Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-06
PERSONAL LIBERTY NOT
 ABRIDGED BY INJUNCTION

Washington, Sept. 5.-rhe injunction obtained by the government in Chicago against the striking shopmen will not be used to abridge personal liberty, Attorney General Daugherty declared to newspaper correspondents late today. Norwill free- dom of speech or press be interfered with, he added, but freedom of speech and freedom of press does not mean those mediums may be used to incite riots or murders"
 There will be no objection by the de- partment of justice to meeting of union men to perform any of their functions that do not interfere with interstate commerce or otherwise violate the law" the attorney general continued
 If anyone undertakes to abridge per sonai liberty" Mir. Daugherty said.tT will be as vigorous in upholuing the peoples rights as I am vigorous in opposing vio- icnce."
 The attorney general also declared that the injunction had not been obtained Co force men to work, nor was it move 10 prevent strikes.
 The statement q MT Daugherty, which was made. to newspaper corre- spondents. followed earlier declarations by White House spokesman after to- days cabinet meetings that President Harding felt the injunction would not in any way endanger constitution rights of she men on strike or of the citizens But, lt was added, the Chicago injunction pro ceedings would be followed up with the determination- or preventing interference Fith Transportation
 Just how far the government would be obliged to go with prosecutions against individuals, ths White House spokesman said, could be determined only by events. It was indicated that no activities in connection with the strike outside of court matters were now in progress
 The attorney general expressed the belief that the strike situation would quiet down, this week, and added. q do not want to go any farther in these proceedings than is necessary. I want tc be reasonable about it. but not so reas. onable as to let the government and the people be trampled upon"
 The injunction, he said, "is sitting yer, comfortable" adding that the department had received many congratulatory mes sages on it, including many from labol people
 The great majority of the press-abou co per cent.-that portion of the Ire spectible up-standing press" Mir. Daugh erty declared, approved the government course. The press he added, had per formed Every generous, helpful servic to the American people,
 Responding to a question, the attorne, general said he thought a court woul ronstrue advocacy of picketing as be Ing in violation of Judge Wilkerson' temporary restraining order.
 Reports to the department of iusti today. he asserted, showed the situatio over the country to be quiet, very com fortable.'
 As the attorney general discussed tn situation, William H. Johnston, presiden of the International Association of Ma chinists, one of the seven striking ra unions, declared in an address before mass meeting of strikers here that n change L<d been made in the methods c conducting the strike, so far as his unio was concerned.
 Mr. Johnston characterized the Chicae Injunction as "the big noise," and sal he would defy Attorney General Daugf erty or any one else to interfere wit me and my fellows meeting to discus matters of mutual interest"