New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-09-09
willard Fails to Win the
Eastern Roads to His
Proposal That Carriers
Make Separate Truce
Proposition Up to
Unions Monday
Labor Chiefs Subpoenaed
in Daugherty Hearing;
Shopnen Desert Strike
s..c,s, pt.patct TO Yhs Tnouss

Chicago, sept o.--s'ea ils ui''S
hopes Of a quick end to the railroad
s,,opn,ep's strike as the result of a
peaee conference attended by about
6fty railroad executives at 2 Chicago
club today we're dashed when the
rseeting came to harsh words and a
sudden close. Those who took part
were sworn to secrecy, but it was
learned that Daniel Willard, presi-
dent Of the Baltimore & Ohio, who
kassengineered separate peace plan
between certain roads and their men,
failed to win the support of major
ity Of the executives with whom he
conferred.
The session had been called to con-
sider the advisability of Individual
settlements with the shopmen. The
same question was being considered
By the executive committee of the
shipments union iii secret session,
preparatory TO making recommended
tons to the general policy commit
tee Of the shop federations that
meets here Monday. No announced
conclusion was reached by the union
men.
Union Chiefs Subpmnaed
When B. NJ. Jewell, director Of the
strike; William Fl. Johnston, president
Of the machinists' union, and Martin
r. Ryan, president Of the railway car
mems association, reached Chicago to
stsend the union meeting they were
served with subpeenas to appear Mon
day morning in the United States Dis
tfiet Court when hearing will be held
On the motion to make temporary the
Daugherty Injunction granted against
the ssiklng shopnen and their SYM
pa.hissrs.
Tbs eanference. oss.gxecutigss start
Cd shortly before noon with a lunch
sslaud ended abruptly at O'clock
Willard Is Irritable
W Willard himself was the first to
ensfge from the meeting room He
VS. nervous and irritable and refused
Y Eake any statement He went inn
aediately to the club library and sat
aoRn hastily in an armchair, where he
hnmbed Through the pages of a maya
tiae without attempting to read it. He
d'd not speak to any of his recent
guests as they passed out. Few Of
Me guests were speaking to one an
0ther and some of them showed signs
sf even greater irritability than that of
Ar, Willard, Samuel FELTON,, leader Of
the faction that has steadfastly opposed
any break in the solid front of the
railroads, denied angrily that the meet
ing had been anything more than a
social luncheon.
ii. e. Byram, president of the Chi
eago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, leader of
the group favoring the Willard settle
ment Plan also was clearly out of
I should like very much to make q
statement" he said, "but l have
pledged myself not to-
Other rail chiefs volunteered the in
formation that there would be another
meeting but were vague concerning
sae uate and the purpose of the discus
sesmed Hopeful of Peace
when Mr. Willard went into the con-
.sieaes he seemed especially hopeful
= peaceful settlement, but after he
.a' nsa eohterefed with the executives he
proceeding. 9 - ''SAs Wsts
aE Jewell was not inclined to talk,
~ nus refused to either confirm or deny
as 0 sunlor that the policy commission
III, ,hsnsty, sny which meets here Monday,
s.-a saAe up the question of individual
sstEesements Ess with the roads.
a fail - ihalcations point to this solution
tso s etrsSe, inasmuch as several of
w;sh toaus os nave already made terms
strSl sls shelr own men. The fact that
.s anraS.. are returning to work in large
II ,Ds,s ;nd,.s. may have powerful influence
sa beueing ba the strike leaders to make
selvas ss Terms possible or find them
sss ns without following.
one lhing appears certain. from the
Eaafaed statements bv Western ayae,,S
sses, and that ia that under M c;r.
SSaa SSsassances will they agree to anv nian
s Wy VIII dislodge or interfere with the
NJ. ~ sno remained at work or the men
s:Ii; Iy nave since taken ON, They are
nan = ~ make concessions as to pen-
fsvsssa.aS a.a osher rights the strikers have
ar;t,, 4. pur III the matter of sem
s,ss ene loyal men and those who
se,,;. llSAso thelr lives TO keen trains
'hs during the strike viii come
Jewell at Secret Parley
sss - nov appears clear that Mr.. Jewell
ss,sa ~ conference in Baltimore, at
,jsar resident Willard, Fairfax Har-
s,.a president of the Norfolk g.
hSisslh, hsSs and other Eastern executives
ss nsss.. = tentative peace Offering. This
Ga vas arranged by Davies War
mead of the National Association
Is, ssI,lway = Securities Owners. VIII
tsss 9: johnston, international pregi-
ii q the railway machinists. also
Gss.a Gan this conference, and il is tbe
i sssallsatanding that Mr.. jewell agreed
sse ne asp up with his policy. COMMITTEES
sIts saassstaon as OF separate settlements
ass..he ehe road, thus abandoning his
Al agreement or ,ione' policy.
u = =, Wlliard plan does not include
sskss toration Of seniority rights. 1t
essE rtaln concessions, but no para
f.isv snskes specifia mention OF SEMI
ssgats and privileges. It is UNI
40 Ar. Willard is spokesman for
sdgas ME- ofner railways, the executives
ssg 49, ss agreed to his plan, and he is
sss "1ea ~ yoring to line up a majority
Es WseesfeEn executives.
Ia los,s roads consider they have won
liasS costly battle and are not in
bsT s,,s,, = aeeetaa tc terms laid down by