The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-08-19

mcnts are necessary there is q vide
divergence Of opinion
The railroads which have already
adopted the cight.hour day do not
seem to be 40 any serious disadt ant
ago IN respect OF their cost uf opera
ton ~ compared with the railroads
that have retained the ton-hour day,
ana calculation, os Go the cost of the
change. must 10 made now, D." made
without regard 90 any possible admin
| istratiyc economies OF Establishments.
| only cNpctl"nc, can make Il Ger
tain what rcatpugcmcuts would hc
fir and equitable either on behalf ot
tho men. cor uu hohblf uf the railroads.
That experience would bc a definite
guide - the Interstate commerce com
mission. TOR example In determining
/ whether. a. conscqucnc" of The
change II would be ncccssery ana
right to authorize an increase uf rates
Tor the handling lud carriage OF
| freight 1fur passenger service .s not
affected :
| II therefore. proposed that the de-
| maud for extra pay FOR overtime
made los the men and the contingent
proposals of the railroad authorities.
be postponed until fact. shan have
taken the place Of calculations ana
forecast with regard tn the effects Of
a change tn the eight hour day; that.
IN the meantime while experience was
developing the facts ! should sock
and II need hc. obtain authority from
congress To- appoint "A small body OF
| impartial men to observe and thor
oughly aoquaiut themselves with the
results with q Wow to rcpur'iu- to
lounercss az the earliest pu-eiNlc tim"
the facts disclosed Dog their inluiric-.
nut without rccowm,ndatluu of any
kind ana that u ahouls then hc en-
tirciy open 10 either or both parties
to the present ControvCrst tu giN" ro-
ticc of q termination of the present
agreements with "a view 90 nsi'tutins
inquiry into suegcstcd establishments
Of pay or practice.
This seems TO be thprouubly
sracti,aI and entirely fair program
and I think that the public has the
right 90 expect its acceptance"
In his address 20 the officials. Pres
idcnt Wilson said.
"If .trikc comes the public VIII
know where the responsibility rests.
II win not hc on me
President Wilson declared he was
| 4. t
cy =, one nr whom had q deep inter
as, ~ the present situation His only
object he said. WIS TO avoid a strike,
with It's consequent disaster to the
nation.
| ks the president spoke Go the OH
cials ne paced up ana down before
them ~ the blue room several times
he cmphn sized points with q clonchcd
] t.f d. "a nf to
paused and faced them as hc asked
that they accept his plan
The railroad olhculs were EQUALLY
solemn and Nh Holden told the pres
dent they realized the seriousness OF
the situation.
We must face the naked truth IN
this crisis said the president We
must not discuss Impractical things.
We must get down to . basis uu which
this situation can be solved
President Wilson'S plan tor settle
mont of the threatened nation ido
railroad strike was accepted yest"r-
day toy the Representatives OF tn" om-
ploycs, and taken under consideration
b., the officials of the roads with
mniN indications that they would ro-
jcDt H. The word came from the
managers last night that they had
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