Evening star., 1916-08-19

sraphed to . number of presidents Of
western roads inviting them to come
to Washington to Join in the confer
ence Practically all of the railroad
presidents already here represent east
ern roads.
They were not accompanied by theil
though the President had told them that
a joint conference with the managers
and the presidents would be agreeable
to him.
Briefly, the attitude Of the railroad
presidents is that they are willing to
submit all matters In controversy. in
cluding the eight-hour day, to any i'm
partial board for investigations: they
are unwilling to throw aside summar-
ijy the principle of arbitration for set
tlenient Of wage disputes. as they be-
lieve the present crisis should be sec
ondary to the principle involved and the
precedent 1t would establish.
The railroad presidents arc not pre-.
pared to submit any counter or substi-
tute proposition or qualification of the
proposal
Statement Read to President.
Hale Holden. president of the Chi
cago. Burlington and Quincy. who is
into the conference with a draft of
what he proposes to state to President
Wilson in justification of the railroads
attitude This states the railroads view
of the entire situation, and will be
turned over to tho President for his
more careful study.
It il expected this will be published
after the conference. This brief was
prepared in secret session of the presi-
dents. and represents their consensus of
opinion.
A statement made by Louis Hill,
president of the Great Northern rail-
road. at st. Paul. last night. saying
that no matter what the decision of
the conference here in which his own
executives are participating may be,
his road will not accept the eight hour
Gay. even IL II has to stand alone
against 1t. is taken as a strong search
light on what the attitude of Hale Hol-
den as spokesman for the railroad
presidents is going to be.
Seeking Public Support.
The presidents say today that they
are convinced that as the public comes
to better understand their attitude, the
public will support them in their firm
stand for "any fair arbitration of all
difficulties"
Railway Executives at White House.
The thirty-three railroad executives
who went to the White HOUSE today
are:
r. H. Ashton. president. Chicago and
Northwestern railway.
w. w. Atterbury. vice president,
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
B. +. Bush, receiver, Missouri Pacific
railway.
NJ J. Carpenter, president, Chicago,
Terre Haute and Southeastern railroad
A. T. Dice. president, Philadelphia
and Reading railway.
land railroad
s. NJ Felton,. president. Chicago Great
Western railroad.
w. J. Harahan. president Seaboard
Air Line railway.
Fairfax Harrison, president. Southern
railway.
Hale Holden. president, Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy.
y H Hustis. president, Boston and
Maine railroad.
w. J.. Jackson. receiver. Chicago and
Eastern Illinois railroad
Il =. johnson. president. Norfolk and
western railway.
Julius Kruttschnitt chairman. Soufb.
ern Pacific Company
H. X kurrie, president, Chicago. In
annapolis and Louisville railway
=. 4 Lancaster, vice president Texas
Z
L. r. Loree. president Delaware and
Hudson Company.
r; s. Lovett. chairman Illinois Cen
trail railroad.
c. H Markham. president Illinois
r J. Pearson. vice president New
Yorks Yorks New Haven and Hartford rail-
,!;;.gss Ralph Peters. president Long Island
J. II. Peyton. president Nashville,
chattanooga and St Louis railway.
N ". Potter. president Carolina,
Clfnendeld and Ohio Railway Company.
Paso and Southwestern railroad.
O. NJ 6hriver. vice president Balti.
more and Ohio railroad.
A: II. Smith. president New York Gen.
9: y. stevens, president Chesapeake
and Ohio railway.
". II. Truesdaie. president Delaware,
1Ackawanna and Western. Railroad
Ffsnk rrumbuii. chairman chesa-
psaks and Ohio railway: chairman railway
executives advisory committee.
F. D. Underwood. president Eric rail-
Henry walters. chairman Atlantic
Cosst Line railroad
ID Daniel ns,o wiIIardt s,.a.t president Baltimore
.. q Young. president Norfolk and
Previous to the White House confer
ence the railroad presidents and the
managers committee held separate ex-
ecutive sessions At the New willard
Hotel
In the meantime the employer gensr-
al committee Of $40. which yesterday
afternoon voted to accept the Presi-
S:ns n sh. L sds a0Ps rs..t: .n'hs sS.
morning. Brotherhood leaders said
there was nothing of great import un-
der confederation.
Out OF the maneuvering Of both sideS
for q position have come many evil
dencss that each IL working to organ
ize public sentiment In its favor and
make IL manifest In . positive way.
Play ssr Public Opinion.
1t was understood that the railroads
are turning to other iarDe employers
of lAhes thro1ghout the country to sx-
Desas tAsis support Of the prsssrvs-
t1sn q ghs principle Of arbitration a
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