The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16
IlRDINC WILL
EXPRESS HIS
STRIKE VIEWS
!. Determination To Give
federal Aid and Protection
70 Keep Trains Moving
rv1TE EXECUTIVES TO
REOPEN NEGOTIATIONS
E.fetv Laws To Be Enforced; ;
Locomotives On Important
Lines To Be Withdrawn

nd the country Will be informed with |
az hours by President Harding of |
vsrv fact in the railroad strike situa-
i'm as he views it, and also-adminis- |
ration advisers said today-will be |
ivan an expression of his determine |
i'm 10 give the full aid and protection |
the federal government to mainten-
ncs of railway operations. There is
q room for further presidential efforts
hiring about compromise settlements
ths shipments strike, a high official
the White House said, by negot1at-
ne between arrangements and the un-
ons although the president does not
rlsh 10 hinder attempts to officials OF
aiIroad unions not on strike to mediate
or their associates.
More Mediation
Meanwhile there emerged today from
ne almost continuous sessions here OIL
he transportation labor organizations
eads and invitation to the Association
2 Railway Executives to reopen ne
otiations for a compromise settlement
4, ths shopmen's strike. The five train
Iervtce broth erhoods, Of engineers,
|onductorS, trainmen, firemen, ana
wttchmen, acting for the striking
7fts Warren G. Stone, chief OF the
pginears. expressed the belief that the
xecutfves would confer again, meet
M the brotherhood spokesmen by
thursday, and press dispatches later
onfirnaOd his conclusion.
President Harding also moved to-
hight to support the Interstate Com
nsrce Commission in enforcing safety
ava which will shortly require WITH
rausIa Of locomotives from service on
|onortant carriers. With the matter
rlscsd before him by chairman Nc
r1ord N the commission, President
sardtnp replied that he knew OF moth
no N he done except to insist upon
snforcement of the law" and salo ns
trusted that inspection forces Woolo
sxsrt themselves to the utmost in or
der to be able to pass upon safe equip
msnt"
Await New Peace Efforts
Leaders Of the railroad unions nov
washington indicated their disposi'
,,on to await the new peace efforts O.
fbeir associates, but made puohc thei
Istter rejecting President Harolhs
final PROPOSALS for a compromise set
taroant of the strike. Through B. M
Ieveu. their chairman, they also ISSUED
statement contending that the rail
roads responses to the proposal ha'
b.en a decIination. The letter, in addl
ton TO declaring the presidents pro
posals "lrpracticable" asserted tina
the strikers would not return to Worl
unless assured Of unimpaired senlorrt
status
A protracted session of the cablnt
and visits to the White House by sena
tors preceded the announcement tnat IN
rssident intended to take the countr
and congress into his confidence throus
message. The issuance Of the CORES
pondence on safety conditions OF rail-
road equipment also followed con1er
yace at the executive officers, wher
Chairman McChord and Commisslone
Aitchison and Chairman Hooper OF TN
raroad labor board met with the presl
dent 1t was the presidents intention,
high official said, to incorporate in NJ
Message the facts as he has learned tne1
IN the Industrial situation, during wceK
# conference and consideration with IN
men most intimately concerned
Kentucky Situation Serious
The terms Of his communication
congress and the possibility that 1t WI
contain recommendations for legislatio
to arm the executive in coping with tr
situation. it was said, will all depend Q
what events transptre up to the momen'
before he delivers the message.
Attorney General Daugherty declare
Today that reports to the justice depar
ment Indicated a serious situation
kentucky, due to the tying up OF mar
coal cars, but that in illinois coal WI
being moved in spite of sporadic error
N mine strike sympathizers 70 cut ou
coal cars from trains. In the west
said, he had reports indicating that u
Industrial Workers of the World a.
Quite active in connection with railws
strikes" and very willing to take oV
some Of tho responsibilities Of the go
eminent Itself" What action would
Sken with reference to the kentucl
"alkou;s and those in the borderil
errtory south OF the Ohio, the attorn
General said the department did not ca
disclose at this time.
Keep Line open
me 4nion leaders contingent he
,Nelr usual executive conference toda
We brotherhood officials who have q
Jared themselves mediators for
e"lNerS taking occasion to visit me1
'e'S OF congress as well. The final
1S'on 10 request direct reopening
'esouations with the railroad execuuV
'eSuited, participants said, from NEE
,Is late last night between Warren
1T,oho' chief Of the engineers and Dan
n, nT'"ard' presidnt of the Baltimore a
n..(' Y"o' who has acted separately from I
national railroad organization at tim
Nfhg the strike.
n w. L Sheppard head of the Order
no"uuetors and Mr.. Stone, both sc
Messages during the day to weste
,o"'s ,o.' where members of their organ
% IONS have walked out. all seekt
moGce return. They indicated th