Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-09-16
U. s. LIKELY TO MODIFY RAIL
INJUNCTION---RAl PEACE
is CERTAIN.


Attorney.General Daugherty appears
in person or by proxy before the Fed
eral District Court in Chicago Mon,
day to ask that the injunction issued
against striking railroad shopmen DO
made permanent he probably will sug
gest to the court modification o.
some Of its most sweeping provisions.
The changes under discussion in Il
measurable degree will be concos.
sion to criticisms which have been
hurled at the temporary order Of tho
court from many quarters. They will
meet, it Is understood, the suggestions
of Administration Senators who have
felt that tho Government went too
far though they are in. sympathy with
and ready to support the course TAX.
en-.
Mr.. Daugherty said today that he
was planning to go to Chicago to pre-
sent again the Governments argu.
ment. It is not certain, however, that
he will 60. In any event the Govern
ment will offer mass Of evidence 70
garding acts Of violence against the
railroads and will ask the taking 0.
testimony from union heads regard.
ing them.
No official statement has been made
with regard to notifications Of the
temporary restraining order. In fact
the only official statements from both
the White House and the Department.
of Justice, made soon after the temp
orary order WIS issued, were to the
effect that the injunction proceedings
would DO pressed to the utmost and
the Government might 60 further II
1t was necessary.
STRIKE CONDITIONS CHANGED
Conditions in the strike have chang
ed materially since that time, how
ever. Acknowledgement Daugner,,
said THAT conditions with regard TO
violations had been greatly improved.
The Improvement has been SO markell
that the Department Of Justice is lay
ing of United States marshals appoint
% ed to project railroad property and
railroad workers.
The injunction was drawn to pre-
vent violence and destruction and was
aimeu against an yconspiracy or con-
certed effort in making or inducing
trouble. 1t WIS officially stated today
that the proceeding was never intend
ed to prevent labor unions or strN-
ers from engaging in any lawful func
ton or pursuit. and 1t was eftea
that meetings Of strikers have not
been interfered with by Government
law, officers, though in many quarters
it was continued that they might do
so under the orders issued. # =
At the invitation Of Mr.. Daugherty
Senator Borah (Idaho) visited his
office today and had a lengthy inter
view with him relative to the injunc
ton proceedings.
After the interview Mr.. Borah said
he did not wish to indicate the posi-
ton OIL the subject assumed by tho
Acknowledgement. 'In MY opinion It
is not improper for me to say what
he told me-" added Senator Borah.
Then he gave his part of the intel
view with the Attorney G eneral,
which he said was in substances:
II told him that in my opinion
there are provisions in the injunction
beyond the power Of the court to
grant; that they are III violation OF
the Constitution and, being there, did
not help his case.
WOULD DELAY SETTLEMENT
"On the other hand tho fact of tnen
being there will delay the adjustment
of the real controversy involved.
II called his attention to the clause
tieing up the funds Of the shopmen,
the right of discussion, Interviews,
and newspaper publications that were
especially offensive and Objectionable.
Mr.. Borah refused to say whether
the Acknowledgement concurred In
any or all of his opinions OH the ques
ton Of the injunction.
However, the view prevails at tho
Capitol that the injunction will be-
modified along the lines suggested by
Senator Borah and that the initiative
will be taken by the Government. 1t
is expected that tho AttOrneyG enera,
will ask the court to modify the order
which, with the notifications, it is be
lieved, will be made permanent.
Senator Borah sent an answer to
the message from John J. Dowd, chair
man Of the Central strike COMMITTEES
OF New York city, which asked the
Senator to move for the impeachment
VI thS <htloi HC Icply H.
lows:
"Wil reply fully to your telegrai.,
after hearing next week. In the mean
time may I say that am thoroughly
in sympathy with any plan to pre-
serve unhampered the guarantees
found in our constitution? After all
we find the old constitution a fine
charter in time Of trouble, do we not
Let us stand up for it regardless Dt
who would undertake to disregard it
or violate it. Will communicate with
you fully after the hearing"
One of the biggest labor unions to
day resorted to the injunction process
which labor for years has so bitterly
criticized. Seeking to fight injunction
with injunction. the International
brotherhood of Electrical Workers fiji
ed suit in the District Of Columbia Su
preme Court asking an injunction
against the United States Marshal and
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