Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-27

washington. July 2b tby the A fJ'- Pre.ident Harding. in telegram sent to- szy Go T. Clevs Dean. chairman of the Railway Esmployes' Publicity associa- lion Cht GtanooEs. Tenn. invited" Dean to urge striking rail workers to accept the decision of the railroad labor board and return 10 work until you and I and everyone else interested in American welfare may join in asking the railroad labor board to give a re-hearing on any question concerning which there is req sonab,e doubt about the correctness or the justice of the decision made"
 The presidents message was in reply to a telegram he -s-eived last Sunday from DeE= In which it was said that ito attenrt to opsrste mines and railroads by military forces or 10 attempt to draft men into mining or railroad service would be a tttsmpt to establish invoiun- .zry servitude" President Harding. in 1is telegram, said he was convinced Deans attempted appeal 10 American prejudice will fall upon deaf ears.
 The president told Dean that is he were he believer in peace and harmony and he reign of Justice which you would nave believed. ] invite you now to pass sn the failure Of the mine workers to accept the awards Of an able and inn
 
 merits of the dispute between coal miners and coal operators"
 Deans assertion that the American farmer and labor have come to realize Inc hostile attitude of c. O. P.." Mir Harding said he would treat with con .smpt" The presidents telegram, dated July 15. was as follows:
 Presidents Telegram.
 -lfr J. Clevs Dean. Chairman Railway
 Employees Publicity Association
 Chattanooga, Tenn:
 Since you speak as chairman of the Railway Employees Publicity association and since it is exceedingly important hat the American people know precisely he questions at issue in the present. -aiIvay and coal strikes I am more han glad 10 answer your telegram, ,houEh I can only treat your politically sartiszu references with that contempt which is felt by every good citizen in the iour Of deep public concern. Happily or the American public everything done and everything said by government au- ,hority relating to the two strikes is a matter of record, and cannot in any Way be distorted There Is no dispute about the loyal American citEeaship Of the men on strike. nor will anyone question that many of them gave everything that men can give for the service of this country In the World war Nor is it dis puted that the men on strike are Cxer- -isinE their constitutional and lawful rights. under existing statutes, in de- clininE 10 work under the terms decided by the railroad labor board or tendered 70 the workmen 5y ths mine operators of the country.
 Rights of Free Americans.
 ''So one has attempted to or proposed To draft free men into either the railway or mining service. or suggested coercion under military force. The military forces of free America are never used for such a purpose. Their service is only that of preventing lawlessness aai violence. That same unchallenged freedom which permits you and your associates 10 de- cline Co work is no less :he heritage of the free American who choosas 10 ac- rept employment under the terms pro- posed The difference between the two positions is that the striking railroad workers exercise their rights of fir. cdom in seeking 10 hinder the necessary trans portstion Of the country. notwithstand- ing tho provision made ny Jaw for :he consideration of any just grievance and the striking miners seek 70 prevent the rr.duction of coal necessary tr common vslfare notwithstanding the offer of an agency 70 make an impartial settlement while the men who choose 10 R-orx in re- Eponse tc the call of the -oIntrv arc Ax- e-cisinr their like rights. and at tht Eau,e time are making their contributi1r ts our common American welfare. T1s decisions of the railroad Losrd are ir compliance with a mandate of the law making body of the Unitsd states without discussing the decisions al is sue. it Is fair to assume that a govern rnent agency Is ever ready to correct aI srror which is made. else governmsn ltssif would become unjust. Moreover h Ia indisputable that there can be n' government unless it's mandates are ac -.pted by the citizenship Of the republic Thls observation relates more par::cu larly Co the railroad situation. Whei The mining situation became menacing invited representatives of the min workers and the operators to a confer ence They came together. they wer sdvis.d as Co the call of common wei fare. yet in eight days of opportunity n progress vas made.
 Objective Was Industrial Peace.
 "In the absence or any trlDunal au thorizsd 10 settle disputes between min workers and their employers. the fedora government then voluntarily proposes the creation of a national commission before which the disputes might be set tied justly. in the light of full informa tlon and In accordance with the best ex pressions Of our modern civilization. In Vtead of contemplating the resort L foree. 1t anticipated the very opposite industrial peace with justice to ever man concerned. Instead of aiming a involuntary servitude,' to which you in sreusably refer. the government aske' he mine ~orksrs to resume their aotivi