Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-13
said to have exhibited a ''friendly"
attitude toward the suuQe estion,

attitude toward the suggestion.
| Inc railroad executives already have
an appointment to meet with President
Harding at 10 o'clock Sunday morning.
when, it was said, Mr.. Harding would
be told of the new situation resulting
from the late hour negotiations, in or
der that he might proceed from that
point with his policy of mediation.
Lack of information as to the atti-
tude which would be taken by the lead
ers OF the striking shopmen toward the
proposal was said to have prevented
the other union leaders from taking a
definite stand. 1t was expected that
report on the proceedings would be
made as soon as possible to B. NJ. Jew
ell. leader of the shop crafts. and his
associates to obtain their views.
Meeting Is Sudden
representatives of the Association
OF Railway Executives and leaders of
the non-striking railroad labor organi-
cations met IN suddenly summoned
conference Saturday night, which was
understood to have been the result Of
Presldhent Harding's renewed efforts
to mediate between the carriers and
their shop craft employees. In view
OF the announcement from the brother
hood chiefs that, during their confer
ence at the White House Saturday.
they had promised to use their good
offices TO find basis for settling the
strike. 1t was assumed that the meet
ing was designed to find compromise
ground which offered the possibility Of
acceptance by both sides
of Labor Davis and of practically
solid representation from the leader
ship of the brotherhoods gave addi-
tlonal importance to the meeting.
which was not entirely unexpected.
Early in the day there were intima-
tions from official circles that Presi-
dent Harding would seek to bring the
abor and management groups to-
,ether.
The conference of railroad execu-
ives and representatives of railroad
abor organizations went into session
Saturday night at the New Willard ho-
el, presumably to discuss the strike
situation as it had developed as a re-
ult of the series of White House con-
erences during the day. Prepara-
ions for the meeting were cloaked
With greatest secrecy and there was
lothing to indicate the scope of its
program.
Last Resort Plan
1t WAS understood that those join
ng in the conference included some. if
'ot all. of the labor representatives
rho saw President Harding at the
White House Saturday, and several
MEMBERS of the committee appointed
y the Association of Railway Execu-
ives to bring to Washington their re-
ly to the last suggestion of the presi-
ent for basis of settlement.
There had been reports during the day
1at President Harding. in furtherancs
his plan for mediation. might try
} bring the two groups together, or,
= an alternative, might ask the rail-
Dad executives and leaders of the
rotherho ods-who were quoted rs
aving offered their assistance in
'aching a settlement-to meet and
Scuss a compromise on which tho
rike could be ended.
renee were l.. E. Sheppard. Of the
onductors' brotherhood, and W. N
oak, of the trainmen. Secretary of
abor Davis. and George Christian.
cretary to the president. we're re-
rted to have been with the con-
rees when they assembled.
Make No Statement
Leaders of the non striking railroad
ions, after having spent three and
ehalf hours at the White House..
rt of the time in conference with
esident Harding and several Of his
visers. and the remainder waiting
the cabinet room while the presi-
Mt received the committee railroad
ecutives from the New York meet
:. left the executive offices early
turday without making any state
mt.
/. f. Sheppard. president Of the
Ter OF conductors, speaking for his
.ociates. declared that it was thsle
ieavor to mediate in the controvero1
to assist the president and that
statements would be made public
ii Monday. in order to prevent new
ticulties from arising.
We have arranged to leave a COM
tee of the officers of railroad or
lizations not on strike in Washing
to assist the efforts to straighten
this situation" Mr.. Sheppard
led. 1--WE came to tell him the
ubles we are having with bad equip
Mt and with armed guards, and to
er our good advice and our service
mediators. We gave the president
NAL statement presenting our
VS."