The New York herald., 1922-07-29
Other Shop Leaders
Also in Favor of the
Terms to Be Sub
mitted To-day.
CABINET is IMPRESSED
Believes Strike Will Be 50
P. C. Over if Not Settled
in a Week.
EMPLOYMENT FOR ALL
Accumulated Work to Enable
Shops to Care for Old and
New Employees.
FOR ALL
Special Dispatch TO THE New YoRK HERALp-
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C., July %. J

Special Dispatch to THE New YoRK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C., July 2S.
Settlement of the railroad strike was
definitely in sight to-day on the basis
of compromise program worked out
by President Harding and which. ac-
cording to every indication, will be
accepted by the railroad executives
and the striking shop crafts.
Official announcement was made at
the White House on behalf Of the
President that as result of the series
of conferences Of the last two days he
had formulated plan Of settlement,
the fairness and effectiveness of which
could not be denied. At the same
time it was stated that there was
fair prospect of the plan being. ac-
cepted by the warning factions.
The Administration program for
getting the men back to work at ths
earliest possible moment already has
been discussed at length with the
union leaders ana the spokesmen OF
the railroad executives. 1t was in
dicated at the White House that
formal draft of it viii De made ana
presented to each side by tomorrow.
T. De Witt Cuyler. chairman OF the
Association Of Railroad Executives. will
be requested to submit the proposal to
the general conference of the l4s execu-
tves forming the association which he
has called In New York for next Tues
day. while Bert NJ. Jewell, leader OF
International Union of Shops Crafts.
will be asked to put it before general
conference OF the striking employees in
Chicago Tuesday or Wednesday.
Publicity Is withheld.
Publicity OF all kinds was abjured to-
day in connection with the concilation
program Of the Administration. the idea
being that IL was better there should
be no room for misunderstanding Of the
proposed scheme of settlement pending
the conveninS OF the two conferences
next week.
At to-day's Cabinet meeting, which
lasted only an hour. in contrast with
the three hour session of last Tuesday.
the President outlined his scheme 10
his Official advisers. who are said to
have been strongly impressed with the
equity of the proposal. their belief
being that it could hardly fail of ac-
ceptance and that IL the strike was not
entirely settled within a week 1t would
be at least IS per cent settled.
1t Is understood the plan of adjust
ment proposed by the President on the
basis OF what is perhaps the most com.
plete study he has given to any ques-
tion since he came to the White
House Is a compromise which calls
on both sides in the controversy to
yield some of the points at issue or at
least to modify their stand in respect
TO some of these points.
The Harding proposal evidently con-
templates that the national conferences
called for next week should pass on the
adjustment program in principle. willis
such matters as the compromise on the
restoration of seniority could be settled
where necessary In joint conferences be-
tween the individual roads and the men.
Seniority the Issue.
The seniority question was really the
crux OF getting the men back to work.
Wien the President came 10 discuss this
matter with the spokesmen OF the unions
and the representatives of the executives
he found there was good deal to be
said for the stand taken by each fac
ton There was the question as to
whether men who had remained loyal
should lose the seniority they had ac-
qulred and also the question as to
whether men who had accepted work in
good faith should not be fully taken
care OF.
IL is understood the President be-
lieves that the situation on the roads
permits OF an easy compromise in the
matter IL only the die hard" executives
accept seniority restoration in principle
and adjust the matter equitably when
the strikers go back. Because of tho
deterioration OF equipment during the
four weeks OF the strike II will be nee
essary for the roads to have a great
many more employees for considerable
period. This is not so true of roads like
the Pennsylvania, which suffered little
from the walkout, but II Is only too true
In general, the Presidents advisers be-
lieve. For this reason they point out
there IL enough repair work ahead befors
equipment is fully restored to take caro-
OF new employees
Union leaders have particularly
stressed their objection TO so called
strike breakers getting seniority prece-
dence over employees who quit work.
They continually hammered on this in
their conferences with the President as
they believe loss OF seniority would be
"a punitive measure" which naturally
would detract from labor solidarity
| when II comes 10 joint national action.
| Should the conference xecutives
accept restoration In ~ le' there
is every probability that Nj. ewell ana
his associates would accsde to individual
| adjustment on some Of the roads
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