The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-05
No Incidents Occurred to Force
Governments Hand.
Each Side Ready to Watch and
Wait Injunction Now.
A COURT DECISION MONDAY
Daugherty Back in Washington
to Meet With Cabinet.
Strikers Continue Policy to
Make Strike Effective.

Washington, Sept. 5.-While the
Chicago injunction proceedings will be
followed up with the determination OF
guaranteeing the country against in
reference with transportation, high
officials of the administration de-
clared today constitutional liberties or
law abiding men will not be abridged.
President Harding is said to feel that
the injunction sought will not in any
way hamper or endanger constltu-
tional rights of the men on strike or
of other citizens and to consider the
governments course entirely clear OF
complications which might justify any
such a charge.
Just how far the government will
be obliged to go with prosecutions
against individuals the admfnlstra-
tion spokesman said, can only be de-
termined by events.
Washington, Sept. 5.-To all, out
ward appearances, the industrial war
fare precipitated by the Daugherty in
junction had settled down today to
period of "watchful waiting" on the
part of both the government and or
ganized labor penang the outcome OF
next Mondays court action as to the
permanency of the far reaching in
junction.
Government officials generally
breathed sighs of relief today that
Labor day had passed without devel-
oping any untoward incidents that
might force the governm ments hand
While steadfast in asserting that
the Daugherty injunction will be en-
forced to the letter, officials were Just
as well pleased that the enforcement"
called for no spectacular display on II
day that is peculiarly labor's-
Daughcrty To Washington.
Attorney General Daugherty re-
fs1r T6
regular meeting of the cabinet, as did
the rest of the absentee members of
the presidents official family.
Hundreds of kilograms from all
parts. of the country dealing with
strike conditions and miner violations
of the Chicago injunction were upon
Daugherty's desk when he returned.
It is not probable, however, that any
of these will furnish the basis for
drastic action" prior to Monday s
court battle.
Daugherty's aides have been busy
collecting reports on strike conditions,
whiel will be used by the attorney
general on Monday when he appears
before Judge Will1erson to argue that
the most drastic restraining order is
sued in an industrial dispute be made
permanent.
Go Ahead With Strike.
So far as labors attitude went.
spokcsmen for the striking railway
shop crafts asserted that the union
leaders would quietly pursue their
policy of making the strike effective,
regardless of the injunction. 1t was
evident, however that for the most
part, the labor leaders concerned will
pursue their courses without any toot-
ing of horns.
Service of the temporary restraining
order had not yet been made on a
majority of the defendants named to-
day. according to information on hand
at the department of justice. The
Weekend and the holiday together
had acted for delay, it was said but
today and tomorrow should see Serv-
ice on practically all those named.
Congress came hack to Washington to-
day. also, but it's activities will be con-
fined to the senate's efforts at passage
of the coal distribution and profiteer-
ing legislation requested by Presi-
dent Harding.
A LuII In Developments
Chicago. Sept. 5.-With the govern
ments rails strike injunction univer-
sally condemned by union leaders in
labor day. messag geS yesterday inpend-
ing federal court action in cases grow
ing out of arrests for alleged VIOLA
tions of the writ occupied the fore
ground in the nations industrial sit
uation today. The annual holiday
brought a lulI in railroad strike de-
Chicago center of the nations railway
activities. the usual labor day pro-
grams were dispensed with entirely
picntcs and general suspension OF
work giving the only evidences of the
annual holiday.
While some labor day orators were
cautious in their references to the in
junction other union leaders appear
ing as speakers followed Samuel
Gompers. president of the A.F.OL
in attacking the restraining order
Speaking at Philadelphia Mr.. Com
pers reiterated his charges sit was q
violation of the constitution and the
laws of the land" Members of the
executive council of the AFOL
turned their steps toward Atlantic
City to take possession of a private
suite in the Ambassador Hotel at At
lantic City tomorrow. At this gather
ing Mr.. Gompers said he would place
before the committee requests from
various labor organization for gen
era1 strike call. Federation officials