The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-27
PRESIDENT
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them he would prefer not see them
tonight.
Wilson to Make Proposal.
The situation az summed up late
tonight by those in close touch with
1t was this:
President Wilson has seen the
published reports Of the reply the ex-
ecutives will make him Monday and
does not wish to accept It,"
1t would not surprise those in the
confidence OF the railroad officials to
| have him make a counter proposal at
that time, retaining his original pc
sition for an eight-hour day but Of
fcring the roads as compensation
congressional assurance Of freight
rate increase and commission TO
settle future disputes.
Among the executives tonight it
clearly was evident that such cOun-
ter proposal probably would not be
accepted Whether they would re-
ceiye 1T from President Wilson and
take it under consideration for a few
days was not at all certain, but its
ultimate rejection was fOrecasted
generally. The position of the men
is not clear apparently they will not
not accept the reply of the executives
as it has been published, but they
might be willing to negotiate with it
as basis.
Senators Bitterly Opposed.
They will meet again at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
Nobody knows the attitude Of Con
gress toward the suggested legIsla-
I'tion. 1t was pointed out tonight
that there are many senators who bit
tcrly opposed the five per cent in
crease recently granted the eastern
roads and criticised the Interstate
Commerce Commission for It's posi-
ton in the case and who might be eX-
pected to oppose any proposal that
would direct the commission to grant
another increase.
The executives appear confident
that public opinion-a quantity in
the equation that they have not over
looked will be with them In their IN
sIstcnce upon the principle of arbitra-
ton and their opposition to an eight
hour day,
What Reply Contains.
The executives reply will be dtvid-
cd into argument and statement OF
their position. The statement Will
show that they do not accept the eight
hour day with pay for ten hours as
demanded by the men; that they
maintain this demand really is one
for an increase of wages; and that
question of wage increase Is mat
for Of arbitration and for settlement
in no other way. 1t will suggest the
creation Of a commission to arbltrate
this wage question or delegation Oh
mower to the Interstate Commerce
Commission to legislate 1t would
make the arbitration reachye and the
roads would pledge themselves to ere,
ate a fund to care for back wages II
Increases are approved by the aroi-
Three things are cited by the ex-
ocutives to back up this position, the
G ont " th w monv of the biz shippers
llrst IN, 10 ' on"n I" nave declared them
selves opposed to an abandonment Oh
orh,tration and have insisted that an
" aInrt % boUr day must not be granted.
G'gn, ,o m"ui ,s u "a conviction that to give
in N the men under present condl-
Ill., III " v v,v undermine discipline on
t5ons ,.o mou'u to " serious extent, and
sne Ian Lave far reaching the after
erncts.
I've ,o n n,s u are given they feel they
assu ,,,' cav ovnoct raise in increase this
cam, :, oTn1ained with statements
tSc,ii he rnads have not forgotten the
, .n"' me bev we're We're attacked when the five
nor cent case was up, and that tney
go' ~ ~ caro- 70 lose the position which
40 NC tooi tbey have gained with the
l u,,S,io nv risEing another attempt.
puo'i1 Tvecwtivcs Are United.
rho attitnde of the executives to-
,,,ht ~ wos in marked contrast to that
nse"' eow DAYS ago. Apparently diff
ol a ,o NJ onipion have been swept
o oVr and they are facing the situa-
tion with a united front and ready ior