The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-25
CONFERENCE IN
new YORK ENDS
WITHOUT RESULT
No Likelihood of Present Meet
ing Being Resumed.
Railway Executives Were
Ready to Make Concessions.
LABOR TO FIGHT To FINISH
"We Know Where We Stand
NOW," Declares One Leader.
"We'II Beat Them" Member of
"Die Hards" Is Quoted.
LABOR TO FIGHT TO FINISH
"We Know Where We Stand
NOw," Declares One Leader.
CBy ihe Associated PressJ


Washington, Aug. 25.-The ad-
ninistration has no intention of max
ing any move. at least for the present,
in the rail strike situation, as a result
of the failure of the New York peace
conference, it was asserted this after
noon by a member of President Hard
ing's cabinet
This cabinet official. speaking with
the knowledge of administration plans
as discussed at today's cabinet meet
ing indicated howeY er, that the pres
ident was firm in his determination Of
standing by his pronouncement to con-
tress last week that he was resolved
to use" all the power of the govern
ment to maintain transportation and
sustain the right of men to work
New York. Aug. 25.-A statement
by the executives representing fifty
two main and subsidiary lines with
$4,000 miles of trackage. who had at
tended the latest conferences dis
claimed any desire to take advantage
of the strike situation to curtal the
pension or other privileges which has
been earned by the strikers before
quitting, and expressed a Willingness
to restore all strikers with pension
provisions unimpafred.
The statement telling of the break
down of the negotiations was issued
by a subcommittee of five railway
executives representing the Associa-
ton of Railway Executives. It was
signed by President Daniel Willard OF
the Baltimore & Ohio; A H. Smith. OF
the New York Central; Hale Holden,
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy;
NJ G. Maher, of the Norfolk & West
ern. and w. ]. Harahan, OF the Chesa-
peake & Ohio.
After reviewing the conferences that
had been held at the Yale club on
wednesday evening and Thursday, the
report said:
quirements of the carriers for men Of
the shopcrafts at this season of the
year. together with the increased re-
quirements resulting from a reduced
working force for nearly two months,
these companies. while willing to agree
to any program or method of adjust
ment which affect the right or privi-
leges OF the employees of the Shopcrafts
who did not take part in the strike.
or those who had been employed since
July l. were willing to pledge them
selves to find employment for all Of
the striking employees not guilty of
proven acts of violence at their usual
class of work at the rates of pay fixed
by the United States railway labor
board and at the same terminal points.
Only the Future Concerned.
with this important phase of the
controversy disposed of there re-
manned only the problem of reaching
an understanding concerning the fu-
p1oyes themselves and between the
employees who had been on strike and
their employing companies.
The railroads disclaimed any de-
sire to take advantage of the situation
to curtail the pension rights or>other
privileges which the striking en-
ployes had earned by virtue of their
term OF service with the companies
and roads. in the conference agreed to
take back all employees with such
privileges unimpaired. These railroad
companies felt at liberty to do this
because such action on their part
would not in any way affect or prejJr-
dice rights or privileges of others who
did not participate in the strike
The railway executives also agreed
that If after the men returned to work
there remained any unsettled dis
putes growing out of the situation
which the companies and the repre- :
sentatives of the employees were un-
able to settle in direct conference
that matters should be referred for
final determination to a commission
of ten members to be made up of the
chief executives of the rIve train and
engine brotherhoods who were active
as mediators and five railway execu-
tives experienced in matters such as
would naturally come berore a com
mittee of that kind
The railway presidents also pro-
posed that If an agreement could be
reached along lines substantially as
indicated above. they would endeavor
to carry out the agreement in the
spirit of Cancellation and sincere pur-
pose to effect a general settlement of
all matters in controversy resulting
from the strike.
Would Protect New Men.
The railway executives were GER
tain that while making substantial
concessions to the men on strike. such
a settlement as proposed would in no
way sacrifice the rights or privileges
OF the loyal men now employed on the
company'S responsibility.
The committee of mediators work
ed earnestly with the carriers in an
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