The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-08-21


strike, ate believed by iu parties tp
tho controversy TO have brought The
situation 20 % point where decisive de-
velopmcnts may be- expected within u
few days.
While the negotiations took no ac-
'ual forward step Today. th" president
replied Indirectly 10 contentious -
the road officials that the principle 81
arbitration would Dee endangered hy
his plan for putting the cight-hoUr
huglc day .ntu ofroci whIl" cofnmIs-
sion Investigates lis practicahnity and
passes upon other points al issue In
"a telegram made public ai the White
House. IN" president declared he held
firmly 60 arbitration as principle
aud that his plan strengthened raths-
than weakened r lie also said that
some means must be found 20 prevent
the existing situation from ever arjs-
ing again
Meantime. IN. road officials who
have tentatively refused to accept Mr.
Wilson proposal continued confer.
oncos amung Themselves The labor
leaders. who already have approved
the proposal, marked time awaiting a
definite decision from the employers.
The presidents telegram dcfcnding
his plan. was IN reply to- an appeal
from George Pope. president OF tho
National Association Of Manufacture
ers. urging that the principle OF ar
hiiration hc preserved iu ;ho strike
negotiations. Mr. rupcs Telegram
follows:
Hartford. Conn. Aug. Is, 1915.
"The President:
The white House.
"on bohalf oi thirty-scvon hundred
manufacturing ORGANIZATIONS employ
Ing three million persons and utterly
dependent upon uninterrupted rail
road service for their continued op.
crntiou ! hvg io az once express our
deep appreciation of Your ,nort4 To
prevent the threatened destructive
stoppage Of national railroad service.
and to respectfully urge that you Will
with all the power of your great Office
ana personality. assert and maintain
n" principle Of arbitration FOR Indus
trial disputes affecting national inter-
course. No just demand can fear such
n test. no unfdii demand can or
should survive il. sincerely believe
no man In our history has possessed
such an opportunity 20 fortify this ts-
scniinl principle of public security
nrainS, future attack bv cmpl.yor nr
cmployc.
GEORGE POPE
president National NsspcntIop or
Manufacturers
Tho president replIrd.
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and have failed This situation must
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