Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-08-28
PRESIDENT TURNS
TO CONGRESS TO
AVERT WALKOuT
Wilson Goes to Capitol in
Effort to Prevent Threat
ened Wallsout Of the ..
Trainmen.
SUBMITS RAIL STATEMENT
Executives of Roads Unani-
nous in Refusal to Accept
Settlement Plan.
BRoTHERHooDs WAITING

Washington, Aug. 27.-The threat
ened railway strike took on such
grave aspect that President Wilson
turned toward congress for solution
Of the problem. ...-s -
Sunddenly yesterday, when it be-
came known that the railway exec
utives were unanimous in their refusal
to accept his plan OF settlement, Presi-
dent Wilson personally went to the
capitol and laid before Majority Lead
er Kern of the senate, and Senator
Newlands, chairman of the interstate
commerce committee, the statement
of the railway heads that congress
must guarantee some source OF added
revenue ii they are to meet the de-
mands Of their employees. .
Begin Discussing Proposals.
How this should be accomplished
President Wilson did not suggest I'm
mediately afterward senators began
discussing proposals to have congress
record itself in favor Of rate in
crease.
No arrangements were made today
for the president to address congress
on the subject, but it was considered
likely that he might do so during the
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isnt u;lson ssnt wnrd he wnr,d nrs-
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UP 10 nrotnetnooo Leaoers.
The refusal OF the railway execu-
tives to accept the presidents plan
including CONCESSION concession OF the eight-hour
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possible eohstHss,onal VIZ, aetlo.
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cone oi .ne neAl , s.eps oetWeeii ''e
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Inc executives heiu several Lneel-
ines ouring lne uay, oul no shshsa
resulted IN the pos'.Io'i they tooN aast
nlgnt wnen tney approveo q Iougn .li
draft OF their rePiy 10 riesioenl WE
son. 1t was o:3o tonignt wnen tne
committee OF elgnt winch mas nan-
died the NEGOTIATIONS announced tnat
they had asked Tor conference win
President wilson and awaited ms
pleasure. Alter two hours wait the
executives announced that PRESIDENT
Wilson had informed them ne would
prefer not to see them tonight.
Summing Up Of Situation.
Tbe situation az summed I'm late
.or;mht h. thoss IN torr, with + wss
tb;a:' "N " 'O -
'i''p rp..s;da,. uy;,e,, has s.., .bs
,,hi;sbsJ rs,orts nf he rsniv Ike
executives Will make him Monday
and does not wish to accept it. II
would not surprise those IN the con-
fidence of the railroad officials to
have him make a counter proposal
at that time, retaining his original
proposition for an eight-hour day,
but offering the roads as connpensa-
tion congressional assurances OF IA
freight rate increase and commis-
Amono thc executives ton;obt !.