Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-24
DOOR Of PEACE
IS CLOSED, VIEW
OF LABOR LEADER
Jewell Declares Executives
Action Meant to Smash
ssN' sN'
WESTERN LINES WILL
TRY INDIVIDUAL PLAN
Corporation Heads Deny Any
Disagreement on Policy
Announced.
MEANS FIGHT TO A FINISH
VIII stand by Men Who Sought
Places Vacated by Striking
Shopmcn.
MEANS FIGHT TO A FINISH
VIII Stand by Men Who sourbt
Places Vacated by Striking
Shopmcn.
tBy Associated Press.J


NEW YORK. Aug. 23-Thc asso-
citation OF Railway Executives todnv.
by vote OF 254 to 4, rejected the
proposal OF the big five train SER
vice brotherhoods. that tho carriers
end the nation wide shipments strik.
by reinstating the men with senior
ity unimpaired and Bert NJ. Jewell.
official spokesman for the strikers.
declared the association had closed
the door to peace and voted for a
lockout to smash unionism.
AT tho Same time. splitting away
from tho majority. was group of
twenty-five railroads, principally
western lines. which debated a new
sugRestion OF the brothcrhoods TINT
individual settlements be effected.
ihis minority. while processing to
stand with the majority in reaiRrm-
Ing the stand on seniority. still in
dtcated that 1t desired to hear fur
ther regarding the individual settle
mcnt suggestion.
Denies split Exists.
Hale Holden. president OF the Chi
caSo. Burlington and Quincy, who
attended n meeting of the minority
held in the Yale Club after the CEN
eral membership of the association
had ended It's session. joined with
members OF the majority group In
dehEins that there was any split
lhere is no question Of n splft"
ne asserted. The railroads are all
standing pac on seniority and anv
individual settlement will haye fo
be made In the light of that under
standing"
Tho days proceedings may brielv
be outlined as follows:
The association met as a vbo,.
this morning. almost unanimously
decided TO continue it's stand araIns,
restoring the strikers with their
ranking unaffected and directed a..
committee which met last week with
the brotherhood chiefs to draw I'm a
resolution emhodying this decision
Committee Submits Resolution.
Ihe committee submitted the reso-
luton after the noon recess and ,f,.-
It's adoption. left for the Grand Ce,
trai station and transmitted the mas
sage TO the committee representing
Inc running trades, who have stepped
into the shoes OF medlators. These
mediators. before going into conrar
encc. issued statement ASSERTING
that the strike must be settled be-
cause the public demanded e and
setting forth that the crews who
now operate the trains form that
part OF tho public which knows bes.
why a settlement must como"
The brotherhoods then advanced
another proposal, t. e., that m.
strikers be "reinstated in tho mo-
sitions OF the class they originally
held on June 30." that all be restorAd
not later than October 1. and tha.
disputes which might arise ov>r
seniority rights be referred to ~.
Railroad Labor Board Later IL was
suggested that settlements by indi-
vidual roads be made on this basis.
brotherhood Men Addrcss Meeting.
The committees representing ex-
ecutiVcs and the big five. departing
by back stairway TO elude news.
paper men. then repaired TO tho Yale
Ciuo. and brotherhood chiefs ad-
dressed tho whole membership OF tho
association.
she mediators then withdrew and
departed for the Hotel woodstock
for conference with shop craft
leaders. which lasted into the oven
Ing.
The association adjourned itsmeet-
Ing.
Members OF tho minority rroup
continued In session. recessed, and
this evening held another conference
with brotherhood men, for tho pur-
pose. they said. OF testing the good
faith OF the big five regarding the
separate settlement suggestion.
Jewell Issues Statement
When tho mediators and shop Graf:
leaders mesting late today ad-
journed. Mr.. Jewell issued a ststn-
snent which read:
Tho Association OF Railway Ex-
ecutives have closed tho door Tho
unions have offered every concession
within reason to end tho strike and
to save tho public from q break
down OF transportation. but tho assoc
o,ation has ruade mono. ON tho CON-
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