The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-17
PROVIDES FOR THE
EIGHT HOUR DAY
And Commission To lpyesti-
gate Other Questions
Outlook Encouraging

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16..APres1-
dent Wilson today completed detn-
ite plan for settlement Of the threat.
ened nationwide railroad strike and
will submit it to representatives OF
the managers and employees tomorrow;
Although administration officials saio
negotiations would be continued until
a peaceful solution was found, the out
come of the Presidents medlation IS
expected TO depend largely on the at
titude Of the two sides toward the plan
he has drawn up.
The proposition framed oy tne
President following, conferences VIII
the managers and employees SINCE
Monday morning proposes that the
railways should concede the 8 hour
work day, with an agreement tnat u
will be observed. Later II prooaotF
will be proposed that federal COM
mission appointed by the Presluent OF
created By congress investigate all
problems which have arisen during
the present discussion.
The chief obstacles in the way OF
acceptance Of the plan lies IN the IN
sistence Of the railroad managers on
arbitration and their opposition 10 an
{ honr dav and in the demand CT the
emploves for extra pay Of time ana
q half for overtime. Whether the TWO
sides will give in on these points con-
stituted the chief danger IN the sltua-
ton tonight.
The general committee Of the en-
ployes. including $40 representatives
of the trainmen and enginemen on the
eo5 railroad systems of the country,
arrived here tonight in response 70 a
summons by their subcommittee
which has been meeting WIN ene
President. The general committee mas
plenary powers to accept or reOect
any suggestion. The men, although
refraining from discussing the plan or
the President. said they thought tue
outlook encouraging for. settlement.
Meet Trainmen Committee.
At 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon the
President will meet the entlre seneFass ~
committee of $40 in the East room or
The White House and lay before them
his plan. We will accompany II Win
a statement. appealing to their pa
rriotism and urging a compromise IN
tho interests Of the people OF the na-
ton.
While no time has been set Tor a
conference between the managers
COMMITTEES and the President, 1t IS
thought probable it will take place to
morrow morning. When Mr., "ison
sees the managers ne VII! inahe n q :
tically the same statement he Will oe'
liver to the employees, paying partlc'
ular attention to the points; he feels
the managers should concede..
The President completed his plan
during a conference to-day with
Judge William L. Chambers. OF the
Federal board of mediation and con
ciliation, who took TO the White House
statistics compiled by experts, show,
ing the probable cost to the railroads
of the granting of basic eight-hour
day. Immediately afterward Judge
Chambers talked briefly with the
managers committee. He did not con
fer with the employees representatives:
The conference between the PreSl
dent and Judge Chambers was the
only formal meeting of the day IN
connection with the situation. There
were no White House conferences with
the managers and employees pending
the arrival of the Brotherhoods' gen,
eral committee from New York and
the drawing up of definite plan by
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