Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-16

Washington, Aug. 15-(By the A. P.) Congress and the country will be in- formed within 36 hours by President Harding of every fact in the railroad strike situation as he views it, and ai- so-administration advlsers said today will be given \an expression of his de- termination to give the full aid and pro- tection of the federal government to maintenance of railway operations There is no room for further presiden- tial efforts to bring about a compromise settlement of the shopmens strike, high official at the White House said, oy negotiating between arrangements ana the unions, although the president does not wish to hinder attempts of officials or railroad unions not on strike to mediate for their associates.
 Meanwhile there emerged today from the almost continuous sessions here Of the transportation labor organization heads an invitation to the association of railway executives to reopen negotla- tions for a compromise settlement of the shopmen's strike. the five train service brotherhoods of engineers, conductors, trainmen. firemen and switchmen, acting for the striking crafts, Warren s. Stone chief engineers, expressed the belief that the executives would confer again, meet ing the brotherhood spokesman by Thursday, and press dispatches later confirmed his conclusion.
 President Harding also moved tonight to support the interstal~ commerce com mission in enforcing safety laws which will shortly require withdrawals of lo- comotives from service on important car riers. With the matter placed before him by Chairman McChord, of the com mission. President Harding S-plleu r-.~e he knew of nothing to be done except to insist upon enforcement of the law, and said he trusted that inspection forces would exert themselves to the ut most in order to be able to pass upon safe equipment
 Leaders of the striking railroad unions how in Washington indicated their dispo- sltion to await the new peace efforts of their associates. but made public their letter rejecting President Hardings fin al proposals for compromise settlement of the sthike Through B. NJ. Jewell, their chairman. they also issued state n1ent contending that the railroad Is- sponses to the proposals had been de- clination The letter, in addition to de- claring the presidents proposals Tim practicable asserted that the strikers would not return to work unless assured of unimpaired seniority status.
 The terms of the presidents commun- ication to congress and the possibility that 1t will contain recommendations for legislation to arm the executive in cop ing with the situation, 1t was said, will all depend on what events transp,re uI to the moments before he delivers tnG message.
 Attorney General Daugherty declared today that reports to the justice depart ment indicated a serious situation 1T Kentucky, due to the tying up of many coal cars, but that in Illinois, coal wa! being moved in spite of sporadic efforti of mine strike sympathizer to "cut out coal cars from trains.
 The president was said today to con Eider that the coal strike would sool cease 10 be a serious factor in the sit ustion. though his message may dea with consequences which have to be fac ed. as a result of that controversy. Sen ator Lodge, the republican senate leader has arranged a conference at the Wait House for tomorrow morning, to discus the terms of the expected message.