Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-01
SENIORITY ISSUE
TO Be FOUGHT OUT
BY RAIL EXECUTIVES
Restoration of Stri k G IS
Standing Great Problem
of Meeting.
PRESIDENTS PLAN
SUGGESTS COMPROMISE
Transportation Chiefs Hold
1t Duty to Stand By Men
Who Stuck
TO DECIDE QUESTION TODAY
Corporation Hcnds Gnthcr in New
IUrk-Workcrs' Committee
Meets I'm (bicnro
PRESIDENTS PLAN
SUGGESTS COMPROMISE
ro DECIDE QUESTION TODAY
Corporation IIcnds Gnthcr i'm New
lOrk-WorkcrS' Committee
Meets in Chicago.
IBy Associated Prcss.7

WASHINGTON July 3l.-Convinced
that the railroad strike would be
Il matter of history within twenty
four hours after acceptance by rail
way shopmen and TRANSFORMATION
chiefs of President HardinE's COM
promise plan. all OF the governments
Influence was mustered tonight be-
hind the effort To obtain adoption
by the employers meeting in New
York and that OF the employees In
Chicago tomorrow. .-.r
Chairman Hooper. of the Railroad
Labor Board. .>after 4 conference with
President Harding today left for Chi
cago TO be on hand when the meet
ing is called OF the general policy
committee OF the striking shop craft
unions. Secretary Hoover left to-
night to attend the New York meet
ing OF the executives.
Rail Executives RccnIcitrnnt.
Ther6 was little doubt in admins
tration circles concerning acceptance
by the union leaders OF the proposed
compromise settlement. Several rail
road executives, however are known
to hold strong objection because OF
their belief that it would entail aban-
donment OF old employees who have
stuck through the strike. as we'll MS
new men who ignored strong induce
mentS not TO accept employment dur
ing the emergency
Personal friends and senatorial ad
NiscrS of the President were strong
IN their conviction that this opunsi
tion would be more than Offset r>
those executives who would acccut
the compromise. either as a fair hasis
for settling the controversy. or be-
cause of their conviction that ac
ceptance was required as a patriotic
step.
Have Strong Ground for Hone.
optimistic forecast OF action to he
expected from the New York meet
ing was based to more than little
extent. ii was indicated, on the be-
lief that 7. Dewitt Cuyler, chairman
OF the executives association. and
Nece- President Atterbury. OF tho
pennsylvania. representatives of an
influential group in tn. management
side OF the rail controversy. would
vote foc acceptance.
At The same time. the sticking
point in the whole attempt to nego-
iiatc settlement. the Seniority
rights so-ca!lcd. cont inued 10 pro-
trude in every conversation and pub
He statement or the leaders CON
ccrncd. with as much awkwardness
as ever, even considering the I'resi-
dents suggestions for it's compro-
mise.
ManaSemcnts OF several of the
larger systems which now claim TO
nave the strike beaten have insisted
mat restoring the strikers. even
though they accept the decreased nav
ana dhrogation Of favorable rules,
would moan the dismissal of great
numbers OF competent men employed
since the strike. 1t would further
mean the displacement OF men who
stuck by the railroads and who have
since received promised promotions
in the service.
On the union side, II was held by
Such Spokesman for The organiza-
tions as were still watching the prog
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