Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1921-10-27
!. s. MOVES TO
HALT RAIL STRIKE
Attorney General Outlines Pro-
gram to Prevent Tieup Of
Transportation Facilities.
PUBLIC RIGHTS FIRST
Department Of Justice ignores Merits
81 Matters In Disputs-intimates
Conspiracy Laws Violated BY
General Walkcut.

W1Sninkton-A program Tor con
certed action and harmony OF effort
to prevent . tieup Of the transporta-
ton facilities OF the country ia the
event OF q railroad strike was decided
on by Attorney General naugherty in
conference with United States district
attorneys from five cities
The district attorneys who met with
the Attorney General were Hayward.
New York: Slyne. Chicago: werts.
Cleveland. Lockwood. Buffalo, and
Van Mugs OF indianapolis.
Government It Protect Itself.
Processing his disbelief in the posi-
bility of a general railroad strike ma
terialixing. MIR. Daugherty declared the
conference was called for an under.
standing In any emergency" Beyond
mention OF the conspiracy laws he did
not discuss the details OF the depart
believed. on the strength OF Supreme
court decisions. that the government
has the inherent right to protect itself
from paralysis OF the country's trans
portation facilities and the power TO
use any laws applicable To accomplish
that end
THE district attorneys came here"
Mr. Daugher;y said. -for . conference
and an understanding In any event and
In any emergency"
Must BE Prepared.
IL still don't believe there will be
any strike. but IL lis the duty of the Dc.
partment OF Justice TO be prepared.
We did not discuss the merits OF
matters in dispute between the rail-
roads and the employees who have
threatened TO strike. The Department
Of Justice takes the position that /,
has nothing TO do with the merits OF
the controversy and probably Mt nc
policy.
Certain Rights Conceded.
The department probably would
concede that the men have a right Il
strike. that they even have the right
to strike in groups. But IL would moi
say they can strike in groups through
out the country without violating the
conspiracy laws by antagonixing thu
government OF the United States
THE department would not conceds
there would be no violation OF the con
spiracy statutes for a great body oil
men all over the country To agree 10
paralyze Its transportation facilities
The department would say they could
strike peaceably. but when IL comes 70
the governments interests and the in.
terests OF the public in these facilities
the government has the power. right
and duty To see that the owners OF the
railroads give the American people the
service they are entitled TO
Concerted Action Planned.
More people are interested In the
transportation facilities than there are
In the controversy. regardless Of who
10 right or who is wrong. This confer
ence was for the purpose OF obtaining
concerted action and harmony OF
effort. to the end that the railroads
may give continued service without
any interruption and in order that the
public may be served
1T il the duty OF the department TO
provide for the transportation OF PEG
pie who travel and the transportation
Of food and fuel with winter coming
on. The government has the power
and ample authority II will be prompt
and az reasonable az II can. but these
arteries OF commerce mus. continue to
serve the people Property must be
protected. life preserved and order
maintained and the government, Is big
enough to see that this Is accom-.
plished"
Before meeting With the district at.
torneys. Mr.. Daugherty called At the
White House and Ii understood 10
have received President Hardlng's ap-
prevail Of the departments plan