Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-18

The Cabinet took no action on the
railroad strike. It was stated, and the
Administration did not order the sum
monlng OF the brotherhood chiefs to
Chicago to confer with the Railroad
Labor Board, 1t was stated, however,
that the Administration is desirous of
determining whether the Railroad La
Tor Board is a futile agency and whether
Its decisions are to be dlsregarded.
The conference between the Railroad
Labor Board and the brotherhood chiefs
Is looked TO by Administration leaders as
the most probable means of determin-
Ing upon what basis the strike which
has been called may be averted, it was
stated
The reasonable inference given by
President Harding today was that the
Administration, through the Railroad
Labor Board, viii call upon the broth
erhoods to tide by the decisions of the
board and will make a similar request
upon the railroad executives, and also
win ask the railroads to make rate re-
ductiOns. IL these requests are denied
then the Administration Will seek new
measures of protection for the public,
either through legislation which may wipe
out some Of the existing agencies or
through the exercise OF the police powers
Of the Nation, giving greater power to
present agencies.
Through the labor board the Admin
istratlon will inform both parties to the
present controversy that the labor board
IS eonstitutionally created body and its
decisions are expected to meet with
compliance. Having delivered such 4
message TO the parties at issue, the Ad-
ministration will then walt a reasonable
TIM. I.r erI-
there Is no Indication from either side
that the decisions of the board are to be
complied with, then the Government will
resort to new methods for keeping the
Nations transportation system in opera
tion.
WASHINGTON SEES
HOPE OF SETTLEMENT.
The summoning of the heads OF the
railway brotherhoods to Chicago for
conference with members Of the Railway
Labor Board is regarded III Washington
as the first step in getting together" to
avert the threatened Nationwide rail-
road strike
News that the brotherhood chiefs had
been requested to go to Chicago came
to Washington just as the Cabinet was
assembling at the White House for fits
first meeting since the strike be-
gan to assume menacing proportions. 1t
was taken as hopeful sigr by members
of the Cabinet
Judge X. NJ Barton and Ben Hooper,
the public's representatives on the labor
board, are due TO arrive in Chicago this
afternoon.
While it is not suggested that they
bear any plan of settlement Barton and
Hooper will arrive in Chicago prepared
to present to both the Brotherhood chiefs
and the executives the views Of Presi-
dent Harding and Government officials
here, and to impress upon them the Ad
ministratiOn's determination to prevent
the strike if IT is at all possible, or fail
ing in that, to insure pulEc service, If It
is called.
The impression prevailed in official cir
cles in Washington at the time the CabI-
net went into session that the next
twenty hours will see important de
velopments in Chicago.
EXECUTIVES NOT
CALLED TO FARLEY.
At the railway executives headquarters
here. 1t was stated that so far as is
known, the executives have not been in
cluded in the invitation to the brother
hoods chiefs
1t was pointed out, however, that under
Section 313 of the transportation act.
the Railway Labor Board is empowered
to summon either group Independently of
the other to show cause for any violation
Of the boards decision,
Chairman McChord OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission, refused to state
whether the decision to call the =-other-
hood leaders to Chicago for conference
had been agreed upon in the joint session