The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-25
Ne FIVE Rail
TVIONSCANNOT
SEE CLEAR
vitv Main Roads Have Separate
Conference With Brother
hoods AS MediatOrs.
NOR TO PEACE is NOT
YET ENTIRELY CLOSED
SbOp Crafts Leaders Say They
Are Not In Mood To Have
Individual Agreements

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-"we are like
ats, we can't see the way out, thus
d the chief of one of the big five
aIroad brotherhoods describe the po-
non which the running trades found
bsmsslyes tonight after their latest
Rors to settle the great shopmen's
trks. now nearing the end OF its
ghth week.
Todays peace negotiations centered
conferences between the brother
sod chiefs cast as mediators, and the
Vscutves Of more than a score of
ads representing approximately so
gcent Of the real mileage in the Unit
states-conference which were
order after the Association of Rail-
~ executives yesterday had stoutly
,inSd 10 yield on the seniority ques-
OD but some OF its members had in
,ated an interest in suggestion that
sparate agreements might be possible.
Many Roads Represented
Exactly 10 reads aggregating about
quarter of the country's mileage were
presented when the days first ses-
on opened at the Yale Club this
Ornns. After the luncheon recess,
uhng which the mediators reported
ack to the striking shopmen at the
ot.l Woodstock, several more execu-
rs slipped into the general confer
Ia, until more than fifty main lines
Ia their subsidiaries were represented
hen the parleys broke UP shortly be-
-"lock. The Seaboard Air line
o L the roads listed among the
lrees.
ga1r both sides professed them
nearer agreement than when
fs went into conference, it was
m rat the door to peace had not
afuely closed, for announcement
that another session had been
tet for tomorrow. Observers specu-
iatarast iIpoa the question OF
gr more roads would send their
sr the next meeting.
both sides Still Firm
mmr no official statements We're
@5 arding the results Of today'sI
Hr ications were that the roads
wa at the conferences were
.ata. rm with those who had de-
Ia ar .legates on the 1ecisi0n Of their
,ae.ra not to yield an inch on the
a}s rlat strikers be reinstated with
~ rights.
lme time, shop crafts leaders,
comment, indicated that they
\ any mood to accept individ-
setl,, hents. The tone OF these COM
rts was that the brotherhood men had
b been authorized to suggest aOandon-
e: Of the "all for one and one for all
Flcy ennunciated by the unions Mt the
ginning Of the strike. Hints were drop
n. after brotherhood chiefs had stated
Fptcauy that Its now up to the shop
en' that the mediators would flnd diff
Putty in winning them over to approval
any individual agreements.
Definite Proposal
When the mediators returned to labor
adquarters for the noon day confer
% with shop craft leaders. the rcrort
current that some definite proposal
under consideration. Tonight, how /
" il was said that only tentative sug-
alonS lad been advanced and that
gouatons were still in the discussion
lse with a poll by either side some
oft I
lae Brotherhood chiefs, upon leaving
Tale club this evening returned to
w headquarters and were closeted un-
ate hour with Bert NJ Jewell,
,ur with Bert NJ. Jewell,
or the strikers, and other
aders.