The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-19
CuyIer Reveals How r. r..
Voted on Union Pact.
Big Roads Forced Question of
Abrogating Agreements.
new YORK CENTRAL POWER
Small Roads Had Only One
+ Vote Each.
Labor Attorney Makes Point at
Federal Wage Hearing.

Chicago, March 19.-The vote of
the National Association of Railroad
Executives on the question of con-
tinuing the national agreements was
revealed to the federal railroad labor
board here today.
The railroads, with one vote each,
favoring continuation of the agree
ments were: Alabama & Vicksburg,
Arizona & Eastern, Atlanta, Birming-
ham & Atlanta, Atlantic Coast line,
Baltimore & Ohio, Chicago Terminal,
Boston & Maines Central of Georgia,
Central Vermont, Chicago & Alton,
Monon, Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul. Cumberland & Pennsylvania.
Georgia, Florida & Alabama, Grand
Trunk, Illinois Central, LIS Angeles
& Salt Lake, Louisville & Nashville,
Missouri Pacific. Nashville, Chatta-
nooga & ST. Louis Norfolk & South
ern, Northwestern Pacific, Vicksburg.
Shreveport & Pacific, Western Mary
land, Wheeling & Lake Erie, San
Diego & Arizona.
The Erie, with two votes, and the
Southern Pacific with nine, also fav-
ored continuation of the agreements.
All other roads voted in opposition
to the agreement. Each cast one vote,
with the exception of the New York
Central, which cast ten and the Penn
sylvania five.
The proposal to oppose the national
agreements was adopted, 60 to Al.
Tell Inside Story.
Chicago, March 19.-The inside
story OF how the railroad executives OF
the country arrived at the decision to
demand abrogation of the national
agreement, was revealed before the
United States labor board here today
by Thomas Dewitt Cuyler, chairman
of the Association of Railroad Mana
gers.
Frank P. Walsh, attorney represent
ing railroad unions in the fight for the
national agreements. questioned Guy
Ter about the apparent change in sem
timent of ten of the eleven members
of the labor committee of the eXecu-
tives' association.
Ten members originally favored the
agreements and only one, W. w. At
terbury, opposed them.
Cuyler, director of the Pennsyl-
Ivania and connected" with large
banking institutions in New York and
Philadelphia, said he stated. without
going out of his way" his position in
opposing the national agreements to
certain members of the labor com
mittee.
"I did not attempt to Influence
members of the committee officially.
CuyIer said. Cuyler said he opposed
all national rules and working agree
ments.
Atterbury Is Mouth Piece.
Asked regarding the appointment OF
Atterbury as chairman of the labor
board after Carl Gray Of the Union
Do nifio ha haor forced IJt +.
terbury's stand against the national
agreements was adopted. Cuyler said
"Atterbury represented tGe majority
opinion of the roads whicn are mem
bers of the National Association OF
Railway Executives"
Walsh asked Cuyler who determined
the labor policies of the Pennsylvania
railroad.
"Tho road. committee the witness
answered.
Are any members of the road COM
nittee practical railroad men"
Row about other roads ," Walsh
IAN about the same" CuyIer an.
swered.
Cuyler said the members of the road
committee were lawyers. bankers and
retired capitalists.
Walsh attempted to develop, thrr
questioning the witness. that the labor
policies of the big railroads were mo-
determined by railroad men, but by
bankers, capitalists and lawyers.
N. Y. Central Swung Vote.
In answer to questions, Cuyler sale
if the New York Central had voted il
favor of the committee report favor
ing continuation of the national agree
| ments, it would have been adopted.
The witness denied he had any pow
/ er over railroads as chairman of tn,
| National Executives association.
| Cuyler admitted that he wired GER
tain railroads in February. however
asking them to fight the nationa
agreed.
/ "On your terms?'' Walsh asked.
| yes the witness answered.
: Efforts by Walsh to bring to ligh
| the publicity campaign conducted b.
the railroads against the nationa
! agreements failed when members o
| the board ruled that he would hav'
to confine his questions to the ''rea
sonableness or unreasonableness o
the national agreements
This also barred Walsh's announces
| intention to show a huge conspiracy
, among big employers of the countr
including packers and railroads t
| crush union labor"
Cuyler said that Ivy Lee handle,
the publicity for the railroads. Walls
asked him regarding Lees work TO
the Rockefeller interests during tn
/ Colorado mine strike.
KATY ANNOUNCES WAGE CUT.