New-York tribune., 1922-08-26

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points to commission of ten, COM
prising the heads. of the big Five"
brotherhoods and FIVE executives. The
enter upon such plan in spirit of
conciliation.
The full statement of the executives
reads:
Following the general meeting of
the Association of Railway Executives,
held in New York the day before yes
terday, August %, a group of railroad
presidents representing ffty-two COM
panies with an aggregate of $4,000
miles of lines continued it's confer
ence with the leaders of the five train
and enginemen's brotherhoods, who
had been acting as mediators for fur
ther discussion of the shop craft
strike. Conferences between a small
committee representing these railroads
and the brotherhood chiefs were held
at the Yale Club, New York City,
Wednesday evening, during large part
of Thursday and this forenoon.
"These railroad executives, mindful
of the increasing demand for transpor-
tation incident to the season Of the
year and anxious on that account to do
everything that might be possible and
practicable to bring about a settlement
OF the existing controversy, were hope
ful that g further discussion might de-
veIop some plan or method for settle
ment which would not require the sac
rlfce OF principles deemed fundamental
by either party to the controversy.
Offer Employment to All
Having in mind the normal require
ments OF the carriers for men in the
a of fl,fp q IL.
together with the increased REQUIRE
ments resulting from a reduced work
ing force for nearly two months, these
companies, while unwilling to agree
TO any program or method of adjust
ment which affects the rights or priv
lleges OF employees of the shop crafts
VINO did not take part in the strike or
those who had been employed since
July l, We're willing to pledge them
selves to find employment for all Of
the striking employees not guilty of
proven acts of violence at their usual
CLASS OF work or rate of pay fixed by
the United States Railroad Labor
noara, s1 and at the same terminal point.
1th this important phase of the
controversy disposed of there re-
NAMED only the problem of reaching
an understanding concerning the fu-
ture relations between the rajlroa A
employees who had been on strike and
'he1r , employing companies.
Inc railroads disclaim anv desire
10 take advantage of the situation to
curtail the pension rights or other
privileges which the striking en- ;
pioyees had earned by virtue Of their
term OF service with the companies.
ana the roads at that conference agreed
70 tahe back all employees with such
privileges unimpaired. These railroad
companies feit at liberty to do this
s,,s,i S"use such action on their part
would not in any way affect or preiu-
dice tha rights or privileges of others
~ao 10, uld net participate in the strike.
me railway executives also agreed
ehal II, after the men returned To worl.
snsre remained any unsettled DISPUTE
growing out OF the situation which tbe
companies and the representatives of
.he employees were unable to settIe
"a greet conference, such matters
should be referred for final determina- =
.loil TO commission of ten members
70 pe made up of the chief executives 3
- the llVe train and enginemen's broth
ana o3us GU, VINO were acting as mediators
anu hVe railroad executives experienced
IN matters such as would natnralI,,
come before committee of that kind
me railway presidents also nro-
posea that 1T an agreement could be
reached along lines substantially as in
oleated above they would endeavor ~
garry out the agreement in q shirt of
conclllation and sincere purnose fa sf
iect general settlement Of al, mat
ters IN controversy resulting from the
strike, The railway executives we've
certain that. while making substantial
concessions to the men on strike. sucb
settlement as proposed would in mo
way sacrifice the right or privileges Of
the loyal men now ewployed nv tbe
companies represented.
Mediators Sympathetic
The committee of iaediators workea
nelpfuiiy with the carriers in am effort
10 bring about an acceptable adjust
ment. The railway executives Who
took part in the conferences sincerelv
regret that the representatives n Il
striking employees, although definitely
assured the substance of al that they
asked for, were unwilling to agree to q
settlement except under conditions
which the railway executives were nm
willing and unable to accent.
Ut IL difficult to imagine anv fairer
basis Of compromise than the one de-
yeloped at yesterdays conference and
agreed to by the carriers represented
1t must be assumed, therefore. that