The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-07-14
TROOPS MADE READY TO GUARD
RAILROAD AGAINST STRIKING SHOPMEN

Washington, July 13 (By the Asso-
ciated Press) president Harding
took the first step today toward back
ing up with the military arms of the
government his proclamation warning
striking railway shopmen against in
reference with the transportation of
Interstate commerce and the mails.
Instructions were sent at the di-
! rection of the president to Maj. Gen.
John l.. Hines, commanding the
Eighth army corps area at San An
tonic, Texas, to prepare sufficient
force of troops to give adequate pro-
lection to the lines of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad which have
been attacked by striking shipmen,
particularly at Denison, Texas.
Coincident with these instructions
there went forth from the war de-
partment to c. +. Schaff of ST. Louis,
the receiver appointed by United
States court for the Missouri, Kansas
&& Texas, the advice that he should
again call on the governor of texas
for protection for the railroad prop
critics, the receiver having eported
that previous appeals to the state ex-
ecutive had been unheeded. The re-
ceiver further was promised that
should his appeal bring no protection
from the state authorities the fed
eral government is ready to afford
protection and will take action if
necessary as soon as you have the
reply from the governor"
/ Officials in announcing the govern
ment's action emphasized it was TAX
en- because the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas was in the hands of receiver
appointed by a bederal court and con-
sequently was under the supervision
of the federal government. No Off
cial statement was available to indi-
cate that the action was to be taken
as precedent determining the policy
to be followed by the government in
other cases where violence and law
/ lessness arising from the strike in
terfere with the two essentials as
enumerated by President Harding in
his proclamation-Mo Movement of the
mails and maintenance of interstate
commerce. 1t is understood, however.
that the president personally will
! pass upon other emergencies that
may arise calling for the use of
troops.
! Other developments in the capital
! in connection with the strike during
the day included the receipt - Pres
ident Harding of telegram from B.
/ NJ. Jewell, head of the railway en-
/ ployees' department of the American
Federation of Labor, and heads of the
six striking shop crafts, replying to
his proclamation and setting for,h
the viewpoint of the striking work
ers. So far as could be learned at
the White House tonight the presl-
dent had not determined whcthe- thu
telegram called for a reply.
The proclamation of the president,
to which the employees telegram
took exception as based on "'aconl-
plcte information" was commended
by the board of directors Of the cham
Der of commerce of the United States
in a resolution which called upm
business organizations of the couu-
try to assume leadership in crystal
lizing public sentiment in upholding
the president.
"The attempt of the striking rail-
road employees to enforce their own
views through methods of industrial
war" the resolution added, should
meet the condemnation of all who
believe in orderly process OF settle
mont"
The president also received during
the day a letter from Postmaster
General Work, stating that a survey
just completed showed that 10000
motor vehicles could be made ready
on "a hours notice to carry the mails
in event the railroads found it i'm
possible to do so. Supplementing
this the Aeronautic Chamber Of Com
mcrce of America, with headquarters
in New York, notified DR.. Work that
it was prepared to mobilize into an
. aerial mail fleet all commercial air
planes in use in the United States and
that such planes would be capable of
transporting 100000 first class let
ters daily.
The bureau of aeronautics of the
navy likewise came forward, stating
it had at it's disposal hundreds of land
and seaplanes scattered in squadrons
= from Newpor to San Diego which at
word from the proper authorities
could be put into the air carrying
mail or other commodities.