July 10, 1923 Hon. Thomas R. Marshall, Washington, D.C. My dear Marshall : I notice in the papers that your Anthracite report is out. Is the report published in such form that I may get a copy? I also noticed in the papers that the International Mine Workers had settled with W. J. Lester for the destruction of his property near Herrin by buying his lease for $726,000.00. I also observe that the committee of the Illinois legisIature, of which Hon. Frank McCarthy is chairman, has filed it's report on the Herrin massacre. Some time ago I wrote Mr. McCarthy asking him to send me a copy of the report when it was filed; I have never heard from him. It is possible the coal commission could get a copy by writing him. In writing my brief report of the Scranton convention I purposely omitted all reference to the letters of President Harding to the coal commission and of the coal commission to the operators and miners, because I did not know how far the coal commission desired to have the subject matter commented upon. The commission no doubt has a full understanding of the tremendous influence it has weilded upon persons connected with the coal industry, and how this repressive influence has and will, in all probability, prevent the outbreak of a new industrial war. The general public has no conception whatever of the incalcuable benefit derived from the labors of the commission in this respect and I sincerely hope that in some appropriate way it may be brought to the attention of the people. Sincerely yours,
Thomas R. Marshall Papers
