Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-28
ADM|N|STR ION
SOON WILL MAKE.
KNOWN ITS PLAN
TO END STRIKES
Preparations F or LegiSIa-
tive and Executive Action
Are Believed to Be Near
ing Completion,
MEASURES ARE READY
TO BE INTRODUCED
It Is Believed That the Pro-
gram Is Being ThreShed
Out on the Presidential
Yacht MayfIoWer,

Washington, Aug. 81 (by the AS
sociated Press. 1.-The exact scope
Of the administration policy ir
dealing with the rail and Goa
strikes is expected to reveal itsell
within the next few days as result
Of preparations for legislative and
executive action which appeared
tonight to be nearing completion
Whether the emergency legisla'
tion to be definitely urged upon
congress will include presidential
authorization to take over and
operate rail and coal properties
was a question that still remained
unanswered, but it was indicated
that administration officials prob
ably would soon make a final de-
cision on the point.
In some quarters it was be-
( leved that the proposal to arm the
executive with these emergency
powers would be finally threshed
over among the leaders who are
with President Harding on his week
end cruise down the Potomac, and
that a definite announcement OF
policy would follow the return OF
the presidential yacht Mayflower
tomorrow morning. Those in the
Presidents confidence said before
he left here for the cruise last
night that although he still be-
lieved industrial peace would be
restored without resort to govern
ment operation, he was inclined to
feel that as a precautionary meas
ure he should be given full au-
thority to act before congress be-
gins its contemplated recess.
Members of Party.
In addition to Secretary Hoover
and Attorney General Daugherty.
two of the cabinet members who
have been particularly active in
shaping the governments course
during the strike period the pres
ident was accompanied on the
Mayflower by Chairman Cummins
of the senate interstate commerce
committee. who already has drafted
for introduction in the senate d
bill authorizing the executive 70
take over and operate any indi-
vidual railroad which does not ade-
auately perform its functions as a
common carrier. Before he went
aboard the Mayflower, Senator
Cummins had indicated that his
measure and similar one relat-
ing to coal mines would be formal
" introduced early this week.
Majority leaders say they are
confident that such legislation
could be passed through both SEN
ate and house If the president de-
finitely requested it, but at the
same time they concede that con-
gressional approval would be by no
means unanimous. Although many
membess in both bodies lt, $, are are de, olte
charge of the situation in the most
emphatic manner possible, there Is
a recognized element of strength
ranged against any movement that
might approximate a return OF tne
war time government railroad ad-
ministration.
Winslow's Statement.
Particular attention was given IN
congressional circles today TO the
public statement made last night
Inv Chairman Winslow of the house
Interstate commerce committee, de-
claring that in his opinion the coal
fact-finding and distribution pllls
already pending would serve as a
sufficient warning to the Industries
involved and that more drastle
legislation could safely be withheld
for the present.
The senate, having laid aside the
Rorah fact-finding bill entirely un-
IN the middle of the week because
of prolonged attacks on it. the et-
forts to deal with the strike prob
lem at both ends of the capitol to-
morrow will be confined to COM
mittee consideration of the respect
i've distribution bills introduced ny
Chairman Cummihs and Chairman
Winslow.
In the house committee the Wins
low bill will be made the subject
Of a five-hour public hearing all
which all persons interested Will be
permitted to present their views.
II has been agreed that The COM
mittec will remain in session to-
night until a report mas
been voted on the measure, and the
the house leaders plan to call it up |
in the house on Tuesday.