The Washington herald., 1922-09-09
Electrical Workers Will
Be Heard Today in Suit
To Void Injunction.
CONGRESS HEARS
IMPEACHMENT CRY
Attorney General Denies
Writ Will Interfere
With Peace Farley.

Strong forces are being brought
to bear to end the rail strike. amel-
iorate the unfavorable effect created
in many quarters by the Daugherty
injunction-and to assess response
bility for the issuance of the
Dsugherty writ.
On the rail settlement Itself.
good news" was forecasted by ad-
ministration officials as lin the air
for Saturday"
As word emanated from the
White House late yesterday that
many public men. as well as rep
resentatives Of the rail operators
and employees, are involved in the
present negotiations to terminate
the shopmen's walkout. there were
two Developments in Washington
bearing Importantly upon the pres
ent situation:
/. Administration oficials were
studying the Chicago Injunction
writ and the plea for a counter in
junction brought by the electrical
workers which will be heard in the
District Supreme Court here Satur-
day, with an eye to broad modifca-
tions of the Daugherty writ.
Demands for impeachment.
.. Demands for Congressional ac-
tion looking to impeachment of At
torney General Daugherty on
grounds that he exceeded his Con-
stitutional powers in procuring the
Injunction at Chicago, were reach
ing Conversational members in con-
siderable numbers and were being
carefully studied in some quarters
While the White House was silent
Yesterday on all Developments in
the strike situation. the word that
many public men" were interesting
themselves in the situation created
widespread interest.
All indications point to a genera
return Of the men on a third OF
more of the total mileage-and or
conditions satisfactory to all sides
One thing is certain. President
Harding. while personally remain
ing out Of the negotiations, is keep
ing we'll informed as to their prog
ress. When they are successfully
concluded he is expected to make a
statement covering details of the
anal and apparently dramatic ac-
tion of many people to end the
struggle.
Fight Opens Here Today.
Meantime interest in the intunc-
ton and counter injunction proceed
igs. centers in the electrical work
ers' suit to nullify the DauGherty
writ. which will be heard here to-
day. Should the District Supreme
Court hold that the Chicago In
junction cannot apply. as drawn. &c
the electrical workers. still greater
interest will attach to the hearing
on the Daugherty writ in Chicago
Monday.
As for the demand for Daugherty'
Impeachment. there are different reac
tions in Congress. Organized lapor
appeal for action to this end has beer
noted by many members of the House
where impeachment proceedings woult
have to originate 1t is considereN
more than likely that some move tC
this end will come. II may precipi
tate a dramatic fight. but. bitter a.
the feeling is against Daughert!
among some members OF the house
they nave never been able to trans
tiration of the Justice Department
and. hence, would appear to be doomed
to failure in seeking impeachment ol
its head.
Daugherty Issues Statement.
Attorney General Daugherty las
night issued the following statement
THE government is not a party &c
any negotiations between the railroads
and the employees. il any are in prog
ress. The suggestion that such ne
gotiations would be interfered with
by the temporary restraining ordel
granted by Judge wilkerson is il
my judgment wholly unjustified.
THE only concern of the govern
ment is Industrial peace and the res
toratIon of transportation. Any con
ference between the railroad execu'
tives and their former employees L
adjust their grievances is in the in
terests Of Industrial peace and would
not find any obstacle on the Part oi
the government The government
would not contend that either party
to the controversy was denied by tbs
temporary restraining order. any righ'
or opportunity to confer between
themselves and to the possible terms
Of such settlement.
Wants Industrial Peace.
THE governm mt is not a partisan
in this labor controversy. II cham
pions neither the employers nor tn,
employees; their differences are fol
them to adjust. The government is
how ever. vitality concerned In the res.
toration of Industrial peace and any
movement that seeks to adjust tn,
unhappy differences between employ
ers and employees will not only inc
no obstruction from the government
but Will have its sympathy"
With hundreds of mail train,
already out ot service. IL the strair
becomes too severe. the government
may consider plans to limit the mail,
by cutting OF for a period the trans
portation OF circulars, catalogues ant
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