New-York tribune., 1922-09-02

| Ddugheyfy to prerent strikers
interfering ,eifh traffic.
unions who are at national headquar-
ters here.
Text of Daugherty's Statement.
| Attorney General Daughertys state
ment to the court was as follows:
1.-THE United States government,
through the Attorney General, in or
der to carry on the functions Of the
government, has filed this bill of COM
plant and now asks for temporary
restraining order against all of the
defendants. 1t is with great regret
that ! am compelled to institute this
| proceeding on behalf Of the govern
ment. Considering existing conditions
and the welfare of the American people
| there Is no other course, and under
the circumstances / have not the
| slightest fear or doubt of the gov
ment's position.
| when the parties interested in the
| dispute decided by the Labor Board
found that they could not by negotia-
| tion between themselves agree upon
any plan by way of adjustment of their
| differences, at the request Of both sides
an appeal was made to the President of
the United States to contribute his
good Offices to bring about settlement.
No man, officially or unofficially, in
1 undertaking to bring about an adjust
ment which would prevent the neces-
sity of this proceeding and prevent
| possibly more severe action on she part
OF the government ever dispayed a
more marvellous patience, a more deep
| seated interest or conscientious ap-
! ~ 1inD ~, IN -. IL
/ any people than the President of the
| United States.
"The President at one time, after
many conferences with the representa-
tlves OF both sides, and when he hoped
and believed he had assurances from
both sides involved in the dispute that
certain proposition would be ac-
cepted, made the proposition to the
executives of the railroads and the
officers of the federated shop crafts.
which was ultimately rejected in part
by the railroads. That proposition was
made because the President knew that
two strikes--one which practically pre-
vented the production of coal in thA
country and the other which materially
acfipplcd transportation and Interstate
commerce, causing hardship and loss
ana suffering to the people--were in
1
was In the peoples interest and the
public welfare. After the rejection Of
| the first proposal the President made
a second proposition, acting as media
| tor
shopmen Rejected Harding Plan.
'"The federated shopcrafts. throueb
It's representatives, the defendants
named in this bill, rejected the sec.
ond proposition. Negotiations for a
! compromise have since continued he
| tween the railway executives and Of
ficerrs of the shopcrafts, with freouent
| conferences by both with the Presi~
| dent and all without avail.
:, IN the meantime the equipment of
the railroad companies is SO material
iy affected by acts of vandalism and
hoh-attentlon that the service of the
companies is generally seriously ham
pered and in some instances the rail
roads have abandoned the runninp of
trains altogether.
on August IL the President issued
proclamation calling upon the de-
iendants and their assistants to retnrn
70 the service, to observe the decision
| OF the Labor Board and in anv event
not to interfere with the service and
NOT TO interfere with men who are
service. :" ''ie
"The Railroad Labor Boord ;s on
agency of the government ~ nptia ~ IS an an
United States. In this particular con
test both parties submitted the DISPUTE
TO the regularly constituted govern.
mental authority to hear dispufes and
render decisions therean. The railroads
were willing to comply with the deci-
sion Which was the cause of the strike.
.h pue tne ae1endants not only repudiated
yhe decisions but repudiated the Labor
poard ana It's authority and hold the
the United States in contempt.
Speaks for All the People
II do not appear here as represen.
tative OF the railroads; appear here
| Dy ylrtae OF law requiring me to do so.
representing the government of tho.
United States, and the people of the
United States. The government of the
| United States will never lift its hand
| against or touch a torch to the well
fare of labor in its legitimate nursuit
| or deny it what it is entitled to. The
/ United States could not have been da-
| veloped but for labor Without that
which labor produces the people of the
| United states cannot be prosperous.
I achieve, and, in fact, they cannot live.
| Tomorrow it will be said by some
| - itiN'S iuetiiClOuS SHaH LruIlful
/ that this proceeding is intended as a
| death blow to the unions, and. mas
much as falsehood travels twice as
fast as the truth, let me to-day start
| the truth on it's way in advance-that
| in my Judgment this movement is
necessary for the protection and the
| preservation of the unions themselves,
The government of the United States
| is not opposed to labor, unions if thew
| perform such functions as can be mar.
| formed in lawful manner. Never.
while the labor unions limit their 40,
tivities to legitimate acts and lawful
| pursuits not Injurious TO society. AZ
least while / speak and to the extenf
| that can speak fer the govern rnent
of the United States, shall blow be
struck at them
Open Shop Must Remain
But it may be understood that az
long and to the extent thar ee',
speak for the government n tba
United States, | will use the mower of
the government of the United Statss
within my control to prevent the iaho,,
unions OF the country from destrov;n ~
the open shop. When a man r. tb;ss MS
country is not permitted to engage IN
lawful toll, whether he belones r.
| union or not, with full protection ana
without interruption, the death kna,i
to liberty will be sounded and anarcb !,
| Will supersede organized oova,n,,sa,.x i'