The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
ASKS CITIZENS AID
Procedure Practical Rec,
ognition of National
Emergency.
SAYS BOTH SIDES
DISREGARD BOARD
Prosecutions May Follow
Violations of
Order.

fresioent Harding late last night
Issued a proclamation directing all
persons to refrain from interfer-
ence with Interstate commeree and
the transportation OF the mails dur
ing the railroad strike.
This course OF action was decided
upon by the President at the Cab
met meeting. after receiving nu-
merous reports of disorders and I'm
terference with the mails and inter
state commerce In the strike Of the
railroad shopmen.
In taking this unusual procedure.
the President declared the continued
movement Of interstate commerce
and the mails -and the maintained
supremacy OF the law are the FIRST
obligation Of the government and
all citizenship OF the country"
Asks Aid Of Citisen.-
The President invited the CO.
operation OF all public authorities.
State and municipal and the aid Of
all good citizens TO uphold the laws
and to preserve the public peace.
and to facilitate those operations in
safety which are essential TO life
and liberty, and the security Of
property and our common public
welfare"
In Issuing the proclamation. In.
President declared that both sides
ot the controversy have refused TO
abide by decisions Of the Railroad
Labor Board. The shop-craft en-
! ployees. he said, have elected 20
discontinue their work. rather than
abide by the decision rendered. and
certain operators have ignored the
decision odering the abandonment
of the contract shop practice
Declares National Emergency
The action OF the President is
tantamount to a declaration OF a
national emergency and q was
stated at the White House that
violation Of his order would con-
stitute liability for immediate
prosecution.
While Mr.. Harding did not def
nitely designate what Interference
with lawful efforts TO maintain in
terstate transportation and the
carrying Of Unied States mails-
might include. Il was stated by ad-
ministration officials that the In
terpretation OF this phraseology
would be broad.
The President made Il plain that
he regarded the rulings of the
Cnited States Railroad Labor
Board. "an agency of the govern
| ment created by law" as command
Ing the respect OF both operators
and employees.
And In the course Of action he
decided upon he made IL clear that
the government would maintain
movement Of the mails at least
until both sides reached an agree
ment among themselves with the
] ~ AA DgN
The Department OF Justice con-
tinued during the day 70 appoint
special deputy marshals to cope
with violence wherever requests for
such reinforcements were made by
judges OF district attorneys.
Postmaster General Work admit
ted TO the Cabinet meeting a sur
-ey Of the instances Of interference
with the transportation Of the
mails
Three thousand miles of railway
mail service on the wabash Rail-
wy will be out OF operation to-
day. according TO the kilograms re-
ceived by the Postoffice Department
from c. H. Cisler. superintendent
OF mails at St. Louis. Mr.. Cisler IL
also advised that the situation on
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railway is assuming serious pre-
portions and that Missouri. Kansas
and Texas is unable to provide
train service since yesterday on the
one line.
Superintendent cisIer states that
the fuel situation is serious because
of the impossibility OF getting coal
moved.
The Frisco system announces that
I kS9 is
trains. Cisler states that no trou-
BILE y as reported at Springfield and
other points in Missouri yesterday
and the situation in Kansas City is
good.
| b. a o. Has Trouble.
C. W. Galloway, vice president Of
the Baltimore and Ohio. wires the
! Postmaster General from Baltimore:
The Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Co., was obliged to annul the op-
GRAFTON of its train No. 80 from
Flora, Ill. 10 shawnetown. H.. yes-
terday morning and on that account
was unable to perform United
rDates mall service between these
'Fpointss - account of action OF
strikers, who would not permit our
officers and employees. who were on
the ground at Flora to make up the
train. This has been brought to
the attention of Postofice Depart
ment authorities In that section.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company hod equipment in proper
condition and forces necessary TO
operate this service but was pre-
vented from doing 30 by failure
OF local authorities to maintain or
der and provide protection for our
employees. Am bringing this 70 yOur
; personal attention in view OF pos
sibility of more extensive and seri-
? GUS dificulties in that section"
May Use Marfne~-
Use Of United States Marines on
trains to protect the mails during
the rail ttrike was conceded yes