The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-25
'uEUP MUST
ENDNOvV,H
IS ADVISED
No Doubt Of Authority to
Take Over Operation
Of Roads.

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the only ageAcy through which
The government can and will
deal With tho railroad strike
situation, though President
Harding b .eentnuing to held
himself in contact with Ill -.
< ions which The board takes In
he matter, IL was said teday at
the White house.
Inc administration. II the rail-
road strike as in the Coal conlro-
versy, it was asserted. intends to
proceed In fairness to the interests
involved and with the determine
tion to maintain the dignity and
majesty Of the United States gov
eminent.
In accordance with this policy, 1t
believes that all labor controver-
sies should be placed before the
railroad labor board. the sole au-
hority under the act Of congress.
Baltimore, Nd, July 25.-Confer-
ences designed to terminate the
railroad shop crafts strike on the
Baltimore Z Ohio system were be-
gun at the company's general Of
ice here this afternoon between
Representatives of the strikers and
Ofiicers Of the company, headed by
Charles w. Galloway. vice presi-
dent In charge OF operation and
maintenance.
The men were represented by the
Syltem general committee, made
upa Of general chairmen Of the
cfafts on strike.
Chicago. July, 25.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. Efforts toward end
ing the rail strike through separate
agreements between striking shop
men and the roads struck a snae
today when strike leaders here in
formed union leaders at Baltimore
that no action was authorized to-
ward ending the strike on the Balti-
more & Ohio road.
The message of the strike lead
ers was their counter-offensive to
the first open attempt at separate
settlements.
Washington, July 25.-A growing
Impression that the administration
vas rapidly approaching a point In
IL attitude toward the rail strike
where decisive move to arrest the
rssulting breakdown in transpor.
htion might be looked for raised
some expectation Of important de-
yelopments at today's cabinet meet.
hg. President Harding was said
y have secured the opinion from
scme Of his advisors that the gov
sfnment can permit the disruption
g transportation to 60 no farther
There was no indication, however
of the manner in which the trans
portation crisis might be laid be.
Iofe the cabinet session.
With reports indicating the
strongly Oppressive effect Of the
efike on the nations business re-
wal, some administration advisors
Ce known to hold the view tina,
ms railroad executives should b
0lisd on to make every effort t
Iestore interstate commerce
soould they refuse, there was said
% y no doubt of the president'l
ssAority to take over operation o.
- roads either under the Esch'
Cntns ace or the general pow
Mferred in the constitution.
hants Threaten Closing.
Nhaso, July 25.-(By The As
sasad Press. 1.-THE railway
Gite, combined with the Goa
u'Re. was being brought home Il
public today through the an
sncements Of leaders in severa
nestrtes that unless a speedy set
Aent was reached, closing Of ths
taAu with resulting unemploy
.ent rationing Of fuel and foof
piies, and = Gripping Of publ,
suues service would result.
ossei plants, especially in tn,
~ VIII be closed on . wholesale
,e u present conditions continu,
0 August. according to the heaf