The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-18

cussed, but abandoned. because enough
time did not remain for printing tneH.
II was then arranged for several men
TO check UP on the members as they
applied for admission. Special guards
we're also placed on all of the nre
escapes, windows and StalrWayS, ana
the doors we're closed before the meet
ing began. At the White House the
Brotherhood men carefully identlhed
every man in the meeting before the
President spoke. The Presidents de-
cision TO invite the railroad presidents
10 the White House was reached after
he had become convinced that the
committee of managers here would
not consent 10 the eighthour day plan.
The invitations we're sent to l9 rail-
road presidents at first. but it was eX'
tended TO all presidents Immediately
accessible.
The railroad presidents will see the
President at 1880 a. N. tomorrow
and at that time be will explain ID
them in detail his plan and make prac-
tically the same speech which ne &C.
liyered to the employees today. IHo ',s
included: W. ". Atterbury, vice
president of the Pennsylvania; Hale
Henden. President Chicago Burling-
ION and Quincy; Ralph Peters, Prcsi-
den, Long Island; ". H. Truesdale,
President Delaware. Lackawanna ana
Western; Frank TruMbull. Chairman
of the Chesapeake d. Ohio: I. y. SCau.
macher, Vice President, Ell Paso ami
Southwestern; E. F.. Busn, Receiver,
Missouri Pacific: Z. J. Pearson, Vice
President, New York. New Haven and
Hartford: r. S. Lovett. Chairman Exc
cutive Committee, Union PACING; W.
j., Harahan. President Seaooard Ar
Line: Daniel Willard, President Ba!ti-
more g. Ohio: &. ". Stevens Presi-
dent Chesapeake and Ohio; J. krut,s-
chnitt Chairman Southern Pacific; L.
F.. I.oree, President Delaware & II Id
son; George NJ. SERVER. Vice Presi-
dent Baltimore & Ohio: J. H. Carroll,
General Attorney Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy; A. r. Dice, President
Philadelphia and Reading: A. H..
Smith, President New York Central.
Fairfax Harrison. President OF the
| Southern joined the officials here ana
word was received that John II. Pey-
ton President of the Nashville, Chat
tanooga and ST. Louis, had left Nash
! vile for Washington and that l.. E:
/ Johnson, President Of the Norfolk and
Western would arrive tomorrow from
| Roanoke. Other officials are expected
! tomorrow lfOHl lIlEdSU.
Conference Reld Late.
The conference between the railroai
presidents and managers committee did
! not break ur until nearly midnight. II
| WAS said another meeting would be held
tomorrow before going 10 the White
! House To acuuainl the western preSi-
| dents arriving in the morning with de-
| tails Of the negotiations. When TO-
! nights conference adjourned ii was said
| a comprehensive Statcmcnl OF the rail-
ir,, RI M hC 0rt4
! the visit To President Wilson. The con.
/ ference tonight between the railroad
| president and tho managers committec
| developed further indications that IN:
managers were to be backed M by their
! chiefs in the attitude they had adopted
toward the presidents proposals. We
' have gone over the situation lhorouGh-
! ly' said one Of tho presidents as he lott
| the conference and We agree thorough
~ in every particular with what the
| committee has done.
! Indications when tonight's conference
| adjourned were that the railroads would
setting forth their positions.
Hale Holden. president of the Chica-
80, Burlington and Quincy. was de-
! signal ed as spokesman for the roads In
/ When MIR Wilson sees the railroad
presidents tomorrow the committee Of
| managers who have been comforting
with him all this week will not be pres
emit. II was decided late tonight that
| the President should lay his plan fully
| h. fore the executives of the roads alone
and word to that effect WAS sent 10 the
hotel where the managers and their
! chiefs were In session. Before pro
posing his plan. II was learned tonight.
MIR. Wilson had sought vainly for two
days to have both sides accept some
form Of arbitration. He decided finally
that this was absolutely impossible and
then determined on the proposal laid
before the employees today.
Such opposition TO the President 3
plan az was expressed today among the
brotherhood leaders was based, 1t was
understood on failure of the proposal 10
provide a definite means for enforcing
the 5 hour day II 1t is accepted. This
opposition came from the more radical
element Of the general committee ana
was not regarded as endAngcring Il vote
Of approval at tomorrow's meeting.