The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-09
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Rail Strike
Is Brighter
Administration Leaders More
Optimistic Over Prospects
for Er ( Settlement of
s. 80 'Walkout.
,.,sss~ A'Key' Roads

~ Rton, Sept. \. - (By A,
,cS a the basis OF personal reports
trtain administration leaders. a
ore optimistic view OF the railroad
strike situation was apparent in gov-
crnment circles than in the past week.
Several officials who have been in
close personal touch with strike de-
yelopments declared that settlement
OF the labor controversy on a number
OF roads was probable" result OF
the series OF conferences which they
understood TO be in progress in Chi
cago.
The extent TO which the negotia-
tions might go toward affecting a ma
tional settlement was not forecast in
these circles, but the hope was ex-
pressed that partial peace with
key" roads might serve--as was the
case in the bituminous coal settlement
las a starting point for general set
tlement.
Willard Given Credit.
The Chicago meetings were said to
have been largely as result OF efforts
on the part OF Daniel Willard OF the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad. who was
understood to have associated with
him representatives OF about $4,000
miles OF operated track.
Attorney General Daugherty said
the government was not party 10
any negotiations between the rail-
roads and their employees but declared
that such negotiations would not be
interfered with by the temporary re-
straining order issued at Chicago.
"The government is not party to
any negotiations between the railroads
and the employees, if any are in prog
ress," Mr.. Daugherty said. "The sug
gestion that such negotiations would
be interfered with by the restraining
order granted by Judge WiIkerSon is.
in my judgment, wholly unjustified
The only concern of the government
is industrial peace and the restoration
OF transportation. Any conference
between the railroad executives and
their former employees TO adjust their
grievances is in the interest OF in
dustrial peace and would not find any
obstacle on the part Of the govern
ment."
No Action Taken.
There was no development in con-
nection with the legal backfire started
by the international Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers--one group Of the
striking crafts-through petition for
a restraining order to prevent enforce
ment of the governments Temporary
Conferences were held be-
tween counsel for the union apd Unit
ed States Attorney Gorden, with
view to postpone the hearing on the
petition set for Saturday. but no de-
cision was reached.
Efforts to obtain an official state
ment at the White House as to the
presidents views on the situation re-
suited in an authorized statement that
they could not, with propriety, be dis
closed at this time. 1t wdas pointed
out that the situation rests in the
hands Of a number of persons. gov
ernment officials as we'll as railroad eX-
ecutives and labor leaders. and it was
indicated that any discussion by ad-
officials might embarrass
those who are seeking settlement.
While the rail situation was under
stood not to have been included in the
subjects taken up for extended discus
sion at today's cabinet meeting, it was
that some reference was
made to the status OF the govern
ment's injunction in view OF official
statements that modification OF the
temporary order would not be OPP
posed when the case would be called
i'm Chicago Monday.