The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-08-24
ROAD CHIEFS
MAY A(',l,,E|: I
HOUR DAY
Presidents Working en- Elan
Differing From That Of Will
son WhJch May Avert
General Tie Up.
FEAR CONGRESS May ACT
Believed Railways Will Yield
Fearing Yhat President Has
CrystailiTed Public Sen
tinont Against Them.

SfSSl&tNEed Sn6t1c Sea
tilnont Against Them.
Washln"ton. Aug. 2,.-rresident
Wilson today reiterated to the rail-
road eNcCutiNeS, including the new
arrivals from tho Nest his demand
that they accept his plan for the
settlement OF the threatened rail
road strike. The executives then
began the first Of Il series of meet
lnGS i'll which they will frame their
reply.
Washington. Aug. o22.--prtS dent
| Wilson toward moor sent word to the
railway presidents who are now here
asking them to cali OF: hl,a at tho
White House at O'Clock this after
noon. The railway presidents WHO
T'cre discussing taa situation agreed to
confer with ;hn president, bat 1t WAS
said They would make 40 statement
| unless he required it.
| Railroad Presidents with their COM
| lnltteS OF managers worked steadily To-
| day to 'aViaa some means Of 2vcrtns
| the threatened strike which woull N
| the E&in accept President Wilson'S
! Plan. but at The same time preserve
! the pI-ncitln of arbitration.
sesIeina Way Out.
! Leaders .. the railroads executives
declared th.. were t.G!ted against the
| Presidents ,s!.n rs il st2ndS aNd hoped
to agree On ru:no form St counter pro-
pc&ai. Ih"y We're considering under
what circumstances they coulf find u
Wy to accept the eight hour day basis
and still conserve thc principle OF ar
bitration.
Western railroad presidents arriving
today seemed confident tint !; way
would be found To overt strike.
re men, a:tcr y ineetinS. to-day adj
jourlcd until ton>Trow, awaiting de-
Nelopments, ANA sent details to com
Gress-nen, to ;,"quaint them with the
details of tie controversy Tho s!tp@
tion continued, rs hs,ih sides expressed
X. serious, But not hopeless.
Fear Action OF Congress.
The House will be fuu. to one with
the president IL he recommends any
legislation regarding the railway sttua-
ton" said Representative keating. OF
Colorado. enc OF the hackers OF the
ch!1 labor bill, after cail at the
tisan vote. do not know what .egis-
laticn most practicable. / dolbt II
the president Will recommend compul-
sorry arbitration. The difficulty is that
il congress does act. It's action Is like
ly TO be more severe than anything the
pres!Scnt has proposed on the brotn-
erhords demand, Congress could
shorten the hours of service by amend
ing the present law, That, l think
would be feasible 1 think the rail
ways will give way. because public
feeling Will not sustain them"
One Plan Considered.
One OF the suggestions the presidents,
were prepared tp make at the White
House was for legislation to create q
board to Investigate. when trouble
threatened between railroad employers
ard employees. The board would
be created by act Of congress. Pend
ing it's investigation tho employees
you'd not be permitted to strike or
had reached it's conclusions from the
facts, u public report would be made
and there would be opportunity for
arbitration. hut 1t would not be COM
pulsory. If arbitration was refused
the men would vote directly on the
question OF strike.
1t was understood the railroad ex-
ecutivcs were not Yet ready to present
their firlal answer to the president on
his Plan Tn. conference this after
noon woe ARRANGED to allow the Off
Gals who arrived here today to get the
prcss6enrs viewpoint first hand
Trainmen Mark Time.
\ Ire committee of the GAO railroad
hrotherhcods who already have nc
eepted the presidents proposal con-
titCeu lSCitN " ll1ITh Il1ne penang the
employers decision.
President Wilson holds firmly to ar
hltration rs 4 principle in the present
controversy. lie has so informed
ErorTa Pope, president of the Nation
nj Manufacturers association. in re-
sprnGe to n Geographic appeal from
n" latter that tho principle Of arbitra-
ton he preserved In strike negotia-
tons. The railroad officials have con-
tended the principle of arbitration
n n, y 4. -.
settlement. Tho president, however.
declares that his plant strengthened
rather than weakened it,
President Wilson had before him to-
gay numerous tolcTrams from business
men and trade bodies ursint, that he
Insist IN arbitration 1T is said. how
eNnr that the appeals would be with
OH eject on Sim since he had failed
~ his effort to BRINE about arbitration
ana RAD no way of forcing It,
ccmnins to Offer Plan.
Senator ignmmins will speak in The
senHte shortly on what congress can
90 IN the threatened railroad strike
situation. lie has been nserwhel,p,a5l
with letters urging that congress do
s"n'nthing. He Intends to show thA
ncn!tics. MANY members of congress
~" b~ns urged In kilograms to lea-
.si..ir
fms western railway presidents s,,,
mnned Saturday heSan coming In this
mn'n,nr. Louis " Hill OF the Great
r''nncrti.s of the late James ] Hi
ard l., +. Ripley. the veteran rres,sent
81 the santa Re, were among the firai
Ssit''sr Ind any statement to make.
The incoming executives conferred
S'fs 'h'@" .lr.ssy here and With tha
.MnA1~rs -n'Ntnittec TO fam.liartze
Hs'se-.vs~ With t!c NEGOTIATIONS sn ,,r
e.. th~ N$~ier;, {; residents are exnea,
= hs'n'- to:,,r,rrw noon. ~, thai tl,,,..
y; r. ~rr.c'ed About 100 rsilway h.ass
~; eA"n:lisr :,sr!.-rties valued at ahon,
sis seA, $4,000. nj! he assembled for the.
p'a .e.e';r' Win TIE president.
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