Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-14

further conferences. One week later
Mr.. Jewell departed secretly for Balti-
more and there the basis for Wednes-
days settlement was laid.
In addition to Mr.. Warfield. Mr..
Jewell and his executive council the
meeting was attended by Daniel VIII
lard, president of the Baltimore &
Ohio, and A. HI. Smith, president of the
New York Central The basis for
peace was agreed to by both factions.
Then Mr.. Jewell and his officers re
turned to Chicago, while Mr.. Warfield
began an active campaign TO line up
eastern roads. Mr.. Willard came west
and opened secret conferences here
with western railroad executives.
Last Thursday Mr.. Jewell authorized
call for his policy committee to
meet in Chicago Monday, September Ii.
Nearly all the first morning was con-
sumed by a session of the executive
council. That afternoon they reported
on the Willard-Jewen agreement. Then
began a struggle for peace with Mr..
Jewell, his executive council and strike
chairmen on western railroads endeav-
oring to bring into the negotiations line
chairmen on roads not parties to the
agreement.
Developments Kept Dark
Not until peace was voted. did the
details of the bitter fight become
known. For three days Mr.. Jewell and
his assistants talked, pleaded and
argued for an acceptance of the set
tlement basis plan. Fearing failure,
he did not entertain a motion for
vote on the proposition until it was
virtually assured that he would have
the necessary majority behind him.
The terms of the agreement are
those offered at New York with a few
slight changes, made necessary to pro-
pitiate the opposition in the union
ranks. With these terms as basis.
system federations on roads not now
parties TO the agreement are author
ized to enter peace negotiations with
proper railroad officials. Until these
employees are returned to work. they
will be assisted financially by those
who are employed.
To Retain All Employees
Both new men and the strikers win
be retained by the railroads signing
the Jew >lWillard agreement. The
old men are TO return to their former
positions at the present rates of pay
not later than 80 days after the agree
ment is signed All strikers, with the
exception of those found guilty of acts
of violence. are to be on the railroad
ipayrolls at the end of the 30-day period.
Men will be called back TO work in the
order of their standing. Anticipating
disputes arising out of the mems re-
turn to work. the agreement provides
for an arbitration commission composed
of six railroad representatives and and
six shop craft agents. Within Is days
from the signing of this agreement on
any railroad, the commission must be
functioning.
On the belief that many carriers
will follow those who were parties TO
this agreement, it was understood We'd
nesday night. the shop crafts officials
place their hopes of nationwide set
tlement of the strike. The action of
the agreeing roads, they were said to
believe, will force the others TO the
same terms.
Just how soon men on the peace
railroads" will return to work could
not be learned tonight, but it was pre-
dicted that orders ending the strike
on some roads will be issued within a
few hours.
N. w. TO Make Peace
W. H. Finley. president of the Chi
cago & Northwestern railroad, issued
the following statement regarding the
shop crafts strike settlement plan:
Our shopmen nave asked US to
meet their committee here and We Will
proceed to make an individual settle
ment with our men. based on the terms
of the general settlement;
al think it is a good thing that the
roads are now making individual set
Elements instead Of national agree
ments.
at puts these matters back where
they belong, between the persons most
men who work for them. The settle-
ments will have a good effect and
should help things generally. We are
looking for a tremendous business and
we will be aole to take care Of it"