Evening star., 1922-08-08
Governments Proposal, However,
Believed to Be Final.

differences and rumors that have
reached the White House today are
thought by many to foreshadow re-
lection by the railroad shop crafts
posal for immediate settlement Of
their differences with the railroad ex-
ecutives.
After a long conference Of leaders
representing the shop craftsmen here,
1t is konwn that they express dis
Presidents proposal to refer the mat
ter of seniority to the Railroad Labor
Board for decision. The union leaders
announced that a meeting has been
called here tomorrow OF the chief
executives of the shop crafts to cons
slider the Presidents newest proposal.
A general conference here has also
been called next Friday for all the
railroad union executives to consider
the matter.
Acceptance Not Certain
Regarding the Presidents new plan
Of settlement, the shopmen's repre-
sentatives in Washington said today
that while they did not care to as
sumo to speak for their unions ahead
Of the outcome Of the conference
scheduled for tomorrow, they did not
want the public to get the idea that
1t is a foregone conclusion that the
plan will be accepted. B. NJ. Jewell,
head of the railroad employees depart
ment of the A. F. Of L., who has been
the spokesman for the shopmen dur
ing their present strike, Is known to
have stated. following the receipt Of
the Presidents, new plan, that nobody
should get the idea that the shop
federation vii! accept"
White House today whether or not
any information had been received
regarding the attitude of the rail-
road executives toward tho new plan.
It Is understood that they will meet
next Friday In New York. when an
answer to the Presidents appeal will
be decided upon.
Proposal Believed Final.
So far as the efforts at settling the
strike by voluntary mediation are
concerned, 1t Is generally accepted
that the Presidents latest proposal is
final. In fact. 1t is understood to
have been so described by the execu-
tive himself. Just what significance
Is attached to this description of the
administration's decisions is not ap-
parent. though 1t Is believed in some
quarters to imply that should failure
again mark the Presidents attempt
to mediate the controversy the gov
ernment hasa course of action In
view to protect the interests OF the
nation as a whole. Pending formal
reply to the White House communi-
cation sent out yesterday. 1T appeared
unlikely that alternative plans would
bo disclosed.
To clear the way for carrying out
the administrations proposal that
work be resumed and that the sem
iority Issue be left to the decision
of the Railroad Labor Board and
the latter's finding on both the rail-
roads and the employees. the board Is
known to have made it clear in for
NAL resolutions that it had not up to
this time passed upon this question.
Following receipt yesterday of the
Presidents proposals, Mr.. Jewell and
his associates Issued statement an.
nouneing that they had requested the
chief executives of all the striking
shopcraft unions and the stationary
firemen and oilers to meet them tn a
conference here tomorrow. Another
message to w. ]. Stone. chief. of tha
engineers. and f. ]. Manion, president
of the telegraphers. asking their CO.
operation. was also dispatched
&c . Text of Statement. 80
The. statement as reported by the
Associated Press follows:
'Messrs. Noonan, Johnston and Jew
ell have been in conference several
hours. considering the proposal made
by the President today. We have re-
quested the chief executives of all
the striking shopcEaftS unions and
the stationary ffremen and offersEto
meet us here Wednesday Of this week,
1--WE have also urgently requested
by telegraph and telephone that a
confer"~"e of all executives Of rail-
road or organizations be held, In
Washington on Friday. August II. .,
I'VE have requested this conferences
because we recognize that RAILROAD
employees not now on strike viii. In
defense OF ther travelling public, and
themselves. necessarily have to de-
cline to Operate the defective. loco,
motives and cars now: In. service. =,
'1t Is clear to any unbiased person
more upsafe each day. and refer
must. be had through an honorabie
settlement. Employex now on strike
ara Arm In thAfr .nnAifion and uill.