The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-21
SHOP CRAFTS
RATIFY PEACE
Unions Policy Committee ku-
thorizes Negotiations OF In
diVdual Agreements.

Chicaeo.-The policy committee %
the striking railway shopcrafts au-
thorIzcd B. NJ Jewell. strike leader.
10 sign a separate peace agreement
with Individual roads ending the strike
which began July
This action. f was stated. would
end the strike on from thirty 20
hfty two OF the 2O2 Glass l railways
Of the country which entered into d.
rect negotiations With Mr.. Jewell re-
Gently at Baltimore and on any others
who cared TO accept the peace terms
with the announcement that par
tial peace had been voted came the
first definite statement from 5 Davies
Warteld. President ~ the Seaboard
Air Line and representative of rail-
road securities company said 10 con-
troll Si3.OO0,OO0O00 of stock. which
showed he was responsible for negoti-
ations that finally ended IN the agree
ment
Preparations for taking the men
back as workers on the roads which
are parties 10 the agreement we're
begun in meeting Of the Executive
Council. attended by the international
officers OF the six shop crafts. This
meetlng-as those Of the past--was
closely guarded
The hrst move In the negotiations
which eliminated in the agreements
started In New York August 70, when
all hope OF ending the strlke-even
through the aid OF the big Four
brotherhoods ended. Mr. War
field telephoned Mr.. Jewell and ar
ranged further conferences One week
later Mr. Jewell departed secretly for
Baltimore. and there the basis for the
settlement was laid.
In addition TO Mr. Warfield, Mr..
Jewell and his Executive Council. the
meeting was attended by Daniel VII
lard. president Of the Baltimore and
Ohio and A. H. Smith, president OF
the New York Central. The basis for
peace was agreed to by both factions
Then Mr.. Jewell and his officers re-
turned to Chicago. while Mr.. Warneld
began an active campaign TO line up
eastern roads. Mr.. willard came west
and opened secret conferences here
with western railroad executives.
Mr.. Jewell authorized q call for his
Policy Committee 20 meet In Chicago
Monday. September IL. Nearly all
the first morning was consumed by .
session OF the Executive Council. That
afternoon they reported in the VIII
lard Jewell agreement. Then began a
struggle for peace with Ar. Jewell,
his Executive Council and strike chair
men on western railroads endeayorinE
10 bring into the peace line chsirmen
on roads not parties to the agree
ment
Not until peace wa voted did the
details OF the bitter fight become
known. For three days Mr. Jewell
and his associates talked, pleaded and
argued for an scceptn ct the So
.iement basis plan. earring fsiiure
he did not entertain a motion for a
yote on the proposition until II was
virtually assured that he would have
he necessary majority.
The terms Of the agreement are
hose offered at New York with few
light changes made necessary TO
nolIify the opposition in the unions
anks. With those terms as q basis.
Iystem federation on roads not now
PARTIES TO the agreement are author
zed TO enter peace negotir ions with
,roper railroad officials. Until thosa
,mployees are returned 10 work, they
viii be assisted financially by those
Who are employed.
Present employees and the strikers
vii be retained by the railroads sign
ng the Jewell Willard agreement. The
Id men are 20 return 10 their former
ositlons at the present rates Of pay
OF later than thirty days after the
greement IA signed All strikers.
With the exception OF those found
uiIty OF acts of violence are 20 be on
he railroads payroll At the end OF
he thlrty-dsy period. Men will be
allied back TO work In the order Of
heir standing