The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-12
RAIL STRIKE
NO NEARER
SETTLEMENT
Leaders O f Unions
Desire Another Con
ference With Fed
eral Officials Q n.
Shopmen's Strike

Shopnen's s Strike
| Washington, Aug. 9t(By the AS
socia ted Press) Of striking
railroad unions marked time here
today while awaiting the arrival of
executives of other transportation
| labor organizations who have been
invited to the general conference
Friday to consider the shopmen's
reply to President .Hardins's Ia
test proposed basis for settlement.
Congressional leaders meantime
were considering the possibility
! that President Harding in the event
of the failure of his effort might
seek a legislative remedy for the
country's admittedly serious indus
trial ailnent.
Republican leaders at the capi-
tai, however, held the view that
the president had no definite leg
islative program in mind when he
suggested to them the desirability
of maintaining full membership at
tendance when the house reassefn-
bies Tuesday. Their inquiries along
this line. these leaders said today,
have satisfied them that congress
would be called upon if the situa-
ton warrants such action in the
view of the executive, to enact
remedial legislation. It was the
understanding in Republican cif'~
cles that congress would be in
formed of the actual situation in. a
presidential message, if. and when
it was called upon to act.
President Harding. according to
union spokesmen, took cognizanee
of the development at Joliet, where
train service employees walked
out today because of conditions
arising from the shopmen's strike,
by calling H. Z. Wills, W. n.
Doak and Arthur J. Lowell, Wash
ington agents of three Of the four
brotherhoods. tc discuss the new
situation with Secretary Davis.
The president also was given a
view of the position taken by nom
striking railroad shop employees.
when delegation of workmen on
the Pennsylvania system was re-
ceived at the White House. The
delegation asked that its seniority
rights be not subordinated to Sc
niority rights Of strikers in the
attempt to bring about a settle
ment.
8. NJ. jewell, chairman of the
leaders group of the seven striking
unions. predicted tilat the presi-
dents final offer of a basis of set
tlement for the strike might await
an answer until Monday or Tues
day. Mr.. Jewell declared the
unions were attempting no deal
irgs with the government in the
meantime. that all separate co.,
ferences between railroad COM
panies and strike organizations
were off, because the strike would
be dealt with on national basis
and took every occasion to rciter-
ate charges that railroad EQUIP
ment was deteriorating to a dan
gerous point on account Of the
strike.
Chief executives of the striking
unions-machinists, boilermakers,
sheet metal workers, electricians,
blacksmiths. carmen and stationary
firemen-held their preliminary
conference late today but Mr..
Jewell said there would be no an
nouncement until Friday when the
five train service organizations
called in by Warren S. Stone, the
four brotherhoods and the switch
men, and the spokesmen for the
organizations Of railway clerks. Of
maintenance of way employees.
signa1men, teiegraphers and train
dispatchers. go into session with
the strike leaders. At the same
time, the shop craft leader an
nounced every communication from
strike centers called upon the lead
ers to reject the proposals.
SO impressed were the Republi-
can leaders today that there would
be no strike legislation immediate
ly upon the reassembling Of the
house that they decided not to
send kilograms TO Republican mem
bers insisting upon their attend
ance. They will permit their Re-
publican colleagues. it was said, to
determine for themselves whether
they will be present.
Upon being advised of the presi-
dents suggestion. however, Repre-
sentative Garrett. the Democratic
leader. from his home in Tennes-
see sent kilograms to all Demo-
cratic members urging them to be
present when the house meets
Tuesday.
Cincinnati. Ohio. Aug. 9 (By the
Associated Press General chair
men on the Chesapeake & Ohio and
Norfolk IL Western railroads where
a strike OF rail clerks is in pro-
greSs have been ordered to go to
Washington TO appear before the
l.. H.