South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-14
CAPITAL
AFTER FAILURE
OF PEACE PLANS
ShOpmen Plan TO Continue
{ compromise Efforts
Through BrotherhoOds.
SENIORITY UNSETTLED
Passengers Stalled at Desert
Points Moved Several
Frustrated by Heat.

WASHINGTON. Aug. l3.-CBy A.
P)-Railroad executives who have
represented all their associates IN
negotiating over Saturday and today
with Prest Harding and railroad
labor organizations heads FOR a COM
promise settlement OF the railroad
strike left Washington tonight con
WINGED that the present strike would
be fought out 20 finish.
The executives further indicated
through an authorized spokesman.
tina. they expected the government
would not attempt further compro-
mise in the situation and made pub
lie the text Of their answer 20 Pres't
Harding's final settlement proposal.
Union leaders, however declared
that mediation and compromise
efforts would still be continued with
officials Of the four brotherhoods OF
train service committeeman acting
as a committee to 90 between the
striking shopcraft representative on
the one hand and the government
or the railroads on the other. Moan
while they withhold from publica-
ton the response OF the striking
shOpmen's chiefs 70 the presidents
settlement offers, and also a state
ment OF the policy which other
unions intended 20 pursue.
White House Silent.
There was no statement from the
White House or from administra-
ton sources as 70 any further course
intended.
All the deads OF the railroad labor
organizations remained in Washing
ton. agreeing 10 meet again at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. Officers
OF the four brotherhOods. members
Of which are not on strike. declared
themselves a committee OF mediation
endeavoring TO deal with the govern
ment and the railroad management,
in behalf OF the eight unions which
have definitely ordered strikes. J..
z. Sheppard, president OF the Order
OF Conductors in a concilitary state
ment issued after a days confer
ence. indicated that they intended
to remain acting in that capacity
until congress gets back into ses-
sion"
Both Sides Confer.
Almost 48 hours Of meetings In
volving the government the unions
and the railroad officials operated 70
develop the situation as IL stood to-
night. After both groups had left
the White House Saturday maintain
ing silence as 20 their purpose. the
brotherhood chiefs conferred with
the rail- executives Saturday night
q nd in, "a
ed a proposal 20 leave the whole
seniority question 20 arbitration by
an independent tribunal. while the
menu went back 10 work
This proposition was refused. and
Mr.. Sheppard declared tonight 10 had
not originated with the brotherhood
mediators.
See Harding Again.
All OF the railroad executives went
back 20 the white house today. spent
an hour with Pres't Harding. and
then left the city. The union chiefs
went into conference by themselves.
and were informed during 10 by
Sec'y Hoover Of the action Of the
executives.
we are going 70 remain here
awaiting developments" Mr.. shep-
pard said in A verbal statement.
we don't want 20 do anything that
may en1roarrass either side. and we
are still hopeful OF finding some way
out OF this situation. We are trying
20 help. and we intend 20 stay here
until congress reconvenes. remain
ing IN readiness 20 respond 20 any
call from PrpS't Harding
Sees Several Issues.
I'D like 70 call attention % the
+ fact that seniority Is not the only
4 issue before us-there are several
other fundamentals. The real issue
( IS the status OF men on strike We
hold they are not dismissed. that
/ they have not resigned. that they
are awaiting settlement OF the
differences which have put them
temporarily out Of service. and that
in the meantime their rights are
merely suspended.
Mr.. Sheppard concluded with a
request for elimination Of sensation
aism In reports OF the situation
He would not say from what source
the proposal for arbitration by an
impartial agency came.
The railroad positions outlined
By a spokesman left behind the re-
tir!ng presid ents-condicted with
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