The New York herald., 1922-08-12

yesterday. It was learned. were six.
First, the excess of employees. In case
the roads complied with the President )
request to .assign the old men to
work.; second. the position of these
excess employees, If taken back; third,
the question Of seniority: fourth, the re-
turn OF the old men on lower wage
scale; fifth. possible court proceedings
resulting from the settlement and,
sixth the rights of employees who
struck but have since gone back to
work
The third --eeniority-probably
occupied most of the debate. The COM
mittee may ask President Harding to-
day il an agreement ito do all possible
for the men who lost their seniority
rights will be acceptable as substi-
tute for the Presidents suggestion that
the question be decided by the Federal
labor board.
'.The matter of seniority" one of
the executives said, lis not matter
that can be compromised. 1t is mat
ter al legal right"
Mr. Binkerd of the executives associa-
tion. said
",There was some difference Of opinion
at the meeting, but a substantial ma
jority favored the final proposal. We
hope 1t win satisfy everybody"
Mr.. Binkerd refused to say how big
the majority was. The committee which
will see the President has no authority
TO negotiate on behalf of the association
he said, and in case the reply is not act
ceptable to the unions It Is believed the
strike viii continue until 1t peters out
or until the Administration finds some
new terms on which both sides can
agree.
The tieup of several Western trains by
No sol nf at DC m than
out until railway guards were withdrawn
was not taken UP at yesterdays meeting,
1t was said.
On behalf of the association Mr. Bin-
kerd denied report that Halsey Fiske,
president N the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Company, had visited Mr.. CuyleT
shortly before the meeting and urged
acceptance OF the Presidents plan on be-
half of the owners of railroad stocks.
Mr. Fiskes visit, Mr. Binkerd said. was
In regard to another matter.
Roads Report Improvement.
The railroads continued TO report inn
proved conditions in the local shops yes
terday. The New Haven announced that
225 additional men were employed dur
ing the day. The New York Central de-
Died assertions made by the strikers
that their Westchester maintenance
force was depleted.
The district committee of the shop
mems union declined to comment or the
executives action until the official text
OF their letter to President Harding is
published and B. M. Jewell. president OF
the union, has looked 1t over.
Two hundred and twenty-five me-
chanics who walked out Monday at the
American Locomotive plant In Paterson
because they were asked to repair Erie
locomotives declared they would not re-
turn until the strike is settled.
The Great Northern Railroad issued
pamphlet in praise of their men en-
ployed at the ST. Cloud, Mimi, shops.
Headed by Fred G. Lindt." 1t says
1857 rlen are to-day working in the st
Cloud shops. This Is more than 100
per cent of normal because $50 is the
average number employed in these shops.
while last winter the average was 534.
1--WE are James J. Hill Veterans.
they declare. and we are satisfied and
we think we owe something to the peo-
pie that have treated us fair for many
years and that Is why we are working
Peter Zier.en. a thirty year veteran.
and John Glnsli. who has twenty-six
wears to his credit said they had always
been treated well and expected the Great
Northern in the future would treat them
fairly
1--WE are o. k said Mr.. Glinski.
and we have two fine families. My Old
est boy is in the University OF Minne-
sofa"