Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-15

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-. that. instCa" he might name the so
called "ncntrals" OF the board.
~ Tho Presidents first conference wa,
with representatives OF the men
e 1ieadcd by MIR, Garretsou. the dclcsa
-, ton went 10 the WhtcJHousc and me
@sthc President In the green room.
z The conference lasted two hours
Air. Garrctsou did most OF the talking
: Tor the employees. The Prcsidcn,
= asked him for Il full statement Of the
situation as the mon viewed it. Mr.
Garrctson POINTED out. it is understood
that the only concrete proposal made
LIN tho entire dispute had come from
tho men. ana said they felt that before
they took further steps they should %,
~ advised what attitude the employers
viii assume or stand or fan on lIc
argued that the railroads summorcd
l., tho mcdiators TO New York. and then
: had no mediation proposal 10 submit
HAVE HAD SUFFICIENT TINE
- TO brine FOltTiI PROPOSALS
Sufficient ;imc has elapsed since the
strike first was suggested, and enough,
delays have ersucd. MIR Garrctson is
understood 10 have declared to permit
= tho railroads to submit any sort of an
=
c have in mind
MANY questions regarding the situ-
alton were asked by the President. and
tho brotherhood representatives were
Impressed by his grasp II tho situation
When the employees representatives
= emerged from tho Waite House they
10 faced battery az Cameras aud about
100 newspaper mon. They were will
ing 10 pose for pictures. but unwilling
TO tall,
"As long as this matter is In the
statement to make Mr.. Garrctson
said.
Mr.. Garretson added. however, that
tho brotherhood representatives would
80 !" their hotel and return to the
= White House Whenever the President
- sired them. They waited through
ont the afternoon while the President
: conferred With the railroad managers.
hut tho only word tina; came was the
summons to meet with the executive
again tomorrow afternoon.
-. Three hours after the employees
= representatives had left the White
: e.,iTousc. tn" managers met the rrcsi-
dent Elisha Lee. assistant general
& manager Of tho Pennsylvania. present
I cd the railroads side Of the case. Tive
-. President asked him to explain i'll de-
tail whcrcir III" employers and en-
eployccs disagreed.
l. URGES THEM no irT
- FOR PATRIOTIC REASONS
" Whom that had been made clear Mr.
. wilson urged that for patriotic rc;t-
sons the two sides Get together as
= quickly as possible The railroad man.
ayers immediately upon leaving the
- White House went into u secret con-
ference among themselves which was
stil, In session late fortnight.
Judge Chambers. Of the Federal
.HNy';oard Of Mediation and Cancellations
- who returned h.rc carlv this morn
= hrr With Secretary Tumulty, conferred
a. with the president five times during
18th" day and WAS in constant cominuui-
:-cati"n Will. the representatives ~ the
railroads and tho employees Late tliis
afternoon he was summoned 10 the
White l'"nS" and went to tho hotel
where the managers committee was
meeting I'D order TO Keep abreast OF
their discussion.
While only tn" brief formal state
pcnt wcN fcrthccmiuc from the White
House. II vas indicated by admins
: traiion officials that the President ro-
eardcd the situation as out Of his
hands. with the next move up to tho
Coutcrcos
The oh;cf feature Of tho "eon,in
rency proposition" az the roads. which
II is Understood the road managers
considered modifying or Withdrawing
~ to-niGht' conference j. "a provi-
sion eliminating entirely all double
compensation for cmrlovces worklnt !
overtime ar performing TWO classes OF |
service. TN" proposition was presented |
nv the roads after tho mon had made
nc demand 'or an eight hour lay and !
extra r2y for "vort;mc
shorty b"for" ,nfduieht leaders ~.
the road u,aua said that wills
their coNfe' nee mirht continue for
several hours they would have mo- an