New Britain herald., 1922-08-23

New York, Aug. 23 (By Associated Press)-Railway executives convened today at the Yale club to consider proposals for settlement of the shop- mems strike submitted last week by the running trades acting as media tors adjourned at 12:5o o'clock unfil 2;3o, after discussion lasting moro than two hours.
 l Although no official statement was forthcoming it was reported that Ger- tain counter proposals had been un- der discussion This was taken to indicate that should the executives not accept the suggestions made by the brotherhood chiefs, the door to peace still would be left open.
 The situation looks mighty seri- ous" Howard Elliott of the Northern Pacific, said to colleague on leaving the meeting.
 Are Standing Pat
 Rumors current during the recess were that the roads would stand on their refusal to restore strikers with seniority rights unimpaired. Indica- tions were that the committee which conferred last week with the brother. hood men would receive their instruc- tions of whatever nature, this after. noon and then would get into com. munication with the mediation com. mittee either late today or early to- morrow
 It was understood that an informal vote was taken during the morning coe o,,J Il, imously opposed to receding on the seniority question, the western roads coming over to the position taken by the eastern lines The committee which first met the brotherhood men was reported to be spending the recess drawing up a resolution to be presented to the entire body after lunch
 New York, Aug. 23 (By Associated Press )-Efforts of the "big five" brotherhoods acting as mediators in the shop crafts strike to succeed where others failed will be put to the test today when heads of 14S roads meeting at the Yale club will vote whether to accept the brotherhoods' peace proposals or decline their good offices in favor of a fight to the f1n- sh."
 Westerners Want Peace
 Heads of the western lines entered he conference full of optimism--as hey have entered the each of the two previous conferences when President Harding through his peace proposals, adopted the role of mediator.
  western chiefs want the strike settl- d and express a willingness to make Lny practical concession which will elieve their roads of growing hortage of usable rolling stock with [ bumper crop nearly upon them and oal mining already being resumed on !. large scale,
 Work For All.
 "As we have already indicated" aid the president of large road which serves the upper Mississippi alley, I've believe we could take ,ack every striker without having to ow in our employ.
 The seniority question? Well, we re not in position to dictate. We eed our men and are Wiling to take hem back with their old rights, if can be arranged to the satisfaction f those now in our employ"
 East Backs Pledges.
 Opposing this attitude and with orces more compactly mustered, -ere the heads of the powerful east Tn roads. led by L. F, Loree of the Delaware and Hudson, w. W. Alter ury of the Pennsylvania, A. H. Smith f the New York Central. Frederick underwood of the Erie and E. J. carson of the New Haven. Their pads are in excellent condition: their hops are we'll manned: they are carer the largest labor markets and ney maintain they are ready to back heir pledges to stand by the loyal len who refused to strike and the ew men whom we hired on promise