Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-09-01
SUGAR-C0ATED
SLAVE LAW URGED
BI CHIEF EXECUTIVE

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their Jobs IS President Hanling's
solution lof fsslpad strikes. Ans
neenecd BY him In his personally de
hfeeed message II congress eo Fri
daY, August rs
TN Recommendation was sarhed
Ia the rhetoric ef The day, hat the
applause II received from senators
aud representatives showed that lhes
understood che president when he said
decisions ~ the railroad iaher hoard
must bo made enforceable
Portions az the message recalled
the anu.enl0a publicity ~ small
town cinaens alliance SECRETARY. 50
common = few years agn. 4 lond
picture ef "awleseneas shocking 10
every conception of Amefican law and
, order Vas painted hy the chief
executive, who declared that seven
officers ef the federal government
have been assaulted, hamlliated and
hineered IN their duties by railroad
stnkers. THIS part Of the message
sounded like the literature af the
Parry Post anu.unlon movement u
quarter ef century ago, that was
intended o inhame The public mind
rather than 10 develop sound judg
ment.
At the conclusion of this awesume
recital OF handitss aud moheeraey il
vas acknowledged that no state
authority has confessed ia inability
q cope with the situation nor has Ans
state asked for federal assistance
Neither were the lawmakers informed
" bat steps have been taken TO restore
the dignity of the government and 60
protect officers Of thc federal govern
ment who shave been assaulted hu.
Initiated and hlnderod in their duties.
The president blamed the collapse
OF railroad metise power on these
conditions of hindranee and lntimldas
tinn."
The message intimated that the
government knows nothing Of the
workers long agitation 10 make the
railroads cease violating orders Of
The railroad labor board. The work
em have repeatedly shown that there
have been approximately 100 OF these
violations, but IN only one instance,
says the president, "had a decision
challenged by "A carrier, been brought
20 the attention of tho department Of
justice"
The president referred TO his arbis
tration plan. which WIS rejected by
the miners. as settlement so just
| ly inspired that 1t wac difficult to see
how anyone believing In industrial
peace and justice TO all eonecrnvd
could decline IT,
| II was not stated that the lesaon
The miners declined was because the
| plan did not aennc whAl the abiifas.
tors, 90 be appointed by the president.
would afbitfate. Instead IL gave them
rowing commission to pass judR.
ment at will. The miners attempted
TO have the duties of the commission
defined, that II might proceed ON
regular lines. Failing In this these
workers declined 10 sign the blank
check.
The president explained the collapse
Of his plan 10 have the coal owners
resume operation by stating that the
country Is at the mercy of the United
Mine Workers" There was no word
of eensure for the coal owners. Even
their uncnnacionable proiiteefinR was
referred to rs "the impressions of
many cases Of unjuatifiable profits in
the Industry
No feature of the miners strike
has proven 80 embarrassing TO coal
owners and their defenders aa the
proven fact that these employers did
not tell the truth when they said coal
could be mined II employees were as.
sured protection. This claim Is now
shown TO be false. The president
acknowledged that little or no new
production followed" and because the
miners refused TO break their strike
and permit understanding eNtortion.
efa to lower wages, they are charged
with having the nation by the throat.
Reference WIS made TO the high"
wages paid miners. and In another
portion of the message IL was stated
that lin many Instances last year men
were employed leaa than l50 days,
IN some cases much fewer than that
A fact finding agency, With
authority TO set wages for the mining
industry was favored. Soft coal
owners and mine workers have agreed
TO set up a ''faet finding agency,
but this will not reach far enough,
according TO the president, who again
calls for "handcuf" laws. lie eaid
such agency may advise as 10 fair
wages and az 10 conditions OF labor
and recommend the enactment Of laws
TO protect the public In the future"
The message closed with a ringing
plea for the fright of every man 10
work" This usual defense Of strike
breakers brought rounds OF applause
from lawmakers who ignored the
pleas for opportunity to labor made
last winter by millions of unemployed.