The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-08-18
RAILROAD MEN
ARE SATISFIED
Deadlock Is Believed Only
Temporary.
WILL Be MORE CONFERENCES
Prss'Ss"t Wilson 10 vsry Firm In His
stasd FER Bssie Principle Of an
EI0ht-HoUr osy-Msnassrs Likei,
% Yield.

stasd Fer Basis Principle Of an
EI0ht-HoSe osy-Msnasers Likely
% Yield.
washington Aug. I6,-Ths leaders
o. the four brothsrhoods are In com
plets control o. the national railway
strike negotiations They are sitting
tight Ike clever poker players They
hold the winning hand All they wait
for = 10 give President Wilson time
70 bring the railway managers around
70 his and the unions way o. ytswIng
the oootsntions
Tho union leaders declare they are
-compIeteIy satisfied But the raiI
way Managers are holding onto their
position With tenacity. They seem TO
fear 70 Yield TO the presidents do
mands. In fact. tho situation IL dead
lock even II only temporarily.
The managers VIII see the president
again today. followed By vish from
the union leaders
This Indicates that President WI
son wishes plenty Of time 10 use his
persussions upon the managers. They
are holding another secret session a.
the New Willard hotel.
u is said the president IL standing
very nrm in his proposition for the
basic principle Of an eight-hour day
Labor leaders fatIy deny they have
aeceded TO any arbitration, even on
the point OF time and half for over.
time
Il YVES learned from an authoritA,
tive source that ~ the railway repre-
sentatiVes here DO not consent 10 the
Presidents requests. the presidents
VI the railroads themselves may have
TO come 10 Washington For Presi.
dent Wilson is said 70 be determined
to prevent q strike AZ all cOsts- I'll
was even said that II the railway
presidents refused 20 accede to his
msdiAtory oveTtmes. the great nnane
ial mAgnates. such AZ Kuhn. Loeb 4
Co, } p. Morgan and the National
City bank would Be then pressed 20
prevent the strike. OfnciaIs are Ger
taia the great interests are fearful o.
the consequences Of a strike
The managers. II was stated. told
the president they would be wiring
10 accept or arbiiraie the question Of
an eight hour day. But they. desired
that the details OF the operation OF
the eiEhthopT day and extra oompen-
saiion should be determined b. the
interstate conmercs commission ri
was said when the president submit
ted thi, sugr-s;ion 20 the employees
they declined 70 accept H. A state
mat given ont by the gresiSents SEQ
rotary. Joseph r. THmuIfy. read.
There is no change. There is an
earnest effort being made to work
out settlement"
The confident attitude OF the labor
delegates Is best expressed BY the
views % One Who knows their inrnosr
thoughts He said in the deep secrecy
which chAraeterfres their few express
sisns:
I'VE could not be more satisfied.
There VIII be no arbitration on any
single point am sure We viii be
abe 70 close the negotiations here
As far as We zre concerned. there r.
no necessity for " TO return to NeW
Yort TO confer with any one We
hsTs studied this subject for years
The men here absolutely represent
tho brotherhoods, We viii either set
tie Or nEht Personally. think there
will be = settlement. The president
has shown the greatest interest in our
affairs and has Afforded Us the great
est courtesy. We viii give him ample
opportunity 70 do all he can in the
way Of eneeting settlement with the
We are not worried In
fact. We are only waiting the out
come