Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-13
FRIENDLY ATTITUDE
SEEN IN CONFERENCE
Brotherhood Representatives
Appear in Role Of Mcdi-
ators in Strike.
STATEMENTS ARE WITHHELD
striking Railway Labor Unions he
lection OF Harding Plan Now
in Allegiance.
Try Associated Press. !


WASHINGTON. Aug. l2-The pro-
posal that the seniority issue-con-
coded to be tho sole obstacle to tin.
settlement OF tho railroad shop Graf,
strike-be submitted to arbitration by
an impartial tribunal was discussed
tonight by n conference of railroad
brotherhood chiefs and railroad ak
ecutives as q basis for ending thu
transportation tie-up.
Although no definite agreement on
the new proposal was said to have
been reached at the conference, which
lasted for nearly three hours. both
sides were said TO have exhibited
friendly attitude toward the sugges-
ton. So
The railroad executives already
have an appointment TO meet with
President Harding at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. when. it was said.
Mr.. Harding would be told OF til.
new situation resulting from tho late
hour negotiations, in order that na
might proceed from that point with
his policy OF mediation.
RniI md Union Heads Meet.
Representatives OF the Association
the nonstriking railroad labor or
CARNATIONS met in a suddenly sum-
moned conference tonight. which was
understood to have been the result OF
President Harding's renewed effort TO
mediate between the carriers and
their shop craft employees
In View OF the announcement from
tho brotherhood chiefs that, durinS
their conference at the White House
today, they had promised to use their
good Offices TO find a basis FOR settling
the strike, il was assumed that the
meeting was designed to find a CONF
promise ground which offered the
possibility OF acceptance by both
sides.
The reported presence OF Secretary
or Labor Davis and OF a practically
solid representation from the
leadership of the brotherhoods gave
additional Importance to the meeting.
which was not entirely unexpected
Early In tho day there were init
nations from Official circles that
President Harding would seek to
bring the labor and management
groups together. y
Shopmen Consider Proposal.
The proposal that tho seniority
iSsue-conceded 10 be the sole OH
stacie to the settlement OF the rail
road shop crafts strike-be sub
mitted TO arbitration BIZ an imnsr
tiai tribunal, was discussed tonigh,
ny conference OF railroad brother
hood chiefs and railroad executives
as basis for ending the trans
portation tic-up.
Lack or information as 10 the at
titude which would be taken by the
leaders OF tho striking shopmen 70
the proposal was said 10 have pre-
vented the other union leaders from
taking a definite stand 1t was OK
pectcd that report on the proceed
ings would be made as soon as nos
sible to Il. NJ. Jewell, leader OF the
shop crafts. and his associates. with
view to obtaining Their views.
Meet in Secrecy.
The conference was convened at a
local hotel with great secrecy, FOL-
rowing a series OF meetings today a,
the White House in which President
Harding talked with members Of Z
committee from ths Association %
AN"'i"aS executives q nd with dele
CATION composed OF leaders OF tn.
railroad brotherhoods who are no,
on strike.
AS result OF the days confer
ences tho replies OF both groups 70
Mt liaTdinngs last suggested basis
Tor settlement were withheld tenn
porar!ly, as were also statements ex-
planning the attitude OF both sides.
In the labor group at the secre,
conference tonight were l.. Z. shop
pard, OF the conductors: w. y. Doas,
OF the trainmen: D. r. Robertson. OF
the fremen. and F.. A Burgess, OF
tho locomotive engineers. II va,
reported that Secretary OF Labor
Davis and George Christian. score.
tary to the President. had part,oj-
pated to some extent IN tho Discus
sions.
Participants in the confsrenass
who left tho meeting room from tim.
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