Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-19
G. 0. P. LEADERS
MOVE TO BACK Up
PLANS OF HARDING
Efforts Of Republicans for
Most Part Supported
by Democrats.
MEMBERS RECALLED
TO TAKE ACTION
Interstate Commerce Commit.
tee to Draft Bills Support
ing Presidents Proposals.
tBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. Aug 1S.-Republi-
can leaders in Congress moved quick
ly TO carry out the more urgent
recommendations made by Preside ent
Harding today in his message on
the Industrial situation. Their eff
forts for the most part. although not
members.
Representative Mondell, of Wyom-
ing. Republican House leader. with
in an hour after the President con-
cluded delivery of his address, had
kilograms on the wires 10 absent
members OF the House Interstate
Commerce Committee requesting them
TO return TO Washington at once
TO begin work on bills TO carry out
the Presidents recommendations for
authorization to set up an agency
to purchase. sell and distribute coal,
and for creation of commission to
dustry.
Assure Harding of Support.
The republican leader. accom-
panied by Speaker Gillett, later
visited the White House and per.
sonally assured the President that
legislation creating the fact finding
commission would be Introduced
within few days and probably
passed by the House next week
Senate leaders also promised speedy
action on this piece of legislation.
House and Senate leaders alike,
however. expressed the opinion that
the recommendation for coal distri-
button and price, control agency
could not be so speedily carried out.
Some Senator's declared Federal dis
tribution and price control during
the war had not been successful and
they were not prepared to try the
experiment. again.
other recommendations of tho
President. such as legislation to nut
teeth in decisions OF the Railroad
Labor Board and TO accord Federal
protection to aliens, leaders said.
could go over until the mex, session
Of Congress.
The determination of the President
TO use all the power of the govern
ment to maintain transportation and
maintain the right of men to work"
was almost universally approved by
members of Congress. The two Re-
publican leaders had this to say:
Feiicitate President.
Representative MondeIl: "The
President performed real service,
in reiterating the determination of
the government to assist In all lawful
ways the maintenance of order and
the preservation of the peoples
rights under the laws"
Senator Lodge: "In the enforce
ment OF the law and the protection
ol all men who wish to work ana
of the rights of the American people
he will certainly have my most ear
nest support and. in my opinion. the
hearty support OF Congress and of
the American people"
representative Garrett, The Demo-
cratic House leader. said the Pr.si-
dents message was 80 complicatod
and Involved that it is Impossible
10 understand precisely what he
means"
Senator Underwood. the Democratic
leader Of the Senate. had no COM
ment to make, bu, Senator Robin
son. or Arkansas. Democratic mem
Der of the Interstate Commerce Com
mittee. said that while tho announce
meht OF general principles might
very well have been deferred" he
indorsed the doctrine that both Tho
railroad executives and the cmp.ovcs
must he brought to n fulj under
standing Of the necessities for p.ac.-
fui composition OF railroad labor
controversies