The New York herald., 1922-08-13
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~D4d you mako suggestions for set
xement7" the head OF the conductors
union was asked.
I'VE did make suggestions" he an
Bwcred That's what we were here
Snr.s
Mr.. Sheppard refused to discuss the
nature OF the suggestions put forward,
but 1t was INDICATED that they offered
a further basis for action by the Presi-
dent now that 1t has become practically
certain that he cannot get the contend
ing factions together on basis or COM
plete acceptance of his latest proposal
that the men should return to work ana
be taken back by the executives. while
ssie question of seniority is left TO the
Railroad Labor Board.
The ten representatives of the brother
Woods who conferred with the President
ana submitted the mediation proposal
were u. f. CRADLE. OF the Maintenance
OF Way men; L. IL. Sheppard, chief or
railway conductors Warren ). stone.
chief OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers; William n. Doak of the
railway trainmen, Il. III. Fitzgerald OF
the railway clerks. expressmen ana
freight handlers; IT, ". Cashin OF the
switchmen. d. W. Robertson of the fire.
sen. representing the Order Of Tram
Tjisuatchers ID. w. Helt of the signal
mems union and Il. j. Manion OF the
ieleeraphers' union.
The committee of executives who took
part in the conference with the Presl-
dent comprised Il. De Witt Cuyier.
chairman Of the American Association
az Railroad Executives; A. H. Smith.
sresident Of the New York Central +; Hale
Holden. president of the Chicago. Bur
lington and Quincy julius krutschnHt,
,,residenf Of the Southern Pacific, w.
X Atterbury, yice-president Of the
pennsvlyania; c. H. NJ .rkham, presi-
dent Of the illinois Central; Howard
Elliot, president of the Northern IA
cific; w l.. Mapother, president o. tiie
louisville and Nashville, and a. I.
Thorn, counsel for the Association oi
Railroad Executives.
The representatives of the brother
hoods went to the White House after
"A Joint conference in the morning pc
tween them and the shopmen. IL was
~ This conference that the decision was
reached to leave the case of the SHOP
men for the moment in the hands OF the
big organizations.
Snolesmen of the Big Four, IT was
sna5tated realized that the stand taken
Nv the shopmen, together with the con-
oition of estiveness among many mem-
hers Of the larger unions, was last
bringing forth the situation to Climax
While there was no threat mace IN
connection with their charge of the shop-
mems strike 1t carried the intimauoh
that the ISSUE must necessarily broaden
unless basis for approachmenl -
found.
II Is nd indicated that the spokesmen
for The major brotherhoods told the
President unless there was a settlement
IL would become more and more dill
.ifit TO hold the men at work and wnHe
the leaders Of the Big Four are not
making any strike threats they are
intiinating that situation would pe
created whereby they could hardly De
expected to keep the men at work or
SIX ther, 10 stay at work and that TINS
would produce all the dencraiIaIoh
OF genera strike
Secretary of Commerce Hoover Sec
retarv OF Labor Davis, as vel as Ben
w Hooper, chairman of the railroad
labor board. and Senator A. B. Cummins
!. Rep. Iowa). chairman Of the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee. par
ticipated in the conference at the White
JIouse between the President ana the
executives and hon-striking organiza-
tions.
w ,ae th~re was every effort to main
~. a cbxsrful outlook on the part OF
ri concerned it was apparent that the
situation was regarded az grave. Al
the same time the Prelident and his
advisers were determined 60 find a way
cut. If not on the princl lie of mis- latest
peace proffer, then on me other basis.
For tile moment a good deal depends
ON the Big Four and affiliated unions.
No doubt their taking charge of the case
oi the shopmen was intended as SER
vice of notice on the executives that
they had to take account of the entire
fabric Of railroad labor. The expecta-
tion is thai this position. staed TO the
President. will have SOLDERING effect on
the extremists among the executives
while the conservative character Of the
major organizations viii tend to modify
the stand taken by the shopmen. In
ioint of fact to days developments have
made the brotherhoods the pivot of the
situation and for the moment. at least.
the main nope of a settlement