The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-08-18
President in Address to Con-
gress Says He'll Use U. S.
Power to Keep Trains Co.
ing.
DEPLoREs VIOLENCE
Asks For End Of 'Warfer on
Unions Of, Labor and De-
mands Unions Restrain
Men.
(By the Associated Press)

Men'
(By the Associated Press)
Washington, Aug. IS. =
Pesident Harding in an ad'
dress to congress today on the
industrial situation declared
that the rights Of employees
and employers alike to con-
duct their business must be
recognized and he also deplor-
ed what he. termed warfare
on the unions of labor"
Pesident Harding announ-
ced to congress and the coun-
try today that his admins
tration having exhausted
every means for assettlemant
of the rail and coal strikes
now was resolved Ito use all
the power Of the government
to maintain transportation
and sustain the right Of men
to work"
Groups who take the law in
to their own hands, the pres
ldent said, and attempt to
control for their own purposes
the resources of the whole
people can only be regarded
as perils to public safety. He
said neither employers nor
employees could entirely escape
responsibility for the present
industrial situation but he
condemned in particular the
Shocking crimes at Herrin,
Illinois," and described recent
railway troubles as "a state
of lawlessness shocking to
every conception Of American
law and order"
Supporting his request for a
temporary n a tional coal
agency, President Harding
warned congress that al
though the "skies are clear
ing" in the coal situation a
recurrence of difficulty might
be expected next April, when
wage contracts now being
made are to be renewed, un-
less a cure( were provided for
the fundamental ills affecting
the industry.
The president declared a ma
tional investigation for con-
,structive recommendations as
to the conduct of the coal in
dustry to be imperative and
recommended a. government
commission to advise as to
fair wages and conditions.
Immediate legislation to es-
tablish temporary a national
coal agency" with necessary
capital to purchase, sell and
distribute coal also was urged
by the executive. j..
Stating that the Esch-Cum-
Minis act in establishing the
railroad labor board was in
adequate, being with little or
no power to enforce it's decis-
ions. the president recon-
mended action to make the
boards decisions enforce
able and effective against car
riers and employees alike"
Urges Alien Protection
Other executive recommen-
dations were for ''better pro-
tecC]On OF a1lenS and enforce
ment Of their treaty rights" "
a measure to give federal
courts jurisdiction in protect
ing aliens.
In discussing the coal situation
the president referred to what he
termed the Shocking crime at Her
rim, Illinois, which so recently sham
ed and Mortified the country" and
added the incident was "butchery
of human beings wrought in mad
ness"
Other than the amendment to the
Esch-Cummins law to make the rail-
road boards decision enforceable
The president did not recommend
any legislation to deal Immediately
with the railroad strike.
Will Maintain Transportation
President Harding told congress
and the nation that he was resolved
to Use all the power of the govern
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