The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-07-14
Personally Directs Action
in Coal as Well as
Rail WalkOut.
U. s. MARSHAL SEIZED
Beaten and Carried Away in
MOtor-Other Disorders
Are Reported.
Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c., July H.

New YORK Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., July 13.
The Government is prepared to use
the regular army of the United States
to put down violence and protect life
and property In the present industrial
disturbances.
Determination of the President to
make effective and enforce obedience
to his strike proclamation was empha-
sized to-day when Secretary of War
Weeks issued orders to have troops in
readiness to quell threatened further
disturbances at Denison, Tex.
Major-Gen. John l.. Hines, COM
handing the Eighth Army Corps area
has been appraised of the situation. and
has regulars ready to move into Deni-
son to take charge in case the Gov
ernor of Texas fails to meet the situa-
ton in an effective manner.
Asked how long the Federal Govern
;nent would wait for the State Of Texas
to give protection deemed necessary.
Secretary Weeks said:
We won't wait long"
This was taken TO mean that II
Gov. Neff does not Immediately as
sign Texas National Guardsmen to
the trouble area the regulars will
move.
1t Is the Administrators hope that
Gov. Neff will act because of the re-
luctance to use the regular army in an
industrial difficulty. The Texas Gov
ernor. however, has previously ignored
pleas of c. z. Schaff. receiver of the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railroad.
for protection against violence at Deni-
son.
Confers with Cabinet.
President Harding and all of his Cab
met are giving much of their time TO
both the railroad and coal strikes. vari-
Gus members of the Cabinet conferred
with the President to-day. They are
hopeful OF an early settlement of both
difficulties, but there was no definite
move toward settlement.
Action in the coal strike is waiting
upon the replies to be received from the
bituminous operators and the United
Mine Workers on the Presidents pro-
pOSdl lot d IctuIn 10 WOTk ana
ton Of all Of the issues by a commits
sion.
Gov. J. A. o. Preus Of Minnesota con-
ferred with the President and with Sec
rotary Hoover. He told them that un-
less immediate movement of coal to the
Northwest was started the people of
that section would freeze next winter.
The supply must clear the lake ports be-
fore navigation closes. The Governor
was advised to remain in Washington
until next Monday. The request to him
left a plain intiniation that IL the Presi-
dents effort toward settlement fails the
Government will undertake to get coal
out of the mines and establish priority
orders for the distribution.
President Harding has assumed
personal direction OF all phases Of
Government action In both strikes. He
conferred to-day with Attorney General
Daugherty. Secretary of War Weeks,
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover. Secre-
tary of labor Davis and Postmaster
General Worn.
Attorney-General Daugherty took to
the White House a great sheaf OF
Geographic appeals from railroads and
United States Marshals and District
Attorneys for additional aid. They
came from many sections of the country.
Authorizations were given for addi-
tional United States Marshals where
ever II was deemed advisable. At
torney-General Daugherty said:
1--WE have instructed District At
torneys and United States Marshals
that In the appointment OF deputies
they must not select any one affiliated
in any. way with the roads. They must
be responsible citizens, competent to
freely carry out Government instruc-
tons These deputies are to be paid
by the Government and not by the rail-
roads There have been requests for
$500 such appointments and About half
Of these requests have been filled"
$500 Troops Available.
Major-Gen. Hines mas IN his corps
area. which embraces the State OF Texas,
2,60o Regular Army troops. This force
is along the Mexican border and at
Fort Sam Houston. The War Depart
ment believes that troops can be moved
into Denison In a few hours. Gen.
Hines is not authorized to move them.
however, except on specific instructions
from Washington.
The Chamber OF Commerce OF the
United states to-day called upon the
business organizations OF the country
to crystalline public sentiment in their
communities in support Of President
Harding in exercise OF his authority for
the maintenance OF uninterrupted rail-
way transportation.
At the same time the board OF direc-
.ors OF the Chamber commended the
President for his proclamation and
urged that he use all of the powers Of
the Government to insure supremacy OF
the law.
The correspondence lin the matter OF