Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-18
Seniority Dispute
Again Halts Peace
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lieve there could BE- seitlrncnt today.
because whatever plan they had would
have to be referred by both sides to
their constituents.
Previous to the morning conference
Mr.. Stone had made the following
statement:
THE strike must be settled. and it
must be settled right here at these
meetings. Conditions over the country
demand that settlement be made Mt
once and we are optimistic that il can
be done soon. The five brotherhoods
are ready to do anything possible TO
bring present conditions to an end.
Other labor men rc-nchocd hii words,
but no statement was forthcoming from
representatives of the railroads.
At conference between Mr.. Jewell
and the Mediation Committee. which
proceed the first session with executives.
II was understood a definite proposal Cor
a settlement had been worked out. but
nothing concerning its nature could be
learned from official sources
"Oficials of the railroad shop work.
ers have been in constant touch with
the Mediation Committee Of Five since
the negotiations began yesterday.' said
Mr.. Jewell. official spokesman for the
labor forces. 1T Is impossible for me,
however, to make any specific COM
mcnt at this time"
Continuing. Mr.. Jewell said:
1T is the duty of those who wish TO
see an amicablc settlement of the strike
and ! assume this includes every one
to refrain from speculation about the
negotiations or the outcome at this
time. The task of the Mediation Com
mittcc is delicate one. The less rock
Ing of the boat the better will be its
chances of success
Washington. Aug. Ex-senator Wat
son. one of President narding's ad-
visors in the rail strike. today held a
series of long distance telephone con-
vcrsations with the brotherhood chiefs
and representatives Of the railroad ex-
ecutives, who are conferring in New
York.
Early in the day the Senator reported
TO the President that both sides were
hopeful of settlement today. but
later. after the conference had begun,
he had long telephone talk with II.
Dewitt Cuyler, leader of the executives
at the conference. in which he was in
formed by Mr.. Cuyler that the prospects
for settlement were not SO bright as
they had appeared prior TO the meeting
The chairman Of the executives was
understood to have Informed tn" Sena-
to- that the brotherhood chiefs. return
iig to the conference after might discuss
Sions with leaders Of the striking shop
men, were showing less of an inClina-
tion to accept the compromise proposal
on seniority.
Discussions Of the seniority issue
were declared by the Indiana senator
to be based on plan which roughly
would provide:
First. That the 'Aen who did not
60 on strike go to ne head Of the list
in seniority.
Second. That the employees who
walked out July } or later he nc
corded seniority S'atuS second TO the
men who remained at work.
Third. That the new men taken on
during the strike be given n seniority
ranking below the other two groups,
and be retained in employment by the
railroads wherever possible.
Senator Watson said that Mr.. Guy
Ter had expressed himself over the telc-
phone earlier in the day AS quite
hopeful" The Senator did not dis
close who he talked with among the
brotherhood chiefs.
Mr.. Cuyler was understood to have
further told Senator Watson that when
the conference adjourned it's session last
night the confererS were on the "Eerge''
OF an agreement.
Chicago. Aug. 1S.-(By A. PD-
Transportation bloCkadeS, particularly
In the far West, caused by train crew
wulkouts, virtually were cleared away
today as railroad heads and leaders OF
the train service unions remained II
New York for another parley in The
shopmen's s strike.
In rho far West where the tie Ut