Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-17
WILSON EVOLVES
DEF |N|TE PLAN
TO AVERT STRIKE:
He Will Submit 1t to Man
ayers and Employees at
Conferences To-Day.
BASED ON CONCESSION
OF EiGHT-HOUR DAY TO MEN
Other Problems Are to Be In
vestigated by Federal
Commission.
OUTCOME STILL is DOUBTFUL
Railways Remain Insistent That
Troubles BE Settled by
Arbitration.

| WASiiiNGToN, August l5-Presi-
dcnl Wilson to-day completed Il def
! mite plan for settiem.nt Of the threat.
! eued ndticn-w .Ir strike, and VIII sub
nut Il 10 representatives. OF the mana
gers ana employees tomorrow. Al
though administration officials said ne
gottat;ors would he continued until a
peaceful solution was found, the out
| come OF tho Presidents mediation is cx-
| pected to depend largely on the atti.
| tude of the two sides toward the plan
| he has drawn up.
The proposition framed by the Presi-
| dent. following conferences with the
managers and employees since Mon.
day morning, proposes that tho rail.
ways should conccde the eight hour
| day. with AN agreement that it will be
observed. Later, it probably will he
proposed that n Federal commission.
appointed by the President or created
/ by Congress, Investigate all problems
which have arisen during the present
| discussion.
| ATTITUDE OF MANAGERS
Is CHIEF OBSTACLES
The chief obstacles in the way of ae-
ccptance Of the plan lies i'm the in
sistence of the railroad managers on
arbitration and their opposition to an
| eight-hour day. and in the demand OF
the employees for extra pay of time and
q haif for overtime. Whether the two
SIDES viii give in on these points con-
| stituted the chief danger in the situa-
tion tonight. The general committee
of the employees, including $40 repre-.
scntatircs of the trainmen and en-
Ginemcn on the 225 railroad systems Of
the country, arrived here Tonight in
committee, which has been meeting
with the President. The general COM
F., mttee has plenary powers TO accent
or reject any suggestion. The men al
| though rcfraining from discussing tho
plan OF the President. said they thought
the outlook encoura ging for a settle
mcnt.
~ O'Clock tomorrow afternoon tho
| President will meet the entire general
| committee OF $40 in the East Room OF
| the White Room and lay before il his
pan. lie viii accompany it with II
statement appealing 20 their patriotism
and urging II compromise I'm the in
terest OF the people of the nation.
While no time has been set for n
conference between tho managers COM
! miitcc and the President. IL is believed
probable IT Will take place tomorrow
i morning.
When Mr.. Wilson sees the managers
he Will make practically the same state-
/ ment he will deliver 10 the employees.
| paying particular attention, however
10 the points he thinks the managers
| should Conccdc.
COMPLETES PLAN ar
CONFERENCE WITH CHAMBERS
! The President completed his plan dur
! ing a conference to-day with Jodge w.
! H. Chambers. of the Federal Board OF
Mediation and Cancellation, who took to
'he white House statistics compiled by
experts showing the probable cost to
! the railroads OF the granting of a basic
| ciGht-hour day. immediately after
| wards Judge Chambers talked brieAy
| with tho managers committee He did
4 not confer with the cmDlovecs
The conference between the Presi
, dcht ana Judge Chambers was the only
formal meeting OF the day in conncr-
tion with the situation. There were no
/ Nhltc Hour conferences with the man.
ayers and employees pending The ar.
rival OF tho brothcrhoods general conn
mit'co from New York ana the draw.
/ ing up o! a definite plan by Mr.. Wilson.
rue managers spent the day in in
iormal meetings and conferences at
their hotel The employees. rcnre
Sentativcs rested at their hotel saving
! thry had nothing to confer about
among themselves
Th" President is depending largely
/ upon public opinion TO force a settle
| inent Should the present method Of
| procedure seem about to fail II was
| thought probable to-day he would take
the public into his confidence.
COMMISSION WOULD RE
ABLE 70 GET ALI. FACTS