The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-20
COAL AND RAIL STRIKES
ARE RELATED IN EFFECT

lions sill under way between operators
who are willing 20 sign contract win
the union on an Interstate basis tlHliS
wages and working conditions and MT
Lewis and the other national ottlclalh'.
Michael Gallagher, president or the
Pittsburgh Vein operators Association
in Ohio and associated who control an
output OF 2O,00O.Oo0 tons OF b!tuminous
per annum. have been chiefly active IN
the attempt.
Mr.. Lewis said tonight that while the
union was willing TO negotiate. PROVIDED
representative tonnage in Illinois. IN
diana and Western Pennsylvania could
be added. the amount a. present In sight
was insufficient TO allow him 10 pro
coed While the Ohio group continued
It's activities. other operators whose as
sociation was demanded by the union
we're averse to the proposals up TO the
time Of leaving conferences in Washing
ton.
West virginia situation
The cfreo, on coal production In non
union fields OF the railroad strike was
commented on by Governor Morgan OF
West Virginia in his answer 10 Presi-
dent Harding's message and representa-
tlvcs Of tho non-un!on mines In west
virginia left with both the interstate
commerce commission and department
Of commerce records in the matter de-
clariny the railroad strike has been par
ttcuIarIv directed At their operation.
There Is AZ least strong coinci-
dence in the matter. isn't there? Mr.
Lewis remarked when official state
mcnts along the same line were men
toned 10 him.
This slackcning Of current consump-
ton coming from non-union mines
which has run 20 100000 tons per week
since April l. but may not go ahoFe
= ngU. n0U tons during the present week.
added to the official concern A''en-
ton was directed 20 suggestions that
coal might be imported from England
on a larger scale than has been hither'o
attempted. but is was said That com
uarativcly little relief could be at:orded
by this source except 10 seaboard cities
EnCland's greatest annual coal report
apart from fu"l supplies TO ships was
s,Id IN he about ~. O0O. ono tons per an
mum, only a part Of which con.d pe III
y.r,sd 70 ,hc United States. NOtwlth-
standing commerce department. RECORDS
showed that several Cargoes OF Enghsh
coal had been received at New York ana
char morris since The strike began
>,rerlr,u coal consumption ~ nearly
,,,.,,. as great as The total English pro-
dUCttOn.
a, the same tine. the statement
nointed out that virtual agreement had
been reached between the raj! heauS
and the strike leaders on AL I'VE 81
The points IN dispute except thar q; ''e
return to the strikers OF their seniority
= rIyhts-a question which was not oris,
3 !nauy in dispute between the roaGs anu
their men. 49,
Railroad executives. through the
ves,ern presidents committee on pup
&c relations Of the association or rail-
. way executives, issued a statement TO-
night corroborat!ng Chairman hooper :
statement that no further peace CONFER
enccs were being held and that the
seniority issue was the principal s'nh-
bling block.
No Agreement Possible
I There are now no conferences IN
progress looking TO settlement or
! the ghon crafts strike the executives
statement said. Chairman Hooper OF
the labor board has held informal con-
ferenccs with some railway executives
but these have no results and are no"
a. an end.
..cjnce the strike was called the so
. called question or seniority i's"'H H"F
arisen and has now become one OF I'm
/ portanCe.
Al present" the statement continued
there Is no possibility Of an agreemen;
on the question OF the reinstatement OF
the striking employees with all rights
restored"
view OF Carriers
Tho carriers contended. he said, thai
when the men struck the carriers owed
to themselves and the public the duty
Of continuing, the operations OF tht
trains for the transportation OF freight
passengers and malls. In doing this
MI Hoover said, the carriers cndearoret
10 replace the men who quit the service
and asserted that they promised eff
! cient men permanent employ and
fair treatment after the strike is ovel
and connot rccede from these obligations