Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-23
RESIDENTS FAIL
0 FIND SOLUTION
of LABOR PROBLEM
1iefs of Eight Railway
Systems Trying to Draft
Reply to Wilson.
:ALlZE THAT ACTION
MUST BE TAKEN SOON
me Seek Delay, Hoping for
Favorable Turn of Public
Sentiment.
IPLOYEES BECOME RESTLESS
Tie Statement i'm Which They At
tack Sincerity of Rail
roads.
rLOYEEs BECOME RESTLESS
ne Statement i'm Which They At
tack Sincerity of Rail-
roads.

| HSfi NJ ION, August 22.-Eigh ut
fsidents of important railway sys-
rs who have been designated to
II the railroads reply 10 President
lson's appeal that they accept his
for a"erting a nation wide strike
re in almost continuous session to-
+ apd tonight wlthou, solving their
bblcm. Late tonight three Of the
fnmittecmen. Hale Holden. of the
Ellington: r. s. Lovctt. Of the Union
|cifc. and Daniel Willard. OF the
fillmore and Ohio. discussed the sit
|tion with President Wilson They
re ut the White House for more than
hour. and on leaving declined to talk
put their visit further than to say
f.y had asked for tho conference 20
scnss the general situation" and ex-
ted 10 see the president again.
lOwING DISPOSITION
TO PROLONG NEGOTIATIONS
hIthough some OF the sixty or more
|,sidents are showing a disposition to
|,long the negotiations. In the hope
III the sentiment OF the business men
the country VIII Re shown 20 be
posed 10 the idea OF an eight hour
Is, there WAS a general feeling to-
;ht that Il definite answer to Presi-
|1t Wilson'S demand cannot hc much
lger postponed
lrhc President Is understood 10 have
Heated that he desired his proposal
be fully debated by the executives,
l. their conferences among themselves
We failed so far TO develop any con-
|ntc plan likely 20 win approval.
80 far as the presidents would dis
ss the situation Tonight, they still
T. insstcnt upon an arbitration OF the
,ht-hour day and all other issues with
e employees. AS tho conferences con-
hucd there was less talk OF action
lich would lead 10 a strike, but some
the executives are expected 10 fight
tho last ditch any plan which would
rec an eight-hour day upon the roads
|thout some form OF arbitration.
II; was understood that the White
puse conference tonight did not de-
lop any actual plan. but that the
rec executives wished 10 get prcsi-
nj Wilson'S views on various phases
the matter. so that they could he
tlincd TO the rest OF the committee
morrow. The executives are said to
alizc that MIR Wilson cannot reccdc
ON the position ne has publicly taken,
Il some of them are convinced now
at about AL they can hope for is TO
me out with some concessions.
1t is understood that tho chief object
the visit to til. White House was 10
TX the President to state specifically
Nv he expected the railroads 10 make
, the millions OF dollars which the
anagcmcnts say il will cost them to
IT into effect the eight-hour basic day
ey are asked TO grant. What the
resident said In reply none Of the
would reveal Hereto
re. according to tho railroad men,
r. Wilson has dealt with this phase
the subject only in the most gen
al terms. Besides Mcssrs. Holden.
'vett and Willard, the committee Of
ilroad presidents includes Fairfax
arrison, OF the Southern Railway; w.
Z. Attcrbury, OF the Pennsylvania; A..
Smith, Of the New York Central.
+. Ripley, of the Santa Fe. and
rank Trumbull, of the Chesa peake and
iio.
ESTLESS FEELING:
AMONG BROTHERHooDs
yes of the railroad brotherhoods in