The San Francisco call., 1913-07-17
COMMITTEE WILL
ISSUE REPLY SOON
Letter From Managers of
Roads Contains Eight De
nands Which Railroads
VIII Make Before the
Peace Board-Wilson Is
Working Hard on Selec-
ton of Personnel of the
Newly Made Commission

NEW YORK. July 16.-Possible COM
pIcations in the proposed arbitration
Of the dispute between the eastern rail-
roads and their conductors and train
men developed tonight when. the con-
ference committee of managers sub
mitted a list of demands which they
insisted must be arbitrated together
with the mems demands for increased
wages. The men announced they would
issue a reply tomorrow:
Fears were expressed that this move
by@the railroads might delay or even
prevent arbitration Of the dispute under
the Newlands bill passed by congress
and signed by President Wilson yester-
day.
The demands of the, roads. as listed
In their statement. include a reduction
IN pay of 90 per cent of all brakemen
on extra crews trains in states where
the extra crew bill now is a state law.
The roads further ask that all monthly
guarantees to trainmen be abolished,
and that in no case shall double COM
.pensation be paid:
:TRkLNMEN TO ANSWER
rates fixed and awards made by the
new arbitration board to be appointed
shall supersede all rates and rules now
in effect.
: REPRESENTATIVES, of. the $4,000 train
B5en and conductors who voted to strike
unless the roads conceded their de-
mands, but who through their leaders
a greed with the roads representatives
To ask for. arbitration under the new
federal law. declined TO have anything
TO say tonight on the new development
as. concretely brought to the front by
the roads. They announced, however,
that they would go into executive ses
sion early tomorrow and later issue
statement in reply.
The roads demands tonight were
issued in the form of letter made
public shortly after it was sent to
the strike leaders. Statements today
by the managers and trainmen subse-
quent to a forenoon conference were
Interpreted to mean that no discus
sion was had as to any demands the
roads might be preparing to make
After tonights meeting of the mana
gers. however 1t was stated that the
chief theme at the days meeting was
she roads announced intention to have
all questions and not alone the train
mens' wage demands submitted to
.arbitra ton.
8 The demands of the roads are eight
in number. The letter containing them
reads:
ETGHT IN NUMBER
Referring to our letter of July Il
and to our conference this morning
we hand you herewith for your infor
nation list of those questions con-
cerning rates of pay and working con-
dftions of conductors and trainmen
which the railroads intend to have in
corporated in the agreement TO arbi-
.trate:
when n minimums days wage
IS paid ia any class of service 1t shall
entitie the railroad to the full mile
age. or hours Of service paid for.
= -. FIN no case shal double compensa-
#tion be paid.
"2-For fixing the basis of compensa-
ton. e, whether passenger through
or local freight. yard, etc.-the same
classification shall be applied to all
members of the train crew.
:s''h-All monthly guarantees shall be,
a abolished.
: t..5-That consideration be given to
reduction Of existing rates of pay on
yard brakemen and Of passenger con-
dnctors and trainmen on long con-
tinuous runs where there is an oppor-
tunity to make excessive mileage IN.
limited number Of hours.
"6-Employes IN TWO or more classes
Of service on continuous duty or under
continuous pay shall be paid the rates
applicable to the different service per-
formed with a minimum eduaI to ten
CIO) hours at the lowest paid service.
On passenger and freight trains
where under interstate laws extra men
are required. the rate of pay for all
brakemen shall be 20 per cent below
rates established for brakemen on
trains not affected by such laws
"S-The rates and rules awarded by
this arbitration shall supersede rates
and rules now in effect which are in
conflict herewith"
BOARD NOT SELECTED
WASHINGTON, July 1s.-President
Wilson tonight had not selected the
members of the new board of media
tiou and conciliation created by the
Newlands- Clayton act through which it
is hoped to avert a strike on eastern
railroads The president told callers
. that he had the subject constantly on
his mind and was seeking Information
aboat men who had been suggested to
him 1T was said that Professor Royal
Meeker of Princeton university, who
has been mentioned for commissioner
Of labor statistics, is among those be-
ing considered, as well Winthrop
NJ Daniels Of the public utilities COM
mission of New Jersey.
WASHINGTON. July I6.--FormaI or
der for investigation. of the St Louis
and San Francisco railroad receivership
was issued by the interstate commerce
commission in accordance with the re-
rent congressional resolution directing
xDch an inquiry. No date was set for
hearings, which are TO be held in yari-