The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-24
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Hopes form Nationwide Agree
IllentlinS r ailroad Strike
NotsP oh able Now

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ssasSN IL DIRK, Aug. "a tBy the
Press The big five
od chiefs and represen.
sstattvesK of as core OF "a lroads to
TOT thresh out the
ssnoggf bilttysof Individual lines sett-
IN their striking shopmen.
s|ssssThis posi- bility was raised by
Of the running trades, ap.
ASpearing Eagsmedfators, at a confer
Gene yesterday with the entire
OF the Association Of
1waya8Executiyes, which reject
@adE theNproposttio on of the brother
hood d. men that the officials yield
& on the question Of seniority rights.
::Encouraged Sby the belief that in.
8di1fdual settlement might yet prove
sEstti1 basis for peace, the big five
sSIeaderss conferred until after mid
Snight: with the heads OF a score or
mores q railroa who expressed
saSswil1fngness &to continue negotia-
s$h1ons Though re-affirming their
#commonKstandsa against the union
Ssenio Tfty prop osals.
Then when the. executives left,
ssagreefngs tokrenew their peace eff
Esforts today the big five returned
ssto their headquarter where they
3. NJ. fJe we11. president Of the
Mstriking crafts, and eleven other
Of n stationary trades. What
#depeIoped at this session was not
#disclosed
s5ssst Daniel xvi lizard, spokesman for
Of executives, had previ-
#ousIy;g announced that they would
@maet the broth erhood chiefs again
sSsearly too ay,' but without disclos
ling where or when the session
would stakeSpla It was reported
OFFICIALLY however, that the
SSYaNss8 Hub, scene of Yesterdays
mai or: developments. again would
#begtheS seat of negotiations.
1.-THE. exact status OF the renewed
this morning was
Ssomewhat clouded y. The executives
rTed last night with those
who prepared to leave for cir
shomesS early this morning united in
ssertingH that the negotiations
sWerea continued for the purpose OF
Sdeciding the sincerity Of the media
I in sugg costing the possibility
ssOfsSseparate &setlements. It was
announced however, that any indi-
gyidua1E settlement would have to be
mad eSinS the light of understanding
s$pnsst hetRs seniority reached at the
general session OF the Association
ssof8aR ailway& Executives.
Atssthe e same time certain shop
ssscraft s4l ca ders were quoted as as
Sserting that%the brotherhoods had
ssnotsbeens auth orized to suggest any
1sssett1ements. This pro-
spoEa1 yss1t twas reported, was made
sssb ssE.sS E.5s Sheppard, head of the
ssGonductors, when the mediators
before the entire body
Sof@executives
ssss As quoted by one rail executive
HE asserted that II any slzeable
Numb ofSroads showed an inc1in.
satfon o acceptsthe final proposal
Ssof the rotherh GODS, the shop crafts
SSWouId drop their all for one and
zone foraSa1l poll cy which precluded
Ysbutsa nationwide agreement.
The failure of a majority of the
Sroadsa to participate in negotia tions
viii Oh the so;called. minority con
late last night was ascrib-
ED to two reasons.
50ne---Their refusal to recognize
the Seniority demands OF the strik.
sserss8 s a basis for settlement.
sS4swo 7-2T heir refusal to consider
Staking back all of the strikers. a
point which President HaTding's
S1astsproposal% contained and which
the strikers have conss tently de-
ssmand ed. n,
The minor group was understood
ssstog be willing to take hack all OF
8done swift out necessitatlng with
sdrawal from the stand on seniority
their men providing it could be
ssiinS2which they concurred with the
mai ority.