The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-10
Marking Time While Contem-
plating Shopmen's Reply
To Presidents Proposal
Congressional Leaders Hope
full There Will be No Call
For Legislative Remedy,
Delegation of Shop Employees
Received at White House
No Peace as Yet 3

Washington, Aug. 9.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press)-Heads OF striking rail-
road unions marked time today while
awaiting the arrival OF executives OF
other transportation labor organizations
who have been invited to tho general
conference Friday to consider the
shipments reply TO President Hardings
latest proposed basis for settlement.
Congressional leaders meantime were
considering the possibility that Presi-
dent Harding, in the event Of failure OF
his efforts, might seek legislative
remedy for the countrys admittedly
seriously industrial ailment
Republican leaders at the capitol.
however, held the view that the presi-
dent had no definite legislative pro-
gram in mind when he suggested to
them the desirability Of maintaining
full membership attendance when the
house re-asscmbles Tuesday. 1t was
tho understanding in Republican circles
that congress would be Informed Of the
actual situation in a presidential mes
cage II It was called upon to act.
President Harding. according to union
spokesmen. took cognizance OF tho ds-
velopments at Joliet. Ill. where train
service employees walked out today BIZ
cause Of conditions arising from the
shipments strike, by calling h +. WhlA'
w. n. Doak and Arthur Lowell
Washington agents Of three Of tho four
brotherhood unions, to discuss tho new
situation with Secretary Davis
President Mests wortnen
The president also was given a visw
N.y
railroad shop employs. when deleEa-
ton of workmen on the Pennsylvsnh
system was received at the White
House. Tho delegation asked that its
seniority rights be not subordinated
70 seniority rights Of strikers In tho
ottonpt to bring about settlement.
r. NJ. Jewell, chairman Of the lead
crs' group Of the seven striking unions.
nredicted that the presidents final Of
fer Of q basis Of settlement Tor the
strike might await an answer unth
Monday or Tuesday, though the arrivai
of officials Of tho various transporta-
t;on unions led to several preliminary
conferences in union circles. Mr. jew
ell declared the unions were attempting
M dealings with the government Do
cause the strike would be dealt with on
a national basis and took every oc.
casion to retrace charges that reiiroan
euoipment was deterioratins to oans-
erous point on account OF tho stilAe.
chief executives Of the striking unions
held their preliminary conference sIo
late today, Mr.. Jewell said there ~ouio
be no announcement.
Until Friday. when tho five trpn
service organizations called IN oy W."
rem Stone go into session with tne
strike leaders, Mr.. Jewell SAID tne
union answer to the president ~ouio
not be drafted. "a.
At the Same time the shop etait
leader announced every conmunlcaoon
from strike centers called cpon ING
leaders to reject the proposals. 80 I'M
nressed were the Republican ieaosIs
ihat there would be no strike lesi
tion Immediately upon re-assemonnk
~ the house that they decided no. 70
send kilograms to Republican leaders
insisting upon their attendance on
Tuesday. c.,,~<t
However. Representative Gac
Democratic leader from his nome IN
tennessee, sent kilograms to AL De"o.
cratic members urging them 10 %
resent when tho house meets TUESDAY.