New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1925, Page 3

COAL MEN ABSEN FRON G, PRO: But Denial I sMade They Agreed to Stay Away Mayor A. M. Paonessa and Chafr- man D, L. Bartlett of the Chamber of Commerce coal committes are sald to be displeased today at the nction of coal dealers in remaining away from the meeting ich had been called by the com- mlittee to discuss the coal situation Only two coal ¢ panies represented at, the mecting, the United Coal and Wood and the D. and K. Co. A telephone message trom the Citizens' Coal Co, stated that it was impossible for that con- cern to be represented, Fallure of the dealers to attend Las been construed by the commit- tee, or at least by Chairman Dartlett 15 an unwillingness to cooperate, No Probe Intended, Bartlett Says “The meeting was {n no sense an tigation of the coal companies,” airman Bartlett stated this morn- ing. He added tha' there {8 sc uneasiness throughout the clty con- cerning prices and supply and the meeting was simply to give the deal ers a chance xplain to the pub- e just what the ‘Now the public {s in the same sit- tion as it was before only more ' he added. “If the eale s had ended the meeting it would have a good thing for them and the public would have been better in- tormed. Ti fs no doubt in my mind that in most {nstances the coal alers are perfectly justified in arging the prices they are getting. Some of them loaded up when the ket was high and when the mar- ket dropped they were forced to protect themselves. We were mnot interested in the details of the coal dealers’ business, but we gave them opportunity to come to the meet- and discuss the situation but v falled to take advantage of the opportun 11 we could assume was that the d rs wers not interested” h 1aed Mayor Paonecssa Displeased ayor Paonessa, who was present, 5 not pleased, stating that he satisfled there was a previous agres- ment among coal dsalers not to at- tend, He sald the commiitee was followlng out the suggesti of srnor Trumbull and suggested Governor Trumbull be inform- ¢ the attitude of the dealers Ufi P lrom lrank H Y«‘ esident of the City Coal and Wood fiorida Through Train From New England Meriden : “ New Haven 11:21 p.m. Bridgeport 11:49 pm 9 Through Trains Baily FROM PENNA. §TA, NEW VOUK West Indian Ltd Havana Specia) Palmetto Eiorids Special Florida Gulf Const Ltd. Florids East Cosst Lid. (Jan. 4) & st Line Plorida M lndes Ltd. (2 Trains) The Double Track - Sec Level Route Atlantic Coast Line The Standard Railroad ot the South Ticket reservations, information from B.F. FULLER,G. E. P. A. 6 Broadway. New York awanna 7080 Bookiet yesterday, | were | situation was. | . chalrman of the to Merchants' association and a mem. ber of the governor's fuel mmnum tee, to Becretary Ralph L. Gould of | the Chumber of Commerce, be sent | |to Governor Trumbull. Major John- ston's letter was written on his own business stationery but was signed as chairman of the state assoclation, | Mr. Bartlett sald he was not quite clear as to the capacity in which | Major Johnston was acting. Johnston's Letter Major Johnston's letter follows: “Ralph L. Gould, General Secretary New Britain Chamber of Com- w Britain, Conn “Dear Sir—I beg to acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 10th inst. “I note that was ac & committee of v chamber has for several weeks been investigating the coal situation as it applies to the domestic consumer in New Britain and that this com has reached definite conclusions as the present supply of coal and to the maintenance of a supply for ture and that this committc reached conclusion that the conditions are sound | "“This conclusion should be very satisfactory to the public and help very much in allevi unpleasant conditlons which going through at the pre “From your letter I that this committee is tigation, and as 4 s0 far as I know, has be without asking the co-operation of the coal merchants as a who Ino reason for a request at t} ent time for co-operatior have reached above, “Tha present strike has presented complicated problems to the coal your NEW BRITATN DAILY HERATD WEDNESDAY, DECEMB SHANGHAL BiOTS 1y {8 & commit- | v. s of Investigation. They go ahead and have a whole month for inve tigatlon and according to Mr, Gould letter finds conditicns satisfactory and sound. If they have been inves tigating and found conditions sound | | without tho co-operation of the deal- ers, what now? Is there to investigate “Under the present law no dealers san get together to talk prices. The ommittee can get the prices we are | sharging by referring to our adver- 1sing in the daily newspapers. “I have been {n business too long 0 be hauled bafore a committee and sked a lot of questions. What's the lifference between the coal busi nd any other business? T 18k any other business cone come before commit and cir costs and profits and all their usiness affairs in public. If they want to come to our office an wn and talk things over ad to treat them like J d tell them anything they want to now. mayor's recom- etter be sent to overnor, Major Jok jok- stated that Referring to the a h lvn slated to he 8 Gould's Letier to Dealers The letter sent to the dealers Secretary Gould was as fol! formatior, the local merchants, different than during any 'y strike or su of 1902 sion since tha str exhausti®n of al) plies of anthracite coal and t like of tha public for any s has given the trade a serions financial problem as to what substi tutes to purchase and esg what quantities. It has been a hle without any pre Merchants money a ral mont for their who ¥ themselves up aainat vaneing market for ing to a tremendous gam cedent to go on who had storage been able to but many ot all over the eastern mark “Prices of cole at wh hla for | different citles and to state “Tf this strike erjous loss as t not continue buying sut rracite coal s pur there will be no loca these h'it]‘ priced substi Since September a stat tee of fourteen coal merch resenting over 30 per cent tail tonnage of the state workly and have given t lems rfous study in an e for and protect the pu have laid before Governor umbull information and tions in many conferences. commit attempt to | sugz o it i3 not possibie t ab. ses or differences in prie e you or any co iny compla but T have immediate in ftender truly yours H. 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John on resulting from the inquiry into he shooting affair at Shanghal on public in plomatic corps, n. & member of the lippine Islands, was ber and presid ing officer of the international com tsslon charged with investigating s in Shanghai an with a strike demon culminated in the killing iz Justice Johr authorit Forelgners izes the po- to appre- vity of the situation or ely precaution He toreigners in Shanghai ilure to take into account the °s of liberty and independ hich they themselves o 1 o C eforms ciata the to take tir of t The British and Japanese mem- bers of the investigating sion find no laxi cautions and consider that no other ible. ce Johnson finds that Police or E. W. Everson of Shanghai 7 to his numerous duties, failed o the temper of tha crowd mor t of firing acted in with mobilization in lizing the consequences ire to do so. Commissioner Ahsent Pollca Commissfoner K. J. Mc Tnen, in epite of complete informa- rion as t conditions obtaining ding cordance fructions, rea of his fa months in the police pre- | |Japaness demonstration, lett the city for three hours, Justice John- |son declares, and even on his return |falled to tnform himself as to the jconditions. The American commis- stoner finds no basls for justification of tho absence which can be har. monized with the police commission er's responsibility, whereas his pres. ence might have saved the lives of innocent persons Considering the accumulated in formation in the hands of the police | for the six months preceding, Jus tice Johnson finds there was reason | to anticipate disorder, and that lit- | tle or nothing was done until too | {late to prevent the occurences which | entailed the shooting. 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