Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-07-11
Strike Situation Menacins;
President Calls Cabinet
For Thorough Discussion
by GEORGE r. HOLMES
I, ", s. staff Corrcapondent

/ Washington, July 1.-THE striks
/ Of railroad shopmen, bringing with
/ II Interrupted transportation and In
/ terforenoe with the United states
| mails IS regarded by President
| Harding and his cabinet as an acute
/ situation which la menaclng the gen
| oral we'll being OF the country.
| For moro than two hours today.
tho President aud his cabinet dls-
! Cuased the chaotic industrial situ.
alton brought on by the twin rail
and coal strike. II was finally de-
| cided that tho chief executives
| should mike the position OF the gov
| eminent clear In n formal statement
/ to tia public. This statement will
nc issned by tho white house to-
night.
! Washington, July 11.-Confrontod
! by Neeks yexing delays in his
/ efforts to settle the coal strike and
| with tho strike OF railway shopmen
assuming more menacing proper.
tons. prceiisnt Harding met with
| HIS cabinet today for a thorough
discussion OF the governments pol.
icles in this industrial turmoil.
Tho railroad atriko was Of deep
/ concern 10 the President and his
advisers, They felt today that the
enttleman. of the coal strike In In
sight MS result OF the Presidents
! arbitration proposals, even though
Mother the operators nor miners
have accepted the program propos
| ed.
Tho rail strike. however. cannot
be reachod by the same methods.
! and continued reports OF mail DE-
! lays and actual Interference with
mails al some points brought the
government nquarely up against the
| problem IT protecting ita own IN.
terestg. rs VOL aa those OF the
public.
] II the Deputy Il. &. Marshals and
other officials who have been sent
10 yarioua points TO safeguard Uni
ted states mails prove Insufficient.
federal troops Will be placed aboard
mail TRANS for protection purpotes.
just NJ +. s. Marines were placed
aboard th9 trains some months ago
. 10 protect them against hOldgps
Use o. Troops lnadvlsable
No federal troope Will be employ
cd. however, except as last re-
/ sort The President and his adVisers
believe that indiscrlmlnats use of
uniformed soldiers IN inadviaahle,
10 put regulars on mail trains In
all probability would mean shoot
ings and caauaities, and tbs admin.
iEtratiok desires 10 avoid this just
~ long az possible
The .aForts which Postmaster
General work brought to the eabL
! nht, a1@eger, we're not encouraging.
He had mass Of complaints for
. mall delays NJ from u 10 ~ hours
. and IN t0Eie places Of stones being
thrown a.. mall tralns and employees
attacked
S'au Procedure Essential
The sentiment among cabinet
mhmter8 var that tho government
should proceed slowly and not bs
rushed Gfr It's feet ny alarmist re-
ports from outlying districts Of
I 4op5tful sHthenticltY.
Meanwhile the goyernments ac,
flYltlhs In the situation will be- con,
Aned 70 protecting malls and inter-
state Commercially solNiers II nee.
c4sary and the cabinet officers
mere emphatic today In asserting
this would be- done
Matters In the coal strike will
likely remain ~ Il stanGstH. unt1
Saturday IT. least when the policy
committee n the United Vine
N1rkrra gathered from al sections
~ the country meet here 10 accept
mr. rejert me presidencs peace pro,
gram.
The nDaratrrs are already hers
s4t ARE not likely ~ answer In al.
Jznra If the Miners meeting.
ho'a aides have picked numerous
laws In he admlnlstrationa pro-
4ram ami cabinet officers zaI1 toda7
'aaY ezpected counter Droposais'
.-1n 10th sides before me pfsst
anat's program ia finally accs2ted In
s1rne fofm or another.
n pas stated 'ldaY that a. yet
fHs xo1e}p ment aas M Dis1 Yor set
t.aman. o, the strike NJ rai,wsy
sho51e1 sgch a. cnaraGterize9 US
action u ne mai confrDysrzY They
are r5t .Gs same KIM " o3st&cIss
1@r.a,s said and cannot be feBH7'
RI 1T re sane ramafiez.
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hacGm ssZ e s,t reaarGnG o3nar-
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