The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-14
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug l4-Heads or
labor organizations not striking, as
well as those striking, had another
conference for several hours. and
its close there were indications that
the silence as to the next step TO ~
taken by labor in the strike might be
broken within few hours.
Immediately upon adjournment Of
the morning session of the conference
L. E. Sheppard, head of the order OF
railway conductors. and w N Dork.
vice-president of the brotherhood of
trainmen, went to the department of
labor for the purpose. as they said, OF
getting information.
The leaders appeared to be dis
posed to consider mediation toward
settlement of the strike, still in prog.
ress, although the rail executives no
longer are participating and have
given to President Harding a re-
/ sponse to his last settlement propos-
ais, which they hold as final.
| u S. Action Not Known
| Whether any officials of the govern
ment were associated with the media
! ton efforts which the officials of the
| four train service brotherhoods de-
clare they are making in the interest
OF the shop workers was not made
known
Alfred P. Thorn, counsel of the as
sociation of railway executives, con-
ferred with President Harding during
the morning. but on leaving the White
House said there were no new devel-
opments, so far as executives were
concerned.
The executives, having submitted
their conditional acceptance to Presi-
dent Harding and departed and with
the government outwardly marking
time, without having indicated wheth-
er it would attempt further conpro-
mise. developments today in the rail
strike settlement parley lay in the
/ hands of the union organizations
In many quarters, IT was believed
the real key to the situation was held
by the four railway brotherhoods and
that the attitude Of their officials ana
the extent of their support would de
termine in a large measure, the atti-
tude of the striking crafts.
/ Cuyler Meets Harding.
The executives answer to President
I Harding was submitted by T. Dewitt
Cuyler, chairman of the Association
of Railway executives, who with 9th
ers of the committee representing the
executives was in long conference
with the president. Sunday.
In a statement later Mr.. Cuyler said
the executives at their meeting in New
York Friday had with practical
unanimity responded favorably to the
presidents call"
Approximately three-quarters of tbs
mileage represented Mr.. Cuyler said
voted favorably for a resolution pro
i viding that all striking shopmen be re
, employed while the remainder desired
: that the strikers be re-employed "as
far as practicable"
. Chief Condition.
, The chief condition upon which tht
, majority voted acceptance as shown il
, his statement was that such accept
ance involves no surrender OF the
principles with respect to seniority
y adopted by the carriers Aug. l, 1922
Also there was insistence that the Ia
. Dor did pass upon the relative senior
: ity of loyal employees who remained
: at work and new employees who have
since accepted service with the strik
ers who may re-enter the service.
When the executives left the impress
! sion prevailed among them that th
: strike would be fought out to finisi
: and that the government would not al
0 tempt further effort at compromise.