Evening journal., 1922-08-15
congress TO
AID HARDING
Peace MOVES
Will Authorize Seizure If
Owners, Unions Do Not
Agree Soon
BROTHERHOOD CHIEFS
In SECRET MOVES


public interest uness the presen
crippled state OF the nations trans
porbation system can be relieved.
Congress Is looking 10 the erecu
tive TO make a complete report oi
his efforts thus far 70 settle m,
strikes and TO submit any Legislation
he desires
Whether Mr.. Harding will sppes
before Congress in the next few day
has not been definitely decided upon
The cabinet met again today =,
decide upon the administration
next move with indications that tn,
main topic OF discussion would b,
legislative program to meet the
present emergency.
Meanwhile the big four brother
hood leaders. working in a secret
and mysterious manner, apparent
ly are striving 70 end the rail strike
through negotiations with various
railroad executives. The strikers
have placed their case entirely in
their hands
The brotherhoods leaders have de-
eided TO make every possible effort
10 settle the walkout amlcsbiy be-
fore throwing their powerful
strength to the side Of the striking
shopmen. and in this move they
have the unqualified support OF Mr..
Harding.
Because Of this new peace move
Mr.. Harding may delay for a few
days the sending Of a message TO
Congress In rhs hope that in some
almost miraculous and now unfor-
seen manner the menscing dispute
can be settled. In all their moves.
however. the brotherhood leaders
have made n clear that they stand
with the striking shopmsn for re-
storation N seniority rights.
The cabinet today had before II q
mass Of data showing that the trans
portation situation IL gradually
growing worse. Conditions were said
10 be particularly bad in the Middle
and Far West. Trains are being can
celled daily due 10 the refusal OF
trsinmen 10 take out what they con-
slider defective equipment and in this
respect the workers have the sup
port OF brotherhood leaders here.
Some administra tion leaders who
have been lsborinE with Mr.. Hard
ing to end the strike Of 100000 shop
crafts workers have given up hope ~
an amicabie settlement. One cabinet
member frankly urges Fedora seiz-
ure ~ the roads n transportation
deteriorste TO a point
where the public welfare is threat
ened
Feeling that the public must foot
the hill no matter how the situation
is solved. This ofBcisl believes the
country would find Il more econom- |
icsl 70 meet the cost growing out OF /
probable suits against the govern /
ment by the railroad in the event OF (;
seizure than 10 suffer the tremend- /
ous losses which ar. insepsreble I
from partial or complete paralysis OF I
ira importation.
Warren s. Stone. head OF the
Brot herhood OF Locomotive Engi-
neerr. and l.. e. Sheppard ~ the
Order ~ Railway Conductors said
they had not abandoned hope of
peaceful settlement Of the shopmen's
strike. The two chiefs lead com
nittee OF union heads to a lengthy
conference with Mr.. Harding late
Later IN the evening Stone CON
erred with Daniel willard. presi-
ient NJ the Baltimore and Ohio
Neither Stone nor will
ard would dicuss their conference.
Most or the returning Congress
nen decline TO make any statements
or publication In advance OF word
rom the White House on proposed
egislstion other than genera decla-
ations that the present situation
must be ended soon. Should Mr..
Harding decide 70 delay his request
or rail strike legislation in the
lope that the brotherhoods will be
bic 10 end the strike the House
will take up the Bland bill
resting Federal fsct-finding
gency in the coal mining industry.
Settlement Of the coal strike now
n spospect contemplates the use Of
uch an agency TO compile data for
rawing up new wage scales next
ear.
CHICAGO, Aug. Is Omitted Press)
big -Four" brotherhoods were
xpected 10 answer the Santa Fe
ltimstum that its men must work (
r quit"
The single answer received held ,
romise Of peace. w. G. Lee. presi-
ent OF the trainmen. replied that
? was making every effort 10 see
,at his men returned to work inn {
ediately.
Railroad officials were optimistic
lat other brotherhood leaders I
ould follow Lees lead. The ulti- q
atum OF the Senta Fe was issued
the announcement that 1s ;
aims carrying 100 passengers had
zen abandoned by train crews in
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