Evening journal., 1922-09-07
R.R.STRIKERS
MAY SETTLE
ON REGIONAL.
PEACEBASIS.
Policy Committee of Shop
men to Discuss New
Move in Monday
Conference
SAY so ROADS WILL
RESTORE SENIORITY

CHICAGO. Sept. THE policy
committee OF the striking railroad
shopmen was called 70 meet hero
Monday to 'ratify certain agree
ments tentatively made with East
ern railroads" union leader de-
clared here today.
Union officials here refused TO be
quoted.
we cannot talk. the gigantic
undertaking we are conducting
might be wrecked by premature
publicity" John Scott, secretary OF
shopmen's organization declared.
Several members OF the executive
committee were in session hero to-
day formulating plans for Mondays
meeting.
Striking shopmen are making
their supreme effort 10 gain a peace
agreement with approximately hfty
Eastern and Western railroads.
Peace proposals offered to STRAIT
egic" lines were to be discussed at
meeting OF the shopmen's policy
committee called TO meet here on
Monday.
Railroad executives here con-
tinued 10 deny that a peace agree
ment with any group OF railroads
had been reached but indicated that
such settlement may result from
the latest move. Shopcrafts leaders
under the direction of Bert NJ.
Jewell. president. offered a COM
promise agreement 10 those roads
which in recent negotiations proved
the most amenabie.
Acceptance of the compromise by
these roads would force other roads
into line, a high railroad official de-
clared today.
Every railroad IN the country
needs all the revenue It can get by
the movement OF grain and coal"
this official said. Jewell, 81 the re-
ports OF his activities are true, has
picked unerringly lines which are in
direct competition with other lines.
"A settlement would place those
carriers accepting the Jewell pro-
posals in a position 20 grab on tho
cream OF the freight business while
the otheer lines would continue to
struggle as best they can
Il do not believs that any settle
ment as yet has been reached but It
is logical TO suppose thst Jewsils
move is a great temptation TO the
railroads which,have been most seri-
ously affected by the strike and
which now see a chance 20 settle and
come out OF the dispute winners"
JEWELS whereabouts were still
matter OF conjecture.
The more powerful Enes involved
IN the settlement we're said to be
the New York Central. the Baiti-
more and Ohio. the Northwestern.
the Burlington. the Northern Pacific
and the Southern Pacific.
The Pennsylvania Railroad was
reported 20 be leading the group
opposed 20 any settlement.
WASHINGTON, Sept 7.=Unfted
Press) William II. Johnston. one
'f the leaders OF the 100000 strik-
ng railroad shopmen. today ad-
nitted that there was Substance.
o the reports OF renewed nerotf-
iuons between strikers and railroad
N-fNS -oA Qtdoo. lnl6 COn6u-
uted the first definite Admission
hat peace talk IS underway. snoe
umors OF such development be-
an flying early this week.
Discussions were understood TO
q scheduled for today between
trike leaders or their Representa-
Ives and a group of conciliatory
xecutives.
Johnston's statements closely fol-
owed announcement in Chicago that
he policy committee of the shop
rafts unions had been called to
meet there Monday.
1t was indicated hero that neectfa-
ion now going on or in prospect
vere expected to develop something
or submission TO the policy oom-
nittee.
While It thus was made clear to
lay that new peace move has been
inflated, so closely were labor chiefs
their plans with secrecy
hat not a hint was given OF the
erms suggested as basis for settie-
nent. 1t was made clear thar un-
iue publicity" was feared by both
ides. as likely 10 endanger success
II the movement.
Labor leaders here said they nad
10 direct word from Chicago relative
n the meeting OF the policy COM
,i.tee Rut they assumed they said,
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