Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06
R. R. HEA0S
MEET WITH
SH0PCRAFTS
Possibility of Rail Strike
Settlement Seen in New
Peace Meeting
CUYLER DENIED PLAN
Bitter Opposition to Rail
Injunction Expressed
by Robinson

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Out of
fog of contradictory rumors and
reports that clouded the rail strike
situation, the belief grew here to-
day that from some quarter import
ant new developments were pend
ing.
Whether these had to do with
new move for peace or for more
intensive strike action by the 400,-
600 shopmen, or for cooperation be-
tween the shopmen and the brother
hoods, it was impossible to deter
mine.
Government officials tried vain
ly to run the various rumors to
earth. Their efforts were rewarded
only with denials by rail executives
that reports of conference of ex-
ecutives would be held here Thurs
day. An absence of labor leaders
gave color to n widely circulated
rumor that u "council of war;
was being held by labor chiefs
"within 50 miles of Washington
Efforts to locate w. Fl. Johnston,
head of the machinists, failed.
Senators Watson and Kellogg
sought information by long distance
telephone concerning reports of an
impending settlement. Both said
they find no foundation for such
reports.
CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-Striking shop
men met railroad officials in Balti
more today to consider a peace pro-
oosal, according to John Scott, secre
,ary of the federated shopcrafts here
Scott declared that plans of the con.
ference had been kept secret. He said
hat if the leaders at Baltimore be-
ieved the peace proposal was accept
lble, q call would be issued for an i'm
Mediate conference of the shop crafts
policy committee in Chicago.
Bert M. Jewell, president of the
;hopmen, was believed to be at the
Baltimore conference.
NEW YORK, Sept. Ct. De Witt
Juyler, chairman of the Association OF
Railway executives, issued formal
statement today denying reports that
The shopmen's 8 strike had been settled
IIC dlSO utHltu lHdb "
discuss settlement were contemplated
Cuyler, however, does not speak fol
The group of executives headed by
Daniel Willard of the Baltimore and
Ohio railway and it is this group that
IS believed to be negotiating.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Organized
labor expects to quash or force modi'
fication of the Daugherty injunction.
Legal experts of labor, preparing to
oppose Attorney General Daugherty Is
request that the injunction be made
believe they have an ex-
,ellent chance of having the permanent
Injunction refused unless the govern
ment modifies it.
Samuel Gompers also believes labor
will succeed in beating the injunction
This belief is predieated in part up
on utteranees from the White House
and Daugherty. Within the past few
hours both these sources have made il
clear that the government did not in
tend to apply all the restrictive clauses
of the injunction.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Bitter op
position to the government IS injunction
against the striking shopmen broke IL
the senate today.
Senator Robinson, Arkansas, head
ing the attack, declared the restrain
ing order was oppressive, unjust ant
unconstitutional.
"The president and the attorne,
general have placed between the rail
way executives and the strikers th'
power of the government and an arm,
of United States marshals and hold II
readiness to move the military ant
naval forces,' Robinson said.
ENo quicker way of underminin
the government can be pursued tina
to make court process Independent o
constitutional limitations and statu
tory restrictions and responsive to mer
convenience and opinion, )" Robinso
warned.