Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-07-27
Calls Upon Both Sides to
Enter Into Temporary
Arrangements
SEES ATTERBURY
Will Meet Jewell and Six
international Presidents
of Shop Crafts Today

Washington, July 27.-Psesident
Harding resumed yesterday perso-
nal direction of the Governments
efforts to end the strike OF railroad,
shopmen. In conferences with ran
official and strike leaders, held or
arranged, and by telegram, he cal
led upon both sides tc enter an
agreement. even if only temporary,
through which the nations trans
portation crisis might be -fehc-si
until more permanent arrangements
could be made.
Through Senator Watson, OF li-
diana. a Republican member OF the
Interstate Commerce Committee,
the President kept in close touch
with the conference being held in
Baltimore between the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad sEd its striking
shopmen. He had before him last
night for his consideration copy
of the proposal submitted by the
Baltimore and Ohio to its shopmen,
which was sent to the White House
at his request by President Willard.
The President also conferred at
length with w. w. Atterbury, vice
president of the Pennsylvania in
charge of operations. The result
of this conference was not annouh-
ced.
What is regarded as one Of the
most important conferences looking
to a settlement Of the strike is
scheduled for today, when the Presi-
dent will see B. NJ. Jewell, head Of
the striking railway shopmen: the
vix international presidents of the
shop-crafts organizations; Timothy
Healy, of tho fremen and oilers,
and A. o. Wharton. labor group
member of the United States Rail-
road Labor Board.
After comforting with the Presi-
dent, the strike leaders planned to
return to Chicago tonight.
A veil of secrecy, was thrown
around this con ference.No ann oun
ment of it was made here mad il was
not known that it had been called
until dispatch from Chicago was
received announcing the labor lead
ers had left over the Baltimore and
Ohio at 1890 a. M. hours before
their departure was known in that
citv.
In a telegram sent yesterday to ].
Cleve Dean, chairman of the Rail
way Employees Publicity Associa-
ton, Chattanooga, Tenn, the Pres
ident "invited" Dean to urge strik-
ing railway workers to accept the
decision of the Railroad Labor
Board and return to work until you
and and everyone else interested
in American welfare may join in
asking the Railroad Labor Board to
give a renearing on any question
concerning which there is reasona-
BILE doubt about the correctness or
the justice Of the decision made"
The Presidents message was in
reply to the telegram he received
last Sunday from Dean in which it
was said that "to attempt to operate
mines and railroads by military
forces or to attempt to draft men
into mining or railroad service
would be an attempt to establish
involuntarily servitude." President
Harding in his telegram said he was
convinced Deans attempted >ap-
peal to American prejudice will fall
upon deaf ears"
The President told Dean that If
he were "the believer in peace and
harmony and the reign of justice
which you would have believed
invite you now to pass on the fall
ure of the mine workers to accept
the towards of an able and impart-
ial commission in determining the
merits of the dispute between coal
miners and coal operators"
The assertion Of Dean that "the
American farmer and labor have
come to realize the hostile attitude
of G.. O. p" Mr.. Harding said he
would treat with contempt"