Evening star., 1922-07-25
ACTION IS BANNED
AT B. & 0. PAR[EY
Strike Leaders Meet With
Officials, However, for
Discussion.
SEES HOPE OF PEACE
President Willard Declares No Diff
ferences Exist Which Cannot Be
Settled at Conference.
By the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE. Md. July 25.-The
conference here today between the
| management of the Baltimore and
Ohio railway system and representa-
tives of its striking shop crafts while
permitted by the national organiza-
| tion involved, will not result in any
separate agreement or separate set
| tlement of the strike on the Balti-
| more and Ohio. according to J. "
Davis, the national union official who
is directing the shopmen's strike in
the Baltimore district. In support of
his assertion Mr.. Davis read tele-
gram from the railway department
of the American Federation of Labor
at Chicago which said:
Conference will be permitted, but
no action is authorized"
Mr.. Davis said he was positive that
IL the national officials requested the
system representatives OF the Balti-
more and Ohio strikerssnot to attend
the conference they would stay away.
'1nasmuch as the Baltimore and Ohio
officials have asked for il I presume
they did not wish to be discourteous
in denying it," he said
Weakness in Separation.
"A separate agreement with the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad would be an
taken by the shopmen in this strike,
which is out Of the question and not to
be thought Of" Mr.. Davis added.
He declared that the telegram sent TO
President Harding yesterday on behalf
OF the Baltimore strikers appealing to
the President to call a White House
conference for the purpose of discussing
the questions at Issue in an effort TO
reach just and equitable agreement
| was not an attempt to forestall a sepa-
"a klat 10 lV1h
| Ohio. as had been asserted in some
| quarters. 1T is a request 70 the Presi-
dent for his help in settling the strike
nationally" the union leader said.
There was some expectation that If
| tcday's conference does not result in
peace between the Baltimore and Ohio
and its shopmen ii may formulate plans
| which will be the basis for discussion
at a national conference such as that
| requested in the telegram to President
| Harding yesterday
| Those who are to take part in the con-
| ference were uncommunicative 10 its
probable outcome. and no expressions
as to the issues TO be discussed could be
| obtained in advance of the meeting.
willard Sees Hope.
The position of the company, IL
was said at the executive Offices has
ployes by President Willard and Vice
| President Galloway. President Will
| lard declared that there are no mat
| ters in controversy with the Bal
| timore and Ohio Company that cam
not. in my opinion. be settled and
settled promptly by conference
called for that purpose" He invited
| the men to join the officers of The
| company in conference for that
| purpose. He was confident he said.
! that If it could be arranged. and II
| the parties to such conference were
willing to approach the matter in a
| spirit Of fairness and with sincere
| desire to effect settlement. prompt
and satisfactory conclusion can be
| reached"
| Acceptance of this invitation was
| made on the part of the strikers by
the system general chairmen of the
| various crafts involved. and today
/; was fixed for the meeting.
Upon the arrival of the shopmen's
| REPRESENTATIVES, il was announced at
| the Baltimore and Ohio building that
the conference would begin at pm.