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By Associated Press 20 Every Evening"
Washington, July 3l.-Presidet,t
Harding was said today, by close per-
sonal friends and advisers, 20 nave
received assurances from Chairman
Cuylor, ~ the Association q Hallway
Executives. V!ce- President Atterbury,
Of thc Permsylvanla Railroad. and -.
VI. Jewell, head Of the striking shop
mems organizations. that they would
support his proposals for imynedlats
ending Of the strike
These assurances we're understood
20 be the IN asis ~ the Presidents hops
for successful termination of mis- ar
bi'ration efforts They have been no
subject of discussion. y was reported.
between the President and his I'M
mediate advisers including some mems
bcrs ~ the senate
4 Tho President has been toId, il vas
said, ,hat Mr. Jewell would, in tho
union conference 20 be held tornor-
ROW a. Chicago give his endorsemens
20 the settlement proposal
! Mr.. Cuyl"r and Mr.. Atterbury. it
was said. did no. 90 so far as the
union head. hut we're said 70 have ad-
vised ne President that they would
n least vote for its acceptance.
It was said that Mr. Cuyler told ths
President no would agree 20 present
the Executives proposals 20 the rail-
way heads conference tos-arrow ac
New York. and In doing 50 express the,
personal belief that they ought ~ be
adopted. The influence of Mr. Cuvler
and Mr.. AttArhurv is counted On ~
the administration 20 have large in
huence az the railway executlves'
meeting
( Administra ton leaders said thew ax-
pecfed spirited debate in ton1oryov'
session Of the executives. but that ne
final result would he reluctant ac-
ceptance Of the Presidents proposals.
X might be, according 10 adminlstra- .
ton advisers. that the executives
would 20 on record against aecentin-
the proposals and yielding TO the
= union demands for waving the men &
seniority rlgfts but place themselves
, in position OF yielding under protest
70 a virtua. order" from the Presi-
. dent. At the same time y was thought
probable that The executives would
take action declaring that the Presi-
dent, and rot they. themselves, vera
responsible Tor waving the seniority
question.
Chicago. July 3t.-Strike leaders
were arriving from all parts Of the
country today for Tuesday, meeting
called 10 consider President Hardings =
plan for a settlement Of the Railway
Shopman's strike and hopes were ex-
5 pressed that the men would be back at
work before the end Of the week.
The position Of the striking shop
employees was expressed by 4. o.
Wharton. labor member Of the United
: States Railroad Labor Beard. who de-
- clared: If either the railroad execu-
tive's meeting in New York Tuesday
= 0r the shop crafts policy committee
> meeting in Chicago should reject Mr..
Hardings peace proposal. the group
" that rejects it would face full re-
sponsibility for continuation Of the rail
= strike. and all that might result there's
d from"
The union leaders. however, express.
rO tue brl-tL lUat the peace pan
= would meet with the strongest pos
e sible opp sition from railroad execu-
~ tives attending Tuesdays meeting in
= New York at the call Of De Wit,
Cuyler They expressed the belief that
the Presidents plan would be accept
, ed finally. but only after bitter
, struggle based on the refusal Of many
IL roads 10 consent to the restoration OF
e seniority privileges TO the strikers.
A member Of the Labor Board as
= serted, however. that the genera
" outlines f a settlement had beer
= agreed to last week at conferences be-
TO- tween President Harding and Mr.
J. Cuyler and Bert ". Jewell, head Of the
striking shopmen.
Ii peace had not been in sight or
u both sides, he declared. neither woul,
Il have consented To the separate meet
Il ing 20 consider peace proposal submit
S ted by the President Of the United State,
T. because neither could afford % b
' placed In The position before the publi,
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