Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-12
ANOTHER PROPOSAL
TO THE TRAINMEN
Is Said to Have Been Made By
the Baltimore and Ohio.
WILLARD IS N%ONCOMMITTAL

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Federal Mediators Have Series Of
Conferences With Parties to Con-
troversy and Secure Extension of
Time From Representatives of En-
ployes-Another Conference Today
Outlook Favorable For a Peace
full Solution.
Baltimore, Nd. March DIT is I'M
derstood that a new proposal has
been submitted to the disaffected con-
ductors and trainmen by the officials
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
through Judge Martin A. Knapp,
chairman OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and Mr.. Charles p. Neill,
commissioner of labor, who are acting
as intermediates for the two parties.
President Daniel Willard, of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, would
not deny that a compromise PROPOSE
ton had been submitted. He was
seen in his office late yesterday even
ing after the conference between the
company officials and the government
mediators and asked the direct ques-
ton whether a new proposal had been
submitted.
He replied: That is a question to
which cannot reply. The matter Is
now entirely in the hands of Judge
Knapp and Mr.. Neill. They conferred
with both sides today and heard full
and complete statements Of both posi-
tsona. suppose they are thinking
over the matter IN their own minds.
No suggestion has come from them as
yet. The company is leaving the mat
ter entirely with them and any sug-
gestion which they may make will
have great influence with the COM
PAM and | suppose will also with the
conductors and trainmen."
In reference to a continuation of the
conference between Judge Knapp and
Mr.. Neill and the interested parties :
the controversy. Mr.. Willard said that
he looked upon it as favorable.
Mr.. Willard Hopeful.
When the government mediators
left me this afternoon they said they
would communicate with me later. |
had expected that another conference
would be held tonight. But since they
have returned to Washington and will
resume the conference tomorrow |
suppose they feel that the differences
can be adjusted. i sincerely hope so.
for in all my long experience as a
railroad official ! have never been
brought face to face with such a sit
OF another conference is favor
able for a peaceful settlement"
No definite statement could be OBJ
tanned from either Judge Knapp or
Mr.. Neill as on the outlook for sue
cessful mediation. They met all ques-
tions with a reply that at the present
stage the matter could not be discuss
ed. AS they were leaving the Hotel
Rennert, where they had been in con-
~sultation for several hours with the
officials of the Baltimore and Ohio,
they said: Nothing definite has been
decided upon as yet. The conference
will be resumed tomorrow, and each
Of the affected parties will be confer
red with. Beyond this statement We
have nothing to give out"
The only definite thing accomplish
ed at the conference yesterday was an
extension Of time on the part of Mr.,
A. b.. Garrettson. president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Conductors
and Mr.. w. G Lee, president of the
Order of Railway Trainmen, for a
short period from II o'clock this morn
ing. at which hour. the agreement
made in their telegram to the govern
nent officials expires. The fact that
an ex ension had been granted would
rot be directly acknowledge by eth
er Mr.. Gsrrettson or Mr.. Lee, but they
both said that nothing would be done
TO emberrass the mediators in their
endeavors toward a peaceful settle
ment OF the controversy. How long
the new agreement viii last was not
divulged, but / is supposed that no
drastic move VIII De made by the
leaders of the TWO organizations so
long as there are hopes of a peaceful
settlement.
Work of the Mediators.
The conferences yesterday were
each several hours in length, and the
entire matter was thoroughly explain
ed 70 Judge Knapp and Mr.. Neill by
both sides. The government officials
arrived in Baltimore about noon and
were driven Immediately 10 the Rem
merit. They were met in the lobby by
Mr.. Garrettson and Mr.. Lee, repre-
s~enting the two labor organizations.
and Immediately went into conference
The sessions were held behind closed
doors, on the second floor OF he hotel
and no statement was given out as to
the nature OF the discussion, except
that the matter was fully discussed