The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
END OF WALKOUT
STARTED IN JULY
CONFIDENCE IS EXPRESSED
IN WASHINGTON, d. c.
EYES ON CHICAGO MEET
Proposals For Separate Settle
ments BY Roads Being Con-
sidered By Policy Body
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

13.-VirtuaI settlement Of the
rail strike as affecting from
thirty-five to forty of the roads
of the country was announced
late today by Secretary OF Labor
Davis on the basis OF reports
from the meeting in Chicago OF
the general policy committee OF
the striking shop crafts unions.
The secretary said he was in
formed that the settlement COW
cred the Seaboard Air Line, the
Southern, the Baltimore and
Ohio, the Chicago and North
western, and the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul. Other
roads, including the Rock Is
land, he said, were expected to
sign the agreement. Mr.. Davis
added that he was informed
that the settlement would affect
between 5000 and $1,000 miles
Of track Other labor depart
ment officials said they under
stood that a total of fifty two
roads would be affected by the
settlement
Secretary Davis gave out a
formal statement in which he
of the strike of 100000 shop
craftsmen assured tht whole in
dustriaI machinery Of the coun-
try is ready for forward move
ment unprecedented in our &C.
onomic history" american in
dustry," said the labor secretary,
has overcome the last obstacle
in the way Of greatest economic
revival the nation has ever
known"
Chicago, Setember ia de-
cision on part Of the questions
discussed In secret sessions of
the general policy committee Of
the striking railroad shopmen
crafts was reached today. 3. M.
Jewell. head Of the railroad en-
ployes' department or the Amerl-
can Federation Of Labor, an
nounced when the committee ad-
journed long session at las
o'clock this afternoon for lunch.
He promised a full statement by
six o'clock this evening.
Chicago, September 13-Peace
proposals for settlement or par
tial settlement of the railway
shipments strike were techni-
cally accepted today by the un-
ions general policy committee
providing the railroads meet
certain conditions 1t was learn
ed today from the head of one
of the striking unions. Mr.. Jew
ell declined to say whether the
questions already decided had
to do with settlement of the
strike. He said IL was only a de-
cision in part and that the re-
mainder Of the proposals before
the committee would be dis
cussed at the afternoon session.
Washington, D. c.. September i
was expressed toda
in close touch with the rail strik
situation that action would be TAX
en- soon at the Chicago meetin
of strike leaders which would go ia
toward ending the walkout of shop
men which became effective July
High administration officials al
watching the meeting in Chicag
of the shop crafts general polio
committee and by these officials tn
belief was expressed that actio
was a matter of hours. Althoug
most officials were reluctant to dis
cuss the nature of the action eS
pected to be taken by the polio
it was learned they haV
been advised that proposals fc
settlements with betwee
fifty and fifty FIVE roads, includin
some of the larger systems, al
under consideration by members
the policy committee. The proposal
as understood here follow salon
lines of an agreement drafted b
B. M. Jewell, head OF the strikin
shopmen, and Daniel Willard, presi
dent of the Baltimore and Obi
railroad.
Chicago, September 13.-Hearin
on the governments application fo
a permanent Injunction agains
striking railway shoUmen continue
before Judge James H. Wilkerso
while the shop crafts policy com
mittee Of ninety assembled agal
with prospects apparently favorin
a vote today on proposals for endin
the strike on some roads on the ba
sis of separate agreements.
Although B. M. Jewell, chief striR
leader, and his associates weT
guarded in their statements and de
clined to comment on prospects a
the meeting convened. Mr. Jewe
said the union chiefs hoped to 81
somewhere yesterday, when the
was unfortunately inter
rupted."
Cleared Out Meeting
The interruption was made by
janitor, who single handed, brok
up the meeting of shop craft leader
at a critical stage of the proceed
ings. The janitor told the railroa
men they would have to clear out
so he could clean UP for a nigf
Appeals for a few minutes grae
were stubbornly resisted by tn
janitor and the railroad men clear
ed out" to return again today.
With rlImors afloat for more tina
a week Of impending settlements o
as sixty roads favoring the plan, M
Jewell and his associates persistent
~ declined to comment on the re
ports. The same reticence wa
by strike leaders durin
the early stages Of the meetings
the meetings of the executive coun
ell and the policy committee.
Assurance was given the execu
tive council by r. J. Talon, head {
the Canadian shopmen. that work
ers on Canadian railways woul
hold their strike call in abeyanc
pending definite action by the polio
committee herat A report of til
wage grievances and the strike vol
of Canadian shopmen was submitte
to Mr.. Jewell by Mr.. Talon.
Suggested Agreement
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