Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-15
Abandons Mediation Plan.

Washington, Aug. 15.-{By Inc AS
sociated Press:)-President Harding,
having abandoned all efforts at med
iation Of the rail strike was declared
today by his advisers to$have decided
to inform the railroad executives OF
the country that in Incorporation Of
trains they wilI be Ven the, full pro-
lection and aid of the government.
The president it was stated wasSde-
termined that the only course the
government now could pursue was the
path it followed in the coal strike
extension Of an invitation to the ems
ployes to operate their properties and
the federal government with the CO.
operation of the state would stand
behind them In their efforts SO far as
they are directed to serving the pub
lic 4 :stt' ,a,
Consideration is being given by the
president, it was asserted, to the
proposition of going before congress
within the next few days with a COM
prehensive statement. .of the whole
rail strike situation, including the re-
Sbuffs that have been met by the gov
'6ernment's attempts in settlement.
ta25t No Legislation Sought.
This statement If made, 1t was said,
would include no suggestions as to
l0klSlaLICu DuS uCoA6 ACA W -p&0So DO-
y fore congress and the country the
\ facts in the situation as viewed by the
Il government. y" y
iiS A; The president was described by one
81 his advisers as having his back
Il up' and fully convinced that nothing
n ffurther could be done through nego-
HHation. 4, :,
y HHsEnd eavors at mediation. however,
were continued today by the leaders
\ ~ the brotherhoods of railroad op-
terating employees and of the other
Afatlroad labor organizations whose
fknem bers have not been called out on
4 ts6Sttffike. y
The union leaders after a confer
III ence also made public a statement de-
N s5olaring that the railroad executives
Sfby their responses to the presidents e
ID As4tnal offer had also declined to accept
l{he presidents proposition" and had
Is.not even agreed to permit all en-
Hployes now On strike to return to
work. +" s
II {a}Washington, Aug. 15.-(By The As
4 1ociated Press. LEADERS of the rail-
Il rod labor organizations today made
.sSaiHIic the rejection H Of President
Ri ffarding's final offer for settlement OF
n i1e% national strike of shop craftsmen
n SIT declared that attempts to mediate
tiae difficulty by direct dea'1rss be-
" tween railroad executives and heads
of the four brotherhoods were still
II ,fs 1By, The Associated Press) & a
Chicago. Aug. 15.-Few develop
4,gSnsnts had changed tie nations grave
\ etrailfnad situation today. H
Efforts to settle tho shopmen's
Esi SaSl44 rike and end sporadic walk outs by
ss6rainS crews bore little fruit. IS " %
sY Replies Of they rail unions to PreA-
latest proposals. foz
II sSAace were deferred pending further
y y con keTences Of union leaders At Wash
n in6tOn Union officials arranged t.
s$snfSst ss again with, spok for the
ssa E3 nIt1istration. Is $.
ssss|s Back It Work.
NJ xifhough little progress was made
MI 4Uv ve4fd ending the walk out tof Big
\ sss losStS Transportation sbro otherhoods or
Nh ~ Atchison Topeka and santa FNe
n, IA rtrtko Of Union Pacific tfainmeI
called on and four eastbount
,,SS , trTiHa left tmmedtatelys for Chicago
sSs Ganta Fe trains stalled for sevSra
Iss sS2 xTS gat desert towns Sin Alifornia
Ass es x1sESna and New Mexico. were moved
lSs ward Although movement n q
gs;7 ~ q trains brought relief to ma.
n SSsiS 80 passengers,I las Vegas, New.
med isolated due to the tie-up.
i ultima tuna sto assg -Four brother,
il - SSant of tho santa Fs; intenstfiet
N 4 3S S b p 1fuation on thlt road. Mr.. Wsll
s3i2Sif Eanta 70 train crews refu1e{
r. Sirm to work the roads only ~
ja3 ~ would be to sempl0y other,
81 81 ~ their places Of Strikers, v, "a #
II gsfSss u 6emands for explicit answer,