Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-31
RAILROAD PEACE TERMS
ALREADY AGREED UPON;
MAY END STRIKE
Contlnued irem par.


of bearing the resphnslbility for n con-
tlnuation Of the walkout through re- |
jecting the Presidents plan"
The seniority issue. which arose af-
ter the beginning Of the strike he de-
olared. was not as formidable as II
apepared at first sight lie asserted
that n satisfactory solution OF the dlfii-
Guilty which would fuzzy protect the
rights Of the strikers and the new men,
and yet would yield full justice to those
who by remaining at work had helped
10 keep the nations commerce moving
would be found.
one Of the plans under consideration.
he said, would return pension priv
llege and seniority rights TO the strik-
ers. but would rank them on the shop
lists below the men who remained at
work but ahead Of the new men who
had been taken on during the emer-
gency. the new men 10 receive the
rank 10 which they were entitled by
length of actual service. He said that
this would not conflict with any prom
ises made to new employees and would
he in line with settlements reached
IN other railway strikes.
In railway circles II was asserted
that any settlement would insist on
return 10 work by the men under the
reduced wages put into effect By the
Labor Board on July l, pending a re-
! hearing. The question of national or
regional adjustment. board, IL was
said, would be put before Congress.
while the roads would yield on tho
main grievances at issue by agreeing
to the abolishment Of outside con
tracting for shop work
Disorders in the strike showed n
marked falling off Sunday. Three men
Exchanged 80 shots with state Guards
men at Denison. Texas. in the most
serious outbreak reported over tho
Sabbath. No ono was Injured.
Railway workers should be back on
the job within AZ hours or less from
the time the strike is settled Secre-
tary Hoover said today He declined
to comment upon the prospect Of a
settlement being reached at tornor-
rows meetings.
Secretary Of Labor Davis expressed
confidence that the rail strike woult
shortly he adjusted to the satisfaction
of the administration and that tbs
coal srike would be settled through
direct conferences between the oper.
ators and miners representatives
with no further move on the part ot
the government.
Mr. Davis was Of the opinion tha'
the views Of a O. Wharton. laboi
member Of the Railroad Labor Board
that the plan said to have been sub
mitted by President Harding to boti
, parties TO the rail strike would be ac
cepted. represented tho sentiment il
labor circles.
Mr. Davis called attention that Mr.
Wharton formerly held the position
now occupied bY r. VI. Jewell. hea'
of the striking shopnen.
New York. July 31.--With f4s rail
road executives arriving here for IN
= conference called by President Hardin
for tomorrow. interest Of both side
centered today on the report fror
Chicago that an agreement has bee
reached between the striking shopme
and the r2ads
- Tho report also said tomorrow
s meetings both here and in Chicag
Y where the union leaders are satherin
{ were to'take formal action Of &C
- ceptance on the agreement.
Officials said a fun meeting Of IN
@ road executives would be held her
= this afternoon. where a policy cover
n Ing the question Of seniority would b
!, adopted prior 70 the formal meetin
l. tomorrow.