The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-16
READY FOR LONG SEIGE
Many Roads Prepare to Re.
open Shops, Having Aband
oned Hope Of Settlement
SENATE IS ASKED TO ACT
Cummins Proposes Amend
ment to Rail Law Assuring
Living Wage to Employees

ny the Associated Press
CHICAGO. July l5.-rhe third
week of the railway shopmens strike
opened today with peace negotia-
tions practically Mt n standstlll fol-
lowing yesterdays separate confer
ences between rail executives, union
heads and railroad board members
when tho differences were described
as fundamental"
Roads Issue Ultimatum.
Western carriers tonight issued n
virtual ultimatum to the strikers as
serting that they will not agree to
amy plan inconsistent with declslons
OF the labor board and will not con-
fer with the strikers while tho walk
out continues.
The statement issued by the west
ern presidents committee on public
relations placed responsibility for tho
continuance OF the strike on strike
leaders and apparently left but one
course open for a settlement.
The executives, the statement said
are perfectly willing to attend any
meeting. or participate In any hear
/ ing called by the labor board with a
view OF affecting a settlement that
would not nullify but uphold and
carry out the boards decisions"
Abandon Hope OF Peace.
Virtually abandoning hope OF an
early settlement, many roads, ac-
cording TO labor board official, are
prepared TO make a determined ef-
fort 10 reopen their shops the first
OF the week with nonunion en-
ployes.
with the carriers apparently de-
termined TO maintain traffic as
nearly normal as possible the ranks
OF the strikers we're expected 70 ba
augmented Monday by n walkout OF
firemen and oilers while at Cleve-
i.nd tho american E-viri tion oi
Rail Workers has voted to walk out
the first OF the week.
After q conference with President
Harding today y. +. Cradle, head
Of the maintenance OF way organi-
zation, said there was no prospect
OF an Immediate authorization OF a
strike Of his 100000 men, but added
that IS hours may change tho situa-
ton.
Labor Leaders Rc;iccnt
Chicago, the hub Of the strike,
was quiet. Jewell announced he
would have nothing to say over tho
weekend while labor medistors APP
parently were nonplused by the
ultltFtnCeb neNtla
oped at yesterdays conferences.
Federal court orders restraining
strikers from interfering with the
petitioners continued TO be granted.
Troops we're requested at san
Bernadino. Cal. 20 protect railroad
property and representatives. OF
Secretary OF War Weeks and Gov
ernor NeN OF Texas we're investi-
eating the need for troops at DENT
son. Texas. Disorders occurred az
Scranton, Pa, where one man was
shot and at Ennis. Texas.
Crops Affected.
The effect Of tho strike on crops
was scou IN statements from Fresno.
Cal. that s2OO,OOO,OO worth Of fruit
is endangered and from Macon, Ga,
that railroads have begun to with
draw their solicitors from the peach
and melon districts.
The statement by rail executives
here today said that reports from
railways IN all parts OF the country
showed gains I'm the number OF men
IN the shops since the strike started.
The situation, the statement said was
better In eastern territory than else
where
Developments show" the state
ment continued, that the main thing
teeded to Insure the return OF normal
conditions Ia protection of men who
want 10 work from violence by strict
enforcement Of the laws"
WASHiNGTON July IS. Presl-
dent Harding personally interviewed
today I'm the railroad strike situation
but the success Of his efforts to
remedy conditions now admitted
generally by government officials to
be serious viii remain undetermined
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