The Detroit times., 1916-08-29
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nounCemsut was made. but Il is
known This action was taken.
We Viii submit our decision 10
the president today. said President
Lee Of the brotherhood OF trainmen
The morning meeting heard the
report OF the four leaders on their
conference with the president last
night. Al which they told him their
fnai purpose. though they did not
report specifically on the railway
presidents proposals.
The brotherhood heads explained
today they have no authority 20
rescind the strike call already Is
sued for Sep, The resolution
adopted Sunday before the $40 rep
resen'atiyes left for home. they said.
gave hem authority 20 fl the date
and hour OF the strike. unless, prior
20 he day and hour so fSed. notice
shall have been received that the
proposal ~ the president OF the
United States. accepted by Us Aug
IS. has been accepted BY the rail
road companies
II - Understood that the executive
committee o. -. 70 whom Full pow
ers were delegated by the $40. could
grant such authority 70 The four
leaders. but that IL has thus far
withheld H.
Brotherhood leaders feel that
Presiden' Wilson's proposal for an
81 gh'-hour ,aw will be a greater bur
den 70 he railroads than 70 the men.
Under H. vast number OF non.
union men would automatically be
come eighthour men. and while the
brotherhood men would get only
eight hours and no increase In pay
they believe The economic pres.
sure caused by such system would
weigh more heavily on the railroads
than granting the presidents De
mAnds
Misery loves company" said a
prominent leader. The railroads
reason FOR refusing the mems de-
mands Is purely economic, our rea-
sons contain humanitarian elements,
20. II the railroads must include in
the eight.hour day the men whom
they call the down trodden 80 per
cent, they will be suffering 20 times
20 our one"
President Wilson's other proposal
creating a law similar 20 the Cana
dian Disputes act is generally OBJ.
posed by the brotherhoods They
call II the greatest throttle on la
Dor ever devised.
while the law provides that no
action shall be taken by either side,
pending investigation. said a lead.
or. experience In Canada shows
that capital always has taken ad.
vantage OF the investigation period
to prepare for strike. The Cana
dian act II named for T>emieuT
We have been LemieuX'd too many
time"
Whether the brotherhoods will
fight the law. provided Il is passed
before Inauguration OF strike, is
conjectural
II cannot discuss the law. for II
is a question when such A law would
be operative, said Garretson.
spokesman for tho brotherhoods Il
don't know whether II would be ef-
fec'iye.
What would happen II the law
we're passed about Monday noon.
after strike was started" the
leader was asked
Well. ! should say the men would
have plenty Of leisure time TO con.
slider H."
Monday tho executives had called
A. the White House. They did
not present TO the president the
first and final" proposal Of the 81.
ecutives for peace what vas in ef-
feet a complete rejection % any and
all portions Of the presidents propo-
I'ion The president urged them
~ delay presenting that document
virtual ultimatum until he had
formulated certain ideas no had In
mind regarding legislation During
the conference. which lasted nearly
an hour. the railroads Informally
left another idea, namely. that q