The Washington herald., 1922-09-04
UNIONS PLAN FIGHT
Leaders Will Ask Court
To Modify Order as In
vasion of Rights.
MACHINISTS RAISE
FUND OF S225,OOO
Threat of General Strike
Held Possible as Last
Resort.

Two present factors. in the opinion
of administration and labor leaders.
wiR-soon determine when or how the
railroad shopmen's strike will end:
/. The extent TO which the
"Daugherty Injunction" is to be ap-
piled
.. The settlement of the anthra-
cite coal suspension.
In the case Of the injunction. ad-
ministration leaders now believe lit
will either break the strike or pro-
duce widespread violence" The De-
partment OF Justice is prepared to
take immediate action against all vio-
lators of the injunction. and so far
as a sympathetic strike is concerned
every leader involved will be liable
TO prosecution. Plans for invoking
the conspiracy statutes were worked
out simultaneously with the decision
to start injunction proceedings against
the shopmen, it is now revealed.
Delays Arrest Of Leaders.
However. arrest of the shopmen's
leaders-all OF whom have in a great
er or less degree already violated the
restraining order-is vet to be or
dered. The administration is sound
ing out the situation. il was learned
yesterday. before penalizing the Of
Tending workers.
Meantime. labor leaders are ignor-
ing the injunction. But. when hear
ihgs on a permanent injunction are
held in Chicago next week. counsel for
the workers will argue against it.
They will make particular pleas. ac-
cording to william H Johnston.
pdesident Of the International Asso-
citation Of Machinists. for modification
of those clauses Of the injunction
which restrain the leaders from Civ
ing interviews or in any manner Civ
ing out statements assisting the strike,
and. from holding meetings.
Feels Fight Necessary.
We should not fight this injunction
il il did not go beyond the rights OF
men guaranteed in the Constitution.
Johnston said But in this instance
we feel fight is necessary"
Should the strikers succeed in OBJ
tanning this modification they will he
satisfied. Arrest of their leaders
Johnston said. would not break the
strike because there are enough cspa-
bic men left TO take their places.
In anticipation OF continuing the
strike indefinitely. Johnston has
mortEaC Ced the Machinists' Building
here for se25. 900. and that sum is &c
be used for continuing the strike. The
raising OF this money, Johnston ex.
planned. is not in violation of the in
junction because the deal was closed
before the injunction was obtained
May Effect Rail Executives.
| Settlement of the anthracite sus
pension will contribute to speeding
up settlement OF the rail strike. &C,
cording to administration leaders
First of all IL has cleared the in,
dustrial atmosphere. and second. il
will produce coal, which in turn viii
! increase the burden of admittedly
crippled transportation systems anC
kpossibly cause that handful OF in
huential railroad executives who nav.
held out against settlement. TO yield
In this respect labor leaders ar,
| largely agreed with the admins,
tration They feel the settlement a
the anthracite suspension will pro,
duce coal and place ar added bur,
den on the railroads. Furthermore
! they believe the thirty-day limi
after which the railroads will b,
practically paralyzed. may he short
| ened as a result of the attempt {,
shoulder this new burden. Such
condition. they contend. would nee
essarily draw attention 70 the neet
for prompt settlement OF the shop
mems strike.
Therefore. the fear Of a genera
| sympathetic strike may he mini
mized. il was learned, because tn
shopmen's leaders regard il as un