Norwich bulletin., 1922-07-28

Washington. July 27. CBy the A P.)- Tentative proposals for the settlement 4 the rail shopmens strike were drawn ID today after a series of conferences between President Harding and labor eaders headed by B. M. Jewell, of the shopmens union
 It was understood that the suggested plan for settlement-detalls of which were withheld by those participating in ts formulation-would be submitted la ter 10 executives of the railroads.
 The settlement proposals apparently mad reference to the seniority issue which, it was generally agreed, was the Eole remaining bar to conclusion of the -ailroad war. or al least of an armistice 10 the struggle.
 Should the railroad executives accept he plans. it was said. re-hearing of ssues which led to the strike would be leld before the rsll labor board. and tu other questions left to adjucation through such a proceeding.
 The labor union officials. through B. M Jewell. president of the railway em- sioyes section of the American Fed sration of Labor(, declared they could iot comment upon the substance of their discussions with the president. except hat every point in the strike controver-
 
 president of the Internatonal Assocla- ion of Machlnists: J. A. Franklin, resident of the Boilermakers' NJ. F. Ivan. president of the carmen, Timothy -ealy. president of the stationary fire- 4en and oilers; James Burns; vice pres dent Of the sheet metal workers, and Edward Evans. vice president of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. were In two meetings with Mir. Jewell and he president the last of which did not break up until nearly six o'clock.
 The labor leaders refused 10 comment ,r their conference at the White House, 'urther than to say that they had GOV red every phase of the situation and to tdd that they would remain in Wash nzton over night. ...--=sa j. rt was understood In Chicago when he labor group left yesterday for tiie .apitoi that they would return tonight The decision to extend their stay wa: zken as another indication that hope 'ui progress had been made during the lay.
 IT. Dewitt Cuyler. chairman of the Railway Executives association was Elth President Harding at the Whit House for an hour before the union lead ITS were received and it was arranged ,or MT. Cuyler to confer with the pres
  railroad officials were in the city, bu ,,nsrentlv were not invited to the con !erooce. Alfred P. Thom. general coun sf for tho Association of Railwa! Executives expected 10 confer with A. ,ornev General Daugherty today oi rome phases of the strike. but did no zee him.
 Tn the presidents hands. while tn conferences proceeded was a copy 0 proposals which representatives of tn srikinr shop crafts on the Baltimor md Ohio had received In a separat meeting with the management of tha road. held in Baltimore this week. Tn document was delivered by Senator Wat ron. republican. Indiana, who has bee totive in meetings with the railroad oi lciais concerned.
 Tt was considered possible that th 8 and O. plan might have been used q
 basis for the tentative suggestions d. reioped in today's meetings.
 A considerable number of railroat .avs been willing to return striker hei- seniority positions in considers eon Of a general calling of of tf rrike. but others. including the Peni tvivania system and roads in tn southuest. have hatly refused to do s declaring that 1t meant dismissal men employed to take the striker ,iaces and demotion of men who r nzined In service when others we ut
 The position Of the union heads. vi net with the president today. was u ssrStood 10 be that all the roads mu ,nneeds the seniority point. acceptii he return of all the strikers It VI tSserted that the proposition of calli n tho strike orders. even though ut two or three major roads yield rn seniority had not been discusse This left the intimation that Preside Harding would bring pressure upon t xecutives of those lines as a part
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