The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-23
This May Be Answer of Roads
to the Striking Unions.
Will Make Counter Proposals
to, Seniority Demand.
ANSWER READY LATE TODAY
Strike Must Be Settled, Says
Brotherhood Committee.
Executives Renew Session
Which Began Early Today.

New York. Aug. 23.-American rail-
road presidents went into session this
afternoon at the Yale club to vote on
a resolution to be submitted by a sub
committee embodying the reply to be
made to last weeks proposals by
mediating brotherhood chiefs for set
tlement of the nationwide shop
mems strike.
1t was understood that the carrier
heads, at their morning session had
voted unanimously to stand pat ON
their refusal to reinstaJe strikers with
full seniority rights, but that the re-
ply would contain counter proposals
leaving the dOar to peace still open
This reply. it was explained, would
be conveyed TO the mediators late to-
day.
A statement issued by the brother
hood mediation committee reads;
The mediation committee of the five
transportation organizations was re-
turned to New York to be or any serv-
ice it can in effecting a settlement.
We are holding ourselves in readiness
for immediate conference with the ex-
ecutives whenever they may desire
them and are continually in touch
with officers Of the union
Say IL Can Be Settled.
The strike can be settled because
It must be settled; because the puohc
demands a settlement the statement
continued THE crews who now oper-
ate the unions form that part of the
public which knows best why a set
tlcment must come We hope that pa
thence will esta blish peace and we be-
licve newspaper propa ganda by either
side will produce nothing but embar-
rassment for both Sides
II was later announced that a meet
ing of the mediation committee and
the committee of executives VINO drew
up the-resOlution would be held at the
Grand Central terminal at 8 O'Clock. at
which time the answer of the carriers
would be tVansTnitted-
Railway executives convened today
at the Yale club to consider proposals
foc settlement of the shipments strike
subm tied last week by the running
trades, acting as mediators. adjourned
at 1880 o'clock until 2:3O after dis
cussion lasting more than two hours.
Talk Counter Proposals.
Altho no official statement was
forthcoming, it was reported that GER
tain counter proposals had been under
d d.scusssou. This was taken to indi-
cate that. should the executives not
accept the suggestions made by the
brotherhood chiefs. the door TO peace
still would be left open.
The situation looks mighty seri-
GUS" Howard Elliott OF the Northern
Pacific said TO a colleague on leaving
the meeting
Rumors current during the recess
were that the roads would stand firm
on their refusal to restore strikers
with seniority rights unimpaired. In
diCatiOns were that the committee
which conferred last week with the
brotherhood men would receive their
ms =ructions of whatever nature this
afternoon then would get into COM
nUnicatiop with the mediation COM
mittee either late today or early to-
morrow
1t was understood that an informal
"a in
session and that the roads were unan-
imousIy opposed to receding on the
seniority question, the western roads
coming over to the position taken by
the eastern lines. The committee
which first met the brotherhood men
was reported to be spending the recess
d-awiuC up a resolution to be present
ed TO the entire body after luncheon