Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-25
EFFORT TO PREVENT TIE UP OF
 TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES

Washington, Oct. 24.-A programrn. for concerted action and harmony of effort to prevent tie-up of the trans portation facilities of the country in the event of a railroad strike was decided up- on today by Attorney General Daugherty in conference with United States districts attorneys from five cities
 The district attorneys who met with the attorney general were Hayward. of New York; Clyne of Chicago: Wertz of Cleveland Lockwood of Buffalo and Van Nuys of Indianapolis. They are to con- fer with Mir. Daugherty again tomor- row when instructions are to be sent oth- CT attorneys to govern their actions in the event of a strike.
 Professing his belief in the possibili- ty of a general railroad strike material izing, MT. Daubherty declared the con- ference was called for an Understanding i In any emergency Beyond mention of the conspiracy laws he did not dis cuss the details of the departments plans but indicated that 1t was believed. on the strength of supreme court decisions, that the government has the inherent i right to protect itself fen a paralysis of the country's transportation facilities. | 'The district attorneys came here" Mir ' Daugherty said, flor a conference and an understa anding in any event and in any emergency. I still don't believe there will be any strike, but it is the duty | of the department of justice to be pre- , ton. if necessary.
 Uniformity of proceedings and policy was determined upon in any event. They came to discuss fully the various plans of the department in the event of a strike
 "We did not discuss the merits of mat. ters in dispute between the railroads and the employees who have threatened tc strike The department of justice takes the position that it has nothing to dc with the merits of the controversy an6 probably at no time would the merits enter into its policy.
 'The department probably would con
 cede that the men have the right tC strike, that they even have the right tC
 strike in groups But it would not sa! they can strike in groups throughout the
 country without violating the conspirac!
 laws by antagonizing the government O
 the United States.
 'NThe department would not conced
 there would be no violations of the con spiracy statutes for a great body o
 men all over the country to agree t
 paralyize it's transportation facilities The depertment would say they coul' strike peaceably but when 1t comes t the govel ument's interests and the in , terests of the public in these facilities tn government has the power, right an duty to see that the owners of the rail . roads give the American people the ser vice they are entitled to.
 More people are interested in tn transportation facilities than there ar } in the controversy, regardless Of VII is right or who is wrong. This conferenc was for the purpose of obtaining concert
 ed action and harmony of effort to tn . end that the railroads may give contlnu !; ed service without any interruption an |, in order that the public may be served. 'Tt is the duty of the department
 provide for the transportation for pee
 pie who travel and the transportation (
 food and fuel with winter coming ol
 Ths government las the power and ampl 5 authority. It will be prompt and as req
 sonable as it can but these arteries ( f commerce must continue to serve the pec t pie. Property must be protected, If = preserved and order maintained and th @ government is big enough to see that tn f is accomplished"
 ..l Before meeting with the district 2