The Little River news., 1922-08-30
RAILROAD PEACE PLAN
 REJECTED BY EXECUTIVES
Refuse to Reinstate Strikers With Seniority Unimpaired-VOte
 Is 254 to 1.

| tion of Railway Executives by vote of 254 to today rejected the proposal Of the big five train service brother hoods that the railroads end the na tion-wide shopmen's strike by rein stating the men with seniority unim- spokesman for the strikers, decla,cd the association has closed the door l tc reace and voted for lockout tc smash unionism. At the same time, spl ting way f. m the m .ioritv was a group of 25 railroads, principally Western lines, which debated new sngg estion of the brotherhoods that individual settlements be effected. This minority, while protesting to stand with the majority in reaffirming the stand on seniority, still indicates l that it desires to hear further plans regarding the individual settlement suggestion.
 Hale Holden, president of the Chi | tended a meeting of the minority aft | CT the general membership of the as- sociation ended it's session, joined with members of the majority group in denying that there was any split
 There is no question of a split he said ''The railroads are all stand ing pat on seniority and any individ- ual settlement will have to be made in the light of that understanding.
 The Days Proceedings.
 The days proceedings may be out lined as follows:
 1-The association met as a whole this morning, almost unanimously de- cided to continue it's stand against restoring the strikers with their rank 1 ing unaffected and directed it's com- mittee which met last week with the brotherhood chiefs to draw up a reso- lution embodying this decision.
 2-The committee submitted the resolution after the noon recess and alter it's adoption left for the Grand Central station and transmitted the message to the committee represent ing the running trades, who have stepped into the shoes of mediators These mediators, before going into the conference, issued statement declar- ing that the strike must be settled because the public demands it and set ting forth that "the crews who now operate the trains form that part o1 the public which knows best why a settlement must come"
 3-The brotherhoods then advanc- ed another proposal-that the strik- CTS be "reinstated in the position oi the class they originally held on June 3C;' that all be restored not later than October l. and that disputes which might arise over seniority rights be referred to the Railroad La Dor Board. Later it was suggested that settlements by individual roads Oe Iudue on lulS DaSlS.
 4-The committee representing ex- ceutives and the big five, departing by back stairway to elude newspa- per men, then repaired to the Yale Club and brotherhood chiefs address ed the whole membership of the asso- citation.
 5-The mediators then withdrew and departed for the Hotel Woodstock for @ conference with shop craft lead CTS which lasted into the evening.
 6-The association adjourned its meeting.
 7-Members of the minority group continued in session, recessed, and this evening held another conference with brotherhood men, for the pur- pose, they said, of testing the gOoC faith of the big five regarding the sep. arate settlement suggestion.
 $ eparate Settlement Possible.
 Tonight Robert S. Binkerd, assist ant to T. Dewitt Cuyler, chairman o the association, issued the following statement:
 While the basis suggested by tht train and engine service brotherhood leaders interpreted as it is understood the brotherhood leaders interpreted it was not acceptable as submitted, ; group of roads have determined to as certain whether or not such modified tions of it may be obtained by furth CT negotiations by this group o roads and the mediators as will mak the proposal acceptable to at leas some of the roads under their specia conditions, which in that event woult consider the making of separat' and individual settlement
 No Question of Split.
 MT Holden in statement which ht