The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-16
HARDING ID PLACE
 STRIKE SITUATION
 BEFORE CONGRESS
Every Detail of Question to Be Set Forth in Presidents Statement-Peace Ef-
 forts Continue
By Associated Press

Dy Attocthted ErcSs
 Washington, August 15.-Con- gress and the country will be ir- formed within 36 hours by President Harding of every fact in the rail strike situation as he views it, and administration advisors said today-will be given an expression of his determination to give the full aid and protection of the federal gov ernment to maintenance. of railway operations.
 There Is no room for further pres idential efforts to bring about com promise settlement of the shopmep's strike, a high official at the White House said. by negotiating between arrangements and the unions, al- though the President does not wish to hinder attempts of officials of railroad unions not on strike to medi ate for their associates.
 Meanwhile, there emerged today from the almost continuous sessions here of the transportation labor or ganizations heads an invitation to the Association of Railway Execu- lives to open negotiations for a com- promise settlement of the shopmen s strike. the five train service brothers hoods, acting for the striking crafts. Warren S. stone. chief of engineers, expressed the belief that the execu- tives would confer again, meeting the brotherhood men by Thursday and press dispatches later confirmed his conclusion.
 Enforce Safety Laws
 President Harding also moved to- night to support the interstate com n:erce commission in enforcing safety laws which will shortly require withdrawals of locomotives from ser- vice on important carriers. With the matter placed before him by Chair man McChord of the commission, President Harding replied that he knew of nothing to be done except to insist upon enforcement of the law" and said he trusted that 'in- spection forces would exert thenn- selves to the utmost in order to he
 
 Leaders of the striking railroad unions now in Washington indicated tEeir disposition to await the new peace efforts of their associates, but made public their letter rejecsins < President Hardinss final proposals for compromise settlement of the strike. Through B. M. Jewell, their chairman, they also issued a stase- ment contending that the railroa l responses to the proposals had been s. declination. The letter. in addition to declaring the Presidents proposals 'impracticable." asserted that the strikers would not return to work unless assured of unimpaired senior ity status. A protracted session of the cabinet and visits to the White House by senators preceded the aa- nouncement that the President in- tended to take the country and Con- gress into his confidence through a message.
 McChord Meets Harding
 The issue of the correspondence on safety conditions frailroad equip ment also followed a conference at the executive offices, where Clair man McChord and Commissioner Aitchison and Chairman Hooper. Of the railroad labor board, met with the President, 1t was the Presidents intention, high official said, to in- corporate in his message the facts as he has learned them in the indus trial situation during weeks of con- ference and consideration with the men most intimately concerned.
 The terms of his communication to Congress and the possibility that it will contain recommendations for To- Irl> &- L tra coping with the situation. it was said. will all depend on what events transpire up to the moments before he delivers the message.
 Attorney General Daugherty de- ciared today that reports to the jus tice department indicated a serious situation in Kentucky due to the tying up of many coal cars, but that in Illinois coal was being moved in spite of sporadic efforts of mine , strike sympathizers to .'cut out" coal cars from trains. In the west, he said, he had reports. indicating that the Industrial Workers of the World are quite active in connec- tion with the railway strikes and very willing to take over some of the responsibilities of the govern ment itself"
 Kentucky WnlkOuts
 When action would be taken with Ireference to the Kentucky walkouts and those in the bordering territory south of the Ohio river, the Attorney General said, the department did not care to disclose at this time. The union leaders contingent held their usual executive conference to- day. the brotherhood officials who have declared themselves mediators for the strikers taking occasion to visit members of Congress as well. The final decision to request direct reopening of negotiations with the railroad executives resulted, partici- pants said, from meeting last night between Warren S. Stone. chief of engineers, and Daniel Willard. pres icent of the Baltimore and Ohio. who has acted separately from the na- tlonal railroad organization at times during the strike.
 l.. E. Sheppard. head of the order of conductors. and MT. Stone both sert messages during the day to western points, where members of their organizations have walked out. all seeking to induce feturn. They indicated that union offisials would be sent to all the affeetea points.
 It appeared to be the oisposition of the striking craft leaders 10 await the outcome of the new peace efforts | of their associates beforc making any new moves. B. M Jewell thsir chairman. explained that the sssa- Iance of their letter rejecting Presir dent Harding's proposals vas mere Ilv to make the facts public and car-