Evening star., 1922-08-24
Herrin and Right to Work Decla
rations Indorsed.

Tatlons 1ndorsed.
President Harding's denunciation OF
the crime Of Herrin.'' and his declara-
ton that government by law must and
shall be maintained. in his labor strike
meAage to Congress. received the
unanimous approval Of the newspapers
Of the country. On other details in the
document the editorial writer's quite
naturally divided along partisan lines,
but generally there was a note of will
ingness declared to have Congress carry
out the recommendations made if they
will prove remedies in order that the
present situation can be prevented here
after.
Tho keynote OF three out OF four di-
rect suggestions he makes" the Newark
News independently. argues. ..is be
to Congress. Such legislation as the
President asks might have to run the
gantlet Of strong Supreme Court opin-
ion, as recently voiced, with reference
to the police powers Of the states. But
there cannot be any doubt that the
Presidents position is ethically and
diplomatically sound. This protection
should exist
Tho address was notably character
lied by moderation Of tone and con-
servatiMm OF substance" in the view Of
the Buffalo Times (democratic), which
thinks that the President is right in deal
ing with the present situation as an
emergency to which the immediate ef-
forts Of Congress should be directed"
It adds. DO that drst and then deal
with the future
Neither President Taft nor even Presi-
dent Roosevelt "ever drafted an indict-
ment so sweeping and severe" the Gin
cinnati Times-Star (republican) insists.
but it Is up to public opinion. whose
hands are virtually tied in the presence
Of such outrages as the abandonment
Of passeng'k trains in the southwestern
Of their treaty rights, and the unre-
dressed infamy of Herrin. to find the
means and summon up the resolution
that will get its paramount interest as
serted as such in the law Of the land"
Accepting the statements Of the
President and his recommendations as
well balanced and fairminded," the
Boston Traveller independent repub-
lioan) is inclined to think that I'VE
are already commissioned to death
and the method seems cumbersome"
But the purpose Of the address will
have been achieved, the Chicago News
independently feels convinced. IL 1t
will AROUSE not only Congress but
the whole people to q sense Of the
necessity Of taking a firm and united
stand against lawiessness and in sup
that is needed still further to
strengthen the government in dealing
with such great industrial crises.
where strikes take on the form of in
cipient revolution"
"In addition. the New York Post
paramount consideration is that his re-
quests for legislation meet the obvi-
Gus needs and do not go step too
far" In indorsing this position the
Milwaukee Sentinel (republican) also
says that such q commission as the
to provide plans" whereby coal and
rail- strikes could be prevented, and
~ holds they ought to "be created
ana set to work without delay, SO
that when agreements now being
signed end next spring there may
be some assurance against another
tie-up."
The Boston Transcript (ndependent
republican, takes issue with the ut
terances Of the President and charac.
tarizes them as a "plea in avoidance"
It holds that 1t Is revelation OF
insists that Congress may well ask
the President why his administration
has not taken the law as its chart
from the start and steered its course
accordingly" Somewhat similar. Is
the opinion OF Cno AOuibNlho SOui AcA
Tonrnal (democratic) which, however;
holds that the Presidents promise to
sustafn the right Of men to work lis
enfspoken and plain spoken. Shall we
not now hope for and insist on action
IN teeuins with the words7" The Buf.
ta,o News (republican) believes that
ths message generally will be IN.
Sor.ed and that the people would
~SaSiv Welcome legislation which
EouId make arbitration In these IN
Snsfries complete"
""RanuhIicans and democrats alike.
.ha Harrisburg Telegraph (republi-
~an> argues, whose business has
Sean iniured, will unite in praisfng
presddent Harding for his courage
and will support him in his efforts
% rrotect the rights Of the public
- whole." The st. Louis Globe
namocrat {republican) holds that
aSnn1ress should lose no time In act
to efyarmatively upon these recon-.
msnSations Of President Harding.
T1sn issue "can be met dispaseionateiy
AnSr now" the Baltimore News (tn-
Sennniient) IL convinced.
T,ha YIynchburg News (democratic)
,,.ista tRat while the President pre-
MrtSd ~ explanation and defense
~ Hin effortS at vindication which
S.Ha far oaort Of . vindication," the
smnsk acceptahls part Of ths ne1Hage
~ that which administers rehuke to
fha Evleoo mAkhods and craei hard
sTro which have characterized the
ros,alt Of thA strike thno Tar. his t1-
sfsSanoe that man has the iaaaieA-s
a:hle right to work for his own living