New-York tribune., 1922-07-28
Executive Presses Demand
for Quick Settlement
on Both Sides in Day
Devoted TO Conferences
Heads OF I48 Lines
Meet Here Tuesday
President Expects Coal
Strike TO End When
Shopmen Resume jobs
By Carter Field

for settling the railroad shopmens
strike are high here tonight as a
result Of an all-day pounding by
President Harding on both sides TO
force an agreement on the one big
question in dIZ11r-. seniority
rights.
The keencst anxiety Is manifest IN
Administrator circles 20 have Moth
ing said or done which would throw
a monkey wrench in the machinery,
as there is the greatest confidence
that the rail strike will be adjusted,
If there is no jarring development,
within the next few days.
For an hour and a half this morning
the President talked with T. De wife
Cuyler, chairman Of the Association OF
Railway Executives. For the next hour
and a half the President talked With
b. ". Jewell, leader Of the striking
shopmen; william n. Johnston, presi-
dent Of the international Association Of
Machinists; Timothy Healy, president
Of the hremens organization; J. W.
Kline, president Of the blaeksmi,hsi J.
A. Franklin, president Of the boiler
makers; NJ. F. Ryan, president Of tho
carmen; James Burns, yice-president ot
the sheet metal workers, and Edward (
Evans, vice-president OF the Interna-
tionaI Brotherhood Of Electrical Work.
ers.
Sessions Last All Day
The union chiefs returned after
lunch and remained with the President
from 2:30 until 8 o'clock. When they
walked out all made il clear they had
been pledged 10 secrecy as 20 what had
taken place. This conference" said
Mr. Jewell, "was continuation of the
conference this morning, IN which ws
continued our statement Of our views
OF the situation. Nothing more than
that can be said"
The President hammered az day
long on both sides, assisting that
neither should hold out on the senior
ity question. He urged Mr. Cuyler 20
Weld il. and he asked the union chiefs
10 send their men back 20 work with
out rs being yielded. To the union
leaders he is understood 20 have
pointed out that beyond a doubt II
the men should return 20 work and
should be denied their seniority rights,
test case brought before the Rail-
road Labor Board would result IN a
decision that the men had not lost
their seniority by going on strike.
A tentative plan for settlement was
prepared after tho conferences az The
white House Il will be laid before ths
railroad executives by the President to-
morrow.
The situation was described by a
high Administration official as improved
and showing tendency 20 soften
down. lie said, however, that some OK
the rail executives still were very IN.
sistent that the new men they had
taken on 10 replace the striking shop
men be retained. II was learned that
some Of the officials who are amenable
90 making terms assert they have WORK
for both the strikers and all tho new
men who are competent
Further conferences will be held oy
the President tomorrow, and wnile the
details have not been disclosed ~ rs
understood he will confer with ooth
sides.
Effects Of the Presidents active in
tervention with Mr.. Cuyler were seen
in the latter's announcement to-nish.
that n meeting Of the executives os
The its major roads in the United
stats will be called in New York
next tuesday 10 consider settling the
shopmen's strike. Mr.. Cuyler said no
definite plan for settling the STRIKE
had been drawn up for submission at
/ the meeting. However. II Is under
stood that the President has tenta-
tive formula for settlement. II Is
believed in some quarters that no
seeks TO have the men return 20 work
and leave the seniority issue 20 be
/ settled By the Labor Board.
Meanwhile Herbert Hoover, who, his
/ lieu,enants say, has only had one
hours sleep since dawn yesterday, Is
working with might and main 20 per.
| feet his organization for the control
Of coal distribution and coal move.
ments.
Sudering To BE Ayerted
This coal distribution system, which
NAV easily amount 20 a drastic ra-
I tioning Of fuel, will. the Administra-
tion hopes, prove enough TO preyent.
/ suffering this winter II the railroad
strike Is settled promptly. so that the
mines which are under production IN
spite Of the coal strike can be operated
without delays in waiting for more coal
cars. and 80 the coal may be moved
promptly once II has been loaded on
the cars.
This doe. not mean that the Ad-
ministration believes II can prevent
hardships this winter so far as closing
down OF nany industrial plants Is con-
cerned. Unless the coal strike Is set
tied speedily that is recognized as In
eyitable. But II the railroad strike -
settled, even II the coal strike should
continue, the Administration believes
all suffering from lack Of coal and food
can be avoided.
/ Meanwhile too, II the coal strike Is
not settled, the Administration will
move as swiftly as possible 20 hsya
more coal mines re-opened and oper-
ated, insuring all the protection that
may be necessary. This prospect. ae-
cording 20 some of the Presidents
advisers, will In itsei prle very sf,