The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-21
Union Leaders and En-
ployers Will Confer
This Morning.
MEN JUBILANT
OVER PROSPECT
They Are Convinced That Trou-
BILE Will Be Settled by Media
ton Board and Walk-Out
Averted = Railroads Com
PEELED to Let Their
Grievances Wait.

l'petldl 20 n" Times -DtspatCh.
New York. July 2j.-Before to-mor-
row night the country Will know
whether or not the conductors and
tra!nmcn on the Eastern railroads viii
make eiTectiv. the threat to strike be-
cause of the refusal Of the managers
TO grant 20 per cent Increase in pay.
II u Is possible for tho employee
and the conference committee repre-
scntins the railroads 10 agree on a-bl-
ration. the articles viii be signed i'm
'nediaiely as provided In the Eewlands
amendment 70 the E,rdman act
:. conference which nill bring 10
Itthcr tho union leaders and the rail-
road oficials has been called FOR 10
oc!ock tomorrow morning al tho
Manhattan Hotel The negotiations
VIII he conducted under tho supcrv,-
sion of Judge Martin 4. Knapp, Judge
William Lea Chambers and G " ".
Hangar. tho commissioners OF media
ton appointed BY Presidcu, Wilson.
"no wcre confirmed by the senate la,c
on Saturday
Confer with Wilson.
Inc governments representatives
wer" expected here to-day. bu, tsle-
rraphcd that they had remained In
Washington 10 have a further confer
enco with presiden; Wilson
Tho union leaders. =. y Ciarr.tson
and W O I.ee. were !ubilant tonight
over tho prospect Of a pea ccful settle
ment of the CONTROVERSY Their orforts
10 avoid n strik" which would para
I'VE tn" business ~ the Eastern and
Middle Atlantic states. hav" won tn.
SUPPORT of tho National Civic Fedora
tion and such men a Seth Low
Tho employees have at ALI times ex-
pressed a willingness 10 arb!trate the
wage question. but tho conference com
mittec representing tho railroads re-
fused 20 noe; them half way. on the
ground that tho Erdnan act. provid
Ing for arbitration. was detective At
the request ~ President wilson. the
opposing factions agreed upon the
Newlands amendment. which was en-
acted into law
Tho railroads then came forward
Win specifications OF eight grievances,
upon which they demanded arbitration
a ne same time the wage question
was taken up. The union officials
charged that this was not only a
breach ~ faith hu. a direct enort 20
decrease Tho pay OF evcry man in tho
service b. doing away with monthly
guarantees.
:; IS now believed that the railroads
VIII ne compelled to withdraw from
the position they have taken as tn.
employees have agreed TO consider the
sr.cvances OF tho com pa MES as soon
as the wage question is out OF the
way
Mcssrs Garretson and Lee refused
:" add anything 10 the controvcrsy 20
day.
Rests With MedintorS
The entire matter rests with Presi
dent Wilson'S mediators" said Mr. Lee
We have agreed 20 meet the com
m!ssioners tomorrow morning. and
are prepared 10 sign an agreement 10
settle the controversy over wages ny
arbitration We Will not permit the
issue u be confused with any g-iev-
ance the companies may have trumped
up.
We have kept faith with President
Wilson and With the conference com
mlttee representing the railroads. II
they do not keep faith with US there
VIII h- a strike, and It Will not be
lone coming"
week ago delegates representing 2
50, 300 conductors and trainmen met
in New York and voted TO strike II
their demands We're refused A b.
Garretson and W. G. Lee We're empow-
cred 10 hN the date for the men 10
Quit work if they found II impossible
To effect satisfactory settlement OF
the differences.