The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-19
WILSON IN APPEAL
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to be done can not be completed with.
in eight hours.
Concerning the adjustment which
should be made in justice to the rail-
roads and their stockholders in the
payment and privileges to which their
men are now entitled (if such adjust
ments are necessary there is wide
diversion of opinion. Railroads which
have already adopted the eight hour
day do not seem to be In any serious
difficulty in respect to their cost of
operation as compared with the roads
that have retained the ten hour day,
and calculations as to the cost Of the
change must be if made now made
without regard to any capital or ad-
ministrative economics for readjust-
ments. Only experience can make it
certain what arrangements would
be fair and equitable either on behalf
of the men or on behalf Of the rail
roads. That experience would be a
definite guide to the interstate com.
merce commission for example in de-
termining whether as consequence
of the change it would be necessary
and right to authorize an increase of
rates for the handling and carriage of
freight or for passenger service is not
affected.
Wants Additional Facts.
II therefore propose that the de-
mands for extra pay for overtime
made by the men and the contingent
proposal of the railroad authorities be
postponed until facts shall have taken
the place of calculations and force
forecasts with regards to the effects
of change to the eight hour day;
that in the mean time while exper-
fence was developing the facts,
should seek and if need be obtain
authority from the Congress to ap-
point small body of impartial men
to observe and thoroughly acquaint
themselves with the case, with a view
to returning to Congress at the earliest
possible time the facts disclosed by
their inquiries, but without recon-
mendations of any kind and that it
should then be entirely open to either
or both parties to the present contro-
versy to give notice of termination
of the present agreement with view
to instituting into suggested readjust-
ments of pay of practise.
Seems Practical Plan.
This seems to me practical and
fair program and think that the pub
lie has the right to expect its accept
ance."
When the railway presidents left
the White House following their con-
ference with the president which last
ed fifty-five minutes they learned for
the first time of the presidents state
hlent. They were plainly much dis
turbed and insisted that the president
had taken them at disadvantage.
Some of the more. radical insisted that
the railroads make public all of the
facts of the negotiation but Chairman
Holden and others who are trying to
prevent serious trouble objected
Hold Another Session.
1t was finally decided to return to
the hotel for another conference and
then decide what to do. Mr. Holden
said that the president would see the
presidents again but whether it would
be late today or not till Monday he
could not say He thought it would
be Monday.
In discussing the situation Mr. Hold
en- said:
THE situation is too delicate for
US to discuss at this time. The con-
ferences with the president have not
yet been broken off and will continue.
We will confer further among our.
selves and later will go back to the
White House but suppose may not
be until Monday"