The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-01
cBy Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Aug. Railroad exeeu-
tives meeting in New York and union
chiefs in Chicago today began consid-
Grafton of President Harding's plan for
setting the rail strike There was
little indication that there would be
definite results from either meeting
before tonight or tomorrow
At the same time the presidents
proposals were made public and were
found to include three major stipula-
tions: That the striking men return
to work with their seniority rights IN
impaired; that all law suits on either
side be brought to the labor board for
settlement; that the wage decisions OF
the labor board be agreed upon.
simultaneously the New York Cen
trail posted notices in its shops tha
it would never agree to returning SEN
iority to the men who quit work.
The roads have steadfastly main
tanned that they would fight to The
end that the strikers lose their senior
ity privileges.
The New York meeting of 14s exc
cutives was preceded by a committee
meeting at which the presidents pro-
posals were gone over. In CHICAGO
there was really no meeting in the
morning.
Conference Delayed.
After standing around the hotel
where the conferences had been called
Tor several hours leaders OF shoDcraft
got ready to begin their consideration
but found that Chairman Ben Hooper
of the labor board and A. o. Wharton
. 80 Il
former head of the shopcraft. and B
NJ. Jewell, president of the shopcraft
at present, had gone to a private con.
ference which delayed the general con
ference
Indications were that the conference
would not get down to work until Q D.
m, for at noon all the leaders began
drifting out of the meeting room for
lunch
Timothy Healy, president of the
striking stationary firemen and oilers
announced that his union would likely
separate this afternoon Co discuss
| communications with the president.
NEW YORK, Aug. President
Harding's proposal for the settlement
| or the nationwide rail strike, made
| public today in connection with their
consideration at a meeting of 14S road
heads, were three in number.
He firsts sets forth that the roads
should abide by the wage decision
reached by the labor board. The sec
ond would provide that law suits
brought by either side in connection
! with the strike should be withdrawn
and that disputes arising out of tie
strike should be left to the labor
| board.
| The third proposal and the one cal.
culated to provide the most discussion
1 when the conference meets again this
| afternoon for vote of acceptance O,
rejection, suggests that the strikers
should be taken back on the basis oi
the seniority which they enjoyed be
fore they walked out.
To Draft Answer
The heads of a 148 American rail
roads conference today appointed +;
committee to draft a. reply to the pro
posal from President Harding to hin
for settlement of the nationwide
strike.
The answer will be submitted late,
In the day to the road presidents meet
ing here for ratification or rejection
by Alfred P. Thorn counsel for execu
tives' national association and wa,
presented to the standing COMMITTEES
with which T. Dewitt Cuyler, heaG
OF the organization sat az chairman.
Hoover TO Attend
Secretary of Commerce Hoover, eS
pected to attend the general confer
ence as the presidents agent, had no
arrived in the city when the prelimin
airy session began Mr. Cuyler as
serted, however, that both Presiden
Harding and Mr.. Hoover had assure,
: him the cabinet officer would be q,
hand to explain any part Of the Hard
ing proposals about which ther
might be any question.
Presidents of the roads which serv
every state in the union are here 70
the big session
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-Presider
Harding's proposal for the ending :
the rail strike provided with referenc
. to the point of seniority that aaIl An
ployes on strike would be returned !
work and to their former seniorit,
with other rights unirapaired."