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should be given. You will be kept adj
vised of any further developments so
that the membership of the council will
be intimately acquainted with the situ-
alton"
The Regular Army was tonight In
readiness for strike duty should Presi-
dent Harding find it necessary to call
upon the War Department for as
sistance.
I'VE have received no orders" said
Secretary Weeks this afternoon. "and
we have no special information con-
corning the strike situation. but natu-
rally we are ready. The army is al
ways ready.
"As a routine matter corps area CON-
manders have their forces always avail
able for any call either within or without
the country" ~
While corps area commanders have
authority to use the troops at their dis
posal in case of unusual emergency 1t Is
regarded as unlikely that any COM
mander would so use his troops without
first getting specific authority from
Washington unless the emergency were
extreme indeed.
War Department officials generally
and army officers particularly earnestly
hope that the regular army will not be
called on to take hand In the present
labor difficulties. Those conducting
the fight for more liberal appropria-
ton from Congress feel that there are
millions Of people throughout the
country who favor an adequate national
defense system who would resent the
use of regular soldiers in labor difficult
ties, and there is therefore feeling
that the cause Of national preparedness
would be very much hurt II the regular
troops were used.
President Harding's action in pro.
claiming his readiness and intention tc
use, II necessary. Federal troops to move
the mails and uphold the interstate
commerce laws was heartily indorsed
by leading Senators.
While no official action has been taken
by the Senate relative to the deadlock
over the railroad strike and the tieup OF
the mines. developments are being
watched with keenest interest.
Senator Lodge. the Republican floor
leader, says Congress will support the
President in any action he may take
to prevent interference with mails and
disregard for life and property.
Praised7by Senators.
Within twenty-four hourse. IL neces
sary, his committee will take up any
| legislation desired by the President
says Senator Borah, to carry out any
plans he may evolve to end the two bis
strikes or check violence.
Senator Borah as chairman Of tn,
Committee on Labor has been watching
the development with keen interest. II,
is pleased at the first stand taken b,
the President in his proclamation.
The President has authoity under tn,
Constitution" said Mr. Borah, ito us,
Federal troops for moving the mail
and to protect life and property wher
ever State authorities fail to cope witt
| the situation. His proclamation indi
stitution with every agency of the Gov
ernment and his decision will meet witt
the approval of Congress-"
Senator Spencer (Mo.) -says he full.
approves the action of the Federal au
thorfties In putting United States mar
shals into service to move the malls, an,
reports which he gets are to the effec
that the situation Is improving. He ais
indorses the action Of the President re
garding the railroad strike.
| "The mails must be moved" said Sen
ator Spencer. That Is one of the i'm
portant duties OF this Government. ]
is Federal duty and Federal bushes.
and the railroads are merely used as a
agency of the Government in the per
formance of that duty. The Presider
has full power to man trains with troop.
but IL he finds 1t necessary to appes
to Congress for cooperation In the pres
cnt emergency he will be Heartily sur
ported"