Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-03
Rail Strike Peace
MOUeS Are Halted
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souri,. Kansas and Texas were beaten
With sticks and ropes and put off a
train nt Upton, Tex. by fifteen men.
strike sympathizcr at Springfield.
H.. was sentenced 70 thirty days in
jail for violating Federal injunction by
tearing ono of the printed injunction
notices from n telegraph pole.
The Chicago. milwaukee, and St
Paul was granted n temporary Federal
restraining order forbidlng interference
with operations in Helena. Mont.
Full acceptance Of the peace pro.
rosal< submitted by President Hard
ing was voted last night by Lead
ors Of the striking railway shop
men. who. however. gave their own in
trrprctation Of each of the three suggcs.
tons.
"Wr accept reluctantly. it is true
but commit ourselves TO carry out the
terms Of settlement in utmost good
faith and in aid OF Tie general well
fare" said the message of acceptance
which was sent to President Hard
ing. If thc>" proposals fail to
bring about 'hC results which you de-
sire. III" responsibility OF failure will
not rn~t upon representatives of the
organized employees.
On the proposal ~ restore UnimpAirei
seniority rights 10 the strikers. which
was rcir"trd by railway "X"cutvrs N n
meeting in New York. The message de-
r,arcd
Il, would r"rtuinly b. a wholesale
injustice Of unparalleled extent if hum
drrlS of thousands Of experienced men
who haze given four TO forty years
service and whose value to the trans
portatiOn industry is proportiUnaied TO
the length Of their service should be-
placed in Il position Of inferiority to Il
limited number OF men who have been
employed n substitutes for these cx =
nrricncrd railroad workers.
Rrpyiug 80 the Presidents >u.:cs-
ZION that railroads ana wOrkm"n agree
10 abide 10y decisions Of the Railroad
Labor Board. the reply said rl" Shop
mon had always taken the position that
- long ~ they Continu"d to render
service. they .houd abide by the rules
and working conditions and accept the
wages agreed Upon by proper urgotia
ions or determined by the Labor Board
after n hearing of n dispute.
Violations Of the law and refusal 10
abide by le"i>iUnS Of th" board "havs
been exhibited only by the railway
ina nagerentS. th" reply said. and as.
serted that suspension of worh under
non .arreptaDlr conditions WAS not in
violation of the boards derIs!onS
Washington. Aug. 2.-,By \. p
TndiratiOnS continued 10 multiply Today
that the Federal Guvcrnmrnt cuu1"m
plated no immeL!Ht" step in til" rail =
strike situation. \ member Of Prr~i
dent Harding~ Cabinet declared. how.
ever, that rs an abstract propOSitio
lit might b" imagined that the Gov
eminent would apply 10 the courts fol
rcc"iv"rships Of such railroads aS wrr,
unable 10 keep their mail carrying con-
tracts.
III" CaMnor official said he was no
asserting that any rorriyrr>hip pro-
r"rdiug- were imminent. and Pu>tot!ir.
Drpartm"n, otfiriu~ said rhat GENERALLY
the mails were being handled with unl!
siight delay.
Administration agencies are said 10 b,
exploring til" possibilities ut >"ttl"m"n
on the basis of assurances conveyed b,
the railway executives thar they wOU!r
consider any fair proposals which pr"
served the Seniority rights Of ~hopm"l
who have continued N work during H.,
strike. The executives. in appri>Ini
the Administration thar III" door {,
further negotiation was sill open, Wcr
said to have been emphatic on tn" con
ditiOn ns to seniority.
President Harding haaHs received fo
study today the reply dyafted by tn
union lenders a. Chicago 10 lis pro
poSA- for settlement. upon whirI
comment was withheld. Several Cahi
NET members intimatpd today that tn
Government course would be largol
determined by Il test during III" mex
few days Of the claims OF railroad man
ngpmeutS a. TO Their ability 10 maintai