The Archive · 1926

AMERICAN ANTHRACITE COAL DISPUT!

Washington, Feb. 9.

The Senate has "requested President Coolidge to intervene in the anthracite coal-mining dispute. The President, however, intimates that the does not see any change in the situation warranting immediate intervention.

Tt appears that from the point of view of the Administration will be necessary for the Senate to pass the coal resolution in order} to dispose of one of the hindrances to consideration. Pending the tax Dill, the Opposition has been calling London, Feb. 10.

Replying to a batch of questions In the House of Commons reyarding the boycott of British trade in South China, Sir Austen Eh Jain said that at the bog the year it semed likely that the negotiations between Hongkong anid Canton would be successful. But they had, unfortunately, broken down ina moaner which must make clear to the rest of China—and indeed, tothe whole world—that the Canton Goverment was, temiporarily, under such blindly British influence that they not open to a reasonable settlement of the position,

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