The Washington herald., 1922-07-31
HOOPER DUE HERE
"Bitter-Enders" Submit
To Command" of
President.
CUYLER TO PRESENT
EXECUTIVES WISHES
Operators Unwilling to
Bear Responsibility for
Continuing Strike.

PRESIDENT Hardings peace plan
for the rail strike Will be accepted
under protest by the l4s railroad
executives. when they meet tomor-
row in New York
This assurance. obtained here last
night from a spokesman Of undis-
puted authority representing the
''die hard" faction Of the rail eKecu-
tives. appears virtually to confirm
the belief that the conferences OF
Of the shopmen's walkout. especial
ly in view of the reported willing
ness of the shopmen TO agree.
submit to President.
As firm as ever in their convic-
ton that Mr.. Harding's basis OF
settlement. particularly as It con-
Germs the seniority question is
wrong in principle. the railroad
heads nevertheless. will issue a for
NAL statement. bowing to what they
interpret as nothing less than a
command from the President
Whether they will give expression
to their views in the statement Of
acceptance is a question that will
have 10 be threshed out at the meet
ing tomorrow in New York.
7. Dewitt. Cuyler. president OF the
American Association Of Railway
Executives. will present the Prest-
dents plan to the rail executives.
probably without recommendation
and will undertake to furnish the
conference with a plain. unSissed
statement of Mr.. Hsrding's views.
Hooper on Way Here.
According 20 word from Chicago.
Ben w Hooper. chairman Of the
United States Railroad Labor
Board. is on his way TO washing
ton. He is expected here thls
morning. Mr.. Hooper's services
were sought by President Harding.
II was believed, in negotiations
seeking a settlement of the rail-
way shopmen's strike.
The administration looks conf
IDENTIFY to the present week to mark
the passing of the industrial CT sis.
Conferences already called or
likely to be called in both the rail.
and coal strikes will have before
them plans which IL is believed will
furnish a basis OF settlement
The way to end the coal strike
may be found at conferences which
President Lewis. Of the minework-
ers, and a peacefully inclined fac
tion of the bitum nous operators
are endeavoring now TO arrange.
Only Flaw I'm Outlook.
The only flaw in the outlook Is
the continued hard boiled" atts-
tude OF a group Of Eastern railroad
executives, headed by President
Loree. of the Delaware and Hudson
Railroad. which is unwilling TO
yield an inch in its stand against
restoring seniority rights to the
striking shopmen.
This group of bitter enders'
among the rail executives will meet
n New York today day in ad-
vance Of the executives meeting
to discuss President HardinE's plan.
Loree Wins support.
Loree's stand asainsf compromise
on the seniority issue has won some
support among other rail execu-
tives and considerable sympathy
among large employers all over the
country. Senators are receiving
many kilograms from large en-
ployers in their respective States
protesting against the Presidents
plan for settlement of the rail
strike. as reported in the news
papers. They complain that the
proposal of the President that
strikers be permitted to return 20
work with recognition OF their
seniority rights would establish a
dangerous precedent They express
fear that Il would make strikes
even more frequent. because work
their old Jobs hack. would not
hesitate so long about walking out
However. the general feeling in
Washington is that the rail execu-
tives in the end will yield because
they will not he willing TO shoulder
the tremendous burden Of respon-
sioility for continuing the strike Mr..
Harding has repeatedly asserted
that the public interest is para
mount in the Industrial situation.
and he is understood to have taken
the position that the seniority issue,
however important. does not COM
pare with the necessity for set
Ting the rail strike and keeping
the roads running.
Expect SENATE outhurst.
In view OF the numerous protests
that are being received from infiu-
entail business men and manufac-
turers. as well as railroad execu-
tives. against the Presidents plan.
an outburst in the Senate on this
subject would ont be surprising.
Some extremely antiunion Senators
are understood to side with Loree,
and believe that the strike should
be fought to a finish.
Meanwhile the vanguard OF the
general chairmen Of the federated
shop crafts. who will discuss Presi-
dent Harding's proposal tomorrow.
arrived In Chicago yesterday and
went into preliminary conferences.
They generally are believed SYM
pathetic toward Mr.. Harding's plan.
II conferences during the week
do not show the road TO settlement
Of the coal strike, the period nf
marking time by the Federal gov-
ernment in this phase Of the in
dustrisl situation will come to an
end. Settlement OF the rail strike
would also place the administra-