The New York herald., 1922-08-19

PRESIDEN
field there were many more mines than
are needed TO supply the country's needs
and zoo. 600 more workers than were
necessary 10 produce continuous employ
ment under normal conditions, The need
OF price regulation by the Government.
the President said, was shown by the
failure OF the voluntary efforts in that
direction up TO date, and the nat refusal
in some instances to accept the Govern
nent's suggestions.
Laying particular stress upon the
hindrance and intimidation that has been
practiced by striking railroad men
against the shopmen who are willing TO
work. the President sounded a move OF
grave warning regarding the deteriora-
tion OF locomotives and the non-compli-
ance with safety requirements which are
threatening breakdown OF transporta-
tlon. menacing lives and causing enor-
nous losses 10 shippers of perishable
goods.
Men Have Right to Work.
The right OF men in this country to
work and live and choose their own
ways to happiness" within the law has
been challenged by violence, the Presi-
dent solemnly pointed out Such thing.
IT. his opinion. is so terrible that the
public could well afford 10 endure hard
ships for the moment to rivet attention
upon the need of definite settlement In
accordance with American traditions of
liberty.
Liberty has been made mockery
by the failure of municipalities and other
local authorities 10 take cognizance OF
deliberate acts of violence and armed
lawlessness the President declared
Such conditions, he said, cannot remain
in free America. The failure OF the
Illinois authorities TO administer Justice
in the case OF the Herrin massacre had
Inundated the Government and the
people. He referred to the impotence Oh
the Federal Government to act In the
Herrin case as 'pitiable, and said ne
had felt the deep current OF popular
resentment because the Federal Govern
ment had not sought to efface that p,ol
from the national shield. but uiiuei
the Constitution and laws of the country
only the state authorizes nave po"ei
10 punish such offenses
No sympathy was expressed py tne
President for those persons VINO as
trying 10 disrupt the labor unions. fie
deplored extremists on either siue u
the industrial controversy. Lapor
unions, he said, were recognized Dy 10"
and great good had come 70 the worn- ,,n
men from them. But they niuse .,,,a.,an
they are amenable to law ana reg uiaeioi
.he same as the representatives OF capl.
tai, and that the Republic Is the itss
allegiance of every citizen.
The final words of the President, I'M
pressiyely spoken, were like renewal
Of his oath Of office. he SAID
mo matter what clouds may sa'hei,
no matter what storms may s -
matter what hardships may attend, u
,yhat sacrifice may be necessary, gov
& arnment by law must and Will be sus-
tanned. >, ,,so all
~, newer of the Government to MAINTAIN
TRANSFORMATION and sustain the rishl u
men 10 work
President Is Applauded'
The Presidents .ddress was receiVse ,,s
with cordial applause througnoal
whole length by members OF tne Senase NJ
and House OF both parties. anu -
well hlled galleries OF the House cns
ber where the joint session was 80
a;gnitv of the law and the necessity
FOR fearles enforcement the hanoclap-
ming was particularly enthusiastic sen
ator underwood (Ala.), Democratic liooi
leader. senator Pomerene lOhio)f oen
ator Hitchcock (Neb.) and other prom
inent Democrats led In the deHiolsel@
ton along with Senator Lodge 'shass''
Republican floor leader. and menpers .,
the Presidents Cabinet, who occupied
front seats. ,,.hor
tbs president asked that the authority
~ the Railroad Labor Board be upneiu
Nv the Government and the people. ING
Democrats Joined when he declared me
1,oyornment can have no chart Tor It's
course but the law The Applause
reached its climax when the Iresiuelis
said II was his purpose 70 invoke Az "
the civil and criminal laws of the United
states 10 protect the people ana punisn
offenders In the industrial crisis.
THE impression created by the Presi-
dents address, as indicated by the COM
ment OF Senators and Representatives.
who had a chance to study 1t later this
afternoon was mixed. While the state
ments given for publication by the he-
publicans were all in the usual laudatory
terms and the Democrats palpably re-
framed from throwing "cold water on
II. the confidential comments were not
enthusiastically favorable In the case
OF all the Republicans, and the Demo
Gratis were inclined TO believe that the
speech would not improve the situation.
Several Democratic Senators said that
the President. although apparently try
ing to be strictly impartial as between
the labor unions and the railroad exc
cutives and coal operators, in realty had
been harsher with the workers han
with the employers, and that the reac-
tion would be unfavorable TO an ulti-
mate settlement OF the labor disputes.
Might Aggravnte situation.
There was an inclination on the part
of the Democrats and some Republicans
TO take the view that the Presidents
sharp criticism OF the course of both
employers and employed in the railroad
controversy and his public threat TO In
woke civil and criminal statutes against
them might possibly aggrsvste the sit