New-York tribune., 1922-08-08


sake This ia dene as rsthss final
call, mindful of ali conditions, the
paralysis of transportation. with it's
effect upon seasonal industries and the
very great inconvenience aad menace
which threatens general industry
through the fuel situation. This is
the best judgment Of the government.
standing between the two ccntending
forces and seeking an adjustment in
the public interest"
In reply to a question, the White
House spokesman said he was not in
a position TO say what the attitude of
labor was and the President had had
no formal conference with anyone on
behalf of the rail presidents.
This is the governments own mo-
tion and the President hopes will meet
the public approval, he added. "This Ia
not partisan appeal"
HaYding's Message to Strikers
The Presidents message to Mr..
Jewell said:
II had your communication in
which you snd your associates, speak
ing for the striking railway shopmen,
pledged your agreement to the pro-
posals which / submitted to the rail-
way executives and your organizations
for the settlement of the pending
railroad strike. Inasmuch as | was
acting as voluntary mediator, seek
ing the earliest possible settlement,
] eonfess to you the same disappoint-
nient which | have conveyed to the
executives that the terms were not
unanimously accepted As you are
already aware, the executives of the
carriers declared their inability to
restore seniority rights sunimpaired.
ut is exceedingly gratifying, how
ever,. that in responding to the terms
which were proposed both the
spokesmen for the carriers and the
spokesmen for the employees have
pledged that they will recognize the
validity of all decisions by the Rail
road Labor Board and to faithfully
carry out such decisions as contem-
plated by the law Moreover, spokes-
men for the carriers and employees
have approved the second paragraph
Of the proposal and in their approval
have agreed that Railroad Labor
Board decisions which have been in
volved in the strike may be taken,
in the exercise of recognized rights,
by either party, to the Railroad
Labor Board for rehearing' Inas-
much as the employees have agreed
10 ali the terms proposed and the
executives have agreed to two of the
bases of settlement and rejected the
third, there remains only the ques-
tion of seniority. covered in para
graph in dispute, to bar a settle
ment.
Mindful of the pledge both of
the executives and the striking work
ON IN -
decisions by the Railroad Labor
Board, am hereby calling on the
striking workmen to return to work,
calling upon the carriers to assign
them to work, calling upon both work
men and carriers, under the law, to
take the question in dispute to the
Railroad Labor Board for rehearing
and decision and compliance by both
with the decision rendered"
Calls ON Roads to Yield.
The Presidents telegram to Mr.
cuyler said:
Il had your communication in
which you conveyed to me the resolu-
tions of your association agreeing to
two paragraphs in the proposal
which l submitted for the settlement
of the pending strike of railroad shop
employees, and declining to accept
the third, which provided for re-
stored seniority rights of the work
men on strike. Inasmuch as l was
acting as voluntary mediator, seek
ing the earliest possible restoration
Of railway transportation to full eff
cheney. l confess a disappointment
that the terms were not accepted.
"The resolutions which you trans
bahalf re t1a i
pledge chat the carriers will recog-
nize the validity of all decisions of
the Railroad Labor Board and to
faithfully cary out such decisions as
contemplated by law. You convey the
further agreement, as expressed in
the second paragraph of the proposal,
that Railroad Labor Board decisions
which have been involved in the
strike may be taken in the exercise
OF recognized rights by either party
10 the Railroad Labor Board for re-
hearing.
The striking employees agreed to
all the terms proposed, therefore only
the question of seniority, covered in
paragraph 3, which the execu-
tives rejected, remains in dispute
and bars settlement. Mindful of the
pledge of both the executives and the
striking workmen to recognize the
validity of all decisions by the Rail
road Labor Board, | am hereby call
Ing on the striking workmen to re-
turn to work, and calling upon the
carriers to assign them TO work, and
calling upon both workmen and car
riers under the law to take the ques-
tion in dispute to the Railroad Labor
Board for hearing and decision, and
q compliance by both with the de-
cision rendered"
AS soon as the Presidents appea
had been received, the union men me
et the headquarters of the Information
81 Association Of Machinists to con
slider it. Present, in addition 30 Mr.
Jewell, were William H. Johnston
president of the machinists; j.
Noonan, president of the electrical
workers; Arthur j. Lowell, of the fire
men and engineers; Paul Stephens, O
the trainmen and Fl. E. Wills, of tn,
locomotive engineers.
Union Leaders Call Conference
The statement given out by the unio,
chief said
"Messrs. Noonan, Johnston and
Jewell have been in conference sew
eral hours considering the proposal
made by the President to-day. We
have requested the chief executives
Of AL the striking shopcraft unions
and the stationary firemen and oilers
to meet US here Wednesday of this
week
We have also urgently requested
by telegraph and telephone that a
conference of all executives of rail
road labor organizations be held in
Washington Friday, August IL.