The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-05
INTEND TO GIVE
THEIR VIEWS OF
RAILWAY STRIKE
Brotherhood Officials Want
Conference Immediately Be
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ENGINEERS TAKE OUT
UNSAFE LOCOMOTIVES
Continuation of Present Condi-
tons Will Force Brotherhoods
Into Rail Strike.
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CLEN ELAND, Aug. 4.-LegiSlative
representatives Of three OF the four
railroad brotherhoods in Washington
were requested to telegraph to arrange
a conference between President Hard
ing and the chief executives of their
brotherhoods for the purpose of pre-
senting to the president their views
in connection with the present strike
Of railroad shop crafts.
A telegram was sent direct to Presi-
dent Harding tonight by the local
chief executives of the sbrotherhoods
asking for conference.
Sheppard Delays Reply.
The matter has been under consider
alton since yesterday by Warren S.
Stone, president of the brotherhood of
Engineers; w. G. Lee, president of the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainnen,
and D. 3. Robertson, president of the
Brotherhood of Firemen and Engine
men, but because OF failure to get a
reply for joint action from L. E. Shep-
pard, president Of the Order Of Rail-
way Conductors and the other mem
ber of the big Four" is was decided
tonight to ask the conference, through
the legislative representatives OF the
engineers. trainnen and firemen.
Mr.. Sheppard was telegraphed to-
night that because Of the serious sit
uation, hourly developing it was de-
cided to seek the conference i'm
mediately.
Urge Conference.
"If you decide to take similar ac-
ton, you can wire your legislative rep
resentative direct" the telegram said.
Another message to the legislative
representative signed by the chief
executives, sent tonight, gives details
for the urgency of the conference. The
Legislative representatives requested
to file this message with the president
as a basis for discussion with him
of the question of issue. The message
follows:
Dangerous and Unsafe
Complaints in increasing numbers
are pouring into the respective offices
against the demands that our men
take out locomotives and equipment
which are in a dangerous and unsafe
condition. in violation Of safety stat
utes and rules which have been enacted
for the protection of the lives and pro-
perty of the public, and OF assaults on
and insults to our members by armed
guards that are placed on the various
railroad properties.
Want to Smash Crafts Unions
"ITp to this time by constant urging
of a, neutral attitude, fidelity to their
contracts and in the interest of public
peace and safety. we have prevailed
on our members to continue at their
posts. Constant aggravation OF the
above conditions, and the refusal OF
tbe railros.: executives to accept the
nronosals of the president for a COM
nronnise settlement of pending ques-
tions are making the situation infinite
1v more difficult to handle. The plain
intention of the railroad executives
to smash the shop craft unions Is re-
sulting in more and more Of the loco
motives and equipment getting into
disrcpair and the dangers of most haz-
ardous occupation are being daily IN
creased.
I'VE fear that a continuation Ct
these conditions will inevitably result
in our members, as a matter of self
protection being drawn into the Goa
and we greatly deplore suca
a contingency.
President Has sympathy.
I'VE feel that the American public
Is fully in sympathy with the presi-
dents efforts to settle this strike, and
In the light of the above facts, and in
the interest OF the public welfare,
peace and safety. we suggest you call
,,nop the nraafdent and urge him TO
again bring this matter TO the attel-
lon Of the railroad executives with he
hone that he may yet succeed in con-
vincing them OF the necessity OF the
presidents proposals, which have besn
accepted by the shop crafts.
Continued refusal to accept the
presidents proposals for a compro-
mise settlement OF pending questions
will place upon the railroad executives
,ull responsibility for the increasing