The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-16
Suggests Regular Pay for
Overtime While Situation
Is Discussed.
UNION CHAIRMEN TO
VISIT WHITE HOUSE
President Decides to Postpone
Conferences Until Dele
gates Arrive.
Bulletin.

ident Wilson completed late today
definite plan for settlement OF the
threatened railroad strike which he
will submit Thursday to the general
committee of the $40 representa-
tiyes OF the employees and to the
managers committee. The plan in
wolves the acceptance of basic,
elght-hour day with regular pay for
overtime and an investigation by an
impartial commission.
WASHINGTON, Aug l6-Presidcn
Wilson decided today to postpon. fur
thcf conferences with the Representatives
ot the railroads and employees on the
threatened railroad strike ull Thursday
when he will receive the general COM
mittec of $40 workmen in the east
room Of III, White House.
In th- meantime the committee OF the
employers here and the general COM
mttec OF the employees will meet TO dis
ouSS tentative plans now before them
Urges Concession.
In the meantime the president. through
Judge William l. Chambers of the led
eral board oi mediation and concilia-
ton, will keep in close touch With
the representatives Of both sides No
engagement has been made for the man
ayers committee but it is probable the
president will see them Thursday.
The point on which the president il
working IS to put in effect the eight
hour day and have a federal commission
investigating collateral issues D.tails
OF the plan have not been worked out
but II was said to be possible today
that II the railroads concede an eight
hour day the employs will be urged
to give up their demand ior time and
a half overtime
Power Only TO Recommend.
The proposed commission invcstiga-
ton would not have power to enforce
any decision but would have power TO
make recommendations
The halt IN the negotiations has been
caused primarily by the fact that III,
brotherhood leaders who have been
meeting with the president have no plen.
AIRY powers and have to refer all I'M
portant questions back to their general
commltte. in New York
President Wilson decided time would
be saved and better results achieved
II the h4O members OF tn, general com
mittec were brought to Washington and
met him directly. Therefore. il was de-
cided to hold general meeting at tho
White House Thursday.
Managers in Session.
The committee OF managers remained
IN session almost continuously TODAY
discussing the conferences with the
president and the tentative suggestion,
outlined, II was stated that the nsgotia-
tons are now IN such form that definite
decisions may be made before the end
OF the week
Officials would not discuss IN. si,-
uatlon because everything depends on
the declsi6 ~. -.a,aoyeS and nai.-
/ ayers II was stated, however. that the
situation is at a deadlock but hope for
peaceful settlement has not been
abandoned
Commission Proposed
Among the railroad managers today
there was discussion OF proposal for
some sort OF permanent commission
to consider all railway wage disputes in
the future and that il should begin with
the present one Whether IL should be
Semi-priyate tribunal organized by
agreement between the railroads and
the men was not made clear, but there
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