Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-09-16
L. $. LIKELY TO MODIFY RAIL
NJUNCrION-KAl PEACE
Is CERTAIN.

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 7.-When
Attorney.General Daugherty appears
in person or by proxy before the Fed
eral District Court in Chicago Mon
day to ask that the injunction issued
against striking railroad Shopmen be
made permanent he probably will sug
geSt to the court Il modification y,
some Of it's most sweeping provisions.
The changes under discussion in Il
measurable degree will be cOnccs.
sion to criticisms which have been
hurled at the temporary order of tho
court from many quarters. They will
meet, it is understood, the suggestions
of Administration Senators who have
felt that tho Government went too
far though they are in sympathy with
and ready to support the course TAX
ell.
Mr.. Daughcrty said today that no
was planning to go to Chicago to pre-
sent again the Governments Argyll
ment. 1t is not certain, however, that
he will 60. In any event the Govern
ment will offer mass Of evidence re
garding acts Of violence against the
railroads and will ask the taking o.
testimony from union heads regard
ing them.
No official statement has been made
with regard to notifications Of the
temporary restraining order. In fact
the only official statements from both
the White House and the Department,
Of Justice, made soon after the temp
orary order was issued, were to the
effect that the injunction proceedings
would BIO pressed to the utmost and
In iol,t f,,,, l,n,
it was necessary.
STRIKE CONDITIONS CHANGED
Conditions in the strike have chang
ed materially since that time. how
ever. Acknowledgement Daugncr,.
said that conditions with regard 10
violations had been greatly improved
The improvement has been SO markc
that the Department Of Justice is lay
ing off United States marshals appoint
ed TO project railroad property and
railroad workers.
The injunction was drawn to pre-
vent violence and destruction and was
aimed against an ycOnspiracy or con-
certed effort III making or inducing
trouble. II WAS officially stated today
that the proceeding was never intend-
Ell to prevent labor unions or strlk-
ers from engaging in any lawful func
ton or pursuit, and 1t was edtea
that meetings OF strikers have not
been interfered with by Government
law officers, though in many quarters
it was contrued that they might do
so under the orders issued.
AT the invitation Of Mr.. Daugherty
Senator Borah Udaho) visited his
office today and had lengthy inter
view with him relative to the injunc
ton proceedings.
After the interview Mr.. Borah said
he did not wish to indicate the posi-
ton OIL the subject assumed by tho
Acknowledgement. "In MY opinion It
Is not improper for me to say what
he told me-" added Senator Borah.
Tlren he gave his part of the intel.
view with the Acknowledgement
which he said was in substances:
II told him that in my opinion
there are provisions in the injunction
beyond the power Of the court to
grant; that they are In violation OF
the Constitution and, being there, did
not help his case.
WOULD DELAY SETTLEMENT
"On the other hand the fact Of tnei,
being there will delay the adjustment,
OF the real controversy involved.
II called his attention to the clause
ticing up the funds Of the shopmeE,
the right Of discussion, interviews,
and newspaper publications that were
tot DfTn >,t, ,l>t>
Mr.. Borah refused to say whether
the Attorney-General concurred in
any or all of his opinions on the Qucs
ton Of the Injunction.
However, the view prevails at the
Capitol that the injunction will be-
modified along the Zines suggested by
Senator Borah and that the initiative
Will be taken by the Government. 1t
is expected that the Acknowledgement
will ask the court to modify the order
which, with the notifications, it is DO
lieved, will be made permanent.
Senator Borah sent an answer to
the message from John J. Dowd, chair
man Of the Central strike COMMITTEES
OF New York city, which asked the
Senator to move for the impeachment
Of the Attorney-General The reply f.
lows:
Twill reply fully to your tclcgrA;,
after hearing next week. In the mean
time may I say that 1 am thoroughly
in sympathy with any plan to pre-
serve unhampcrcd the guarantees
found in our constitution? After All
we find the old constitution Il fine
charter in time Of trouble, do we noi
Let us stand up for it regardless III
who would undertake to disregard it
or violate it. viii communicate with
You fully after the hearing"
One OF the biggest labor unions to
day rcSorted to the injunction process
which labor for years has so bitterly
criticized. Seeking to fight injunction !
with injunction. the International !
brotherhood OF Electrical Workers fiji .
ed suit in the District of Columbia Sill
creme Court asking an injunction
against the United States Marshal and