Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-31
Wilson Summons to Washing
ton Members Of Mediation
Board, Union Leaders and
Railway Representatives.
BOTH SIDES ACCEPT
INVITATION TO CONFER
Employees and Employers Fail
to Get Together and Chief
Executive Takes Hand, VIII
Ask Arbitration.

theaso. July 60 President VIII
con today took e hand 60 prevent 4
Hiilkf a the engineers aud ffemen
~ the western railroads 4TD SUM
mpHed members ~ the mediation
board. leaders 0f the men and the
general managers committee 10
Washington for conference Satur-
DAY morning All len suddenly to-
nlghf
This action followed the failure
Or tne mediafors 10 bring about an
agreement between the engine crews
and me roads GA tile formers de-
nlaha for an increase in wages The
presidents invitation was accepted
l5g both sides and the men who have
Dten carrying On negotiations here
since iast October. 8iii dehart to-
morrow for the capital
William L. Chambers and Jndec
Martin A. Knapp. members II the
government board II mediation. con-
eiiiatlaa and arbitration. left tonight
fpr me capital Several membersN ~
she general managers committee also
started for Washington. They will
advise the president preparatory 10
the conference on iie follow ing day
q v "a HANGER. third member Of
the board remained in chieago for
possible developments. though none
Is expected
Mr Hanger asserted tonight that
after the board hid met separately
wlih the employees and employers for
thfe days tie fniiiiiy Of a settlement
IS mediation was realized
Tic commissioner continued Ia
meet With the committees seven days
more IN the hope 81 finding some
grounds on which HE men would
agree TO Arbitration. Hope. he said,
Nas nandened yesterday and the me-
datprs notified pfesiden; Wilson 81
The situation. lie Immediately invited
ihe two factions To Washington to
meet with him II Inc president cam
not Persuade the employees 10 nrbl-
tfaie Inc railroads appealed to the
federal board strike Niil he called
Wednesday OF THURSDAY il is sald
Mote than S.. 600 fIrcman and en-
gineers are Involved directly and 81 IS
said 90. 0un oilers aud ulpers and
other employee Indirectly About 81
per rcut uf the engine crews voted
e. strike when the ballot was taken
Recently. Their leaders declare that
IS pef cenf ~ them would obey the
order 10 strike and that steam traffic
west II Chicago would be paraiyzed \
Niih the railroads facing the move (
meht IL the largest agricultural yield I
ln wears, strike az this time would +
b. unusually unfortunate. AR Hanger !
asserted
he added that this was the onls enc
81 thfiy-onc industrial disputes IN K
which the board has exercised ls4
good offices. which was not settled
aie said that the boards negotiations (
in lhs tsgse were confidential and that
no Information would be- given out uu-
less 4, came from the president
The committee ~ engineers and &
firemen. headed - Warren $ Stone. 4
grand chief engineer 81 the Brother I
hood II Locomotive Engineers. ana
~. $ Carter. president - the Broth Il
hoaa II Locomotive firemen ami F.H-
elnemen. will hold final meeting
here tomorrow morning 81 which they
HH decide upon Naai their attitude
wii lie IN their conference with fha
pre- ident Neither Mr. Carter nsr
Sir tenc woald make ans statement
ling the situation
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