South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-24
AWAIT ACTION
OF GOVERNMENT
In RAIL STRIKE
Secrecy Wells Administrator
Plans for Handling
Walkout Problems.
HARDING REMAINS HOME
Question of Seniority Rights
Biggest Stumbling Block
In Way of Peace.

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-CBy A.
P)-The governments future course
IN the situation created By the strike
OF railroad shop craftsmen was still
left In the realm OF conjecture Sun
day. though Prest Harding. who was
IN personal touch all day Saturday
with the problem and personalities
In II. cancelled his week end engage
ments 10 stay at the White House
Sunday where he could be in close
communication with whatever other
government agencies were active.
Whether Chairman Hooper OF the
railroad labor board who returned
TO Chicago Saturday night after an
extended conference with Mr.. Hard
ing with new and highly confidential
Instructions for a reopening Of ne
gotiations with the union leaders. or
whether the administration intended
10 stand unyieldingly by the labor
board award against which the men
struck were matters concerning
which no informed and responsible
official in Washington would talk.
While there were numerous re-
Z
4 ment was imminent, these were
without officiaI confirmation. the only
definite development Sunday touch
ling upon the railroad strike being
in its relation 10 that in the coal in
dustry. Atty. Gen Daugherty. Secy.
( Hoover and Chairman McCord of
the interstate commerce commission
were said TO have agreed on the
power OF the commission TO exercise
certain supervisory authority over
the carriers. which would assist in
the operation OF Mr.. Hoover's plan
for rationing the reduced coal supply
Require Embargo.
The commission. IL was agreed,
under the terms Of the transporta-
Ition act could require the railroads
10 embargo shipments of coal. un-
less consigned to points and terri
tories deemed TO have greatest need
for fuel For a beginning il was ex-
planned that the coal rationing sys-
tenn would be applied only 10 assure
railroads their coal supply, main
tenance OF the transportation ma
chine being considered the primary
necessity.
Every possib BILE contingency in con-
nection with the rail situation has
/ been canvassed by Pres't Harding in
! his conference with advisers in the
cabinet and with members of the
senate is was understood. the sug-
gestions placed before the govern
ment including even federal control
/ both OF railroads and mines as a
step to be considered in the final
emergency. Other suggestions were
said TO have been that the strike be
/ left 20 wear itself out. the govern
ment maintaining a policy OF pro
tecting interstate commerce mean
while, that labor repre- sentatives be
| charged in court. proceedings with
conspiracy 10 interrupt interstate
commerce. and finally that railroad
arrangements be required TO yield on
road labor board be induced to mo-
/ dify some of its findings against
which the shop crafts have struck.
To date every white house pro-
nouncement has been OF nature
supporting the railroad board and
the action Of Chairman Hooper. o.
| pinion that any modification OF this
attitude was intended. lacked official
support tonight.
- Hope for Peace.
| Chicago, July % CBy A. p Hope
/ Of a settlement Of the railway strike
I conferred Sunday night in the United
/ States railroad labor board again fol-
] lowing OF Ben ". Hooper. its chair
/ Harding
/ While Mr.. Hooper was meeting the
government officials in Washington.
/ 3 NJ Jewell. and other strike leaders