc are going to press for tor early action on on coal legislation Some members from bituminous producing territories terri tern tories lories have said that congress will remain In session quite sometime some lime time It If such action Is 19 attempt attempt- attempted cd ed All In all it looks like the radiators will be sizzling again be- be before be before fore tore a final vote voto Is taken on ore any of oC the tho proposals proposal |
