The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-10
NO ACTION in RAILROAD STRIKE
UNTIL CONFERENCE CONVENES

Washington, Aug. (By the Asso-
ciated Press).-Heads of striking rail-
road unions marked time here today
while awaiting the arrival of execu-
tlves OF other transportation-labor Or
ganizations who have been invited to
the general conference Friday to con-
slider the shipments reply to Presi
dent Harding's latest proposed basis
for settlement.
Congressional leaders meantime
were considering the possibility that
President Harding in the event Of
the failure of his effort might seek
legislative remedy for the country's
admittedly serious industrial ailment.
Republican leaders at the capital,
however, held the view that the pres
ident had no denite legislative pro.
gram in mind when he suggested to
hem the dcsirability Of maintaining
ijlt membership attendance when the
housc reassembles Tuesday. Their in
quirics along this line, these leaders
said today, have satisfied them that
situation warrants such action in the
view Of the executive, to enact RENE
dial legislation. 1t was the under
standing in Republican circles that
congress would be informed of the
actual situation in presidential mes
sage if, and when, it was called upon
to act.
President Harding, according to
union spokesmen, took cognizance of
the development at Joliet, where train
service employees walked out today
because of conditions arising from
the shopmen's strike, by calling II.
E. Wills, W. N. Doak and Arthur J.
Lowell, Washington agents of three OF
the four brotherhoods, to discuss the
new situation with Secretary Davis.
The president also was given a
view of the position taken by non
striking railroad shop employees,
when delegation of workmen on the
Pennsylvania system was received at
the White House. The delegation
asked that its seniority rights be not
subordinated to seniority rights of
strikers in the attempt to bring about
a settlement.
B. M. Jewell, chairman of the lead
ers group of the seven striking un-
ionh, predicted that the presidents
fmHfoffer Of {. nasiseo.. - ssg Z
the strike might await an answer un-
til Monday or Tuesday. Mr.. Jewell
declared the unions were attempting
no dealings with the government in
the meantime, that all separate con-
ferences between railroad companies
and strike organizations were of be-
cause the strike would be dealt with
on a national basis and took every
occasion to reiterate charges that rail
road equipment was d2telicTatinp to
a dangerous point on account of the
strike
Chief executives Of the striking
unions machinists, boilermakers,
sheet metal workers, electricians,
blacksmiths, carmen and stationary
firemen-held their preliminary con-
ference late today but Mr.. Jewell said
there would be no announcement until
Friday when the five train service or
ganizations called in by Warren S.
Stone, the four brotn ncrhoods aid the
switchmen, and the spokesmen for the
organizations of railway clerks, of
maintenance Of way employees, sig
nalmen, telegraphers and train dis
patchers, go into session with the
strike leaders. At the same time, the
shop craft leader announced every
communication from strike cente1s
called upon the leaders to reject the
proposals.
So impressed were the Republican
leaders today. that there would be no
strike legislation Immediately upon
lhc reaSseMbling of the house that
tley decided not to send kilograms to
Republican members insisting upon
their attendance. They will permit
their Republican colleagues, it was
said, to determine for themselves
whether they will be present.
Upon being advised of the presi-
dents suggestion, however, Represen-
tative Garrett, the Democratic leader,
from his home in Tennessee sent tele-
grams to all Democratic members urg-
ing them to be present when the
house meets Tuesday