The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-30
Daugherty
Orders Mail
Delivery
Prompt Prosecutions and
Heavy Sentences Plan Of
Government When In.
functions Violated.
Renew Farley on Mining
BY GRAFTON WILCOX.
dnabs Nee LEASED Wire.

Washington, Aug. 29.--Follosing
ioday's eabne, discussion. wherein
reports Of strike sabotage and dis
orders were considered, Attorney
General Danghefty difpatehed the
following telegram 10 all United
States district attorneys.
In eases where injunetions have
been violated, you are instructed.
under the direction Of the court. 10
promptly and vigorously prosecute
the yiolstnfs and urge the court 10
make sentences sufficiently heavy 20
proven, a repetition oi such violations
and as a deterrent 10 others.
Transportation and the mails must
no longer be intcriercd with and
the Laws must be enforced impress
siyely. Report on all such proceed
ings 20 me-"
IL was also announced at the De-
partment OF Justice. trainmen, who
deserted trains IN the California des-
eri were 10 be prosecuted and How
ard {. Todd OF New York has been
appointed by the attorney general 10
represent the department in these
cases.
Renew Negotiations.
Renewal of negotiations TO settle
the anthracite coal strike IL under
way here tonight.
Following several hours confer
ence between Senator George Whar-
ton Pepper. Pennsylvania. and Sena-
tor David A. Reed Pennsylvania.
with John l.. Lewis. president Of the
United Mine Workers, this afternoon,
$. ID. Warmer. chairman OF the an
,hracite operators committee. was
hurriedly sent for from Philadelphia
and arrived here at : tonight. Soon
thereafter joint session was arrang-
ed. Mr.. Lewis entering the confer
cnce after consultation with Secre-
tary Of Labor Davis.
II was reported that Senators Pep
per and Reed had compromise pro-
posal to make to the representatives
OF the miners and operators which
r-+ iy would result in settlement
strike. President Lewis said
he %. ed II the issue OF arbitra-
ton demanded by the operators were
reno, ID other matters in dispute,
such as the extension OF the exist
ing wage scale, would not be insur-
mountable.
Harding Tells Plans.
President Harding sought to clari-
fy today the bcwildcrment Of the pub
lie over the policy Of the administra-
ton toward tho railroad and an
thracite coal strikes.
The president authorized the an
nouncement that he thinks it desir-
able and necessary that congress, be-
fore adjournment, should authorize
him to take over railroads and mines
to meet great national emergency,
should one develop. The president is
firmly OF the opinion that such legis-
lation must voluntarily form con-
HresA He will make formal re-
Quest for II.
Furthermore, the statement was
unthorized At the White House, that
congress docs enact such lcgisla-
Lon, the president would act upon it
hpiS in the case OF grim necessity.
was emphatically stated that gov
Eminent seizure of any railroad or
6nins would be the last thing that
Dhis administration would elect TO do.
The president desired the that this
pttitude on this issue be made so un-
fbistakably clear that he authorized
his spokesman to say that he does
not believe in government opera
tion OF railroads or mines. He has
no thought at present that so serious
an emergency will develop from the
existing industrial conflict as TO
make necessary an executive act
which would clash so violently with
his economic convictions.
Makes Views Known.
II was admitted at the White
House that the president had made
known his views on this subject to
congressional leaders. He has told
them he thought il would be wise,
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