Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-28
RAIL EXECUTIVES
CALLED TO MEET IN
NEW YORK TUESDAY
T. Dewitt Cuyler, Chair.
man, Denies Definite
Basis for Settlement.
HINT TENTATIVE PLANS
DUE TO CONFERENCES
Union Leaders Hold Two
Long Parlcys With the
President.
HARDING STRIVES FoR HARMONY
Jewell. Head of Strikers, Determined
I'm Stand for Seniority
Rights.
HINT TENTATIVE PLANS
DUE TO CONFERENCES
HARDING STRIVES Fon HARMONY
Jewell, Head OF Strikers. Determined d
I'm Stand for Seniority
lights.
LBy Associated press1

by Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON. July 27.-A meet
Ing OF executives of the lis major
railroads OF the United States Will be
called In New York Eext Tuesday to
consider plan for settling the strike
now in progress, T. Dewitt Cuyler,
chairman OF the Association of. Rail-
way Executives, announced tonight
after conference with President
Harding.
Mr.. Cuyler added. however. that
mo definite basis" for a strike set
tlemene was ready to be placed be-
fore the meeting. His conference
With the President tonight, he said.
mad been devoted to a general sur
Vey OF the situation.
Tentative Plan Adopted.
While Mr-ECuyier was positive In
his statement that the basis for the
proposed settlement OF the strike
had not been definitely drawn mn
earlier reports indicated that at least
tentative plan had resulted from
the conferences held during the day
between President Harding and lead
ers OF the various railroad labor
Sroups.
PRESIDENT Harding has made no
specific request to the railroad execu.-
tives. Mr. Cuyler said. when asked
X tho question OF seniority rights
had been brought forward at the
conference with a view to Influencing
some railroads to reconsider THAR
stand against returning these rights
TO striking shopmen.
The executives chairman said be
was unable to foretell whether ac.
ton In the strike situation would be
held in abeyance until tho New York
meeting. The four-day delay was
necessary. he explained. in order that
representatives OF railroad manage
ments might all get to the meeting
place.
Details Are Withheld.
tentative proposals for the ast-
tlement OF the railroad shopmen,s
strike were drawn up today after a
series OF conferences between Prest-
dent Harding and labor leaders.
headed by 3. NJ. Jewell, of the sbon-
mems union.
i, was understood that the sus-
gested plan for the settlement-se-
tails of which were withheld by those
participating in It's formulation
would be submitted later to execu-
tires OF the railroads. -.~l
Inc settlement proposals appar
entity had reference to the seniority
issue which. 1t was generally agreed,
was the sole remaining bar to con-
ciusion OF the railroad war--or M
ieast or an armistice in the strur-
gle.
should the railroad executives ar
cept the plans. 1t was said, a rehea-
Ing of issues which led to the strike
would be held before the Railroad
Labor Board. and all other questions
ieft to adjudication through such a
proceeding.
Hopeful Progress Made.
The labor union officials. through
u. NJ. Jewell. president OF the rail-
way employees section OF the Amerl-
can Federation of Labor, declared
they could not comment upon the
substance OF their discussions with
the president. except that every point
In the strike controversy had been
gone over. w. II. Johnson, presi-
dent OF the International Association
or Machinists; ]. a. Franklin, presi-
dent OF the boilermakers; NJ. +. Ryan,
president of the carmen; Timothy
Healy, president of the stationary
nremen and oilers; James Burns.
vice-president OF the sheet metal
workers. and Edward Evans. vice
president Of the brotherhood OF Elcc-
irtcal Workers. were In two meetings
with Mr.. Jewell and the President.
II was understood in Chicago. when
the labor group left yesterday for
the capital. that they would return
tonight. The decision to extend their
stay overnight. was taken as another
indication that hopeful progress had
been made during the day.
Dewitt Cuyler, chairman OF the
Railway Executives Association, was
with President Harding for an hour
before the union leaders were re-
ceived. and It was arranged for ar.
Cuyler to confer with the President
tonight after the labor group left.
In tho Preaidants hands whne this
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