The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-07-13
By Associated Press Leased Wire. ]

With continued reports of interior
strikers reaching the postoffice de-
partment in the last "a hours, Presi-
dent Harding has issued a proclama-
ton directing "all persons to refrain
from all interference with the lawful
efforts to maintain interstate trans
.portation and the carrying of the Unit
ed States mails"
Drawn up after the rail strike sit
suation, with particular reference to
reports of interference by strikers
with train operations had been dis
cussed at length at yesterdays cabinet
meeting, the Presidential proclamation
invited the cooperation of all public
authorities state and municipal and
the 'said of all good citizens" to uphold
the laws and to facilitate those OPP
erations in safety which are essential
to life and liberty, and the security of
property and our common public well
fare"
Urge Peaceful Settlement.
The peaceful settlement of contro-
versies between shop craft employees
and carriers Sin accordance with law
and due respect for the established
agencies of such settlement are es-
sential to the security and we'll being
of our people," the proclamation stat
ed, and added that men who choose
to work under the terms of the labor
boards decision which led to the walk
out "have the same indisputable right
to work as others have to decline to
work"
Prior to issuance of the proclama-
ton, Postmaster General Work late
yesterday directed all postmasters to
report to their local superintendent
of the railway mail service any inter
ference with the movement of the
mails.
Though President Harding's procla-
nation directing all persons to re-
frain from all interference with law
full efforts to maintain Interstate trans
portaton and the carrying of the Unit
ed States mails, stood today as the
governments last word in the railway
shop mems strike, indications came
from several quarters that should the
proclamation be not needed, strong
action was contemplated.
Strong Action Contemplated.
The Presidential proclamation issu-
ed late last night after the President
and his cabinet had spent the day
studying the troubled industrial state
of the nation was generally interpret
ed as warning to both the striking
shop men and the railroads that the
mails must move and interstate COM
merce be maintained. Such an in
depreciation had as it's basis the pro-
clamation of somewhat similar nature
issued by the President last August
when the mine war was in progress in
the West Virginia coal fields.
The President in his West Virginia
proclamation, it was recalled, called
on all persons engaged in unlawful
and insurrectionary proceedings in the
coal fields to dispense and retire
peacefully by certain date. When the
proclamation was disregarded Mr..
Harding sent troops into the disturbed
regions and placel the area under
martial law. Officials declined to say
whether such steps lay Immediately
behind the railroad strike proclama-
ton, but never the less it was being
pointed to as precedent.
War Department Ready.
Among the indications of possible
government action should strike dis
orders continue was the disclosure at
the war department, that the military
arm Of the government was in readi-
ness to carry out promptly any in
structions which might be issued by
the President to support the policy de-
clared in his proclamation. So far as
known, no such instructions as yet
have been issued from the White
House.
stmaster-General Work said today
he was of the opinion that the Presi-
Dental proclamation would have de-
termining weight with the thinking
people of the country and that its eff
fort both upon railway executives and
the great body of striking workers
woul be such as to clarity the atmos
phere and create a feeling different
from that which has actuated both