The Washington times., 1916-08-27

contemplated demands OF the rail-
roads for additional revenue TO meet
the wage increase set by the rail-
road workers.
Railroad Men in Conference.
The railroad men went into session
at the Bijou Theater at 10 o'clock this
morning. Meanwhile three of the
brotherhood heads. Garretson. Lee. and
stone were in conference behind closed
doors at the National Hotel.
The three brotherhood heads left the
hotel about IL o'clock and went to the
Bijou Theater. Through the open win
dows the applause could be heard as
they entered. They refused to say
what they had been talking about this
morning.
Though the brotherhood men deny
that any of their members have left the
city, 1t was learned this morning that
twenty of them departed last night and
about twenty-five more paid their bills
this morning at the hotel and said they
were going to leave this afternoon.
There was rumor this morning that
possibly all the men would go home to-
might, and leave only the presidents
an dthe other leaders OF the brother
hoods here to represent them. but this
The brotherhoods are Understood to
have decided in advance not 60 accept
the proposals. for arbitration which the
railroad executives have drawn up. The
departure of the brotherhood represent
tatives was construed today to mean
that the men who have gone and will
go this afternoon, are to lay before
their organizations the fact that
deadlock has been reached In the nego-
tiations. and to prepare for strike un-
less the railroad executives make ma
terial concessions.
Strike Talk Everywhere.
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the capital last night. The talk turneo
to ways of minimizing the hardships
that would follow a transportation tie
up--how to issue milk for babies. how TO
keep the mails moving, how to soften
the blow in any way for the public.
What will the President do IL the
sts,Fs sGaFs sh sh0Sif S sSes wi hs forces she
railroads to capitulate by threatening to
take over the properties II they refuse
10 yield?" This question was answered
officially at the White House as fol-
lows
idea in mind"
Both sides say they are ready for
the strike IL 1t comes.
EVERY president believes a strike
I'VE have been preparing for II and
will now go home to complete the de-
tails"
"They won't beat us to 1t by very
much" one of the brotherhood leaders
declared.
Early in the night President Holden.
spokesman for the railway presidents.
issued this statement:
THE presidents conference having
concluded their discussions, the COM
mittee of eight have asked for an ap-
pointment with the President ana are
awaiting his pleasure"
Put OF Until Monday.
Later with the consent of the execu-
tlves the presentation of the "fnar' re-
ply to this proposal for settlement was
delayed until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
Most of the railroad executives then
climbed into their private cars and left
to spend Sunday at neighboring shore
resorts. All will return tomorrow morn
ing.
A few of the railroad workers chair
men. especially those from distant
now a strike would be called only when
all the chairmen are back at their
posts; this means four to five days for
men from distant points.
President Howard Elliott, of the New
Haven. blazed away for arbitration
early in the evening.
Arbitration for the settlement OF the
railroads has been denied.' he said.
THE health. happiness, prosperity and
lives of the American people are in
jeopardy because Of this refusal to use
tho method of settlement found satisfac-
tory in great international disputes"