The New York herald., 1922-08-06
MEETS UNION MEN
Harding Now Exerting
Every Effort to Pre-
vent Other Organi-
cations Quitting.
CANNOT YIELD MORE
Shopmen Insist They Have
Reached the Limit i'll
Conceding Issues.
GOMPERS CHARGES PLOT
Declares Financial and Indus
trial Interests Unite to
Smash Unions.
GOMPERS CHARGES PLOT
Special Dispatch TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. g.. Aug. s. 4

Special Dispatch 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. g.. Aug. s.
President Harding's determination
to bring a settlement to the strike of
railroad shopmen and TO hold the
transportation systems of the country
together was manifest to-day when
the Executive devoted several hours
to conferences with representatives
not only Of the striking shopmen, but
of the big four brotherhoods, mem
bers of which are getting restive.
II. r. Wills. representative of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
with the brotherhoods when he left
the White House. Nevertheless. Ad-
ninistration officials are Goa rnea
and are prepared TO use ev.y 1Hort
to prevent injection OF new eiemauss
into the situation and a ljuel 4
the railway unions against this
tives.
President Harding is expe tad ~
make a move toward settlemer hh
seniority question by the 81.
labor board. Railway executive sMt
chop union leaders have agree aa
acted on the first two articles thH
Presidents settlement proposal Ea-
iority is the only question in d g.
and as both factions have agrL ~
respect decisions OF the railroad nor
board, a board decision on send rss
apparently would be binding. 81
decision only could be brought al 1Gt.
however. by return OF the striking
men to work, when as railway en-
ployees they could appeal to the board
VIII Not Yield Further.
Leaders of the shopmen after tho
White House conference said, however
that. having given support 10 the Presi-
dents proposal. they should not b
asked and are not inclined 10 give any
further ground
II became known to-day that the
President will make further proposal
70 the railway executives and that rep
resentatives OF the shop unions will re-
main In Washington until he receives 4
reply
Bert NJ Jewell. head Of the shop
workers: ". II. Johnston, president OF
the International Association or Ma.
chinists. the largest single union involved
In the strike ard James II. Noonan.
president OF the brotherhood or Eiec-
trical Workers. We're In conference with
the President for an hour this morning.
They came from Chicago on the assur-
ance that the president would receive
them. Mr.. Jewell carried into the con-
ference a briefbag full OF reports Upon
its conclusion he said that all Of those
present had been put under an exec
utive seal of secrecy and nd comment oe
any kind could be made. IL was ad-
mitted that they discussed the strike
situation.
President Gompers or the American
Federation or Labor charged organized
employing and financial interests with
rallying 70 the support OF railway In
terests l. unified union-smashIng
campaign lie made public . copy of
: general cali to employers by the Ma
ional Industrial Council
Quotes Telegram.
This telegram. according 70 Mr.. Com
per's adyices. have sent TO every en-
ployers association IN the country. 20
chambers OF commerce. 10 civic bodies
and 10 other organizations in an effort
70 rally all anti-union employing inter-
ests to the support OF the small group
Of railway executives who dominate tho
Association or Railway Executives.
The telegram follows:
The railway strike will be won n
organized industry acts Immediately
and effectively. situation as much 4 test
~ our ability as OF railway executives
Immediate needs are First. volume ex
preston associations. but particularly
individuals; 70 President sustaining po-
sitlon railroads on seniority question
and urging Administration support: sec
ond Immediate conference with your 10.
cal railway officials for purpose assist
them 10 man shops. third. pressure On
Presidents road your territory 10 stand
flrm on position to date. We speak adj
visedly Above suggested actions in
perstlve and permit no delay. Urgently
request wire reply
National Industrial Council
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