Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-19
and then allow the commission to in
vestigate the facts.
Thinks Plan Equitable.

S4#ftt nInRS fIdU EQuttdUIe.
In conclusion President Wilson salt
he believed his plan was the only equit
able way of settling the controversy an,
that under it both sides would bt
treated fairly. Mr.. Holden gave th'
president estimates Of the eight -hou
day cost to railroads. In reply Presiden
Wilson asked that the railroad official
with the committee of managers yer.
carefully consider his plans before civ
ing any final answer.
1t was learned definitely that in thei
acceptance of the presidents plan tn
employees made no reservation.
One of the railroad presidents sal,
after the conference that he did no
consider the situation hopeless but tina
it was very serious. President Wilson
he said, had asked for show down
and that the railroad officials woult
give a final answer as soon as possible
The belief was current In administra
tion circles that the railroads woul'
make some concessions.
After the conference the president
telegraphed to presidents of western
roads inviting them to come to Wash
ington.
The railroad employees representa-
tives, having voted to accept the presi.
dents plan, had another meeting today
to talk things over. Out Of maneu.
vering on both sides for a position
which will enjoy the support of public
opinion come many evidences thai
each is working to organize public sen.
timent in its favor.
It was understood today that thu
railroads are turning to other large
employers Of labor to express theil
support Of the preservation of the peo.
pies principle Of arbitration as a re.
suit of industrial disputes, while Pres.
ident Wilson and the employees are
drawing support from large manufac'
turing and other interests vitality in
terested In keeping the railroads oper
for business and from those who want
to see the movement for the eight
hour day carried forward.
Will Ask Rate Increase.
The carriers would Like to obtain
modification providing for nine in
stead OF an eight hour basic day. II
any event they would like to Obtain
assurances that transportation rate!
the increase in wages. If compelled
to yield they will endeavor to fix thu
responsibility upon the president in
way designed to procure his influence
in favor of rate raise.
The railroad presidents admitted tina
IL the eight hour day be established tht
consumers will be asked to pay thu
$50,0o0,000 increased operating ex.
penses.
Submit to Huge Milking.
'We will make no further effort t
argue on basis of dollars and cents.
said one of the executives. Contrary
to our previous Impressions. we fint
that 1t is matter of no concern what.
ever whether or not, by the decree O
man who refuses fatty to listen t
our side Of the case the common car.
riers are to be milked for $50.OO0,O00 {
year.
~ I'VE disagree with our employees. w
bdlieve we are right and they presum
ably believe they are right. We are per
fectly willing to leave 1t to intellig en-
Arhtt affon TO decide between US.
The men will not accept arbitration
1--we point to the Interstate com
merce commission. The men will no
accept.
I'VE suggest that Mr.. Wilson himseH
name the arbiters. Again the men viii
not accept 4s4lA
"And then we come to Washington
We expect that intelligent public opin.
ion. knowing that the argument il
court is better way of settling dis.
putes than the old time cave man fight
will insist that there be calm consider.
ation.
And here we find that the chic
magistrate Of the land repudiates hi.
own legally created board of mediation
repudiates the whole doctrine of arbi.
tration, repudiates the basic idea of ju.
dicial settlement Of disputes, and witt
prodigal hand gives to 10000 voters
in the coming election actually more
than they expected and vastly more
than they could have obtained by the
route provided by law"