The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-09-14
END STRIKE
FIFTY OR MORE
OF 2O2 ROADS
Shop Crafts Policy Committee
Authorizes Jewell to Sign
Separate Agreements.
PREPARE TO SEND
MEN BACK TO WORK
Basis for Settlement Laid in
Baltimore Several Weeks Ago
Between Jewell and Warfield.
(1y The Associated Press)

(5y The Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Sept. 13-The
policy committee of the
striking railway shop crafts
today authorized B. M. Jew
ell, strike leader, to sign a
separate peace agreement
with Individual roads.
This action, it was stated,
would end the strike on from
80 to 81 of the POP class
one railways of the country
which entered into direct
negotiations with Mr.. Jewell
recently at Baltimore and on
any others who cared to ac-
cept the peace terms.
With the announcement
that partial peace had been
voted, came the first def
mite statement from S. Da-
vies Warfield, president of
the Seaboard Air Line and
representative of a railroad
securities company, said to
control S13,0 100000 of
stock which showed he was -
responsible for negotiations
that finally ended in the
agreement.
The agreement was reached beSors
Ine committee of ninety adjourned
about o'clock this afternoon.
Preparations for ordering the men
oack to work on the roads which are
parties to the agreement were begun
tonight in meeting of the executive
council, attended by the international
officers of the six shop crafts This
meeting-as those of the past-was
closely guarded.
The first move in the negotiations
which eliminated in the agreement
started in New York August 25, when
all hope of ending the strike even
through the aid of the big four
had ended. Mr.. warfield
telephoned Mr. Jewell and arranged
further conferences. One week later
Mr.. Jewell departed for Baltimore and
there the basis for today's settlement
was laid.
In addition to Mr.. WarfieId, Mr..
Jewell and his executive council. the
was attended by Daniel Will
lard, president of the Baltimore and
Ohio and A. H. Smith, president of
the New York Central. The basis for
peace was agreed to by both factions.
Then Mr.. Jewell and his officers re-
turned to Chicago while Mr.. Warfield
began active campaign to line up
eastern roads. Mr.. Willard came west
and opened secret conferences here
with western railroad executives.
Last Thursday Mr.. Jewell authorized
I call for his policy committee to meet
IN Chicago, September II. Nearly all
he first morning was consumed by a
session of the executive council That
afternoon they reported in the Willard
Jewell agreement. Then began strug
yle for peace with Mr.. Jewell his ex
,cutive council and strike chairmen on
western railroads endeavoring TO
bring into the peace line chairmen on
,oads not parties to the agreement.
Not until peace was voted did the
details of the bitter fight becomes
Known. For three days Mr.. Jewell and
,is associates talked, pleaded and ar
yued for an acceptance of the settle
nent basis plan. Fearing failure, hc
lid not entertain a motion for a vote
IN the proposition until 1t was virtual
V assured that he would have the ne
,essary majority behind him.
The terms of the agreement are
hose offered at New York with few
aight changes made necessary 10 mod
=, the opposition in the unions ranks.
With these terms as a basis, system
ederations on road not now parties
n the agreement are authorized TO en-
ar neace negotiations with proper
abroad officials. Until these employ
os are returned to work, they will be
se;sted financially by those who ar"
Present employees and the strikers
will be retained by the railroads sis-
no the Jewell Willard agreement. The
Id men are to return TO their former
,os;tions at the present rates OF pay
mt later than 80 days after the
greement is signed. All strikers with
he exception of those found guilty of
Icts of violence are to be on the rail-
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