South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-28
UNION LEADERS
OFFER PROPOSAL
FOR AGREEMENT
Settlement Scheme Is Outlined
After Conference with
President.
EXECUTIVES TO GATHER
Chairman, After Talk with
Harding, Announces Meet
ing for Tuesday.

WASHINGTON. July 27-CByf
A. PA meeting OF executives Of
the AS major railways OF the Uni
ted States VIII be called in New
York next Tuesday to consider plans
for settling the strike. T. Dewitt
Cuyler chairman OF the Railway
Executives association. announced
Thursday night after a conference
with Pres't Harding Mr. Cuyler
added, however. that mo didnite
basis" for strike settlement was
ready 20 be placed before the meet
ing. HIS conference with the pre-
sident, he said. had been devoted
10 a general survey OF the situation.
Tentative proposals for the settle-
ment OF the railroad shopmen's
strike were drawn up Thursday
after a series OF conferences be-
tween Prest Harding and labor
leaders headed by b NJ Jewell OF
the shopmen's union.
The settlement proposals appar-
emily had reference 70 the seniority
issue, which. II was generally agreed
was the sole remaining bar 70 con
clusion OF the railroad war. or az
least 10 an armi stice in the struggle.
Should the railroad executives
accept the plans. 4 twas said. a re-
hearing OF issues which led 10 the
strike would be held before the rail-
road board and all other questions
left 70 adjudication through such a
proceeding.
withhold Comment
Labor union officials, through b
NJ. Jewell. president OF the railway
employees section of the American
Federation Of Labor. declared they
could not comment upon the sub
stance OF their discussions with the
president, except that every point
in the strike controversy had been
gone over. ". H johnson, presl-
dent OF the machinists; J. A. Frank
In. president OF the boilermakers
NJ +. Ryan. president OF the car
men: Timothy Healy. president OF
the stationary firemen and oilers.
James Burns, president OF the
sheet metal workers, and Edward
Evans. vice-president Of the Bro
therhood OF Electrical workers were
in two meetings with Mr.. Jewell and
the president, the last OF which ala
not break up until nearly O'Clock.
The labor leaders refused 20 com
ment on their conference at the
white house further than 20 say that
they had covered every phase OF the
situation and 20 add that they would
remain IN Washington over night.
It was understood IN Chicago when
the labor group left Wednesday for
the capitol that they would return
Thursday night. The decision 10 eX-
tend their stay was taken as another
indication that hopeful progress had
been made during the day
Confers With CuyIer.
T. Dewitt Cuyler, chairman OF the
Railway Executives association. was
with Pres't Harding az the white
house for an hour before the union
leader were received and g. was ar
ranged for Mr.. Cuyler 70 confer with
the president after the labor group
left. Other railway officials were IN
the city but apparently were not In
vited 70 dinner
In the presidents hand. while the
conferences proceeded. was a copy
Of proposals which representatives OF
the striking shopcrafts on the Balti-
more q Ohio had received IN q sep
arate meeting with the management
OF that road, held IN Baltimore this
week The document was delivered
by sen Watson. Indiana, who has
been active In meetings with the rail-
road officials concerned II was con-
sidered possible that the 3. d o.
plan rnight have been used as a basis
for the tentative suggestions dsvel-
oped IN Thursdays meeting.
Seniority Main Issue.
4 considerable number OF railroads
have been willing 20 return strikers
their seniority position for ealing or
the strike. but others. including the
Pennsylvania system. and roads IN
the southwest. have fatty refused 20
do 30, declaring that 10 meant dis
missal OF all men employed % take