The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-09
President Harding Makes APP
peal to Congressional Lead
ers to Come to His Aid
Seek Means Whereby Gov
ernment May Better Cope
With Conditions
Separate Conferences Be-
tween Railawy Officials
Fails of Its Purpose

Washington, Aug Shy the Asso-
ciated Press )&P President Harding has
asked congressional leaders in view or
the menacing industrial situation arls-
Ing from coal and rail strikes. TO ho!d
the house, now in recess. continuously
In session, along with the senate arter
tho house reconvenes next Tuesoay
The prospect was that, failing early
settlement OF the labor controversies
the administration might call Tor leg
islative action to enable the government
to cope with conditions which thus far
have failed to react favornbly TO erlorlS
on the part Of the executive.
Meanwhile, the leaders OF all union
examinations in the transportation eld
began TO gather In Washington Tor
conference 10 determine the resnonSe
which shall be made 10 President Hard
ing's latest offer OF asettlement basis
for the seven railroad unions now on
strike, and to determine as we'll, accord
Ing TO statements OF those who Will par
ticipate, what Joint or cooperative &C
ton the labor forces shall take In case
the Presidcnt's offer is rejected.
2. L. Jewell declared that he had re-
ceIved hundreds OF kilograms to-day
from locals OF the shop crafts telling
us 10 reject the Presidents offer ana
not a single one asking Its acceptance
Conferences Break Up.
Separate conferences between th'
Southern Railway officials and repre-
sentatives OF the striking shopmen on
its lines broke up finally to-day, when
tho mon declared that only national
settlemcnt Of the strike could be accept
cd by them. even though the railroad
conceded sen!irity rights by returning
strikers. Fairfax Harrison. presiden'
Of tho road, later Issued general notice
10 all OF its employees that tho com
pany considered II had moro than tui-
filled its obligations 20 It's striking en-
ployes" and that It's duty was now tor
unImpaired transportation service
This we will perform" Mr.. Harrison
declared
SUGGESTIONS were advanced that con-
rress might be asked 10 authorize re-
sumption of federal control over the
railroad systems should President Haru .
ing find II impossible TO terminate the
strike satisfactorily. with tho furtheT
possibility that direct Legislation amend
ing tho transportation act might nc
sought to make the Railroad LABOR
Roard decisions in wage matters bind
inx upon managements and employees.
There was also a proposal In some
quarters that Jurisdiction might De
given the board by law over differences
which arise during strike as ala the
present seniority Issue.
Cabinet members considered likely
that the whole situation might ne nu,
nm 70 congress In a special presidential
message. should prevailing differences
continue TO multiply. but at the white
House an administration spokesman
aaId the President would not anticipate
his course.
M Jewell and ". H. Johnston. pres'-
dent OF the Machinists Association. IN
statements to-day indicated that all the
railroad union heads called to meet Fri
day. would pass upon the answer, 'nc
striking unions will make TO the frcs'-
dents final proposal. Giving out 1lR'
was ~ tho condition Of railroad equip
mert, Mr.. Johnston asserted "ouiu
take the railroads a year to get their
.ouipment back ito shape. II tn" strike
should stop right now"
strin nobreakers Prom Europe.
They further charged that s-rike
hreaksrs we're being hired in Europe
particularly England. by some of tho
roads. naming the Chesapeake Il ONO
as one such road.
1--WE found at Huntington West Vir-
rinia. ment who had been brought over
for tho purpose. MT Johhst"h "S"o' ''N
"and we have cabled British iabor or
Ranizations asking them TO spread inc
Enowledge OF these American advertise
ments and intend also to cite the cases
70 IN, immigration authorities as viola
tion Of the contract labor laws.
ARRANGEMENTS were made Tor the
haada or the seven striking unions To
rnat with Mr.. Jewell tomorrow
Though the Presidents final proposal
Sor strike settlement was addressed d.
rsc.iv 70 them. II was understood they
would withhold their final response 10
n until Friday.