New-York tribune., 1922-08-19

nTluE ABOUT falf soJustueHF ana ~"
iteration of the determination of the
government to insist In all lawful ways
In maintenance of order and praserva-
tien of the rights of the people will
do much to settle the disturbed COM
ditions.n
Mr.. Mondesl, in discussing the a'resi-
/ dents requests for Legislation creating
government agency to investigate
the whole of the coal industry and
| for controlling prices, declared he be-
| lieved Congress- wss prepared to back
him up, but that the whole question
OF price control "bristles with prob
lemsn from the legislative viewpoint.
He added:
Plan Held Rather Unusual"
"In the matter of legislation infect
ing coal ] do not think there will be
any difference OF opinion with regard
TO the Recommendation of the crea-
| tion of fact-fnding commission. AS
TO the Presidents suggestion with re-
| gard to Federal corporation whose
| duty would be to use its resources as
| q purchase and sale organization,
whose duty 1t would be to endeavcr 60
prevent high coal prices In time of
coal shortage, the plan is rather un-
usual one for times of peace, and will
!
alton"
Representative James Mann, of II.
linois:
| "a very refreshing message to the
American people. 1t puts law and
! order above everything else. 1t gives
| reasonable consideration to the rights
| of human labor, but asserts strongly
the right of the public TO have coal
and transportation. So far as legis-
lation is needed he will receive it.'5
Representative J. N. Tincher, of
I Kansas:
Law and Order 'eWhole Point
"The President got more response
| to this message than 60 any he ever
delivered. The concluding paragraph,
| which was his conclusion, was that law
and order are going to be maintained.
That is the whole point. Whenever a
public necessity gets into the hands of
monopoly it is time for government
supervision of that commodity
MIR. Tincher declared there is strong
opposition in the House to the pro-
posed regulation of prices, but that he
believed the form of control which
the President indicated is wanted will
be presented. The legislation, he said,
should provide for government buy
ing and selling corporation with suf-
fcient capital to guarantee reasonable
prices.
Representative Nicholas Longworth,
of Ohio
Longworth Sees Punch in 1t
II was very much pleased with the
message, because 1t not only gave a
very accurate picture of the conditions
the country is facing, but offered so
luton, and had punch about it that
will make the country realize that the
I transportation system must be main
tanned and order preserved 1t should
60 great way toward clearing, up the
railroad labor trouble, for the stand of
the government is now definitely be-
fore the country"
Address Called clarifying"
Speaker Gillett:
"The Presidents address was very
! clarifying recital of the course Of ne
gotiations. It's general appeal will be
in the direction of law enforcement
and is very fne. The suggestion for
creating a coal commission may be
carried out Immediately, but that re-
ferring to a purchasing agency will
require more thought"
Representative George. Huddleston,
Democrat, of Alabama, was one of the
few who bitterly criticized the mes
sage, He said:
SThe Presidents address was most
untimely. 1t comes at the critical
stage Of the attempted settlement of
both strikes. 1t win make both settle
ments more difficult. 1T will stiffen
the back of the employers SO that they
will interpret the message as definite
pronounoement on their side and that
1f na rnU N
as Harding can WELD them will be cast
in their favor. 1t is open shop propa-
eanda. The reference to strike ex-
cesses and the magnification of acts OF
violence were undue, for these are typl-
cal OF all periods Of stress. The mes
sage is highly unfair insofar as the
statement of causes of the strike Is
concerned. 1t might be compared to
the opening statement Of prosecuting
attorney"
William r. Wood Gives His OpiRlon
Representative William r. Wood, Of
| Indiana. chairman of the Republican
Congre ssional Committee, said:
"The President said what every loyal
American believes, If the nation is to
survive it must be through the enforce
| ment of law and order Wrongs must
be . J, cure cured !! through constitutional
auCGOflty.
Repre- sentative William j. Burke, Re-
publican, of Pennsylvania, one of the
| labor members, declared
| "The Presidents message will not be
we'll received by the working people
| of the country. The President openly
admitted the railroad executives de-
| liberately disobeyed earlier decisions
of the Railroad Labor Board If he
| had threatened the things then to force
the railroads to stop farming out work
| that he promises now to spank the
workers | do not think the country
would be In as precarlous situation
as it is.'
Representative George P. Darrow,
| Republican, Of Pennsylvania, said:
| "The President gave very clear and
! concise review of what the government
has done in trying to settle the strike
| difficulties. His strong and forcefuI
appeal for the protection of the general
public was especially we'll received, as
was his appeal for immediate provision
| for a. temporary national coal agency,
| He covered the subject fully In an
earnest and forceful manner"
Loosened Rail Wrecks Train
ROCHESTER, Aug. ia fast east.
bound freight running on the main line
passenger track of the New York Cen