South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-28


Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
this afternoon issued the following
statement
1T seems evident from press re-
ports that the railway companies
represented here are determined TO
force a strike rather than accept the
compromise settlement offered by
Pres't Wilson.
The labor organizations refuse
positively TO arbitrate the question
of an eight-hour day simply because
we now have an eighthOur day in
! effect on many of the southern and
southwestern roads and do not pro-
pose to arbitrate whether we shall
retain something that we have had
! for years and that we secured peace
fully.
Dispute Cost Issue.
THE railways former claim that
our request would cost 500. 600 900
/ has been split $3.50 and we are re-
minded Of the statement that fig
ures won't lie, but liars will figure.
The railways know full we'll that
| the eight-hour day as offered by
| Pres't Wilson would not cost 500
/ 100000 per annum if properly APP
piled
we are still the guests Of Pres't
I Wilson and win remain here
While railway executives and
| brotherhood chieftains milled about
their headquarters today pessimisti-
caly wondering what the outcome
-.
his efforts 90 prevent general rail-
I road strike He deliberately defer
red a planned morning conference
with the railway heads in order 70
! get additional time 10 perfect mis-
plans And. despite the depression
/ everyw here else shown, the presi-
! dent it was learned. still believes
that he viii find a way out
! Puts It Up To- Lane.
The president practically has pat
the working out of a solution that
viii satisfy all sides up to Franklin
/ *. Lane. secretary of the interior.
! For years as "a member OF the inter
| state commerce commission, Lane
/ was familiarizmg himself with rail-
! road affairs. He is bringing his ex-
/ perience to bear on the various pro-
/ posals Of settlement and is aidiua
/ the president i'm his self-imposed
! task of preventing industrial chaos
While the president withholds de-
I tails il was learned officially that
what ne now wants is that both sides
1 agree u submit al questions in dis
pute TO the NeWlands commission
I g IA
ing the basic principle Of the eight
hour day in AT least an amended
form Then the president intends
asking congress specifically 60 au-
thOrize the \eWlands commission -
Tact I'm the case To was stated that
despite the fact that the $40 union
p cnairmeH before leaving for their
| homes yesterday instructed their
J committee or "a left here 10 handle
details. not 20 arbitrate the eight
. hour day the president Is convinced
that these instructions are elastic
( enough 10 permit the essentials Of
/ compensation 70 be nassed on by the
] NeNlands commission
Will Reject Counter Plan.
+ DO generally was accepted that the
( pesident would tell the railroad eE-
/ ecutives that he could not accept
/ their counter proposal Then he was
expected 20 sound them out on bis
general plan. Later ne win confer
with the brotherhood chiefs and trv
Ito get their views on suggestions. III
/ 20 sentiment can be created bro both
organizations favorable 20 the plan
then the president VIII suggest that
/ both sides name "a committee of NOT
more than four 10 act with him lu