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Show GOVERNOR TO ACT IN CASE OF STRIKE Governor Ramberger said last night that he would take whatever steps he could lawfully to prevent suffering in Utah through a tie-up of the railroad systems in the eent of the strike. The chief executive was optimistic concerning con-cerning the situation and asserted that it is his belief that the railroad Strike orders will be withdrawn today. I He takes the position that when the committees get together in New York this morning a -Vft agreement will be reached whereby orders will be re-j re-j sanded until such time as the matters , in dispute are arbil rated. He declared j that the proposed strike is of such importance to the country at large that the federal government would not countenance actions on the part of either the employers or the employes which might lead to serious conse-Quences. conse-Quences. In discussing the situation in Utah the governor asserted that he did not think ihe strike would ever reach sufficient suf-ficient proportions that the lines in this section of the country would be involved, as he believes the entire matter will be settled before Sunday. The executive said thai if things came to such a pass so that the people of the Mate Buffer through the Inability of the railroads to moe freight and fuel he would do all in his power to relieve ihe situation. "I realize the gravity of the situation situa-tion in this stale if a strike should be declared and the railroads should slop moving freight. The coal situation situa-tion would be serious and in mnny Instances foodstuffs could not be Benl to the different towns In the event that a general lie-up should take place I would use every means I lawfully could in order to get. supplies to the people. I am not advised as to how far I could go In regard to the mat-tor, mat-tor, but if 1 could operate the roads I would do so If it were necessary. 1 feel that there is lltt.e need for the people to become excited over the situation, sit-uation, as ii will be settled, I think, within a day or so at the most." |