The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-02
Text of Roads Message
Rejecting Harding Offer

New York. Aug i (By the Asso-
ci2ted Press)-The upaatmous refusal
of the American Association OF Railway
Executives to accept President Hard
ing's plan for a settlement OF the rail
shop crafts strike was contained in the
following message. telegraphed 10 the
White Houte tonight:
aEgoLvED, ~. That We accept the
drBh rooorum endatton OF the president,
reading a. follows!
Rtrse railway managers and work
ment are TO agree TO recognize the VAL
tdtty OF AL decisions OF the railroad
labor board and to faithfully carry out
such decisions as contemplated by the
law with the understanding that this
In not intended TO preclude any party
30 controversy from proceeding by
loyal action TO question tho validity OF
an yorder Of the oosrd on tho ground
THAI Jurisdiction and authority TO make
the order was not conferred by the
board and defining It's authority.
a{a). THAT WE ACCEPT THE SEC
oMD PROPOSAL, OF THE PRESIDENT
HEADING AS FOLLOWS:
- Second, tho carriers Will withdraw
3an law suits growing out OF the strike
and railroad labor decisions which have
BEEN involved In tho strike may be tax
by either party TO the railroad labor
board for re-hsaring', with the under
standing that tho strike L. nrst called
OF and the Representatives Of tho
strikers pledge themselves and the
strikers against violence In any form
against the men now 1t work and tho
property Of the carriers, since otherwise
it would be impossible to consider the
Dismissal OF tnjuncdons and other legal
measures necessary 30 protect such par
sons and property from the violence ana
SutArutdation Of tho character resorted
20 70 In many localities since the strike
was called.
a(3). That tt IL impossible TO agree to
the hrst sentence Of the third proposal
Of the president, the whole OF which
reads a. follows;
% Third, all employees now on strike
70 b returned TO work and 70 their
former positions with seniority and
oshsr rights unimpalred. The repre-
ssntatavss of the. carriers and the repre-
ssutattvss Of the organizations espe-
cially aSroe that there Will be no as-
ari,uinstlon by etther party against the
arnpiovss who did or did not strtGe.'
IsFhs railroad executives and tho man
aSsra AGREE ENTIRELY WITH THE
PREspENr's STATEMENT In his let
THAT Il In wholly unthtnfable that the
railroad labor board can be made use
mi a1oncy of the government In main
taiuinr Industrial peace In the railway
aervica, unless employers ana WORKERS.
ara both prompt In their acceptance OF
its decisions. think IL 1s moro ae-
strapls than know how 20 express 70
Sava established the unchansnEed
authority Of the railroad labor board,
hocau,e we must do those things which
ia nnosssary TO bring about the recog-
ntttou OF suitable authority 70 ascioe
ara ana such Disputes as menace the
continuity Of transportation
aay this language. the president mas
.xnrsssed with great foRoe and clear
n.ss the policy which we advocate sno
VA decisions Of the railroad LABOR ooaEu
-sra aouted and deied by the SIX org ran
,S.,, .ornpristng the federated shop
- The strike was called TO take
Sr~.+ rniv I. 1897, and even the sum-
-. ~ cha board TO appear with the
.,gyoaa executives before tho Aoor
1920 after the strike was called anu
ssfore &c took eject was eontempe uous4y
I~no-ea by the leaders OF the scr1kers.
--nrnor it became tho plain duty OF
~. rnilroads actively and srrenuouslS
- undertake 70 uphold the oraertS Pr,
s...na FOR tho Adjustment OF industFia4
sS.-,n4sa contemplated by the statute
"a nv the decisions OF tho board against
Sstcn tina strike In question was airece-
"a "a az tho same time continue 20 the
hsxs Of their ability to discharge tIett
suty 20 tho public as common Garr'ef'
ymANY REFUSED TO STRIKE.
aN6anv mon IN the service reRuSe I"
.oir the strike and In 50 DOING "eF'
.gnra8 of the seniority rights aecru
tnr 20 them, and Of the permanenee o.
Ynssr positions. On Como importah1
I,na. 20 per cent or more refused 10
a., %ba strike To these old loyal en-
49,. have been added thousands OF
-, wan who were employed ana couLo
- ..cnrad only upon q definite prom
a.. Anat their services would Do re-
,atr.d regardless Of the sett1eennt OF
en-. atrtke with all the rights apper-
.aintnx OF such employment, including
,bat OF seniority under tho working
niles and regulations previously ap-
nrovod by the railroad labor board. We
s1nsc1ally point out that refusal 20
tina old man who remained In the serv-
ice and 70 the new men who accepted
aery1ce Of tho rights Of seniority In
cadsnt to their employment would have
juss tho opposite effect TO that desired
Sy the president and would most seri-
ouBly diBcredtt the labor board. rhs
board itself prescribed the rules OF
seniority, under which the men referred
20 have secured their seniority rights
ara their companies have neither the
1su-aI nor the moral right TO deprive
these men of those rights. Nv public
pssSraSses since the strike b:San, the