Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22

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Quincy Railroad ". ". Atterhury,
Pennsylvania Railroad; Fairfax HArA
risen. Southern Railway r. s. Lovett,
Union Pacific Railread; n r. Ripley
Atehiaon, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
way; Alfred n. Smith. New York Gem
tral Railroad; Frank Trumbuii. Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway and Daniel
willard. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The committee IL In continuous ses-
sion considering the situation, but It
r. understood that no conclusions have
yet been reached
CONSULT DIRECTORS
II developed today that che inside COM
mittee OF railroad heads. who were In ses-
sion most Of last night, were getting IN
direct touch as fast as possible today with
their important directors. They expected
20 be able to report soon TO the President
on their conclusions regarding this plan.
President Wilson held himself In readiness
TO meet them when they were ready. and II
was said he had indicated he had no plan
to present other than that on which he has
steadily insisted.
The railroad presidents will not yield, II
was declared today unless they can trade
with the President and gain some 'offsetting
advantages" some adequate compensa-
tion" for accepting what they regard as "a
revolutionary change" in the eight-hour
day
But the very fact that many of the small
most railroad executives have reached the
stage where they are willing to talk
trades" indicates the President has stirred
up what he termed as "immobile opinion"
Of the railroad powers.
MERELY TALK"
out OF today's situation belief grows that
the roads viii yield In the end.
There will be no strike" said one rail-
roader today oficially he had said the ex-
eel 10 bo n Of
public opinion Continues favorable to the
railroads."
Privately, however. his admission was
that they'll talk this last ditch business,
but Il is practical certainty that no strike
is coming"
The informant frankly said IL there was
any veering in public sentiments the
railroads interpret tor II President Will
son feels the public is with him, the execu-
tives must, and will, yield.
TENTATIVE SETTLEMENT.
The best that the executives hope in
his matter Is a tentative discussion how
ever. owing to the need of quick action. The
President has emphasized his belief that
this is not the time to enter into details
that the situation must be met promptly.
The executives are now said to be con-
WINGED that they can get rate increases from
the Interstate Commerce Commission, and
with this one of their principal objections
has been removed.
Talk of violent individual opposition to
any general acquiescence to President Will
sons proposal was quieted by Louis v.
Hill. of the Hill lines, who denied he had
insurged against the others
I'm in agreement with everybody" he |
said today.
Incidentally he and others professed not |
to be particularly moved by President Will |
sons plea for peace in view of the need |
for moving crops and general supplies both |
for this country and foreign nations.
AS TO CROP MOVEMENT.
The crop in our country is very short" |
Hin said. They're not even cutting II, |
much less moving II. A strike wouldn't |
AFFECT US as 1t would eastern roads. We |
actually have 1000 or 5000 cars idle. The |
only lines seriously affected would be those |
around Pittsburgh transporting steel and |
from" |