The New York herald., 1922-08-12
WILL REHIRE MEN
Executives Say Strikers
Will Get Jobs If
New Help Can Be
Taken Care OF.
FIRM ON SENIORITY
Won't Arbitrate, but Will
DO All Possible foltWOrk-
ers Who Lost Rights.
MEETING LASTS z HOURS
Reply Will Be Handed to Pres
ident To-day and Terms
Made Public.
MEETING LASTS 7 HOURS

A committee representing the Rail-
way Executives Association will call
on President Harding at the White
House to-day and present the execu-
tives' reply to the Presidents request
that the railroads reemploy their
striking shopmen and leave the ques-
tion of seniority rights to the railway
labor board
Their decision will not be announced
officially until 4:30 o'clock this after
noon. when 1t is made known to the
President. 1t was ascertained unof-
ficially, however. that the reply will
be modified acceptance of Mr.. Har-
ding,s terms 1t is understood the
railroads will not agree 70 submit the
seniority dispute 10 arbitration, but
viii agree to take the strikers back.
provided the men hired in their places
can be taken care of.
According TO Robert S. Binkerd. as
sistant to the chairman OF the execu-
tives' association, their position Is
Consistent with the Presidents pro-
posals and not antagonistic to the ac-
ton Of the railroads on August J."
when they unanimously refused to re-
store the seniority rights OF the 4oo.-
600 shop workers who struck on
July l.
Debate Lasts seven Hours.
A debate OF seven hours preceded tho
drafting of the letter to Mr.. Harding.
officials OF 14s railroads met at IL
O'Clock yesterday morning in the New
Haven board room at the Grand Gem
trail Station and remained closeted until
6 80 p. NJ. when final vote was taken.
According to member OF the asso-
citation the compromise won by sub
stantial majority" a substitute reply
rejecting the Presidents plan was voted
down.
L. +. Loree. president of the ncIa-
ware and Hudson Company and chair
man OF the tsas Tern Railway Presidents
Conference, favored an unconditional
refusal to negotiate with the strikers.
He mas been the leader OF the mo sur
render" party throughout. After the
meeting Mr.. Loree said:
II have no comment. ] am a MEM
Der of the association and ! shall stand
by the vote"
Cuylcr's Statement.
Thomas Dewitt Cuyler. chairman OF
the association, issued the following
statement
AT their meeting to-day the railway
executives gave TO the proposal of the
President dated August Z, 1922, the
thorough and conscientious considera-
tion to which it was entitled. They took
into their consideration all the elements
in the situation which affect the pub
lie welfare and arrived at a conclusion
which they will present TO the President
OF the United States
"For the purpose OF making this
presentation the following committee has
been appointed: Thomas Dewitt Cuyser,
chairman, Association of Railway Ex-
,ecutives Howard Elliott, chairman.
Northern Pacific Railway Company;
Hale Holden, president. Chicago. Bur-
llngton and Quincy Railroad Company:
J. Kruttschmitt. chairman. Southern
Pacific Lines w. L. Mapother. presidens
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany: W. W. Atterbury. vice-president.
Pennsylvania System c. n. Markham,
president, Illinois Central Railroad COM
pdny. and A. II. Smith, president. New
York Central lines
This committee will call on the Presl-
dent tomorrow at 4 30 p. NJ. Tho
action of the railway executives cannot
be made public until It has been SUBJ
mitted 10 the President"
The committee will take the early
morning train for Washington.
Diverse views at Meeting.
The meeting yesterday. as predicted.
developed distinct lines OF opposition
the coal carriers and the grain carriers.s
The former. led by Loree OF the Della
ware and Hudson; Gen. Atterbury OF
the Pennsylvania r. ID. Underwood.
president OF the Erie and other Eastern
executives. were In favor OF finish fisho
with no favor shown TO the strikers.
The northwestern roads. under the Lead
ership OF Howard Elliott. Northern Pa
cifc leaned toward compromise along
the lines Of Harding's proposal.
The coal roads have suffered leash
from the tleup because Of the coal strike.
The grain roads are looking forward 70
moving one OF the greatest crops tho
Northwest ever produced. The Southern
and Southwestern railroads have been
hard hit, and Il Is understood that they
threw their votes with the Northwestern
group when the vote was taken ycster-
day.
The righteous have forsaken u.s.
4. u. Underwood OF the Erie, remarked
as ne left the meeting.
On Thursday the Eastern executives
held preliminary conference In Chair
from the West and South. II was said
then that they had lined up sufficient
opposition 20 kill any attempt 70 COM
promise. 49,
The principal points under discuisioa
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