AMERICA'S LABOR WAR

Evening Star, Issue 18032, 28 July 1922, Page 4

AMERICA'S LABOR WAR

THE RAILWAY STRIKE.

PEACE EFFORTS UNSUCCESSFUL

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

NEW YORK, July 26. President Harding conferred with the various railway presidents in Washington regarding means for a settlement of the railway strike, but little optimism is felt. Mr Harding telegraphed to the striking railway employees asking them to_ return to work while the rehearing of their cases is being heard by the Railroad Labor Board. This telegram was a reply to one sent by the strikers’ publicity man, who charged Mr Harding with seeking to draft railroad and mine workers, and warning him that if any : attempts were mad© to place American Labor under gun control nothing short of a revolution would happen. , Mr Harding’s message to the railway strikers’ publicity man is a vigorous denunciation of the latter’s charges. The President declares that tho Government is only doing its duty by the people. He does not dispute the loyal American citizenship of the strikers or their right to strike, but ho emphasises that those who take the strikers’ places have every right to protection. Tho message adds: “If you can challenge the right of tho free io lie protected iu their lawful pursuits against interference and violence, I will gladly join you in submitting the question to the decision of the American people.”— A. and N.Z. Cable. STEEL INDUSTRY HAMPERED. NEW - YORK, July 26. The steel industry has been thrown into a condition of uncertainty by the ■ coal situation. The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a shipment of coal for the essential industries, out it is unknown if this applies to steel manufactures, which are now lacking coal and coke. Tho latter has risen in price five dollars per ton, and dealers of coal of every kind are raising their prices by from 50 cents to five dollars per ton. Householders foresee a trying time this winter.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

ORDERS FOR BRITISH COAL

WASHINGTON, July 25._ Mr Ennay, president of the Oorrie-Mann-George Corporation,. representing one of the largest collieries in the United Kingdom, states that orders have already been placed for more than 700.000 tons of British coal for delivery in the United States by the middle of September. Tho orders are now slackening because the prices are soaring and owing to the inability of the operators to guarantee delivery.—A. and N.Z. Cable.