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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-05
BENERIDGE MAKES STRAIGHT
APPEAL no All PitOGI,ESSlNEs

chicago. Aug o. "The first words
of the constitution are we are the
pcoplr.' and they declare that tho
coustitutions purpose is TO form "a
perfect union and tu promote tho
general welfare. tu du just that is
I'm, very heart of the Progressive
cause" declared Albert J. Bcv"ridge.
.t,mpuratN chairman of the pro-
grcsslVt national convention, in call
ing that body to order today. Mr..
BcNrridgp told lu dctuil the purpose
and program of the progressive pnrt:,
Abuse. ho said "Wlll only strcng-
then &c.. ridiculc ony hasten its
growth. falsrhuod only speed ~ vl'-
tory
Knowing the price We must pay,
the sacrifice Wc must make. the bur
deus we must carry, the assaults we
must endure knowing iull wei. the
,ost vet we enlist ana We enlist for
tr. war Fur We know the Justice ~
our cause. and We know too, ls Ger
tain tuumphs'
Mir R,,,ridgo spoke Ia part 1s lol-
lows.
we stand for mobile America.
N
We stand tor O. broader uuCr-E a
luu,r Justice We stand for p sIriaI
brotherhood as against saVdg iuoi.
| Ndu.iism We stand FOR ur 'u'rili'
Igrui co-oporHtiou instead of reck
lcssIcss competition We stand tui
Imutu1l hoiptulurss Instead of mutual
hatred
we stand Tor equal rights as a
lmct oi lifr instead or e Catchword OF
Ipuutics We stand for the rui" oi
/ th, people as practical l'uih instead
lot meaningless preteusr. We stand
/ tor rrprcseut1tiN, government thai
Represents the people We baltic tol
, the actual rights ot man.
"ro carrN uut our principles we
Ihu,v plain program ot constructive
reform. W. mean tu tear down oul'
. that which BE- wrong ana out of date
land v hero vv tear down wo mean t'
build what is right and uttod Co tn
Times We hurkon Go the call of th'
present We m,uu Go make laws NJ
conditions ds thuN are, and meet lh'
needs ut the people who are ON rHrtl
to-day THAT Nr may do this. We foun'
Tia purty through which AN who be
ilio,c with us can work with us; or
rather. we declare our allegiance t'
.thc party which the people thom
'sclNcs founded
For this parts comes from th'
grass roots ~ has grown IRON
tho soil OF the peoples hare
necessities u has the vitality u
Tho pcoploa strong convictions
The people have work to b
done and our party is here To de- tina
lsNorll"
Tho speaker discussed the Bcpuh
Ucan and Democratic parties, th
"huas system" lnd special interests
saying among other things
Al the present moment notoriou
husnrs are in the middle of both pug
ties tn various important state
(which must hc carried to elect
president Nrither uf the old pHriir'
nominees Tor president can escup
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-05
FRENCH PREMIER TO
VISIT CzAR OF
RUSSIA
Near Eastern Questions and
Franco Russian Alliance
Subjects of Important Con-
ference at st. Petersburg.
my E,epInE nerald a. .. Leased wire,


Paris. Aus . Raymond poincairc.
rn. French premier started today for
RUSSIA with uIl the ceremony that
usually marks stat, pilgrimage. Ar
tisId' Brand, minister of Justice
Th,uuilu p'' CJs,o. minister ot ma
ru,. NIlrrt Lyhruu. minister tor the
colonies Armand N,,ufd. chief Of
thr protocol. Louis Irpiuc project uf
police 600 Paris. the -r,rctbti,s and
uuuDh,s OF the Iusslan embassy and
the staff of ihy French foreign office
were all present t thy station tu cnt-
phu.il. th' occasion. while iu the
premiere train travelled ull the lead
iug journalists OF France who always
moniIiz. when questions of high poli-
ur. nrc 100 the air.
Scar eastern questions and tho
frm,o-l'u.-itu ugyal convention the
signature OF which hy NJ puincairc In
81. Petersburg H!ll bring the whole of
the fighting forces or the gilics within
the tytms of au offensive and de-
igus.N. alliance. are Geo hc the main
subjects ui discussion between the
emperor uf Russia, Sir Scrglus Saza-
rionI Russian mluitcr uf foreign af-
fair. und The French visitor
Tho prominent feature ut tho visit
win hy Franco Russian naval
/ agreement which viii claim immed-
late attention.
| The oyyntIul opening ur tho Dar-
! dHnDllrs and the steps necessary foi
us accomplishment also are To- b'
d'=cuEscd durlng the fourteen dnys
lNisf ni 50 puiu.uire
o. is pointed uut her, that this q
likely Goo hc the burning question I
/ tho settlement oi the Turcu- Italian
war fur it b. Iplt that Russia is mol
| building Sl5.uuu.UUU dryuduauRhts it
! tu, Bll,k snt With th, ntyitiou pI
lanyhurIug them loo an iucloscd inkr
and unless the question o. settled soot
! Do is bound to cause another European
Iuph,u'al 100 tho time of completion of
thr ships couple cot years hence.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-05
AGREES TO
COMPRO MISE
WOOL BILL
Report of Conference Commit
tee Adopted by Vote of 35
to 2s; Cummins Disagrees
With Fellow Progressives.
cns EysplaE Herald a. y. Leased wIrs'

Washington. Aug Tho confer
enc, report un fhy compromise La
Follcttr.l udcrv0ud tariff bin WAS
adopted Do, me senate todgy. SO 90 2s.
Tho prugtrssiNrs who voted Tor thu
wool tariff revision we're Senators
Rristov. ylapp. crawford. Gronaa. La
Toilette and Work.
senator ,ummlus was paired
ugaiust the measure. lic said thpt
lf froc to vote hr would oppose 90
because Eo believed the 20 per cent
ad silorem dut, ON wool much lower
than could br justified by study N
the turllt boards report
Senators Nelson. McCumbcr, Town
send and others also explained their
opposition to the compromise bili on
thr ground that the rates and the
hasls pf ud Nulurrm tariffs were NOE
boz accord with tho tariff board =
recommendations
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-05
TURKISH LAWMAKERS
DRAW GUNS IN DEBATE

CuusWntIuople. Aug @ The Dham-
ber ui deputies today passed vote
ot want of confidence in the Turkish
cabinet ana then 1diuuruod without
settling ON lnp uat, of roassrWhiing.
Deputy pahml of SaiuuiN 5ud Dep
uty Tchamuk of Albania, drew rec
Nulyora iu the debate aud were about
t0 nr, at each other when their cole
leagues interviewed.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-05
General Salazar With Thou.
sand Men Hurrying North
to Join 0rozco at Border
Capital.
REBELS CONCENTRATES
TROOPS ON RIO GRANDE
Retreating Force Destroying
Mexican Northwestern Las.
Remaining Railroad South
Out of Ell Paso.
tny Evsalns n.r,Ia :. y. L....a ,y,,.,

Judr"z, Aug 1.--lucz Sulazay, tia
rebel leader Responsible for the dis.
arming ~ the American colouists. IL
heading Tor the border with the 1900
rebels ON his way salazar IL de-
sitoying tho Mexican SorthWestern
railway
The oncoming inaurrcctos win Join
orozco. w.io wita about SOC men rs-
mains here. Salapr's arrival al
Juarez would combine practically an
Of the rebels operating in Chihuahtm
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-05
RULING IN DARROW
CASE FAVORS
DEFENSE
Judge Decides That Cross-Ex-
animation Questions Cannot
Be ased on Dictagraph Re
port.
my EVENING usra,d \. -. leased wirsI

lus Angeles. AUS s.rludBr Hut
tom ruled TODAY Zoo thr bribery trial ut
Cl.rrury IS DarrnH th1t t1, defend
ant uudrr cross examination could mot
br asked Hu impsauhiug question based
on thp etpuopraphi. report uf 10 cone
,.t.uuuu between parrDN and his
.pm,r rnI,r investigator
"Dd you thluk Harrington was
trying to trap yuu uttb thr dicta-
prupb asked Assistant Dlstrct At
tnrney Ford.
$50. didn't think any one woul0
try to do H thing ls mean us tnnt not
even the district attorney
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-05
MORMON REfUGEEs REACH
NEW MEXICAN HORDT,It

Hachiit, y. NJ, Aus alive hun
drcd M0rmons heclnK from ColoniA
Dlaz. where the rebels robbed Them al
their ammunition and told them All
guarantee of protection had been
Withdrawn, have arrived here. They
travelled overland In eighty seven
wagons. without food, and are belnE
cared for by the United states gov
crumcnt which is expecting supplies
rnd tents here from 81 Pnso.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-05
COLONEL sTEEvER is
NOMINATED BRIGADIER

Washington. Aua 5.--The nomi-
nation OF cot =. y Steoyer 1. s. A.
now in command OF the troopa alonE
tho MoTlcan border. 90 be- a brigadier
general of the line. and that OF Col.
George Andrews. attached 20 the de-
partment of the East at New York. 20
he adjutany genera ~ the army, were
sent to the senate today by President
TAFT.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-05
TEX ~ PEOPLE ASK
MILITARY pItOTIC CITpN.

NIIUHUUD- Ton NuE l---AH upUUn
Has been received here from the peo-
plr of rund'nrIa, Tex. south of here
900 tho Mexican border The pcuple
uy tho rebels have taken san Ans
tonic, which is the Mexican scttln-
m,ut opposite Caudearia. and thnt
CIndehriH is threatened. United
SptrH troops are tu be- sent from
Maria. where command is loo camp,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-05
TODAY IN CONGRESS


r.s'ofucr appropriation hiu
taken uu
norman g. MACK testified be-
for. committee investigating cam-
uuigu funds that be- refused a
contribution from Col NJ J Guf-
fnS ip ipus.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-05

Washington. Aug Tho cotton
nrin bin was reported to the senate
today by chairman pcnros,
of the finance committee.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-05
II6ISI,

Unanimous consent calendar
taken up
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-05

Tc trade sliahii, misnss-l auto
fnF m0tnr iront Nppl, to GOs,ti
i,uad~ Iioo-tcr. NlgOdope-, New
Mcxitn.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-05

WODAY's NEWS ToDAX-
KOu get Il In che HERALD.
SIXTY Gents q month delivered
~ yosF door, nifty cents ~
mail.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-06

pany ID" of Valley City, and other
dates by various companies of the
regiment. Each company gives its
dance on the same day each year.
The local organization has made
great success Of its dances In the
past, and this year promises their
friends still better time than In
previous years.
The Armory will be testify decor
ated for the occasion, military COL
ors and emblems predominating. Mus
ic will be furnished by OConnor's or
chestra, augmented for the occasion,
and a full program of twenty-six mum:
bers has been prepared. There will
be several extra dances as we'll. 1nvi-
tations have ben mailed out by the
committee in charge, and the AFFAIR
promises to be brilliant success.
The ball this year will not be of
military nature, as the state has not
issued the dress blue uniforms to the
companies. This matter was taken
under consideration by the National
Guard association at its convention
in Jamestown, and probably blue uni
forms will be issued within the ensu-
ing year. The lack of them prohibits
holding strictly military function
this year, and no uniforms will be
worn, the boys appearing in their
civilian attire.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-06
HOW'D YOU LIKE TO BE THE
ICE MAN?

A speaker before an icemen's con-
vertion out west made a revolution
airy proposal. The iceman, he de-
clared. is tired Of being the target
of humorists and means to stop It.
Far from having an easy and even
opulent existence, he is often deep
in trouble. which, We gather, is only
by the facetious remarks
which are made about him and his
profession. The protest is natural,
but will be ineffective, and this not
because of any prejudice against the
iceman as such, but solely on account
of the bad precedent that would thus
be established. If every person or
trade that is aggrieved by the fun
poked at it by professional humorists
were to initiate these western ice
men. and if their protests were to be
needed, what would become OF the
professional humOSists? At heart, no
doubt, these latter are grateful to all
those whom they make the objects Of
their thrusts; they would. we are
sure. stand up for them privately in
most loyal and generous fashion. But
to give up making fun Of them-why,
this is worse than asking a dealer to
reduce his profits.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-06
SEEMS TO HAVE
selected ROUTE
ACCumulative Evidence to
Effect That Great Northern
VIII Follow River West

RYDER, April 6-Word has reached
here that a crew OF Great Northern
surveyors had landed in Drake with
their instruments and equipment and
that they sought to engage rigs for
service the coming three or four
months. A couple fthe surveyors
in conversation with our informant,
told him they were to work out of
Skogmo west, laying out line from
that point to the Missouri river south
of Garrison, where it will join and
follow the survey made this winter
by the Elbowoods crew of surveyors,
who have been working in that neigh
borhood for weeks and are there yet.
This would seem to indicate still an.
other change in the proposed New
Rockford to Lewistown extension.
The original survey that planned to
go through Ryder is to be utilized
as far as Skogmo, from where 1t
swerved northwest. Now 1t will
swerve to the southwest. This would
go to show, also that the contem-
plated purchase of the N. P. branch
from Darlington to Turtle Lake by
the Great Northern has either fallen
through or was just ta1k.
From number of indications it
would seem this last move points the
route the road will take. 1t is known
the Great Northern men who took
soundings of the Missouri river near
Elbowoods found what they consid-
cred suitable crossing, and reports
from Mckenzie county are to the Ell.
feet that the G. N. surveyors now
mapping out the continuation Of this
route along the Little Missouri and
have made arrangements for sum-
mer's work, together with the Elbo-
woods activity this all dovetails in so
we'll We are forced to believe the
Great Northern will HE itself that
way. 1t is no leadpipe cinch, not un-
til official announcement is made, but
1t sure looks like our aspirations the
road would pass this way had gone
a glimmering.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-06

LEAGUE TO MEET
MEETING WILL
EB HELD At BISMARCK TUES
DAY EVENING, AND PLANS DIS
CUSSED. MEETING IN MORTON
COUNTY WEDNESDAY,.

Secretary J. B. Slosson of the Mis-
souri, Slope Development League, ar
rived in the city Friday afternoon
from Washburn where he attended
the organization meeting Of the Me-
Lean county development league.
Mr.. Slosson will be present at Bis
marck next Tuesday evening, at
which time there will be an enthusi-
astic meeting of the Burleigh county
development league, and many plans
will be discussed at this time for the
exploiting of the resources of this
county.
Wednesday evening there will be a
meeting at Mandan, which Mr.. Slos-
son will also attend, which Is called
for the purpose of perfecting the or
ganization of the Morton county de-
velopment league. 1t is question of
but short time before every coun-
ty which is represented in the Mis-
souri, Slope Development League will
have a county league affiliated with
the larger organization to handle To-
cal boosting.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-06
STATING THE SIMPLE TRUTH
(From the Commercial and Financial Chronicle)

with changes in working conditions
asked for, would increase the pay OF
engineers on the roads concerned in
the sum of 81, 553, 1872 per annum, or
1853 per cent.
An increase of IS 51-S per cent IS
certainly an addition of no mean i'm
portance. 1t would be equivalent
so the reply states-"to placing on
these properties a lien of $188,844.31 rs
of 4 per cent securities, which would
have preference oyer first mortgage
bonds, and to just that extent would
lessen the ability of the roads to MAX ?
the improvements necessary to in
crease the efficiency of their service
and to insure greater safety to the
public and the employees" 1t is also
insisted-what is undeniably true
that "past history indicates that II
these increases are given to the eht.-
neers they will be followed by similar
requests from otaer employees, which
if granted, would result in actual
bankruptcy to some of the roads and
would leave them as q whole unpre-
pared to meet amp sudden increase
in the demands for transportation
The fact is emphasized that lit is
,ess than two years since the last ad-
;uslment CT engineers wages was
made in the eastern district, which
resulted in an annual increase of en-
g,neers' pay amounting to $685., $50.
or 1913 per cent per anntm."
Bearing upon the ability Of the rail-
roads to meet these recurring de-
mands for higher pay, some conclu-
sive figures in the negative are pre-
ecnted. 1t is stated that the reduc-
ton of the net revenues by the con-
stantly increasing expenses Of oper-
alton has so narrowed the margin
which is essential to the solvent ex-
istence of many of the roads that fur
Their increases in operating costs are
to be viewed with grave concern.
To illustrate the truth of this state
ment a little table is introduced to
indicate the late years results on the
$1,000 miles Of road involved. From
this statement it appears that while
gross earnings between 1910 and 1911
increased from $1,O95, 467,5S9 to ST.
LA ,027 ,248. net earnings actually fell
away from 1857 $40, 100 to $3.50, 159, 800.
In other words. though gross earnings
increased $1S,559.659 in 1911, net
earnings were reduced in amount of
no less than $27, $50, 200. Furthermore
though the number of men employed
was S,197 less in 1911 than in 1910.
the amount paid out in wages in
creased $39, 416,802, the total pay to
employees rising from 79,364,934 to
$51S,7S1, 1876.
After citing these crushing figures,
the remark is added that "this head
long movement toward financial disas-
ter cannot proceed unchecked" OBJ
viously this asseveration does not in
vo.ve the least bit of exaggeration.
1t is stating the simple truth. The
trunk line managers are. to be con-
graduated for having stated the case
against an increase so clearly and
forcibly and also for having at length
taken the bull by the honrs and re-
solved not to yield meekly to further
demands on the part Of their en-
p:oyes from the effects of which, if
granted, the employees themselves, and
the engineers comprise ALT he railways
fer hardly less seriously than the car
riers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-06
A Tart Critic.

The Able d'Aubignac. who wrote
admirably on dramatic composition
and had instanced many living ex-
amples Of failure In that direction.
was SO imprudent after thirty years.
silence as to write tragedy himself.
In the preface he Toasted that he, of
all dramatiSts. had most scrupulously
observed the rules Of Aristotle, whose
inspiration he had followed! To this
st was replied by one who had suffered
from his criticism. Il do not quarrel
With the Able d'Aubisnac for having
followed the precepts Of Aristotle, but
cannot pardon the precepts Of Aris-
totle that caused the able to write
such tragedy"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-06

1870. K. Thorstad, Wyndmere.
1S80-Theo. Torgerson, Enderlin.
ISL. B. Garnaas, Sheyenne.
1881. Rubin, Ashley.
1SS3-E. o. Gordon, Kuhn.
1851. w. Crabtree, Merricourt.
1851. w. Sullivan, Merricourt.
1SS6-Fred j. Brost, Goodrich.
1S87-Dr. Will H. Moore, Sykeston.
lS88-Peter NJ. Immel Sykeston..
1881. A. Schultz. Chaffee.
l890-Fred Schossow, Chaffee.
1871. H. Schuette, Tower City.
1S92-First National Bank, Tower
City.
1S93-Wolrfeld-E 'rower Hardware &:
Imprt. Co., Oriska.
1S94-John c. Loerch, Steele.
1850. B. Lund, Steele.
1S96-Jens Lee, Valley City
1897-Math Koloen, Binford
1S9S-Oscar Thorson, F~'ey.
1S99-Omand Ashlan ooperstown
1902. o. Melander, nope.
19O1-George B. Ribble, LaMoure.
19O2-Bietz & Hoffman, Ashley.
1903-Western Realty and Loan Co.,
Glen Ullin.
1904-F. B. Carter, Bowman.
19O5-Bingenheim Mercantile Com
pany, Mandan.
1902. G. MeNby, Hatton.
1900. H. Blank. New Salem.
1866. T. Webb, Merricourt.
19O9-John Anderson, Fingal.
191O-Chas. Anderson, Fingal.
19l1-Charles j. Sturgeon, Edgeley.
1929. L. Meigs, Edgeley.
1913-Dr. Howard Barbour, Edgeley.
1914-H. l.. Weaver Edgeley.
1910. A. Thompson, Edgeley.
1916-Albert Salseider, Edgeley.
19l7-John Wandmaker, Fargo.
191S-Chas. w. Weigmann., New Sal
1919-F. c. Brandt, Gulm.
1920-First National Bank, Sanborn.
1921-E. A. Engebretson & J. H. For
syth, Fargo.
1922-H. J. COmper, Tolley.
1923-W. l.. Sproul, Buffalo.
1924-D. f. Metcalf, Casselton.
1925-South Bros, Casselton.
1926-N. o. Haugen, Jessie.
1927-R. NJ. Hewett, Sykeston.
1886. G. Thompson, Pem|bina.
1924. S. Kelsven, Jamestown.
1851. A. Rauch, Jamestown.
1910. R. Hodge, Jamestown.
1922. ]. Nierling, jamestown.
1933-R. G. Depuy, Jamestown.
1934-N. A. Johnson, Valley City.
1935-John NJ. Campbell, Sanborn.
1936-Wm. Olson, Valley City.
1937-Wm. Gahloff, Valley City.
193S-Edmund Mackey, Mandan.
l9:9-Alfred White, Dickinson.
1940-Alfred E. Rife, Enderlin.
1941-Simon Jahr, Wilton.
1942-J. G. Leines, MooretOn.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-06
In denying the request of the To-

In denying the request of the To-
connective engineers for advanced pay,
the managers Of the trunk lines also
have the satisfaction of knowing that
in the course they are pursuing they
must command the unqualified ap-
proval of the interstate commerce
commission. This is fact not gen.
orally known. In certain quarters
trunk line officials have been advised
to concede the demands of the engi-
neers and make another appeal to the
interstate commerce commission, in
the hope that the commission would
now give permission for advances in
transportation rates. The hope would
be a vain one. The commission is on
record and has declared itself in no
uncertain way against the need and
justice of further advances in the
pay of railroad employees. Whether
the members of the commission would
accept their own authoritative an
nouncement on the subject if they
had a concrete case to deal with, We
do not profess to know. But a year
ago, when passing on the application
of the eastern and western roads for
authority to make slight advances in
freight rates in part compensation
for advances in wages. the commits
sion was obliged 10 take under con
sheraton the whole subject of rail-
road wages and railroad compensa-
ton. 1t was necessary to consider not
alone what had been accomplished in
IN If n
pay, but also to enter somewhat into
the probabilities in that regard for
the future. And here is what the
commission had to say on the subject:
RAILROAD labor, certainly organized
railroad labor, is probably as well
paid, and some say better paid, than
labor of other kinds, upon the aver
age. Railroad employees will hardly
expect to receive wages which exceed
those paid to other forms of labor for
the same grade of service and this
commission certainly would not per-
nit the charging of rates for the pur-
pose of enabling railroads to pay their
lahorers extravagapt compensation. as
measured by the general average
compensation paid labor in this coun-
try as a whole. 1t is likely, therefore,
that the labor item of these railroads
will not in the immediate future
much increase, unless there should be
general advance in al prices
The managers of the trunk lines
are able to adduce conclusive figures
and arguments against the propriety
of an increase in the pay of engineers.
There is this further fact to bear in
mind that the locomotive engineers
are the highest and best paid labor in
the service of the roads. The lines
involved in the present demand OF
wage earners generally, would suf'
lying between Chicago and the sea-
board and north of the Norfolk &
Western railway. 1t is pointed out
that the railways represented In this
district are fifty in number and carry
about onehalf of the passenger and
freight traffic of the United States.
In the reply of the conference COM
nittee, issued from the managers
Headquarters, figures are given 70
show the extent OF the yearly addl'
tons to expenses that would result
from granting the demands Of the
men. 1t is computed that the higher
wage schedules proposed. together