The Washington herald., 1922-09-11
us. PREP AIRED
TO PRESS SUIT
FORNJUNCTION
Strike Leaders Assemble
In Fight to Vacate
Court Order.
WORK FOR PEACE
MAY BE DELAYED
Grand Jury Action Likely
If Governments Case
Is Sustained.

CHlCAGO, sept. 1O.-Leaders OF
the striking shopmen tomorrow will
face the joint proposition OF con-
sidering proposals to end the strike
and of defending themselves on
charges to be brought by the gov
ernment in Federal Court contend
ing that a far-reaching campaign
Of sabotage against the railroads
has been in force .,.....-
Indications today were that the
union leaders will be so busy to-
morrow answering the govern
ment's case, which is to be pre-
sented by Attorney General Daugh-
erty before Judge wilkerson, that
peace considerations will not re-
ceive much attention. Practically
of the federated shopcrafts, COM
posing the policy committee, had
arrived here today.
o. s. Assemblies Evidence.
At the same hour the peace meet
ing is scheduled. President Bert NJ.
Jewell and other shop leaders will
be in court, where as an argument
for making the temporary injunc-
tion against the strikers permanent.
the government will produce thou
sands of documentary exhibits In
an attempt to prove that violence
in the strike has been due to the
way in which 1t has been con-
Quoted.
Several truckloads Of evidence
collected by the government since
the strike started and said to cover
almost every violent death, every
instance of property destruction or
railroads and every major disorder
was moved to the Federal Building
today. This evidence was brought
in a freight car from Washington
Daugherty Charges Sabotage.
Attorney General Daugherty will
center his argument in pleading for
the permanency of the injunction
on the sabotage and violence angles
of his case. 1t is indicated, and will
not press the points in the tempo
rary restraining order prohibiting
assemblage, speeches by strike
leaders, or the granting of newspa-
per interviews. These features
which have met with criticism, are
not to be contested when Donald r
Richberg, attorpey for the shop.
men, argues their unconstitution.
ality, II Is reported. Richberg ha,
filed motion asking the court tc
vacate the order.
I'VE are ready, so far as the gov.
eminent Is concerned, to proceed
with this case" Daugherty said In
statement here. Requests hav,
been made for modification of tn.
restraining order. These are ques
tions which must be submitted t.
the court"
Confers with Attorneys.
Daugherty was met on his ar.
rival here by John w. III. Grim. As.
sistant Attorney General Blackburn
Esterling. James A. Fowler, specia
assistant Attorney General IL
charge CT antitrust litigation, ant
A. A. Mclaughlin. special assistant
to the Attorney General in charg,
of railroad administration. The,
were in conference most of tn,
day
II the court grants the govern
ment permanent injunction
further steps will be taken ir
pressing the alleged sabotage cam
paign. Federal authorities indicate
1t is said grand Jury action againsr
strikers may follow. Statements Of
$1,000 persons covering alleged
wrecking of trains. burning o.
bridges and other property. OBJ
struction of mail. and according t.
government official. responsible,
for twenty-five murders. are in
cluded in the government case.
Peace Problem Complicated.
Following the court case. tn,
shopmen will go into session lat,
tomorrow or Tuesday morning Il
consider proposals to end tn,
strike. at least partially.
The fact that the claims of som,
railroad executives that they hav,
beaten the strike on their system.
seem to be substantiated. and that
the claims of the union leader,
that they have won on other road.
are apparently equally true. pre-.
sents so mixed a proposition fol
peace consideration that the exact
nature Of any settlement is filled
win various possibilities. The un.
ions have a plan, agreed upon by
Daniel Willard of the Baltimore
and Ohio. H. E. Byram of the Chi.
cago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul and
several other carriers, as satisfac,
tory. This plan, however, does not
embrace the. majority of roads
whose representatives insist they