What Lewis Did

Lewis recently returned from Europe, where he made arrangements with the Miners' Federation of Great

Britain for cooperation in case of an-other coal strike.

According to Frank Hodges, Secretary of the British Federation, an agreement was reached " in principle," whereby in the event of a strike in either country, an embargo should be laid on export of coal from the other to relieve the strike.

Already there are rumblings of a possible strike in the U. S. in September, since the present agreement ends on August 31. Lewis is supposed to oppose this strike. But on June 26 there will be a convention of three anthracite districts. Brennan, the conservative leader in the Scranton district, faces strenuous opposition from the radicals. If the latter succeed in their plans it is thought that they will be strong enough to prevent a new contract and force a strike.

Lewis last week conferred with the National Coal Commission regarding the emergency, and expressed the hope that moderate counsels would prevail among the anthracite mine workers.