Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-01
HARD|NG'S PLAN TO
END RAIL STRIKE
Up TO OFFICIALS
Offers Three Ways Out of
Strike to Railroad Execu-
tives' Conference.
HOOVER PRESENTS PLAN


by Associated Tress TO Every EvenIu.
Washington. Aug. ]. -- President
lIardlng's proposal for the ending of
the rail strike provides with reference
TO the biz controversial point Of
seniority that "all employees now on
strike to he returned to work and 20
their former positions with seniority
and other rights unimpaired."
This was revealed in an announce
ment from the White House giving the
basis of the executives settlement
plan as follows:
"l-Railway managers and work
men are TO agree to recognize the
validity of all decisions Of the Rail
road Labor Board and TO faithfully
carry out such decisions az con-
templated by the law against the en-
ployes who did not strike.
"2-The carriers will withdraw all
law suits growing out OF the strike
and the Railroad Labor Board deci-
sions which have been involved in the
strike may he taken, in the exercise
of recognized rights, by either party,
Ia the Railroad Labor Board for re-
hearing
"3-Al employees now on strike TO be
returned to work and TO their former
positions with seniority and other
rights unimpaired. The representa-
tives of the carriers and the repre-
sentatiVes and the organizations es-
peCially agree there will be no dis
elimination by either party against
the employees who did not strike
These 4.
sized at the White House constituted
merely the basis for settlement. and
the President in Transmitting them to
Il. NJ. Jewell, leader OF the striking
shopmen. and1T. Dewitt Cuyler. chair
man Of the association of railway eX-
ecutives, sent a letter amplifying and
explaining them. This letter was not
made public at the White House.
New York, Aug. 1.-President Hard
ing's proposals for settlement of the
nationwide rail strike made public to-
day in connection with their Considera-
ton at meeting of 14S roads heads,
were three in number.
The first sets forth that the road
should abide by the wage decision
reached by the Railroad Labor Board.
The second would provide that all
law suits brought by either side in
connection with the strike should be
withdrawn and that disputes arising
out Of the walkout should be left with
the labor board for settlement.
| The third proposal, and the one
calculated to provoke the most dis
cussion when the conference meets
again this afternoon for vote of ac-
ceptance or rejection, suggests that
strikers be taken back on the basis
of seniority which they enjoyed be-
fore they walked out.
The conferences of railroad presi-
dents assembled at the Grand Central
! terminal today To discuss President
Harding's proposals for settlement OF
the nationwide rail strike. adjourned
until this afternoon without taking
action, after Secretary OF Commerce
Hoover had presented the administra-
tion's position.
Mr.. Hoover entered the conference
shortly before noon and remained only
a short time.
Il simply presented the position OF
the administration and made some
further explanations Of Presiden
Harding's proposal which was already
before the meeting" he said. II did no
take part in the discussions and | d(
not know whether the meeting will
take any vote on accepting the Presi
dents proposal"