New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-11
u. S. to Offer
Proof of Rail
Plot To-day

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that thousands of strikers are return
ing to work as individuals, and if the
struggle goes on much longer they will
have no following but the radicals, who
do not want to work under any condi-
tons. Shop managers reported last
week that droves of the old men came
back. They We're given their former
positions and will be permitted to
work up, as rapidly as possible, to their
former seniority rights.
The Willard plan does not contem-
plate restoration of seniority rights,
nor the employment of all strikers,
regardless of their criminal activities
during the strike. These roads are
firm in the declaration that under no
circumstances will they take back any
! man guilty of sabotage or other crime,
nor any /. w. w. or Bolsheyik. All
| others will be given employment I'M
! mediately, as individuals, but none of
the men who remained loyal, or any
of the competent men taken on during
the strike, are to be displaced or re-
duced in seniority to make places for
| the strikers.
Willard Gains Popularity
President Willard has gained much
popularity among the strikers by his
persistent efforts to settle the strike in
manner satisfactory to them. At q
meeting of the striking federated shop
! crafts of the baltimore &, Ohio at Gar
rett, Ind, resolution of congratula-
ton was unanimously passed and a
copy telegraphed to President Willard
over the signatures of the officers of
the federation. Garrett is large and
important division point of the Balti-
more & Ohio.
The existence of plot to cripple the
railroads was charged directly by the
Attorney General when he obtained. on
September /, what has been called the
most sweeping temporary Injunction
ever issued in such case. Union
leaders have not only denied the exist
ence OF conspiracy but have demand
ed the vacation of the order against
them and have taken the ground that
the government has failed to make out
case, that the injunction is IN viola
ton of the Clayton act, and that it was
obtained through Misrepresentation
for "ulterior and unlawful motives.
Evidence Covers Wide Field
In preparation for the governments
battle to make the injunction .perma-
! nent Federal agents were said to have
collected evidence from all parts of
the country, including thousands Of
kilograms, letters, photographs, blue
prints and books, tools of violence and
transcripts Of statements of some IT,
600 individuals All of this evidence, it
was said by Federal agents, would be
used in an effort to show that since the
strike began there have been twenty
five murders and that 10000 railroad
cars have been tempered with and
fourteen railroad bridges burned in the
last seventy days.
To-morrow's hearing will be before
Federal Judge James II. Wilkerson who
granted the temporary injunction
| Representing the union leaders and
opposed to the government counsel
will be Donald r. Richberg, young
Chicago attorney and personal counsel
of 8. M. Jewell, head of the shopcrafts.
Mr.. Jewell himself and John Scott
secretary-treasurer of the organiza-
ton, also were expected to be in
court. government agents indicated
that II the two union leaders appeared
they might be called to the witness
stand ana grilled by the government.
May Quiz Union Leaders
Another plan, to subpoena everyone
| OF the 240 union leaders named in the
temporary Injunction and place them
! on the stand was being discussed to-
night by the government representa-
tiyes. 1t was indicated that no def
mite decision on this procedure had
Deen reached and it was indicated that
II carried into effect, it would prolonp
Inc nearing Tor many weeks.
Strike Cost Men $10G, .000
At the beginning of its eleventh wool,
the strike was estimated to have cost
the men who walked out on july /
more than $100,000,00 in lost wapes
1t was called following a decision If
the United States Railroad Labor Board
cutting the wages Of the shopcrafts
employees approximately $50 600 900 a
year. After the strike order had roma
out Mr.. Jewell ignored an order Ia
appear before the board and explain
his action. The board then issued a
ruilng which was generally interpreted
as "outiawing" the strikers, although
the word OUTLAW was not used. me
order said that new employees takine
the places of the strikers should not he
regarded as strike breakers; that thew
were entitled to the full protection Of
the government and should have the
support of the people in keeping the
roads in operation.
A threatened spead of the strike to
about 100000 maintenance of way men
was prevented when the board agreed
to an immediate rehearing of the wage
reduction order applying to them on
the ground that the cost Of living had
down. Amy wage increase granted was
to be retroactive to July /, the date
when the reductions went into effect.
The decision of the trackmen not to
walk out was followed by similar ac-
ton taken by several other railway
unions.