The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-15
Shop Crafts Reject Harding's
Peace Plan, However.
But They'll Keep Negotiations
With Executives Open.
STONE OUTLAWS ENGINEERS!
Men Who Don't Return to Work
Lose Union Standing.
Broadcast WaIkOut of Big Four
Members Is Stopping.
(By the Associated Press.l

(by the ASHoc1ate0 Press.D
Washington, Aug. 15.-President
Harding. having abandoned ali efforts
at mediation of the rail strike. was
declared today by his advisers to have
virtually decided to inform the rail-
road executives of the country that in
the operation of trains they will be
given the full protection and aid OF
the government.
VIII Offer Full Protection.
The president. it was stated. was
determined that the only course the
government now could pursue was the
path it followed in the coal strike
extension of an invitation to the em-
ployers to operate their properties and
the federal government with the CO.
operation of the states would stand
behind them in their efforts so far as
they are directed to the serving of the
public.
To Tell the People.
President Harding will place the
rail strike situation before congress
and before the country within forty
eight hours. ii was officially an
rounced today at the White House.
The announcement came after the
president had conferred on the strike
situation with his cabinet and with
leaders in congress and after railroad
labor organizations had made public
their rejection of the presidents last
settlement proposal together with tho
statement that chiefs of the nonstrik-
ing unions planned to continue their
efforts at mediation of the rail con-
troversy.
The union leaders after a confer
ence also made public statement de-
claring that the railroad executives bv
their responses to the presidents final
offer had also declined to accept the
presidents proposition" and had
mot even agreed to permit all emf
ployes now on strike to return -
work"
Must Return or Lose Places.
At Chicago Warren S. Stone, presl-
dent of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, has notified branches
OF his union in the far west that tn
! less the men who walked out on tho
turI to work Immediately, their places
W.. be filled, according to thc Asso-
ciated Press This staten ant was
made public today to the Associated
| Press by A. g. Wells, vice president
! of the Santa Fe.
| Many more threatened walkouts OF
big four members were prevented and
/ called off today after word from
President Stone of the engineers an1
President Lee of the trainmen had
J gene out.
At Pueblo, Colo, agreement wsa
reached that all the firemen and hos
| tiers between there and Horace, KAN.
return to work. The demand Of the
| men for withdrawal OF armed guards
was granted.
Agreements terminating the strike
/ of 1.20O trainmen on the Cumberland
Valley division of the L. &c ~. was
| reached at Corbin. Ky, today. and the
men returned to work.
Strike at Memphis Delayed.
/ The threatened walkout of all train-
/ men, engineers. firemen and Bwitch-
! men in the railway yards at Memphis
sch heduIed to take place at O'Clock
today, was delayed when instructions
were received from national head
| quarters not to strike without author
| ization.
Approximately 100 engineers. train
men and switchmen returned to work
today on the Southern Pacific at Rose
VILE and began moving freight cars in
the yards, in accordance with a work.
\ ing agreement reached today
| Decision was reached at today1
| conference that the heads of the seven
1 striking unions and 3. NJ. Jewell. their
/ chairman, should remain in Washing
ton for at least a temporary period tn
/ determine whether the brotherhood
| leaders are able 10 get in contact with
! railroad executives Mr.. JeweH In
I; making public the unions letter OF
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