Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-10
LOREE ASSERTS ALL
FAVOR STANDING PAT
Refuse to Adopt Any Pro.
gram Jeopardizing Present
Employees Interests.
r. sHOPMEN ALSO DEFIANT
Committee wires Jewell to
Fight Plan.
by Raymond CIapper.

United News STAFF Correspondent.
NEW YORK. Aug. 9.-Eastern
railroad presidents. representing rhe
most powerful group among the
executives. have definitely decided
to reject President Harding's second
peace proposal. which contemplated
ending the rail strike by allowing
the Railroad Labor Board to decide
the seniority issue
This decision, " IS understood.
Will not be affected In any way by
the attitude OF tho remainder OF
the $50 hrst-class roads at the gem
cral meeting to be held here Fri
day. The bitter -enders'' OF the
Eastern group said Today that the
action of the general Association or
Railway Executives here Friday
Will not be binding. and that n,
matter what the majority OF the
roads vote to do with the presi-
dents plan, the Ea stern roads can
still refuse to accept 1t.
I.orcc Says Chiefs stand Pat.
Il have talked informally with
number Of the Eastern executives
and have found them all of onu
view. that 1he Presidents second
plan is simply his former one under
new guisc," said L. T.. Lorec. chair
man of tho Eastern presidents con.
ference They all favor standing
on the declaration made last week
when we refused to displace the
men now at work in favor of the
returning strikers. can't say what
The other executives will do at thS
Friday meeting and I don't know
what the outcome OF the meeting
will be, but the Eastern executives
with whom have consulted ar.
unanimously against the plan"
Although I.oree said he had made
no definite poll. pracricalIy. every
Eastern executive discussed the
Presidents new plan at the CON
ference in Lorce's Office Monday.
Strikers Aiao In Defiant Mood.
The same hostile attitude was also
taken by the strikers In the metro
politan district David Williams.
chairman OF the central strike COM
mittee. representing $4,000 shopmen.
teleSraphcd II. NJ. Jewell, head OF
the shop crafts unions. urging him
!" reject the White House plan.
one disturbing feature OF the sit
untion is tho apparent Intention on
the part of President Harding to de.
mand mandatory legislation OF Con
rresS II the strike is not settled
promptly. Roth executives and en-
pioyes alike appear 10 be opposed to
such legislation and want To light
out the strike without governmental
Interference
There is. however. a growing fear
OF hostile public sentiment in both
camps. but apparently 1T had not
become strong enough TO force either
side 70 weaken. Railroad executives
seemed much relieved today TO find
the strikers opposing the Presidents
peace plan At first they were some
what npprehenSive about taking the
lead in rejecting peace profrers from
Washington twice in succession and
refused 10 commit themselves public
~ on the second plan when il was
nrst submitted Monday.
Adding 5000 Morkmrn Daily.
l.orec said that all roads are put
ting on :@Sai OF 5000 new work
men daily and that ~ this rate nor.
NAL forces will soon he built up ali
over the country Eastern roads
have filed the quota of men asked
for by four ~ the Southern coal
roads who We're left short-handed by
til" strike he said
strike leaders here said they would
favor a bill empowering the Presi.
dent To take over the railroads. but
were opposed to legislation that
would limit the right to strike or
turn the Ratload Labor BOARD into
compulsory arbitration board
The men are absolutely opposed to
amy such un- American denial OF frse-
dom" Said ]. !. Dowd. chairman OF
the central strike committee.
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