Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-09-09
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STRIKE Of SHOP
GRAF IS LIKELY
Officials Believe a Number
of Roads Will Make Sep
arate Agreements With
Men.
BY the Associated Press,

, Washington, Sept. 8 (by the As,
ISOLATED Press. )-On the basis of
personal reports to certain admins
tration leaders, a more optimistic
view of the railroad strike situation
was apparent today in government
circles than in the past week.
Several officials. who have been
lin close personal touch with strike
| developments, declared that settle
ment of the labor controversy on
number of roads was a probable"
result of a series of conferences
which they understood to be in
progress in Chicago.
The extent to which the negotia-
itions might go toward affecting a
national settlement was not fore
cast in these circles, but the hope
was expressed that partial peace
with key" roads might serve-as
was the case in the bituminous coal
settlement-as a starting point for
la general settlement.
The Chicago meetings were said
to have been largely as a result OF
efforts on the part of Daniel Will
lard, of the Baltimore and Ohio.
Iciated with him him representatives
of about $1,000 miles of operated
track.
Daugherty's Statement.
Attorney General Daugherty, in
u statement tonight, said the gov
Iernment was not party to any
negotiations between the railroads
land their employees, but declared
that such negotiations would not be
iinterfered with by the temporary
restraining order issued at Chicago.
The government is not a party
to any negotiations between the
railroads and the employees, If any
ARE in progress Mr.. Daugherty
said. The suggestion that such
negotiations would be interfered
with by the temporary restraining
order granted by Judge Wilkerson
is in my judgment wholly unjusti-
fled. The only concern of the gov
ernment Is industrial peace and
the restoration of transportation. |
Any conference between the rail-Ji
road executives and their former
employees to adjust their grievances
is in the interests of industrial
peace and would not find any OBJ
stacle on the part of the govern
ment.
Government Not a Partisan.
THE government would not con-
tend that either party to the con-
troversy was denied by the tempor-
airy restraining order any right of !
opportunity to confer between !
themselves as to the possible terms |
of such settlement The govern
ment is not a partisan in this labor !
controversy. 1t champions neither |
the employer nor the employee; their |
differences are for them to adjust. |
The government is, however vitally |
concerned in the restoration Of in
dustrial peace and any movement |
hat seeks to adjust the unhappy |
differences between employer and
will not only find no OBJ
struction from the government, but
will have its sympathy"
No Development.
There was no development today
in connection with the legal back
fire started by the International
of Electrical Workers
one group of the striking crafts
through a petition for restrain
ing order to prevent enforcement
Of the governments temporary in
junction. Conferences were held II
between counsel for the union and
United States Attorney Gordon with i
4 view to postponing the hearing
on the petition set for tomorrow, K
but it was finally decided to pro-
ceed with the hearing as previously b
Efforts to obtain an official state I
nent at the White House as to the It
presidents views on the situation
resulted in an authorized statement Il
hat they could not with propriety
oe disclosed at this time. 1t was 6
pointed out that the situation rests !
n the hands of a number of per- I
sons. government officials, as we'll y
Is railroad executives and labor ]
eaders, and it was indicated that a
my discussion by administration Of /
'icials might embarrass those who II
ire seeking a settlement. c
While the rail situation was un- +
not to have been included Ir
n the subjects taken up for eX-
ended discussion at today's cabinet !
meeting, it was understood that IL
ome reference was made to the |r
tatus of the governments injunc- n
ion in view of official statements c
hat a modification of the tempor- h
ry order would not be opposed {
vhen the case was called in Chicago It
Ionday. b
Coal Situation. v
The cabinet was said to have Ii
discussed briefly also the coal sit
ation, an administration spokes- \
nan later expressing confidence n
hat the house and senate con- Ii
erees would quickly reach a salts n
actory agreement on legislation
esigned to cope with the present "
ituation. t.
President Harding, it was stated, n
! particularly concerned with the n
citing up of machinery for ascer- p
aiming facts about the coal in
ustry. The president, it was said, (
elieves that establishment Of a
commission would be
great progressive step" and would
rove to be most important in pre-
enting future suspension of work
\ bntb tho hitt1y,n 1pnc and ant thra.