The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-29

'of persuading the railroad managers
to agree to such a plan had not been
given up tonight.
After their conference with Mr.. VIII
son the executives gave out state
ment in which they said they had laid
before the President a suggestion on
the nature OF proposition for prog
ress toward a solution Of the questions
at issue"
Although it seems certain that there
Will be opposition from the Republl-
cans in Congress TO the legislative
suggestions of the President, admins
tration leaders think it will be possible
TO get the laws through within a rea-
sonable time.
The visit Of the Brotherhood heads
to the White House came within half
an hour after the President had left
the Capitol. They hurried from their
hotel on foot to the executive mansion
and arrived shortly alter o'clock,
while the President was at dinner.
Their conference with the President
was brief. He handed one copy Of the
railroads counter proposal to A. b
Garretson, spokesman for the em'
ployes. and said that he would not dis,
cuss 1t in any way. II is understood
that the Brotherhood men gathered
that he did not strongly approve Of It,
Conversation about the strike order
followed, and then the Brotherhood
heads departed.
Have Copy of Strike Order.
News that copies of the strike order
sent out yesterday were in the hands
Of the railway presidents occasloned
no surprise among the Brotherhoods
After it became known yesterday that
they suspected three of their number
OF acting as spies for the railroad
heads, they said frankly that they eX
pected the strike order soon would be
in their employers hands. More than
5000 copies Of the order, it was learn
ed today. were mailed out Of Washing
ton last night, and each Of the commit
tee Of $40 also received a copy. Copies
in the hands of the executives are
supposed to have been mailed back
here from nearby points.
There was one traitor among the
twelve disciples" one Of the brother
hood heads said, "and our average
appears to be higher than that"
Labor Day was agreed upon as the
time for the tentative strike order tc
become operative, it developed today
after careful consideration of seYera
dates. finally was chosen because
Of the belief that demonstration BY
the TWO million or more union mer
who will march In Labor Day parades
in behalf Of the brotherhoods would
have the effect Of winning much pub
lie support for the strikers. By Labor
Day. also, the strike order will have
been scattered to all points on al
divisions in the country Last Of the
delegates who left yesterday will have
reached their homes by next Friday
night.
Although the strike order is for Z
o'clock next Monday morning. all the
lines affected probably would not be
tied up before some time that night
II the order were released
Every member Of the brotherhood
whether an employe on a passenger
freight or mail train. is subject to The
strike order.
Brotherhood heads inumated las
week that supply trains running tc
the Mexican border, some passenger
trains and possibly some milk trains
would be exempted. Tonight they de
clared that all trains would be tied up
We hope to tie up all freight anC
passenger lines" one OF the leaders
said.
The Strike Order.
The strike order is brief. 1t is ad
dressed TO all members Of the foul
.brotherhoods, is signed by the various
general chairmen, and reads as fol
lows:
"Sirs and Brothers:
This is to advise that the vote OF
the employees in train and engine ser
vice on the eight hour day, and time
and one half overtime proposition was
overwhelmingly in favor OF a strike
Notwithstanding this. your repre-
sentattves have been able to effect 4
satisfactory settlement and a strike
under the laws Of the respective or
ganizations becomes effective on Sep
tember four. 1916. at seven a. NJ
Import this information so those
interested will understand that they
are TO promptly obey"
On a separate sheet the duties cl
members and officers in the conduc,
Of a strike are set forth. Particular
emphasis IS placed on conducting the
proposed strike as peacefully as pos
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