The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-02
wouIdn't Bulge.


After being told by Robert S. Lovett
! he Union Pacific that there was no
|garal or practical reason for budging
rom their position, the executives dis
a7dcd, caught the first trains for their
Eepective headquarters, and indicated
u, they were going ahead and would
rate their roads with the forces they
ad assembled since the shopmen walked
u. on July L. ..l-.-...... a. -
Seniority Stumbling Block.
The decision not to, yield on the ques-
N was made known to the white house
telegraph after the rail heads had
eoned to n twenty minute address by
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover, who as
-cct representative OF the president,
3a them, in effect. that the administra-
m held the seniority question of minor
r0ortance in comparison with that Of
rodng the railroad labor board.
Tins action was taken in the face of
letter from President Harding address,
ID to =. Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of the
Amcr.can Association of Railway EXecu-
.cy o,nbodying "the terms OF agree
nent. as l understand them, upon which
he railway managers and United Shop
-aft Workers, are to agree preliminary
to calling off the existing strike"
Full Responsibility.
President Harding had closed his let
nr with these two sentences:
'l need hardly add that | have reason
10 believe these terms will be accepted
the workers. II there is good reason
vav the managers cannot accept. they
viii be Obliged TO open direct negotiations
q. assume full responsibility for the stu
1uon"
IN addition. Secretary Hoover had urged
gg,r the executives at their morning
.rssion when the text of the Harding let
icr was read, that settlement of the rail
strike was imperative in view of the COM
Hitating conditions introduced by the
coal strike.
InsurnountabIe Obstacles.
It became apparent from the very open
len Of today's conference, that the Sc
norty question would be the wedge
which would divide administration and
"ajlNay executives.
After setting forth the reasons why
lhor held this an insurmountable OBJ
"ao}c the railroad chiefs ended their
rpy to President Harding as follows:
What Executives Said.
1T is submitted that the striking for
m"r employees cannot be gwen preference
70 employees at present in the service
]ader these circumstances. it becomes
APPARENT that the railroads cannot con-
'dor any settlement of the present strike
Na,"h does not provide protection in
heir present employment, both to the
oval employees who remained in the SER
wee and to the new employees entering
Reply Adopted 2s5 to 2.
Tie only question which arose during
''e short period during which the presi-
''0Js proposal was under active dis
l.SSIon was how emphatically the reply
1!'etng his plan should be worded.
IN the halloting each road was given
'"N vote for each 1000 miles of track it
olcratod.
me ropT drafted during the noon re-
,,Ss by the standing committee, was
'.opIed by a vote Of 265 to 2.
ms however. represented unanimous
, APPROVAL Of the presidents plan, the
WV a'ssenting votes being cast by l.. F.
.,''ee' chairman of the Eastern Confer
representing the Delaware and
,,aGSoS ,',,, and the Kansas City Southern,
,,., ,n the explanation that he wished the
1,''or'ty proposal turned down even more
'e2isveIy.
Two Not Represented.
sY.N TWO roads operating in the United
,,1 were not reported represented at
,,. conference. They were the At
cn,. L,a Birmingham and Atlantic and the
and Ship Island. both of which We're
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