Evening star., 1922-07-25
Spirit of Rail Proclamation Gen
orally Is Commended.

President Harding's proclamation
against lawlessness in the rail strike
met with general approval from the
newspapers of the country. They
took the position that. regardless Of
the duration Of this particular strike.
it was a very wise thing that the
chief executive should make it plain
right now that the government is de-
termined to maintain law and order
at any cost. There were number of
papers, however. which, while approx
ing the fundamentals Of the procla-
nation, held to the belief that the
more effective had it suggested a
remedy for the conditions which
brought about the strike.
THE President. by the issuance OF
his proclamation" the Indianapolis
News points out; clearly recognizes
cial life Of the country has been
reached that may become menacing
unless conditions are corrected. In
such an emergency it Is the business
of the government to act for the re-
sizes. the Birmingham News explains,
that while "the President of the
United States has no power to make
anybody work who is unwilling to
work." he has the power to guaran-
tee that the mails shall pass and that
the machinery back of him to enforce
that authority" The proclamation
also is ian EFFORT to strengthen the
Labor Board" the New York Evening
World says, and until the Labor
failed the public is for it. and behind
it, The public wants to see the Labor
Eoard strengthened by executive sup
port and by congressional support"
Characterizing the proclamation as
temperate and timely" the Newark
"back of the President stands the
whole force of the government, in
Guiding a mobile armed service. OBJ
struction Of government Is serious
business, and the Washington author
tiles want that thoroughly under
have an immediate effect" Not only
is this so. but the Winston-Salem
Journal believes that ut came none
too soon. 1t Is never too early. and
God grant that 1t may never be too
late. for the leaders of American
industry and commerce to learn that
the government of the American peo-
ple is supreme, and that In every
crisis its will shall prevail" The
Philadelphia Bulletin points out that
the "proclamation is not an essential
"is in the nature of a warming"
Asserting that the president de-
serves the thanks of the country"
the Baltimore Sun says that in
period when official temporizing Is the
fashion, and when political expediency
rather than public duty dominates SO
many persons in high places. the man
Who faces bravely his obligations in
q crisis like this. without fear, favor
or affection, has risen finely to the
emergency, above the law INT morasses s
tion the President must make his
words good. And he may be sure In
doing SO the vast majority OF the
people of the United States Will rally
to his support" The document, the
New York Herald says. does NOT
those ruilty Of committing the
specific illegal and criminal acts; It
stands as an Indictment OF every OF
ficer of the law guilty OF countenanc,
ing and tolerating those lIegai ana
tion "it is the voice OF the nation
that speaks" the Knoxville Sentinel
asserts. 1T Is the wisdom and Will
of the entire people that counseis
and commands US all In the ineerese
Of the welfare and security OF ALL
HUx Iu0 OpAAAOA Va
istio New York Call. "the whole
weight Of this proclamation bears
against the striking railroad workers.
The 'normalcy or Sratlroad Ownersnip
Of the government Is affirmed; the
railroad managers and the strike
breakers are regarded as forming the
snubiic,' It can be nothing else 50
long as q public service stamped with
a public character Is the private prep
erty Of exploiting owners the
Scranton Times also feels that this
is the time for shopmen to keep cool
and do nothing rash. nor permit any
action which will force the PreHdens
to cali out federal troops. nor should
railroad managers be permitted TO
road men to violence"
Il was fundamentals that the Presi-
denf stated, the New York Times be-
iievesL when he said claw must prevail
Ipvars zArooL Hsason must 9et the better
m a1afsNfll. The life Of the sntirA ma
R(li5 y - 1--we dsst ulaee over the ladt
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