South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-25
EXECUTIVES AND
MEN REFUSE TO
YIELD POSITION
Brotherhood Chiefs Act as
MediatOrs Without Meet
ing Amy Success.
HOLD ANOTHER SESSION
Peace Door Not Entirely
Barred Shopmen TO Refuse
Individual Settlements.

NEW YORK. Aug. 24-CBy A.
P.)-'We are Ike bats: we can't
see the way out" thus DID the chief
Of one OF tho big Owe railroad broth
erhoods describe the position IN
which the running trades found
themselves tonight after their latest
efforts 10 settle with che great shop
mems strike. now nearing the end
OF its eighth week
Today peace negotiations conferred
on conferences between the brother
hood chiefs. cast as mediators. and
the executives OF more than a score
OF roads representing approximately
30 percent OF the rail mileage Of the
United States-conference which
were called TO order after the As
sociation. OF Railway Executives
yesterday had stoutly declined 10
yield on the seniority question. but
some of the members had indicated
an interest dn a suggestion that sepa-
rate agreements might be possible.
Exactly 10 roads, aggregating
about a quarter OF the counuy's
mileage were represented when the
days first session opened at the Yale
club this morning. After the lunch
con recess, during which the media
tors reported back 70 the striking
shopmen at the Hotel Woodstock,
several more executives slipped into
the general conference until more
than so main lines and their sub
salaries were represented when the
parley broke up shortly before seven
o'clock. The Seaboard Airline was
one OF the roads listed among the
new conferees.
Keep Avenue Open.
Although both sides professed
themselves no nearer agreement
than when they first went into con
I ference. IL was evident that the door
/ to peace had not been entirely closed
for announcement was made that
another session had been scheduled
for tomorrow. Observers speculeted
with Interest upon the question on
whether more roads would send
their officials 20 the next meeting.
Although no official statements
were Issued regarding the rusults OF
today's parIeys, indications were
that the roads represented the con-
ference were standing firm with
those which had detailed no dele
gates on the decision of their as
sociation not 10 yield an inch on the
demand that strikers be reinstated
with full seniority rights.
At the same time shop craft lead
ers. in informal comment. indicated
that they were not in any mood 10
accept individual settlements The
tone Of these comments were that
the brotherhood men had not been
authorized TO suggest abandonment
OF the "all for one and one for all'
policy enunciated by the unions at
the beginning OF the strike. Hints
were dropped. after the brotherhood
chiefs had stated cryptiCally that
Its now up to the shopmen. that
the nediators would find difficulty On
winning them over 20 approval Of
any individual agreements.
RumOr New Proposal.
When the mediators returned 90
labor headquarters for the noon day
I conference with shop craft leaders
the report was current that some de-
/ finite proposal was under considera-
ton. Tonight. however. IT was said
that only tentative suggestions had
been advanced and that negotiations
were Still ia the discussion gage
with a poll b. either side some way
OF
The brotherhood chiefs. upon leav-
I ing the Yale club this evening. re-
/ turned 20 labor headquarters and
were closeted until q late hour with
striloers and other shop craft lead
B. ". Jewell spokesman for the
ers