Evening star., 1922-08-25
RAIL PARLEY FAILS;
EXECUTIVES BREAK.
WITH MED|ATORS
Conference Blows Up, Un-
able to Agree on lndivid-
uaI Settlement.
NO FURTHER NEGOTIATION
EXPECTED AT PRESENT
Seniority Problem Proves Stun
bling Block, Neither Side Will
/ ing to Concede Point.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 25.-Attemp's
to end the rail shopmen's strike py
xeparate settlement with lndlVlouai
roads failed today and conference
negotiations, were broken or
Shortly before noon, the brotner-
hood men left the Yale Club to con-
Sersagain at their hotel with the
shop craft leaders, indicating they
would resume their session with the
executives in the afternoon.
! Wants .sFussink" stopped.
In announcing the breaking or OF
nesoti4tions, David Williams. head OF
the eastern strike committee, saic: .
-'Nothing else could have happened,
IF they'll quit fussing around we IL
beat these fellows"
Daniel Willard. head Of the Baiu-
more and Ohio, head of the committee
OF executives who wednesday decid-
ed to continue negotiations with the
nediating brotherhood chiefs 10 see
If separate settlements were possloie'
and other rail heads are preparing 10
leave town.
Lost In Difficulties.
The break came after the brother
Rood leaders, who right along nave
maintained that the strike must end
because the public demanded It, had
epent two hours comforting with ex-
ecutives representing about 30 per
cent of the country's mileage. These
nesotfations looking toward indi-
yidual settlement began wednesday
night after the Association OF Rail-
way Executives as a whole hao re-
jected any proposal involving a sur
render on the seniority question: After
Yesterdays conferences the mediators
Iikened their situation to that OF bats
who could not find the way out OF
their difficulties.
One of the brotherhood leaders said
after the conference that the mediators
had made every possible effort to bring
about a settlement, but that negotia-
tons had blown up. He indicated there
was no likelihood at present that they
would be resumed.
Parley "On for Present"
It was said that negotiations had
ended for the present" The brother
hood men withdrew from the conference
shortly before noon to return to labor
headquarters for a conference with
frequently since the separate negotia-
1:ons started, it was believed that they
would return in the afternoon.
The first intimation that negotiations
were of came from the Yale Club.
whore executives continued In confer
ence after the labor chiefs had with
drawn. The report soon was confirmed
at labor headquarters in the Hotel
Woodstock.
From unoficial sources 1t was
learned that the breakup came when
labor men rejected a proposal ad-
yanced by tho road which was re-
earded by executives as representing
a big concession.
At labor headquarters. whore 1t was
said. the unions were prepared Tor a
being dispatched all over the country
calling upon strikers to renew the
struggle with redoubled vigor: -,
we know where we stand now
said one leader.
statement by the executives rep
resenting flfty-two main and sub
aidiary lines, with $4,000 miles of
srackage, who had attended the lat
est conferences, disclaimed any de-
sire to take advantage OF the strike
} other privileges" which had been
earned by the strikers before quit
aing, and expressed a Willingness to
restore all strikers with pension
privileges unimpaired.
Position Of Executives.
L The executives said they felt at
liberty to do so. as it did not impair
nhe rights or privileges OF the other
roads not participating in the con-
derences.
The roads set forth that II any un,
settled disputes remained which could
not be settled by direct conference.
they were willing to submit these
roints to a commission of ten. COM
iprising the heads of the big Ave and
1--WE executives. The lines. moreover,
said they were willing to enter upon
such a plan in a spirit Of conciliation.
The railway executives said they re-
GREETED that the representatives Of the
strikers. although definitely assured
the substance of all they asked for,
were unwilling to agree to settle under
fhe conditions proposed. The roads
statement added that the lines were
willing to pledge themselves to find jobs
dor all strikers in the same places of
employment at the rate of pay fixed
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