Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-28
4LToWN, IOWA, MONDAY, AUGUST %, 1916.


voting to pass the proposed $o0,O0O,00O
year wage boost on to the people In
the shape Of higher freight rates.
In his conference with Secretary
Lane and Senator Newlands the presi-
dent discusstd three propositions.
The first related to the passage OF
law compelling an eight hour day for
all railroad employees.
The second had to do with an in
crease in the membership Of the inter-
state commerce commission from seven
to nine, as provided in bill which has
passed the house
The third related to the appointment
of permanent tribunal of arbitration
which shall settle all questions arising
between capital and labor in interstate
commerce and especially with view
to avertlng the calamity which now
threatens the nation.
Permanent Arbitration Board.
Despite the opposition of certain re-
publican senators to any increase in
the membership of the interstate com
merce commission Senator Newlands
expressed the view tonight that such
"a law would be enacted and coupled
with it would be an amendment pro-
viding for permanent board of arbi
tration.
:We might as we'll make up our
minds to the fact that the present sit
uation is a serious cne," the senator
said. and that we must be prepared to
meet it. lust what will be done by
congress or what form the legislation
will take, cannot tell at this time"
One matter brought up at the White
House conference was the suggestion
that the president call a conference
with the Chicago Associs ton of Com
merce, the Illinois Manufacturers AS
socia ton. and other representative
business men of the country for the
purpose of discussing practicable
means of averting the strike. This
suggestion was made by the Chicago
commercial body The president did
not indicate whether he would act
upon the proposal.
Union Basis Of Peace.
Before leaving Washington the
union chairmen voted to authorize the
committee of twenty four to settle the
controversy on d basis of the estab-
lishment outright Of the elght-houf
day with ten hours pay for eight hours
work and pro rata pay for overtime
and to agree to the arbitration of all
other issues
Inasmuch as the unions hitherto
have condemned arbitra ton, this au-
thorization was hailed first as con-
cession. The brotherhood leaders 'le-
MED this. They said that by arbitra-
tion they mean the presidents pro-
posal to submit the overtime pay and
other issues to a commission of investi-
cation. They refuse. however. to sub
nit the establishment OF the eight
hour day to either arbitration or in
The s5o uasSs y leaders departed artet
long conference with William L.
Chambers. chairman of the United
States board OF mediation. who in
formed them Of the general terms OF
the rejection of the presidents de-
mands by the railway heads. Mr..
Chambers was informed that the rail-
road counter proposal would not be
accepted. Immediately afterward the
vice presidents Of the brotherhools
and the general committeeman were
called into conference and arrange
ments were made for their departure.
Brotherhoods viii Not Arbtrate.
w G. Lee, head Of the trainmen
today issued statement declaring
that the brotherhoods had no inten-
ton Of arbitratins the eight hour
work day.
1T seems evident" the statement
said, from press reports this morning
that the railroads are determined to
force a strike rather than accept the
compromise settlement offered by
President Wilson. We are still the
guests of President Wilson and will
remain here"