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GREAT OVATION
BY 2 NATIONS
Internationa! Peace Portal
Is UPflinaTPn at Rairu
(I U'ich llnnn Jlm4l
Wash. - Upon Arrival of
Hero of the Marne.
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Hughse and Poincare
( BLAINE, Wash.. March SO.v
I (By The Associated ; Press) .
I Marshal Joffre. the warrior, came
( to Blaine today bringing a mes-
sage of peace.
Formally dedicating the Inter
' national peace portal commemor
- a ting more than 100' years of
peace without fortifications along
? the boundary lino between Cana
da and tbe United States he ex
.r, pressed. tne wisn mat tne .peace
i VI now- existing may.' never be
broken.
"But, the marshal' added,
eery nation mnst .be ready to
defend ts freedom. True peace
must come through freedom and
eauallty of the nations of the
world." . i '
r. Thousands Assemble
Thousands, both Americans
and Canadians, gathered at the
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greai peace sren 119 rei iu ueru
01 uib juarav vaitic , uai,
fraj at flfst. brightened and the
sun cams out clear aB the flags
of the foor nations; Belglom,
France Great Britain and the
United States. : .climbed to the
n f iuta nira.: ihk nftrtal nlar.
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TheWmbniei it the portal
ere simple. .Mayor H.;W. Hon-
ter Of Blaine weicomea me iuar-1
shal 44 behalf A of 'the people ol
Baln and thai suto or vasmng- 1
ton. Then Samuel Hiii,TreMaeni I
of the Pacific Highway aaaocxa-1
tlon. Introduced Marshal Joffre.
The marshal responded Jn Frencn. 1
his address being translated after
he Xlnisneor speamng or
tlan Vacher-Corblere, French con
sul at Seattle. 'When he' had fin-
L f ished, the great crowd broke into
a round of cheers.
Poincare Sends Message
' vr.vnr TTnntor mad a messare
irom Premier Poincare of France I
expressing tne approval oi 1 prevent the Chamber of Com
shal Jotfre's appearance at thtmerco from takrag a referendum
dedicatory exercises or iw
ment which they - represented
Frederick Ryder, unueo
consul "Vancouver, a. v ref
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a message . irom
Secretary or
fitati Hnehes
Two features of the ceremonies
ra the Introduction of Major
Ulysses S. Grant III. dn J
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to Marshal Jotfre during n
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ar to ha "obtained.? It has kept
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nresented have been redeemed
witKntit .kt deUT. -
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.f tv,. H.m.nd shows no sign
of abatement. That there will b
inMlin vnah nt MHDOn holders
anxious to secure dictionaries ia
certain, and readers who -ash to
avail themselves of the offer will
dd well to be on the ground early.
As an. indication that the New
TJaiversitles dictionary's answer -
i' Ins a Donnlar demand Ut found in
the uniform call for the book.
Many business men who have se
cured a copy downtown for office L hls pocket ai0ng with 13 cents
i use have returned home at.nightl . three keys. A carpenter's
to find one on the drawing roomunlon laDej waa printed on the
, table obtained by members ot tne
family. ; : ; h
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V save been detected in the lines of
coupon holders. One-businesslike
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tiio. fiM . Hiotinnarv on
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ter tm ti n a& rjui tndav ' with a
handful of coupons. "This is the
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Mysterious Light in Silverton
District Does Not Yield to
Investigation
SILVeLtOX. Or.. March 28.
The flashlight mystery whku
caused so much exe'tement in
Paradise roal district a short
time ago has moved a mile W3t
and is now bothering the inhabi
tants of the Brush Creek district
Since- the light was first
brought boiors the ptibl c t has
not appeared vry cfu-n in its old
haunts. About two weeks ago. It
is reported, it was seen near
Puddins? rlvfir in tho I'.rnc.h rrppk
vicinity. Since then it was se-n
several time in that community
The solving of the raystory is
as far off as it was' In the begin
ning. Investigation seems to
bring no results.
FUll ACCIDENT
Railroad Company Absolved
from Blame for Death
of Otto Hansen
An inquiry at tbe Southern Pa
cific offices here yesterday into
the circumstances of the accident
In which Otto Hansen lost his lite
Wednesday resulted in the rall-
rnoH mmnftnv Hal n o- hanlvftfl
f rom bla Mr Hansen was
kUled lnBUntly when hl3 automo-
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,n th workB b a
Southern Pacific passenger, train
On the board of inquiry yester
day were C. W. Martyn, F. K.
Stewart, W. Hampton. D. M. Mc-
Laghlin, representing tb
road company, and H. O. White
and J. Banmgartner, representing
the city.
n.. n: vorey 01 in state puuue
service commission attended the
nearing.
It was said the train slowed
jown to 20 mllefl not,r ,fter
-pi,!-- !,. rUv niTt. wit-
ne8geg 8ala tne traln whistled for
eacn cr08slng and tnat tne DeU
Iu rinKinr
Portland Chamber not to
Vote on Wine and Beer
PORTLAND, rirn . March 3 ft.
Women haTe won thelr fjgnt t0
vote on proposed amendments to
lth. voitd nurmittinr th
manufacture and sale of lignt
wines and beer. At any rate they
1. .
have taken the credit for the vie
tory,
For two weeks or more, since
the day a communication was re-
TCived by the ii chamber from
. s Francisco chamber sne-
ting that a referendum vote be
taken on the proposition, women
prohibitionists have beselged-the
I executives ana directors irom
'" nSnaiam'",nLhlh'm-
rectors of the chamber announced
1 . - At . J.. ...111 .
mat ma mcrruuum win uui uo
Watter,U...Pto to be
. Candidate fOP GOVemOr
I PORTLAND, March 8e. Wal-
ter M. Pierce ot La Grande, for
mer stale senator from Union
county, member of the tax inves-
tigating committee and stockman
will be a candidate for the Dem-
ocratic nomination for governor
at th coming primary election
a I according to an announcement
Which he made today In a tele
gram to Dr. C. J. Smith, Demo-
eratic sUte chairman
I
Unidentified Man IS
Suicide in Portland
PORTLAND. Ore., March 30.
TTaaiiiv throwing off his coat and
1 t a man Jumoed to hlB death
from the Broadway Midge at
noon today. A card bearing the
name of Edward Kelly was found
ttri Records at the district
I council of carpenters did not ahow
sucn a name
SIR JOHN JJATOX DEAD
I TnnoNTOJ ' March 30 Sir
r.
John Craig4 Eaton. K. B.. one oi
I Canada's rreatest merchant prlnc-
es, died tonight after a lingering
I illness
I
THE WEATHER
Rain, moderate to strong south
I easterly gties. . ;
ALL TREATIES
il
RATIFIED
SENATORS
FlVe Of Seven Peace Agree-
ments, of Disarmament
Conference Receive Al-Lr
mOSt nllanimOUS Approval (
FAR EASTERN PACT
HAS COMPLETE ASSENT
One Lone Vote is Cast Ag
ainst Measure Affecting
Chinese Tariff
WASHINGTON, March 30
The senate completed its part ot
the arms conference program to
day by giving its approval to the
two last treaties from the group
of seven submitted to it for ratl-
f'cation.
On the final ratification roll
calls the affirmative expression of
senate opinion was all but uni
mous. Not a s'ngle vote was cast
against the Far Eastern treaty
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ui up ii iu iiaraiiicc a new uin
r.'ghta to China and there was on
ly ona dissenting voice when the
constitutional "advice and con
sen" was given to the pact for
revision of the Chinese tariff.
The totals, respectively, were t
to 0 and 58 to 1.
Momentum Unexpected
Tbe momentum with which the
ratification program was swept to
a conclusion exceeded the expec
tat'.ons of the administration
leaders who had not hoped to end
the debate before tomorrow night.
By the day's accomplishment the
senate set a new record for ac
tlon, four far-reaching Interna
tional covenants having been rati
fied within two days, and six
within the last week.
Virtually no difference of
Ion developed over the Far East-jig
erh treaty, although Senator Bor -
ah, Republican, Idaho, expressed
a fear that it ana tne otner r ai i
Eastern settlements of the armsi xw reocent cases have been re
conference might be interpreted j ported to the police station where
in years to come giving "moral
assent" to all the acts of aggres
slon that have been committed in
the past In the Orient. He was
among those, however, who cast
their votes for ratification
Repartee is Sharp
s v aa4 aawarat
v V ni. w th
sharp exchanges took place, with!
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska.
senior ueuiuviai ui i" i.6u
. ., ... J Can ainr
lauons wsb. i , uu -
King, Democrat, Utah, leading in
cnucisms oi American p
Uon in tne nxmg oi tninese cu-
toms schedules. Senator King
cast the only negative vote on the
ratification roll call and Senator
Hitchcock left the chamber and
did not vote.
In defense of the treaty, Sena
tor Underwood of Alabama, the
Democratic leaaer ana a QeiBKi
to the arms conference, declared
all the nnwers already were in
volved In treaties stipulating
Chlna'a tariff schedules and now
prA..orklne together to amelior-
.,, ,n oa Qtiber of the state board of fair di-
Oeternunea tampaign -nu
Today's senate action of the!
treaties brought to an end a de -
termined campaign of admlnistra -
tlon leaders which has virtually
prevented transactions of legisla
tive business since debate began
on the Yap treaty on February 21.
Most of this period was taken up
with the fight over the four-power
pact, and since Its ratification
last Friday the obstacles In the
pathway of quick completion of
the administration program faded
hourly
A compilation of the results of
the seven ratification roll calls
show that on five of the seven
treaties the senate acted with vir
tual unanimity.
The vote follows:
Yap treaty, 67 to 22.
Four power treaty, 67 to 27.
Supplemental four-power treaty
65 to 0
Navai limitation -treaty '74 to
7.
Submarine and poison,. ' gas
treaty, 71 to 0.
Far Eastern treaty 66 to 0.
Chinese tariff treaty, 58 to 15,
Robber at Yakima Pleads
- Guilty; Pal Asks Time
YAKIMA. Wash., March 3el - -
Samuel Marco pleaded guilty this
afternoon to a charge of robbing
the Tokio Tea parlors early today.
L. B. Dowell, arrested with Marco
asked' permission to communicate
with relatives at Seattle and was
given 21 hours in which to plead.
BAND MUSIC
IS AID TO
COMPANY F
Instrument Will Be Purchased
to Provide Martial Music
on Drill Nights
Members of Company F are en-
t hiiaiMQf is ovPr tha Innnvatinn of
hand music and march tones as
fa, a v t?I?f"f,end1rlIUn8- ca!T
f the eomnanv. has recently
osed negotiations for an Instru
ment which win provide maruai
music for all drtll requirements.
The instrument Is now installed
at the armory and Is an e1?ctri-
ally controlled telephonographlc
apparatus known a.? the "Mag
iiavux." An improvement in drill
work has been noted since the
company acquired the condensed
band music, officers assert.
The local organization of the
federalized guard was assembled
for quarterly muster at the arm
ory, last, night. A very good at
tendance was reported.
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pu-r Wmw j Thon V;qij.
viiii I lu 11 UIIU I HUM I IblUd
to Importuning to Keep
Names from Print
Chief of Police Moffitt's record
for "courteous and fearless" en
forcement of the law is being
tested to the limit these days. Two
active traffic officers are now on
duty and many recent arrests and
convictions have added shekels to
the city treasury, and what is
more important, a marked de
crease of auto accidents is noted
on the city police records.
Traffic violators, both large and
small, show little tendency to re
sent, arrest, privoded "you let us
pay our fines and keep it out of
the papers." Now and then some
YOUnester who is lovrlriine tn
SUM
C
una
opIn-lDar8 ca. infiuentiai ciMz
constrained to tell the traffic
1 officer "where to eb" and Chief
Moffitt is then asked to keep the
affair off the police blotter.
well-known individuals have been
halted on charges of speeding and
have talked "naughty" to the of
fleer who had attempted to bring
the speeders to a realization of
the danger of speeding over streets
and highways. No charges were
booked against the offenders in
uestlon- although Chief Moffitt
tn
i .! tn
I " -v.v.uyv W f'-ICUl CM
try of thelr arreat8 Qn ce re
cords. First entry for minor of-
fenseg brings only a reprimand
s d arrests entail a nolle court
appearance and fines if convicted.
Courtesy, and fearlessness as
well, are needed in the police de
partment, members of the city
council assert.
grOWne Of Portland iS
Renamed on Fair Board
I Governor Olcott yesterday an-
nounced the reappointment of H.
tiroBe OI -riwna. a a mem
rectors.
I Brand of Roseburg and Jonah B.
wise o Portland as members of
the state board ot higher curric-
1 ula are announced.
Fourteen Men Buried When
Tobacco Plant Collapses
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.. March
30. Fourteen men are burled in
the collapse of the American To-
cc company's three-story ware
house at noon today. The body
of E. L. Hendricks, the manager,
was taken from the debris.
Four men were so badly crush
ed physicians fear they may die
and two others are missing.
Medford Man Head of
Commercial Secretaries
EUGENE, Or., March 30. At a
meeting of the State Commercial
"88
w. x i uutavn, j iucuiuiu
was
unanimously elected president for
the coming year. P. H. Ather-
ton of Portland was elected vice
1 president of the association and
L. Antles of Bend, was re-elected
aecretary-treasurer.
E. E. Chadwick of Eugene, C.
I. Barr of Pendleton, W. A. Arn
old of CorvalUs and W. F. Grat-
ke of Astoria were elected to the
(hoard of directors for the organ!
j satlot
Appreciation of the cooperation
shown by the state secretaries
was expressed by George Quale
and M. J. Duryea of the Oregon
State Chamber, of Commerce.
HOPE RENEWED f
Tfl RniMD DIN
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LASTING PEACE
Terms of Most Important
Agreement Yet Reached
Are Read to Commons by
Pnlnniol CaAraltru I
DOCUMENT SIGNED BY
OPPOSING LEADERS
General Cooperation and Re
organization of Police
Are Included
LONDON, March 30. (By the
Associated Press) Winston Spen
cer Churchill, imperial secretary
for the colonies announced to
night in the house of commons
tbe terms of the most important
agreement yet reached between
representatives of the northern
and southern governments in Ire
land for bringing about peace in
the strife in the country.
ine agreement, wnich was
reached with unexpected expedi
tion at conference' between dele
gates oi tne irisn groups ana rep-i t
resentatives of the imperial gov-l
era ment. lar transcends in import
ance the past arrived at between
Michael Collins, head of the pro
visional government, and Sir
James Craig, the Ulster premier,
earlier in the negotiations.
Cooperative Plan Presented
It provides for the reorganlza
uon or the police in Ulster on a
basis satisfactory to the religious
fThe;W,u.rn;
and
the south; for the trial of
persons charged with serious of
fenses by a special court composed
of the highest justices; for gener
al cooperation between the north
and the south of a most promis
ing character and for assistance
from the British parliament to
remedy the unemployment diffi
culties in Belfast, which rendered
tbe carrying out of the previous
Craig-Collins past almost impos
sible.
Tenrrs in Detail Read
The terms of the Irish agree
ment were announced in the house
of commocs tonight by Winston
Spencer Churchill, the imperial
secretary of war, as follows:
First, peace is today declared
Second, from today the
governments undertake to coop-jtbe membership up to 500 mem
erate in every way in their power! bers in Klamath county lilone, ac
with a view to the restoration of
peaceful conditions in the unset -
tied areas.
Third, the police in Belfast arelpart of a spontaneous, state-wido
to be organized in general in ac-
cordance with the conditions. 1.
Special police in mixed districts
to be composed half of Catholics
and half of protestants. All spec
ials not required for these forces
to be withdrawn to their homes
and surrender their arms. 2
An advisory commutes composed
of Catholics will assist in the se
lection of Catholic recruits for the
special police. 3. All police on
duty, except the usual secret ser
vice men to ba uniformed and of
ficially numbered. 4. All arms
and ammunition issued to the po
lice to be deposited in barracks
in chargenof military or other com
petent officers when
policemen
are not on duty, and an official
record must be kept of all arms
issued and ammunition used. 5
Any search for arms Is to be
carried out by a police force com
posed half of Catholics and half
of Protestants, the military ren
dering any necessary assistance.
Trials Without Jnry
Fourth, a court is to be con-
stituted for the trial without jury
of persons charged with serious
crimes, the court to consist of the
lord chief justice and one of the
lord justices of appeal in northern
Ireland. Any person committeed
for trial for a serious crime is to
he tHd hv that onnrt iu t ha
so requests, or (b) if the attorney
general for Northern Ireland so
directs. Serious crimes are those
punishable by death, penal servi
tude or imprisonment exceeding
six months. . The government of
northern Ireland will take steps
to pass necessary legislation to
give effect to this article.
Fifth, a committee is to be es-
Uhlished In Relfast with Pnnal
numbers of Catholics and Protcs -
tants, and with an Independent
chairman preferably a Catholic or
a Protestant alternately in succes
sive weeks, to hear and Investi
gate complaints of intimidation,
octrages, etc., such committee
having direct access to the heads
of the government.
Prrsa Censorship Proposed
The ' local press is to be ap
proached with a view to inserting
only sueh reports of disturbances.
etc.. as shall have been considered
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EX-EMPEROR CHARLES, WHO
IS NEAR DEATH IN MADEIRA
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Funchal. Madeira, says
MJnaries nas aeveiopea uouuie
dition is very grave.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., March
30. At a meeting called last
night for a "George A. White for
Governor" club, more than 20U
names were signed to the peti
tion. Two other similar clubs a!-
WHITE CLUBS IN KLAMATH
COUNTY Hi 500 MEMBERS
twoready formed In the county, bring
cording to the information re
1 ceived here.
I The action is understood to be
movement to bring the guberna-
torlal race, Col. George A. -White,
LIVELY CONTEST
FOR ASPIRANTS TO COUNCIL
Filing! at the office of City Re
corder Earl Race indicate that
many prominent citizens will be
candidates for memberships in the
Sillnn! itrtf! ot trio nftmitiitln-r
election to hejd May 19
Recent attempts to make fran
chise changes in city ordinances
have aroused much interest in
various wards of the city and are
haVing. considerable influence in
the filing ot candidates
Several councilmen who have
rendered excellent service to the
city are retiring because of the
pressure of personal affairs. In
tne 8ixtn w'ard, James McClelland
a concluding nine years of ser-
vice- Councilman Edward Schun-
ke recentlv announced that he
could not loner devote his ser-
vlce to tne arduous and tne often
thankless
tasks confronting the
council.
Councilman J. A. Jefferson of
the Fifth ward, said last night
that he will iot be a candidate for
re-election.
While several candidates have
declared themselves as being out
for variou3 vacancies, others are
expected to file within the next
Iew aays-
a resume oi me political situa-
I1!011 existing in city wards
dis
closes several possible contests
for chairs about the council table.
Incumbents and possible candi
dates are given as follows:
Ward one Alderman Schunke
and Henry Vandevort. R. A. Har-
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r,s " m pru"n ,w "r
ceeu r. siouuie. Aiiaougn ai-
derman VanadevdTt has filed his
declaration as a mayoralty candi
date, his term as alderman does
"tU.1"nd, h,?f'
i "5" 111 " .
I Vandevort is the winning candi-
date for mayor. R. A. Harris has
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disparch to the London Times
that the former Emperor
pneumonia ana tnai nis con
adjutant general of Oregon. Col
White served in the Spanish-Am
erican war, was on the Mexican
border, was a soldier In the World
war, and is largely responsible for
the founding of the American le
gion, he having outlined the plan
and assisted in its organization in
Paris. For years he was an edi
torial writer.
He refused to appear as a can
didate, but friends bave sought
to draft him into the public ser
vice, through a series of such
meetings as these In Klamath
county.
IN SIGHT
announced himself as a candidate
to succeed Alderman Schunke.
Ward two Alderman F. L.
Utter and Hal Patton. Dr. Utter
recently announced his intention
to run for mayor and is expected
to file his petition as candidate,
Saturday. His term as a council
man expires this year. Alderman
Patton holds over until 1924.
Three possible candidates are be
ing discussed In this ward. Ger
ald Volk, on-a-tlme member of the
council, has filed has petition as a
candidate to succeed Dr. Utter.
Dr. Henry E. Morris is being urg
ed to announce himself. James E.
Scott, automotive dealer has been
discussed as aldermanic timber.
Ward 3 Alderman A. F. Mar
cus and J. Baumgartner. Alder
man Marcus recently filed his pe
tition as a candidate for re-elec
tion while Aldernian Baumgart
ner will hold over for an addition
1 two years. No candidate has
loomed as a possible contestant
against Mr. Marcus.
Ward 4 Alderman A. H
Moore and John B. Giesy. Alder
man Moore is a candidate for re
election. P. W. Geiser. of the
Cherry City Flonr Mills, has been
named as possible material for a
contest against Alderman Moore.
John B. Geisy recently filed his
declaration as a candidate to suc
ceed Mayor Halvorsen. retiring.
Mr. Giesy's term in the council
does not expire until 1924.
Ward 5. Aldermen J. A. Jef
ferson and George Wenderoth. A
lively contest is predicted to suc
ceed Alderman Jefferson. Batty
Cooper, local truck operator, has
declared bis willingness to serve
as a councilman. Reports from
this ward are t the effect that
Joseph Minton, commander of the
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COST OF COAL1
NEEDS NOT RISE
OFFICIAL SAYS
Secretary of Labor Davis
Declares Strike Will Of
fer No Excuse to Dealers
to Profiteer.
OPERATORS FLAYED
BY CABINET MEMBER
Keen Disappointment at
Failure to Meet Obliga-.
tions is Expressed
TOPEKA. Kas.. March 30.
The Kansas court ot Indus
trial relations late today Is
sued an order extending the
present wage agreement be
tween the miners and oper
ators In the Kansas coal
fields for a period of 30 days
after April 1, the date set for
the impending coal miners
tsirke to start.
KNOXVILLE, Tean., Mar.
30 Union coal miners In the
southeastern Kentucky and
eastern Tennessee .bitumin
ous fields working under the
Jellico closed shop agree
ment, will not suspend work .
Friday night. President S. A.
Keller stated at District 19
headquarters today.
WASHINGTON. March 30.
While stating that a general
strike in unionised, bituminous
coal mines ia ... certain to begin
Saturday Secretary of Labor Dav
is declared in a statement tonight
that the situation- leaves no ex
cuse for an "advance in coal pric
es and no prospect of coal short-
ago for the public. " ,
Reviewing the government's ef
forts during the last two monthv
to achieve a settlement in ad
vance, Mr. Davia expressed ."keen
disappointment at the failure or
certain operators to fulfill tho
terms of tho obligation" to con
fer with the miners for the mate
Ing of new .wage agreement
which might have prevented sua.
pension of work. . . ,
Mediation EfforU Fall
"All the government's efforts lis
the proffer of mediation, concilia,
tlon and compromise," he " said,
"have failed to save the country
from th national strike test of
economic strength between em
ployer and employe In tho coal
Industry.
"In this effort tho president
and myself have had neither le
gal right, nor personal desire to
dictate any program; Our one de
sire has been to Induce, by per
suasion and urgence. tho opera
tors and miners to discharge the
obligation they assumed them
selves to confer ' again for the
shaping of a new agreement.'
Operators Criticized
The miners, the secretary said.
had alwayi- been willing . to con
fer through their union represen
tatives, but5 the operators, ' al
though for differently assigned
reasons In several localities, have
"turned their backs on a chance
to lay bare, not only to tha mln-,
ers but to tbe public at least their
reasons for declining a new wage
agreement."
A conference for the operators,
he said "would have removed any
stigma of bad faith."
"There may be faults on both
sides of this bituminous dispute."
he declared, "but the side that
openly repudiates Its written and
signed obligation has crippled its
case before the bar of public opin
ion." Anthracite C&ae Different
The agreement repudiated, the
statement explained, was that
contained in the wage contract
between operators and miners In
the tentral competitive field, in
cluding Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
and Western Pennsylvania, which
has constituted the basic wage
contract for all other coal fields'
in former years. '
The situation as to anthracite
mining, it was added, "forms a
pleasing contrast because operat
ors and m'ners are meeting di
rectly together."
Further complications- In the
coal industry, Mr. Davis contin
ued, were due to the existence ot
over-prodnction, amounting to,
"fully 30 per cent over develop
ment in the bituminous fields."
One result of-this, it was pointed
out, was to laave available in
storage new stocks ot coal, esti
mated at 10.0vd.000 tons for an
thracite and 65,000,000 tons for
bituminous.
"This means that ''railroads.
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