The New York herald., 1922-09-14
TERMS ACCEPTED IN
PARTIAL Rail PEACE
All Strikers But Those Guilty
Of Violence Will Get
Old Jobs Back.
NO CHANGE IN WAGES
Union Asserts Tt Gave Up
Much to Bring Indus
trial Settlement.
NO CHANGE IN WAGES

Special Dispatch TO THE NEW YonK HERALD
CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-Following are the
terms Of agreement entered into to-day
by the railroad executives and the
general conference committee OF the
railway employees department OF the
American Federation of Labor. made
public by the employees committee
together with a statement from tn.
same committee:
1--In order to bring 10 an end tho
existing strike OF employees upon
railroads and relieve the country
from the adverse effects thereof
and TO expedite the movement
OF essential traffic the follow
ing memorandum of agreement is
made upon the understanding, which
the parties hereto accept, that the
terms hereof shall be carried out by
the officers OF the companies and the
representatives Of the employees in a
spirit OF Cancellation and sincere pur-
pose TO effect a genuine settlement Of
the matters In controversy referred to
below. This paragraph does not ap-
ply TO or include strikes in effect
prior TO July /. 1922.
o-All men to return to work in po-
sitions of the class they originally
held in June 80. 1929. and at the
same point. AS many OF such men as
possible are to be Immediately put to
work. ~ present rates or pay. and
all such employees who have been on
strike be put 10 work or under pay
not later than thirty days after tho
uiOrfvc ~
men as have been proven guilty OF
acts Of violence which in the opinion
of the commission. hereinafter pro-
vided for shall be sufficient cause for
dismissal from service.
2-The relative standing as between
themselves OF men returning 10
work and men laid on. furloughed or
on leave Of absence. including gen
eral chairmen and others who were
as Of June 30. 1922. properly on leave
OF absence. Will be restored as OF
June 80. 1922. and they will be called
back 70 work in that order.
1-If dispute arises as 70 the reia-
tive standing of an employee or
II any other controversy arises grow
inE out Of the strike that cannot be
otherwise adjusted BIZ the carrier and
said employee or the duly authorized
representatives thereof. the matter
shall Be referred by the organizations
parties ~ this agreement. The en-
ployees Or the carrier In the interest
of any employee who may be az
grievcd, - a commission 10 be estab-
lished and constituted as hereinafter
provided. for final decision by a ma
Jcrity vote.
S--The commission referred 20 III par
aRraph4 hereof shall he composed
Of six representative 10 be named by
the chief officers Of the organlza tons
parties hereto and SIX railroad officers
or representatives selected from and
by the railroads agreeing hereto. This
commission shall be constituted within
fifteen DAYS from the signing Of this
agreement and shall have Jurisdiction
70 decide OIL cases that may properly
be referred 70 4 On or before May 81,
1923. but not thereafter.
6-Inasmuch AZ, this agreement Is
reached for the purpose Of COM
posing In a spirit Of compromise this
controversy. all parties hereto agree
that neither this settlement nor any
decision Of tho commission above pro-
vlded for shall be used or cited in
any controversy between these parties
or between the railroads signing the
same or any other class or classes OF
their employees In any other contro-
versy that may hereafter arise
Both parties pledge themselves
that no intimidation nor oppres-
sion shalt be practiced or permitted
against any Of the employees who
have remained at work or have taken
service or as against those who re-
sumo work under this understanding
Q--All suits at law now pending as
the result OF the strike to be with
drawn and cancelled BY both parties.
Employees statement.
Following IS the statement issued by
the employees committee:
THE settlement speaks for itself II
the craftsmanship shown by Mr.. waraeld
had prevailed az the outset. difference.
would have been competed IN week
Railroad employees are not breakers oi
the law but they are human and expec
70 be accorded the consideration which
they believe they srs entitled to receiv'
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