South Bend news-times., 1922-08-19
RAIL EXECUTIVES
TO MAKE REPLY
ON WEDNESDAY
Exact Terms of New Proposal
for Strike Settlement Are
Not Disclosed.
ROAD HEADS SUMMONED
Plan Is Said to Solve Seniority
Issue Satisfactorily to
Both Sides.

NEW YORK. Aug Is-CBy A.
P)-The five great railroad broth
erhoods which have stepped into the
nationwide shopmen's strike as
mediators today offered TO the roads
what they termed a practical pro-
position for peace and the roads
took the proposal under considera-
ton.
Neither side would officially dis
close the terms OF the proposition.
In some quarters close TO the con-
ferees il was said that acceptance
OF the proposal by the executive
would result IN the immediate re-
turn of all strikers to their old jobs
with full and impaired seniority and
pension rights. in addition 10 reten-
tion Of men hired since the strike.
Another View Given.
The proposition. on the other
hand. was outlined in other quarters
. as providing for restoration OF strik-
ers as rapidly as possible with their
seniority rights 10 be adjusted ul-
timately TO the satisfaction of all.
The proposition IN these quarters
was understood 10 be on the basis oi
a gentlemau's agreement which
those close TO the conferees said
would give due respect TO the rights
of the new men. This agreement. 10
was said. would assure jobs 10 both
the strikers and the so-called new
men, since railways and brother
| hood officials have stated that
they could use $50 percent of their
normal shopcraft forces TO prepare
! for the resumption OF coal mining
and the transportation Of a bumper
crop.
The gentleman's agreement. IL was
understood, would provide that the
question which will arise az the end
of the busy fan season would be
handled as II has been in other years
according 10 the usual wedding out
/ process.
General Meeting Called.
The whole plan. IL was unofficiaIly
I indicated. would mean that without
any apparent surrender by either
I the railways or the shopcrafts. the
strikers would not suffer any more
in the long run than would be usual
after an industrial struggle Of this
kind
A committee Of nine executives.
appointed TO meet the brotherhood
men. listened 10 this proposition.
! hastily summoned a general meeting
/ Of the representatives Of 14S roads.
which probably viii be held here
next Tuesday. then fixed the next
meeting with the mediation COM
mittee for next "Wednesday in THE
/ city.
! II was revealed tonight that pro-
+ posal which 10 use the language
in which it was expressed by several
Of the labor leaders would assure
the strikers Of all their seniority
rights. unimpaired. without necessi-
tating a retreat by the executives
from their stand for protection OF
( loyal" and new men was virtually
accepted by the rail chiefs when yes
terday's conference ended
The executives. it was declared,
had fully accepted such a solution
/ OF the seniority question on behalf
& OF the full membership OF the Asso-
citation OF Railway Executive whom
( they represented. This agreement.
I il was said was the basis upon Mr..
: Cuyler. iu a long distance telephone
/ conversation with Sen Watson of
/ Indiana. as reported by the senator
At Washington, said early today that
prospects for an early settlement