New-York tribune., 1922-09-13
Jewell Says Unions Have
Accepted Willard PLAN
and Only Details Re-
main To Be Ironed Out
Dauggherty Told He
Must Prove Plot
Injunction to Issue if
Conspiracy to IrnperiI
Public Is Established
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rate agreements to end the railroad
shopnaen's strike on fifty-two roads
operating 10000 miles of track al
ready had been agreed to bv the
shipments policy committee Of ninety
meeting here was virtually adj
mitted late to-day by B. NJ. Jewell
director of the strike.
A few minor details in the settle
ment remain to be ironed out. Mr..
Jewell said. The committee adj
1ourned until tomorrow without ar
-nouncing any action, but it is known
that partial peace is imminent.
While the shopmen's committee
was working on the settlement plan
attorneys for the government and
the strikers continued their argu-
ments before Federal Judge James
II. Wilkerson on the governments
motion to make permanent the tenn
porary injunction restraining the
strikers from interference with the
roads.
Must Prove Conspiracy
Judge Wilkerson ruled that, in or
der to gain a permanent order. the
Attorney Generals counsel would
have to prove that the striking shop-
men are engaged in gigantic corr
spiracy to destroy transportation
facilities and cause the public TO
suffer for food and fuel. If this proof
is adequate the court indicated that
the injunction would be made per-
nlanent at the expiration of it's TEN
porary life, nine days hence. Judge
Wilkerson refused for the time beiHg
to modify the drastic terms of the
injunction as requested by union
counsel
Strike Forces Disintegrating
Mr.. Jewell said that injunction pre-
ceedings before Judge Wilkerson woulL
have no effect whatever on the peace
conferences. Although it is not openly
admitted by the strike leaders, one Of
the most powerful influences impellins
them to speedy action is the fact that
their followers are returning to the
shops in increasing numbers. The va
rious lines as we'll are forming their
own shop unions, similar to the plan
l.
on the Pennsylvania system, so the
union heads must act quickly or lose
their following. Car repair shops Of
the Grand Trunk Railway systems
Western lines at Elsdon, H., have beer
reopened with practically full force
and shops at other points are rapidly
recruiting their forces to normal, get
ting back many of their best men whe
went on strike, but who are weary o.,
enforced idleness with winter at hand
1t was apparent at the first meeting
of the day between Mr.. Jewell and She
representatives of the six Federated
shopcrafts, which continued two hours.
that affairs were moving along toward
peaceful settlement All leaders ap4,
peared optimistic when they came OFT
of conference. Two additional confer.
ences took place in the afternoon, af
which the Willard plan WAS gene ovar
from every angle.
One of the strongest arguments adj
vanced for the separate agreement, ae-
cording to members of the committee,
| is that such a settlement will permit;
the opening of transcontinentaf
through route composed of two or more
lines that have settled their differences
with the strikers. This, it was pointed
out, could be used as lever to pry'
other roads into declaring similar
peace. The strike leaders argued that
the public would flock to roads which
were known to have settled with the
strikers, in preference to those still al
war with the unions.
In the injunction proceedings Judge
Wilkerson cited the Supreme Court de-
cisions in the Coronado case and the,
Patten cotton corner as bases for his
suggestion that the government would
have 10 snow proof of conspiracy to
destroy interstate commerce.
The court overruied union counseps
objections TO the admission of 20.Oo0
affidavits of violence and other ILLEGAL
acts offered by the government as
proof of the conspiracy. The govern
ment, through John w. Grim. Assistants
Attorney General, informed the court
that it would have no direct evidence.
but would rely on Ike atfidavitg to
prove the charge that the shopnenfs
strike is conspiracy TO interfere with
| interstate commerce.. Government all
| terneys said that so far as they knew
the asadavits in possession Of the pros.
eeution do not accuse any of the id.
PENDANTS mentioned in the Injunction
/ Modification Plea Deferred
| Judge Wilkerson deferred hearing ar,
gEment on the defense motion to modif,
the injunction. He held that consid
Grafton of that question would be de
layed until the government had had ar
opportunity TO prove its allegations.
Counsel for the union obiecses
strenuousiy to introduction of the aff
davits, contending that they did no
Icon.titute first hand evidence. wer.
mostly hearsay and did not bear ou
the conspiracy charge brought by th,
government.
! Attorney Richberg. representing til,
unicns, grew excited over the state
4 Gent issued to the press last nigh
by Attorney General Daugherty givlng
long list of crimes committed BY tn,
strikers or their sympathixers.
This is a violation of the. rights o
s the defendants. shouted Mr.. Riehbep=
startfs IN coyafpy1pf hF fFsafr rs<rA,{e =.