The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-26
rierrin and he Right to
Work.

81 president Harding's denunciation |
Y lie "crime Of Herrin." and his /!
s.ejaration that the government by |
~ must and shall be maintained.
|. his labor strike message to con-
syess. received the unanimous ap- !
sroyal of the newspapers Of the !
,ountry. On other details in the |
aocument the editorial writer's |
auite naturally divided along par
a,au lines but generally there was
note of willingness declared to-
saye congress carry out the rec
onrneudations made il they will
sroye remedies in order that the
resent situation can be prevented
iereafter.
The keynote Of three out Of four
Acct suggestions he makes" the
Ysvark News, (Ind), argues, lis
~ prepared The question of de-
III lis left to congress. Such legis-
anon as the president asks might
ave to run the gauntlet of strong
supreme court opinion, az recently
voiced, with reference to the police
movers of the states. But there
csn not be any doubt that the pres
dents position is ethically and
automatically sound. This protec-
ton should exist" The address
vas notably characterized by mod
eF,tion of tone and conservatism
M substance" in the view of the
Buffalo Times, (Dem.), which
thinks that the president is right
in dealing with the present situa-
ton as an emergency to which 1.-The
immediate efforts of congress
should be directed" It adds do
that first and then deal with the
future" Neither President Taft
nor even President Roosevelt lever
drafted an indictment so sweeping
and severe" the Cincinnati Times
Star, (Rep.), insists, but it is up
TO public opinion, whose hands are
virtually tied in the presence of
such outrages as the abandon
ment Of passenger trains in the
southwestern desert, the abuse of
aliens in defiance of their treaty
rights, and the unredressed infamy
Of Herrin, to find the means and
summon up the resolution that will
get its paramount interest assert
ed as such in the law of the. land.
Accepting the statements of the
president and his recommends
tons as well balanced and fair
minded" the Boston Traveller
Ind. Rep, is inclined to think
that I'VE are already commissioned
to death and the method seems
cumbersome. But the purpose OF
the address will have been achiev-
ed, the Chicago News, Ind.), feels
convinced, if 1t will arouse moi
only congress but the whole people
to a sense of the necessity Of tax
ing a firm and united stand against
lawiessness and in support OF any
well considered action that is need
ed still further to strengthen The
government in dealing with sucf
great industrial crises. WHERE
strikes take on the form Of incip
lent revolution" In addition. thu
New York Post Qnd,), believe
that the paramount consideration
is that his requests for Legislation
meet the obvious needs and do no
60 step too far" In endorsing
this position the Milwaukee Senti
mel, (Rep), also says that such
commission as the President pro
poses ought to be able to provid
plans" whereby coal and raj
strikes could be prevented and
holds they ought to "be created an
set to work without delay SO tina
when agreements now being signe
end next spring there may be som
assurance against another teup."