The New York herald., 1922-08-19
Harding Pledges Govern
ment by Law Will Be Up
held, Whatever Cost.
WILL RUSH LEGISLATION
Republican Leaders to Act at
Once in Carrying Out
Ideas.
pecfqr Dispatch 10 THE NEW rorx IIrr.rD.

Special Dispatch 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
Washington. ID. G.. Ang. is. !
President Harding, addressing a
joint session of Congress to-day on
the industrial crisis resulting from
the coal and railroad strikes, pledged
himself to use the full power Of the
Federal Government to maintain
transportation and the right Of all
men to work, to enforce all exisNuk
laws against employers and en-
ployees alike, to punish offenders
against law and order without fear
or favor, and at the same time made
the following specific recommended
tions for legislation by Congress.
1. Creation Immediately of a ma
tional coal agency or corpora
ton. with capital adequate for the
purchase. sale and distribution OF
coal in Interstate commerce. and
with authority to so act, If neces-
sary. to protect the people against
ators and dealers.
2. Creation of a Government Coal
Investigating Commission, inde-
pendent of the industry and clothed
with Congressional authority. TO in
quire into the basic, Fundamental
evils of the coal business. which af,s
the cause of the recurring strikes,
and 10 make definite recommends
tions as to fair wages, conditions OF
labor and new laws for the protec-
ton of the public in the future.
3. Enactment at the earliest pos
sible moment of bill. already
pending in the Senate, T. give to
the Federal courts and Uni ed States
marshals jurisdiction Over Illegal
acts committed in any Stalc or Ter
ritory against aliens, and ma king sech
acts equivalent to offens acainst
the peace and dignity of tic Untsa
States. That would enable the Ic6-
eral Government to pun IA such
persons "a the perpetratos OF fhe
recent massacre at Herrin. j ~ Nrsss
two aliens are alleged to laVr been
among the men murdered BY strikers,
and where the local authorities have
failed so far to administer Justice
q. Strengthening OF tie E.sch-
Cummins transportation act 20
as to give the Federal Gorernmen.
authority 10 enforce the decisions -
the railroad labor board luch
have been largely ignored hy ho.r
railroads and strikers in prfs-
ent controversy.
To Rush LcGisIntion.
Tho President will receive y rarr
est cooperation of the ] uha-nr
leaders of the House in / ecom-
mendations. Speaker Gillett faUt
several bills probably woule ntro-
duced Immediately covering tga
Sestions contained in the anlts
message and that they 4ult pa
pushed through to adoption
Representative Mondell. ,ubiie RI
floor leader. intimated there tuf h 4
delay in acting on the Presi *as+
gestions due to the absence 81
from Washington of House ha ~
Mr. Mondell has wired all TIN A#otea&
to return Immediately. and It ,aa0EMs
there will be enough preser nt MsE-
days session to start 70 We ta
Presidents program.
Speaker Gillett and Lead Mc1dEt
and one or two other Republi r N dffs
will confer with the Preside ts-nIat*
row, IT which time It is t1ankNt tAs
President will outline in deteN ia lsE-
islation he desires. Mr. Giils ggueAt
It quite likely that the PreameN may
have drafts OF the bills he desire U.AA5cH
and that he may turn them oHn f .ne
House delegation tomorrow.
Representative Mondell II IS said, has
assured the President that the House
WIFI act at once ON the legislation rec
commended in his message Mr. Monseii
would not comment to-day on what
action he contemplated beyond raging
the President would have his fullest
support and the House would act at once.
He preferred to wait. he declared. until
he talks with the President tomorrow
morning before outlining his course Of
action.
Appeals TO the People.
The PRESIDENTS address was graphic
narrative OF his efforts 10 settle the coal
and railroad strikes and the failures which
he has met with from time 70 time. 1. was
an appeal 10 Congress- and the people 10
uphold the Government IN the enforce
mcnt or law and severe arraignment 0r
those groups among both the railroad
executives and coal operators on the
ore side and the striking miners and
railroad employees on the other who
have prevented settlement Of the dis
putes.
One of the most striking passages IN
the address was the Presidents. dcclara-
ton that. except for such coal as comes
from the non.union districts. the sig.
nlficant fact was revealed that the coun-
try was at the mercy OF the United Mine
Workers. -
The trouble in the coal industry waf