Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-08-25
RAIL CHIEFS DECLARED READY
70 oONCEDE ElGHT.HOUR DAY
! IF GRANTED FREIGHT
/ RATE ADVANCE,
WILSON CALLS CONGRESS
/ LEADERS TO white HOUSE
Discusses oituatIen with Members Of
Interstate Commerce Committee
: -erotherhoods Growing Rest
; less Because Of DeIay-Mi-
, nortty for Quick Action.

Washington, Aug. Pain another
effort to aid the presidents of the
country's railroads to find some way
in which to accept an eight-hour day
for their trainmen and avert the
threatened strike, President Wilson
conferred for an hour and half with
Presidents Hale Holden of the Bur
1ington, Daniel Willard of the Balti.
more & Ohio and R. S. Lovett Of the
Union Pacific.
Neither White House officials nor
the presidents would discuss the con.
ference. 1t was said on authority,
however, that the three executives
went to the White House to receive
an answer to the suggestion they made
20 Mr.. Wilson the night before that
he give them more specific informa-
ton as to how the railroads may get
the additional revenue necessary to
take care OF the greater payroll that
will come with the eight-hour day.
Revolt Among Employees.
Leaders of the brotherhoods exerted
every effort to prevent an open revolt
among the GAO representatives of EN-.
ployes. Restlessness among the men
has spread and charges were made at
the meeting here that the railroad
presidents were Intentionally delaying
the negotiations, On the part of the
minority, demands were made to call
he negotiations off, the men to return
home. The leaders, however, frus-
trated attempts to put such proposal
Are Ready to Yield.
The railroad chiefs, having decided
to make terms with the president, as
the champion Of the unions, are ready
TO yield the establishment of the eight
hour day with the understanding that
the carriers shall be granted an ad-
vance of freight rates sufficient to off,
yet the increase of wages granted the
employees.
The executives also are ready to &C.
cept the presidents plan for commits
sion investigation of overtime COM
pensation, with thu understanding that
legislation be enacted to promote the
lettlemept Of future disputes by arbi-
tration instead Of force: 81. ~:>':
1ododrsgss officials.
The PRESIDENT encouraged tho off,
Gals to believe that his powerful in
duence will be exerted to satisfy the
barriers in both these particulars. The
proposition now is to work out a def.
hite understanding Of the agreement.
The delay of the roads In submit
ting their definite answer to the presl-
dent, however, caused such marked
signs Of unrest among the employees
committee that leaders Of the men
kere alarmed and openly expressed
fears Of their ability to hold them
hdoh 1ohseF:
i c6asrsssmen Called.
president Wilson called Chairmep
EksJcis G. Newlands and William G..
Adamson of the senate and house in
|erstate commerce committee to the
White House for a morning confef-
lnce. i is the first tine the presi'
lent has called in any Congressional
leaders on the situation.
After their conference Senator New
lands and Representative Adamson
! laid they had discussed the strike
controversy generally, but that no leg
lslation to meet the situation had been
gone over specifically. The bill add
lnr two MANNERS to the Interstate