Show IU S. S HITS BACK ACK ACKIN IN CABLE FIGHT Government Asks Dismissal of Injunction Proceedings Companies cs Began cw York Dec 21 The The government to tho the federal court here to today today todo to- to do day to bring about a CL of oC the Injunction proceedings begun b by tho the Commercial Cable company and antl the Commercial Pacific Cable company against Postmaster General and Newcomb Carlton to prevent government government gov gov- ownership of the cables owned b by these theo companies Harold Harper an assistant t federal attorney filed a n. motion attacking the jurl jurisdiction of tho the court because 6 the cables were taken over by President Wilson In furtherance of oC the the- war power conferred on him by Congress Tho The charge chargo that tho the seizure of or the cables for tor the tho national security and defense was a n. mero mere pretext without or basis of or fact whatsoever Mr Ir Harper m maintained was an allegation allegation alle alle- gation of or bad bad faith faith on tho part of the tho President an and should be eliminated as scandalous I Contention of or the cable companies that the they arc aro not provided with just compensation tho government bo replied Is manifestly unfounded ed In that Congress Congress Con Con- gress has provided for tor just compensation tion and for tor the executive and Judicial determination thereof without re recourse recourse re- re course CO to the courts The government also argued that the allegations concerning the purposes purposes purposes pur pur- poses and Intent of oC Mr Ir Burleson as asto asto asto to the method of oC operating the cable lines and Its validity under the antitrust antitrust anti antl- I trust act are Insufficient In specifying specifying specify specify- ing InS an any proposed unlawful act Moreover Moreover More More- over tho the government so asserted th tho 0 allegations concerning th the landing of oC complainants' complainants tables Cables on territories of or foreign nations and tho the complications likely to arise have o no relation to the validity of or the possession possession posses posses- sion ilon of ot the cables II |