Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-10
MEN OPPOSED TO
HARDING s PLAN
To END WALKOUT
OF SHOP GRAF IS
Jewell Announces Every
Communication From the
Strike Centers Calls for
Rejection of Proposals,
GENERAL CONFERENCE
TO BE HELD FRIDAY
Heads of Striking Railroad
Union Mark Time, Situa-
ton Is Considered By
Congressional Leaders,

Wy iho assOCidttu IEess.D
Washington, Aug. 9 (by the AS
sociated Press. Heads of striking
railroad unions marked time here
To-Day while awaiting the arrival OF
executives of other transportation
labor organizations who have been
invited to the general conference
Friday to consider the shopmen's
reply to President Harding's latest
proposed basis for settlement.
Congressional leaders meantime
We're considering the possibility
that President Harding, in the event
OF his failure, might seek a legis-
lative remedy for the country's 'ad l.
lnlttedly serious Industrial ailment.
Republican leaders at the capi-
tol, however held the view that the
president had no definite legisla-
i've program in mind when he. sug-
sested to them the desirability of
maintaining full membership at
tendance when the house reassem-
bles Tuesday. Their INQUIRIES
along this line, these leaders said
today, have satisfied them that
congress would be called upon il
the situation warrants such action
IN the view of the executive, to en-
act remedial legislation. 1t was the
understanding in republican circles
that congress would be informed
of the actual situation in a presi-
dental message if and when it was
called upon to act,
Developments at Joliet.
President Harding, according 10
union spokesman. took cognizance
of the developments at Joliet, ILL.,,
where train service employees
walked out today because of con-
ditions arising from the shopmen's
strike, by calling II. E. Wills, w.
N. Doak and Arthur j. Lowell.
Washington agents of three of the
four brotherhood unions, to discuss
the new situation with Secretary of
Labor Davis.
The president also was given a
view of the position taken by nom
striking railroad shop employees,
when a delegation of workrneIl on
the Pennsylvania system was re-
cefved at the White House. The
delegation asked that its seniority
rights be not subordinated to SEN
iority' rights of strikers in the at
tempt to bring about a settlement.
B. M. Jewell, chairman of the
leaders group of the seven strik-
ing unions, predicted that the pres
idents final offer of basis of set
tlement for the strike might await
an answer until Monday or Tues
day, though the arrival of officials
of the various transportation un-
ions led to several preliminary con-
ferences in union circles. Mr.
Jewell declared the unions were at
tempting no dealings with the gov
ernment in the meantime, that all
separate conferences between rail-
road companies and strike organi-
cations were off, because the strike
would be dealt with on a national
basis, and took every occasion to
reiterate charges that railroad
equipment was deteriorating to a
dangerous point on account Of the
strike.
y Chief executives of the striking
aunions-machini boilermakers,
ssheet metal workers, electricians,
blacksmiths. car men and station
ary firemen--held their prelimin-
airy conference late today. but Mr..
Jewell said there would be no an
Eouncement.
Until Friday, when the five train
service organizations called in by
Warren S. Stone, the four brother
hoods and the switchmen, and the
spokesmen for organizations of
railway clerks, of maintenance of
way employees, signal men, tele-
graphers and train despatchers, go
into session with the strike leaders,
Mr.. Jewell said, the unions answer
to the president would not be
drafted.
At the same time the shop craft
leader announced every communi-
cation from strike centers called
upon the leaders to reject the pro-
posals.
So impressed were republican
leaders today that there would be
no strike legislation Immediately
upon the reassembling of the house
that they decided not to send tele-
grams to republican members in
sisting upon their attendance on
Tuesday. They will permit their
republican colleagues, 1t was said.
to determine for themselves
whether they will be present. Up
on being advised of the presidents
suggestion, however, Representative
Garrett, the democratic leader,
from his home in Tennessee, sent
kilograms to all democratic mem
bers urging them to be present
when the house meets Tuesday.