Evening star., 1922-09-14
Separate Peace Negotiations Begun
As Several Roads Wire Union Leaders

roads of the country Some of the
larger systems were counted among
those willing to sign for immediate
peace.
The mileage affected today was esti-
mated at about $4,000 of the 100000
miles in the United States.
The text Of instructions to officials
of system federations would remain
secret Mr.. Jewell said. He said also
that union leaders would not make
public at this time a list of the roads
which were parties to the agreement.
The reason for retaining the list. he
said. was because it will probably be
augmented by new signers as the
result of a continuous series of con-
ferences with roads not already in
the agreement.
W. H. Finley, president of the Chi
cago and Northwestern railway. was
one Of the most outspoken of the
executives who announced acceptance
of the settlement plan.
Proceed to Settlement.
'.Our shopmen have asked US to meet
their leaders here today, and we will
proceed to make an Individual set
tIement with our men," he said. II
think 1t is good thing that the roads
are now making individual settle
S
'It puts these matters back where
they belong, between the persons most
directly interested. the roads and the
men who work for them"
Efforts to verify published lists of
roads accepting the settlement drew
denials from the Erie, BURLINGTON,
Chicago Great Western, Southern
Pacific. Illinois Central and large
number of other roads.
The New York Central group was
one of the largest generally credited
with planning to sigrNthe agreement.
Under the terms of the peace plan
shopmen are to return to work under
wage scales prescribed by the United
fective July 1. the date the strike
began in protest against the boards
decisions.
The question of seniority, which
came up after the strike began. and
proved to be the chief barrier to an
mentioned in the agreement, which
provides that the shopmen shall re-
turn to work in positions of the
class they occupied before the
strike.
Two Subjects Omitted.
The agreement made no mention
either Of working conditions or the
contract system for farming OUT
shop work, which. with the wage con-
troversy, were the original issues in
the strike.
Disputes over the relative stand
ing" Of employees. and new disputes
which might arise as outgrowths of
the strike shall. under the peace
terms, be referred to adjustment
boards, composed Of six representa-
tives Of the carriers and an equal
number Of employees, II the disputes
cannot be settled as an individual
matter.
The agreement requires the sig
natory roads to find places for all re-
turned strikers within thirty DAYS
after 1t becomes effective. Roads are
not required to take back strikers
who have committed acts of violence.
J. A. Franklin, president Of the boil
ermakers. said a great number OF
shopmen will probably be back at
their old jobs within a week.
w. H Finley, president of the Chi
cago- and Northwestern, said the road
would make q settlement with its
men today.
separate settlements was given BY
the shop crafts executive council to
8. Davies Warfeld, president Of the
Seaboard Air Line and head Of q
railroad securities compsny said to
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