The Washington herald., 1922-08-18
CONFEREES SILENT
Each Side Agrees to Re
fuse Any Informa-
tion to Public.
LOYAL EMPLOYEES
MAY TOP ROSTER
New Men to Go at Foot
Said to Be New
Union Plan.

NEW YORK, Aug. l7-Raflwsy
executives and heads Of the big
citation. said he had been authorized
an agreement on q possible basis
for settling the strike Of shopmen
at a four-hour conference today.
T. Dewitt Cuyler. president Of the
Association Of Railway Executives,
authorized the statement that no
conclusions were reached The con-
ference will continue tomorrow.
Neither executives nor union chiefs
would reveal what proposals were
discussed.
During the night there probably
will be number of UNOFFICIAL par
leys between leaders of both sides
which may lead to a basis of set
Element.
Cuyler Issues statement.
Cuyler's statement follows:
"A conference was held this aft
ernoon between a committee of the
| carriers and the heads of the five
train service organizations. who
wished IL to be distinctly under
stood that they appeared as medi-
ators Of their own motion. A dis
cussion OF the present railroad sit
ustion, so far as IL relates to the
shop craft strike. took place. The
questions involved were discussed
with the earnest desire to arrive az
solution of the problem II nos
sible. No definite conclusion was
arrived at, and the conference was
adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing"
Robert s. Binkerd. assistant
chairman of the eNecUtives' asso-
citation said he had been authorized
TO refuse any Information regarding
the proceedings.
He would not say whether IL is
believed the discussions would end
tomorrow or whether there had
been communication with President
Harding.
Warren S. Stone. chief OF the en-
gineers. acted as spokesman for the
Big Five" and Cuyler assumed a
similar role for the railroads.
Bert NJ. Jewell. leader OF the
striking shopmen. was in New York
with heads Of the various xhop
crafts unions. but did not attend
the conference. Jewell said the
shopmen's case is now in the hands
OF the conference committee.
Striving for settlement.
The officers of the railroad labor
ORGANIZATIONS are continuing. as
they have throughout the strike. to
| do everything possible to bring
ABOUT an honorable settlement"
said Jewell.
The train on which the strikers
leader came 10 New York from,
Philadelphia was an hour late in ar
riving. Jewell was said to have re-
Earded this as evidence the Tenn
sylvania was not able TO keen even
Its crack Philsdelphis" service
free from delay.
Chief discussion in the confer
ence, IL was indicated. revolved
ABOUT the question of seniority. The
brotherhood chiefs. IL was reported.
were prepared TO suggest the re-
turn OF the shopmen with a senior
ity status behind the loyal work.
ers. but ahead OF new men euo-
ployed. Railroad executives regard
such a proposal with disfavor
In railroad circles Il was suggest
ed that the executives might nro-
pose the return of the men TO work
with the question OF seniority 20 be
Ieft for individual settlement by
eaCh system and its workers
Strikes Related.
AS the conference progressed II
became increasingly apparent that
the coal and rail- strikes have
closer relationship to each other
than the public at first believed. A
quick settlement Of the coal dim
culties. IL is said. may have much
TO do TO bring about peace in rail-
road circles
After today's session Jewell
pointed out that the strike has so
affected the car situation that only
about 20 per cent Of the output OF
coal could be handled even ~ maxi
mum coal tonnage were reached
within b short time.
Eleven other union officials. ]. A.
Franklin. boilermakers: Martin y.
Ryan. carmen; James Burns. sheet
metal workers; Ed Evans. electrical
workers; William II. Johnston. ma
chinists: Timothy J. Healy, sta
tionary fremen. and others are here
with Jewell.
Representing the workers at the
| conference were Warren S. Stone,
engineers: L. z. Sheppard. condac,
tors: w. n. Doak. trainmen: z. II.
| Robertson, firemen. and 7. c