The New York herald., 1922-08-08

10 aDlue Dy tNe DOhIu deShSiohSs
they take the one issue between them
before that body for settlement His
suggestion is regarded as final one.
In view OF the conditions which exist.
The President and his advisers regard
the strike situation as, presenting
grave menace TO the country. because
OF the paralysis of, transportation al
the source of coal and the threat to IN
dustry generally. Industry already Is
feeling the pinch, and in few weeks
the crop moving season Will be on. ana
there will be a grave menace 70 tne
national food supply not only of grain
and other products but vegetables and
various foods that go through the can
neries OF the country.
Not n Partisan Appeal.
The appeal. II was made known at
the White House, is not partisan one.
but Is based on the best judgment OF
the Government standing between two
contending parties seeking an ADJUST
ment in the public interest
The President had no formal con-
ference with the railway executives pe-
fore sending out his latest proposal.
He had no assurance, either, from the
representatives of the shop unions VINO
had been in a long conference with hlm
before the kilograms were sent out.
Immediately after receiving the Presi-
dents proposal the strike leaders went
Into conference. They would make no
comment in advance of this formal con-
ference. Upon its conclusion William
H. Johnston made public the telegram
TO Warren S. Stone, president or the
Locomotive Engineers and head or the
Alliance OF all Railroad Unions 1t was
as follows:
shop crafts did everything conceiv-
able to avoid necessity for a strike. and
since the strike have at all times been
willing to confer with any party author
ized to submit proposal as basis or
honoraAle settlement. We accepted the
Presidents terms OF agreement sub
mitted to the employees and managers
July 81. Association of Railway Ex-
ecutives. in rejecting the PRESIDENTS >
terms OF agreement. obviously actihs
under the direction of those who exer-
else the financial control and dictate the
labor policies of the railroads, repuulateu
the promise given by their chairman 70
the President and defied the SPOKESMAN
OF the American people.
"rro date only the employees nave
made concessions. Obviously the strike
must be settled If the country Is 10
avoid the impending calamity OF cox
lapse OF transportation, The Govern
ment has the authority to promptly set
tie the strike on the just. fair and rea-
sonable basis proposed by the President
July 81 However, 1t is now apparent
that no constructive program Is being
proposed and that unless the rallroad
employees can offer additional counsel
and advice the lives and safety Of, em-
ployees and travelling public, already
endangered by the continued use of de-
fective railroad equipment. will be inn
perilled to a greater extent. Believing
that the chief executive of each OF the
standard railroad labor organizations, as
o result of their years of experience,
broad public viewpoint and sincere de-
sire for industrial peace, can by con-
ference with the officers of the shop
crafts. formulate program having for
fits purpose protection of the public.
preservation of the railroad Industry and
an honorable basis of settlement for the
managers and the employees, we ur-
gently recommend that you al chairman
of the railroad organizations, wire each
chief executive requesting him to at
tend conference in Washington Friday.
August IL. We have sent similar tele-
gram to Manion. Advise US machinist
headquarters"
All Chiefs to Confer.
lnc Cdi IOT a general conference, IL
acceptable, will bring to Washington all
of the brotherhood chiefs and in addi-
tion the sixteen railroad unions affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor
The general conference Is called for Fri
day, so 1t would hae before 1t the 'ac-
tion taken by the strikers on the Presi-
dents settlement proposal.
In an informal statement Mr.. Jewell
said: Sd
Mr.. Johnson, Mr.. Noonan and myself
have been in conference for several hours
considering the proposal made by the
President to-day. We have requested
craft unions and Of the stationary
firemen and oilers to meet us here
Wednesday OF this week. We have also
urged that conference OF all execu-
tives of railroad labor organizations be
held here Friday, August IL.
I'VE requested this general confer
ence because we recognize that the rail-
road employees not now on strike will
In defense of the travelling public and
themselves necessarily have to decline
to operate the defective locomotives and
cars which they are now being asked
to take out.
1T must be clear to any unbiased per-
son that railroad equipment is growing
more unsafe each day and some relief
must be had through an honorable set
Element OF the strike. All of the EN-
ployees now on strike are firm in their
position and will continue the strike so
long as the Association of Railway Ex-
ecutives declines to accept reasonable
terms of agreement"
by a unanimous vote the Senate to-
day passed the resolution introduced a
few days ago by Senator Harrison
tMiss) at the request Of Senator King
,Utah) asking the Interstate Commerce
Commission II a proper inspection of
locomotive boilers was being made in
view OF the strike OF shopmen.
Senators who made study OF the
resolution and It's purpose expressed
grave doubts IL the commission would
be able TO make favorable report
They pointed out that the commission
has only seventy-two boiler inspectors
a. its disposal and they are kept busy
under normal conditions. Since the
shopmen have been on strike for several
weeks they expressed fear that owing
tc the rundown condition of some OF
tho railroad equipment inspections would
consume more time In each instance, 80
that such n small force cannot pos
slbly cover the whole field adequately.
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