The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-07-15
BREACH IS WlDENED
Negotiations Fail After
Weeks and Gompers
Predict Solution.
DIFFERENCE SEEN
AS FUNDAMENTAL
Government Puts Brakes
On Plans to Use
Federal Troops.

CHICAGO, July 14.-Hopes of
settlement Of the railroad shop
mems strike failed again to-
night. Chairmaa Hooper of the
Railroad Labor Board declared
the differences TO he sfunda-
mental
The mems representatives de-
manded reinstatement with full
seniority right unimpaired- The
roads refused to discriminate
against old men who had re-
mnfned or new ones who had
come to work. The unions
wanted the roads to agree to
modification of wage and work
ing condition features Of the
wage boards award. which, be-
coming effective July 1, precipi-
tated the strike. The roads
said the question should come
before the board on a petition
for n rehearing and that they
would abide by the decision.
The roads agreed to discon-
tinue the use of outside con-
tractors for shop work.
That the breach had widened
wns indicated by the failure of
the conference late tonight after
both Secretary of War Weeks
and President Gompers of the
A. r. of l.. had declared their
information showed IL TO be
within q few hours of settle
ment.
Check Force Plans.
The government has suddenly pu
brakes on the speed with which i
originally contemplated injectfn,
forcs-into the railroad strike situa
tion. This fact, coupled with officia
word from Chicago that points O
issue between the railroad execu
tives and leaders of the shopmeI
had dwindled to the point that
peaceful settlement appeared near
created a more hopeful atmospher,
about this phase Of the govern
ments strike difficulties.
After meeting of the Cabine,
Yesterday, Secretary Weeks an
nounced that troops would not b
sent Immediately to Denison. Texas
where reported violence brought
threat Thursday of Federal fore,
from the War Secretary. Mr.. Week
explained the situation at Deniso-
appeared unchanged, but that Gov
Neff was carefully inquiring int
the need of troops to preserve order
nd this indicated cooperation OF
the part of State authorities"
Secretary Weeks, however, or
dered an inspector general from tn
Eighth Army orps area head
quarters. San Antonio. to procee.
10 Denison to join in the State in
quiry and to make his own report.
Since this report would likely no
reach Washington until late toda,
unless a serious emergency devel
oped at Denison, troop movement
probably will be delayed that lon
at least.
Secretary Weeks explained thai
at the time of the Cabinet meetins
there appeared only one issue be
tween the railroad shopmen and tn
executives at Chicago which pre-
vented an immediate settlemen
That point was the question of sc
niority, he said. The shopmen'
spokesman demand that the striker.
returning to work after a settle
men, be reinstated under the orig
inal seniority rules and not place
behind men who succeeded to thei
positions during the strike.
Expects Peace Soon.
Mr.. Weeks. however, said thi
issue always was satisfactorily ad
justed in the long run. and he fel
the railway strike, therefore, woul
end soon in a peaceful settlement
The President reflected the sam
view.
Meantime, because of more i'm
portant developments" it wa
stated at the White House that tn
President would not enter into an
debate either with President Gomr
ers of the A. F. of L. or with B.
Jewell, leader of the shopmen, owe