Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-18
GOVERNMENT IS TRYING
 TO AVOID DRASTIC ACTION

Washington. July 17.-(By The A. P.) Occupied almost exclusively with en- deavors to bring about a resumption of work in the coal fields. administrative officials of the government marked time today in the railroad strike situation Indications were given that the suspen- sion of activity with respect to the rail road troubles was deliberate and for the purpose of giving full attention to the coal strike.
 Emphasis was placed by most officials. however, on the statement that events within the next few days will necessarily govern the governments policy and hope was expressed that it would not be .lec- essary to take any drastic action.
 Everything pointed to deliberation ani careful consideration prior to any de- cision and for proof the governments s action with respect to the Missouri. Kansas and Texas railroad was point ed to.
 Officials in the case of that railroad. tonight awaited the final repor' Of the inspector general of the Eighth corps area. who went to Den:son, Texas. where disorders have occurred. to in- vestigate The inspector general Colonel Lincoln. in telegram to the war de- pertinent late in the day, said that Gov ernor. Eeff of Texas had announced there would be few hours delay be- fore he announced what steps would be taken by the state to preserve order.
 Secretary Weeks would not indicate | the course the government would pur. sue if Governor Neff's reply was not re garded here as satisfactory. It wal 1 evident that the war secretary expected 1 the whole question of federal interven tien in the railroad situation to be re. l meeting tomorrow and that he did moi anticipate that instructions would come from the White House to send troop; to Denison before that time regardles; of the governors attitude. | Cooperation of the state of Penn sy,vania in any step the federal govern. ment might take in either the rail ol the coal strike was promised by Gov. ernor sproul and Attorney General Al aer of hat state in conferences during | the, day with President Harding and Secretary Weeks.
 1 Some reports of interference with .h, movement of the mails continued t come in during the day but the situa tion in that respect with the exception O an isolated case of Iowa, where sti K ing coal miners and their sympathizer prevented the clearing of wreck Ol the Burlington tracks, showed an i'm pIovement.
 The American Federation of I.afbn
 made public tonight proclamation" i the form of a resolution adopted i'y II executive council purporting to set foTtl
 important truths in connection wi.h Tn
 strike of the railroad shop raue: work
 CTS" Copies were sent to all nationa
 and international unions and all centra labor bodies throughout the Unite
 States.
 The proclamation denied that the work
 CTS were, engaged in conflict aga.ns
 the government" asserting that the. had "ceased work because the railroa
 labor board has made an award in re
 sponse to a p,ea by the railroads putin into effect terms and conditions of eEl nIoyrnent which the worker
 are unable to accept"
 'The stoppage of work can be ende at any moment through joint nesotia tions," the resolution continued, "ant there is nothing to prevent the railroad
 from adopting this course at any mo
 ment"
 Alleging that the railroad control i vested in "a comparatively small grou of New York banks" the resolution as
 cribed the recent cuts in wages of raj lroad workers to a desire on, the pal
 of railroad executives to cover the cos lof waste, extravagance and high finar< ing"