South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-01
CAPITAL THINKS
STRIKE LEADERS
WILL ACCEPT IT
Presidents Compromise Plan
Contains Five Specific APP
peals, 1t Is Said.
EXECUTIVES MAY OBJECT
Matter Will Be Presented at
New York and Chicago
Meetings Today.

WASHINGTON. July 81.-tBy A.
P)-Convinced that the railroad
strike viii be a matter OF history
within - hours after acceptance BY
railway shopmen and transportation
chiefs Of President Hardlng.s com
promise plan. an OF the govern
ment's influence was mustered Mon
day night behind the effect 20 OBJ
tain adoption by the employers
meeting in New York and that OF
the employees in Chicago Tuesday.
Five specific proposals FOR the
settlement OF the railroad strike are
contained in Prest Hardings plan
which viii be submitted 10 railway
executives ia New York and union
heads in Chicago Tuesday. il was
asserted by an Official OF the railway
shops crafts union The official who
refused 20 permit use OF his name.
stated he had secured the informa-
ton from rail union omc.als in
Washington saturday
The nve specific appeals. accord
ing 20 the officials include.
THAT the employees VIII abide
by the decisions of the T. S. Railway
labor beard 10 the future
Pm the matter of seniority the
employees who remained on the job
during the strike will receive prefer
entail treatment. Men who have
been on strike VIII return 10 their
senioritys subject 10 those rights
acquired during the strike.
3-The men will accept the
recent wage reductions of the board
pending further re-hearing on the
mater by the board.
Farming out OF shop work by
the railroad viii be discontinued
5-Discussion Of the establish
ment OF adjustment boards.
Regarding the matter Of adjust
mont boards the official stated. that
the unions desire a national board
OF adjustment while the railroad
executives Geek either regional or
system boards"
Three points will be stressed be-
the general chairman Tuesday it was
stated as basis for settlement.
restoration of full seniority. final
boards Of adjustments and elimi-
nation Of farming out Of work
They viii oppose. 81 was said, cur
tallment OF seniority agreement 20
accept fin the future decisions of the
board and other than a national
board of adjustment.
Up To Policy Committee.
It was stated that the matter Of
accepting the proposals Of Prest
Harding IS entirely up 20 the policy
committee Of the railway depart
ment of the american Federation OF
Labor since this body was the one
which sanctioned the strike The
policy committee is composed ~ 80
men. 80 from each Of three districts
the dividing lines of which are the
Mississippi river and the Mason and
Dixon line
Chairman Hooper Of the railroad
labor board. after a conference with
Pres't Harding Monday left for Chi
cago 90 be on hand when the meet
ing is called Of She general policy
committee Of the striking shop craft
unions Secretary Davis left Mon
day night 10 attend the New
York meeting OF the executives
There was little doubt in admin
letration circles concerning accept
ance by the union leaders OF the
proposed compromise settlement.
Several railroad executives however,
are known 20 hold strong objections
because Of their belief that j. would
entail abandonment 0f Iowa. work
men who have stuck through the
strike as well as new employees who
/ ignored strong .nducemen- not 70
accept employment during the
/ emergency.
Optimistic forecast Of action 20 be
! expected from the (ew York meet
ing was based 20 more than a little
extent. 10 was indicated. on the belief
that T Dewitt Cuyler. chairman Of
The executives association, and
Vice President A-tcrbury % the
( Pennsylvar-a. representative 81 an
I influential group 10 the manage
ment side o. The rail controversy.
AT the same time The sticking point
I in the whole attempt 20 negotiate a
/ settlement. the seniority rights.
So called continued no protrude Or
every conversation and public state
ment Of the leaders concerned. with
as much a-C1wa rduess as ever. even