The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-15
MEDIATION EFFORTS BEING CONTINUED:
ANOTHER CONFERENCE AT WHITE HOUSE

clated PresS sS).-Presldent Harding
will place the rail strike situation be-
fore congress and before the country
within the next 4s hours, it was Of
ficially announced today at the White
House. The announcement followed
a cabinet conference after the rail
load unions made puh,ic their rrJrc-
cion of President Harding last SET
tlement proposal.
Washington, Aug. 15 (By the As
sociated Press) s).-President Harding
having abandoned all efforts at medi-
alton of the rail strike was declared
today by his advisors to have virtual
ly decided to inform all rail executives
that III the operation of trains they
will be given full protection and aid
of the government. The president, it
was stated, determined that the only
course the government now could pur-
sue was the path followed in the coal
strike, and the extension of the invita-
ton to employers to operate property
and federal gocernment with the CO.
operation of the state would stand be-
hind them in their efforts to serve the
public. The consideration being given
President Harding was asserted of
going before congress within few
days with comprehensive statement
Of the whole rail situation including
the rebuffs that have met the govern
ment's attempts at settlement.
Washington, Aug. ID (By the Asso-
ciated Press ).-Heads of railroad la
Dor organizations not on strike got
their attempts to mediate the strikes
of shopmen and other crafts in trans
portation service back before Presi-
dent Harding today, and after a two
and one-half hour White House con-
ference declared they intended TO re-
approach railroad executives.
L. E. Sheppard, president of the Or
der of Railway Conductors and
spokesman for the entire group, de-
clare on leaving the White House
the striking unions would leave
"their case in the hands" of himself
and his associates, while as to the
sporadic walkouts Of brotherhood
in various parts Of che couil-
try, he said, hthe president doesn't In
tend to make any issue against men
who leave unsafe engines"
Mr.. Sheppard, like other union of
fnio olC of ~,
dicating what tasis was being consid-
cred for further compromise attempts.
The meeting with the president was
arranged by Secretary of Labor Davis
after AL Tie union chiefs, including
those on strike, had been in one of
their general executive sessions to
consider policy.
"It has been much the same story
We have been discussing the whole
situation from top to bottom, and now
we are going to look for somebody to
give US help in our mediation at
tempts," Mr.. Sheppard declared.
"That means some railroad executives
not so tenacious of their points as
those We have seen. We shall talk
over the matter of who might help
with all the union officials tomorrow.
ave have found the president deter
mined to give the workers the same
consideration as the employers. We
do not understand that he is going to
make further advances to the execu-
tives.
"The situation as to local walkouts
cf other crafts is clear. It's all news
paper talk that the people have been
'marooned' in the deserts. Our men
have taken every train into the termi-
nails, and the passengers have been
left at p. aces where railroad men live.
"All our discussion relates to the
fundamental rights of men who are on
strike. The railroad labor board takes
the position they are not entitled to
consideration. Lots of lawyers hold
with us that their rights are only sus-
pended. We've made a basketful OF
propositions. 1 can't tell you all of
them.'
Reverting to the policy Of his own
Union, Mn. Sheppard said that "offi-
GERS Of our order are on their way to
get men back at any points where
walkouts are not justified"
"Our orders are that men are to
stay at work, unless their lives are en-
dangered," he added, "and to make ar
honest effort to- maintain transporta-
ton service, with equipment that is
SAFE"
Representatives of the railroad
managemcnts apparently were not in
volved in the continued union media
ton efforts and Fairfax Harrison
president of the Southern railroad, is
sued statement from the roads gen
eral headquarters that his c,nHany
would now attempt to break the
strike by employing new men. Acting
apart from all other railroads, the
Southern, he said, had hitherto tried
to $50 operate our property that our
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