The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-24
HOPE THIS MAY
PROVE BASIS
FOR PEACE MOVE
Any Individual Settlement
Will Have to Be Made
With Understanding that
Workers Lose Seniority
Rights As Voted BY Ex-
ecutives

New York, Aug. "A tBy the Asso-
ciated Press Representatives of a
score Of railroads and the R,g Five
brotherhood chiefs this morning con-
ferred at the Yale club for about three
hours on the possibility of effecting
separate agreements between individ-
ual lines and their striking shopmen.
I'VE are still mediating," said War
rem S. Stone, spokesman for the broth
erhood men, when the meeting ad
ionrned at |: :25 p. M, without announc-
ing whether another session would be
held to-day.
The chief of locomotive engineers de-
clined further to discuss the meeting
which was surrounded by the utmost
secrecy. He FASTENED to the Hotel
Woodstock to confer with leaders Of
the stationary crafts.
New York, Aug. "a (By the Asso-
ciated Press Members of the Big
Five brotherhood group Of rail strike
mediators met to-day at an uptown
hotel and then left hurricdly for Sc
cret conference with representatives Of
the small group of rail executives who
yesterday were ready to take up as
individual roads further negotiations
Encouraged by belief that indi
vidual settlement might yet prove the
basis for peace, the Big Five leaders
conferred until after midnight with the
heads of score or more of executives
who, when Yesterdays general confer
ence adjourned, expressed willingness
70 continue negotiations, although re-
Affirming their common stand against
the unions seniority proposals.
Daniel Willard, spokesman for the
group of executives, had previously
announced that they would meet the
brotherhood chiefs again "early to-
day" but without disclosing where or
when the session would take place.
II was reported unofficially, however,
that the Yale club, scene of yester-
days major developments, again would
be the seat Of negotiations.
The exact status Of the renewed me-
gotiations remained this morning, |
somewhat clouded.
Both the executives who conferred |
last night with the brotherhood men |
and those who prepared to leave for
their homes early in the evening unit
ed in asserting that the Negotiations
were continued for the purpose of test
ing the sincerity of the mediators in |
suggesting the possibility of separate
settlements. II was announced, how
ever. that any individual settlement
would have 70 be made in the light of
the understanding on seniority reached
At the general session Of the Associ-
alton Of Railway Executives.
The failure Of majority Of the I
roads to participate in negotiations
which the so-called minor
ued late last night. was ascribed TO
two reasons: First, their refusal to
recognize the seniority demands of the
strikers as a basis for settlement.
Second. their refusal to consider tax
ing hack all of the strikers, point
which President Hsrding's proposal
contained. and which the strikers have
consistently demanded.
The minor group was understood 20
he willing TO take hack all their old
men. providing IL could be done with
out necessitsting a withdrawal from
the stand on seniority. in which they
concurred with the majority.