Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-05
EYES OF COUNTRY
.CENTERED ON NEXT
FEDERAL ACTION
Anlimeeting Clause Of
Strike Injunction Gen.
orally Defied.
STORM OF PROTESTS
REACH WHITE HOUSE
Drastic Court Order Against
Railroad Strike Stirs
Opposition.
HOPES CRISIS SOON TO PASS
Pressure StiIl Is Being Exertcd on
Raiirond Executives Looking
STORM OF PROTESTS
REACH WHITE HOUSE
HOPES CRISIS SOON TO PASS
Pressure StiIl Is Being E1crtcd on
Railroad Executives Looking
to Settlement.
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WASHINGTON. Sept. 4.-How
strictly the government will enforce
the "DauEherty injunction" depends
uron the conduct OF Labor Day meet
ings through tho country, according
to Department OF Justice officials.
Confronted with almost universal
defiance of the anti-interview and
antimeetinG clauses of the Injunction,
officials here are watching closely
for outbreaks of violence as a result
of these violations. While 1t Is easy
enough, they contend, TO hold subor-
dinate strike leaders on contempt
charge. the advisability OF restrain
ing the principal strike leaders is a
question not yet decided.
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation OF Labor. went
TO Philadelphia early Monday. to ad-
dress large labor meeting there.
William n. Johnston, president of the
International Association OF Machin-
lists. and one OF those named In tho
injunction. went to Baltimore. Mon
Gay to address a labor meeting
there. So far. no subpoenas or war
rants are known to have been is
and no intimation OF such proceed
inGs has been made.
Action May Develop Tuesday.
Possible action may develop Tues
day with tho return OF Attorney
General Daugherty and william J..
Burns. chief OF the United States
bureau OF investigation.
| are confronted with almost universal
protests against the Injunction. and
| are known to be speculating on the
political expediency OF applying It
too vigorously. President Harding.
and those close to him In the railroad
strike problem, are said to hope that
the industrial crisis will soon pass
! of it's own accord
While exerting official pressure on
the strikers In the form OF the
! "Daughcrty Injunction" tho Presi-
dents advisers are exerting moral
pressure on that small group OF rail-
road eXccutives-represcn about
$4,000 miles-held to be responsible
for the collapse of the White House
efforts at mediation.
! Administrntion'x Contention.
| Administration leaders contend that
| the governments aim is simply TO
end the transportation tie-up, re-
Sardless of which side yields first.
Meantime. both the government and
! organized labor are preparing to
| argue for and against n permanent
| injunction. September IL at Chicago.
| Frank Mulholland. OF Toledo. Ohio,
chief counsel for the shopmen. Will
conduct lnbor's argument in court.
The governments representative has
not been decided upon yet, although
| United States District Attorney
Clyne. OF Chicago. will be the prob
able choice.
Await Lnbor's Next Move.
The governments case will prob
ably remain incomplete until the last
minute. pending the outcome OF tho
| A. +. OF L.. executive council meet
ing during the coming weekend
| Should the council go on record as
farorinG a general strike OF protest.
and should the big four brotherhoods
decide TO given tho railroads thirty
days notice Mt tho expiration OF
which time they will go on strike.
marked change in the governments
present passive attitude may be ex-
pected.