Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-15
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STOCK, ana DeCduSS VI NiiS .
strikebreakers. The trainmen an
nounced that conditions were imperli-
ling their lives and they did not care
TO continue to take the risks. NO less
than twelve continental trains were
stalled at desert points in California
and Arizona during Friday and more
than $500 persons were marooneu.
There was at once clamorous oenlahu
that the railroads should provide au-
tomobAes to move the. stalled passen-
gers. w. G. Lee president ,orsttne
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen> tel-
egraphed the Sante Fe strikers that
the walkout was illegal, and such
grievances as the trainmen had should
tnke the regular course. AS 10 Wnat'
IL any effect this telegram, has had has
not yet developed. 1t is commonly be-
heyed and felt Tat the members OF
the Big Four bretherhoods ger. rally
have been growing more and more M
patient over conditions and almost
ready to quit in body.
Dublin was shocked early Satur-
. day to learn Of the sudden death OF
Arthur Griffith, president of the dali
eireann, and everywhere it was COM
mented on as one of the most tragic
and wholly unexpected events in trou-
bled Ireland. Death came at nursing
home, apparently from heart attack
following an operation few days ago
for tonsilitis. Few people in Dupllh
even knew that the ardent WORKER Tor
the Free State cause had been Ill. I'M
mediately signs of mourning were dis3
played, flags were set at hall mast
on buildings and ships in the AarDor.
The first question on all sides was
what effect the death of the leader
Mould have on the solution OF the
problems before the provisional gov
ernment His colleague, Michael COL
iins. recently has devoted his attention
almost entirely to the military opera
tions against the irregulars While the
country looked to Mr.. Griffith TO
manage the civil affairs until the re-
bellion was suppressed. Though presl-
dent of the dali eireann, Mr.. Griihtn
held no ministerial portfolio. WliliaIi
Cosgrove, minister of local government,
acted as head of the Irish government
during Mr.. Griffith's illness. The
presidents associates were stunned by
the news of his deaf :. Not one of them
was prepared TO discuss its effects, but
they ali agree that Ireland had sus-
tanned a great loss.
A national referendum on the ship
subsidy bill at the November congress
sional elections was proposed by SEN
ator Borah, Republican, Idaho, in
letter to Representative Wood, CHAIR
man of the Republican congressional
committee. made public in Washing
ton Saturday. Mr. Wood replied that
the committee was not advocating the
bill and that he would canvass the
members on the question. THE vot-
iers have not yet had an opportunity to
pass upon the question of subsidy
and there is wide difference of opinion
and a very intense difference of view
among the people in regard to it, said
Senator Borah in his letter. Now as
the measure is concretfly before the
congress, may we not arrange to place
1t specifically before the voters?' SEN
ator Borah said it appeared probable
that the administration bill would not
be acted upon by congress before the
next session. "The matter could be
presented specifically" said Senator
Borah, discussing his plan for a refer
endum, "by arranging for every candi-
date for Congress to state his position
either for or against the bill. Those
who are opposed to the bill are now
arranging to have that done and l
should be very glad to cooperate with
your committee to provide for a refer
endlrm as nearly as practicable upon
lI1t HiGCSuTt. NOOu ulu
not discuss the question of referen-
dunn other than to state that he would
discuss it with committee members.
Asserting that Creeping paralysis
will make it impossible at the end of
sixty days for the most willing train
service employees to keep traffic NOV
ing" ]. NJ. McGrath, vice president of
the railway employees department of
a apic Of .shnr ic-
sued statement from Chicago Satur-
day, eriticizing assertions of railway
executives that rolling stock is in safe
condition. He charged that the inter-
state commerce commission has not
made public reports on the condition
of railroad equipment but asserted that
commission members told the presi
dent on July 2S that 'if the strike was
not settled within two weeks the en-
tire railroad structure of the country
would be threatened with collapse be-
cause of impaired equipment and lack
OF fuel. That two weeks is about up"
Mr. McGrath's statement added. He
asserted that facts in the possession
of tho interstate commerce commission
would startle the country" and de-
clared that railway executives were
circulating reports that rolling stock
was safe to prejudice the public
against train service men who are re-
fusing to operate equipment on the
ground that ii is dangerous to do so.
He asserted that there are vastly
more than 10000 engines out of COM
mission" today and that each week is
adding to the total. He also charged
that many locomotives dangerous to
operate have not been placed on the
had order list. Definite information is
in my hands from a number of i'm
portant railroads." his statement said.
that on such as the Texas and Pacific,
the Missouri, the Great Northern and
the Southern Pacific, to the effect that
inspections have not taken place since
June S0th."
The French delegation to the Lon
don conference on German affairs was
amazed to learn Saturday that the
British government proposes and in
sists upon a reduction of the German
reparations payments to about one
third the amounts fixed by the London
schedule of payments Of 2,000,000,000
gold marks, and to leave only the 26
per cent. assessment on German eX-
ports. The text of Premier Lloyd
Georges proposal, which forms part of
the tenth point of the British memOr-
andum reads: Subject to acceptance
by the German government of these
guarantees it will be for the repara-