Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-30

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The House leaders announced their
intention of waiting on the Senate's
action.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE
Is HELD At CAPITOL
Tonight President wilson had a con-
ference in Speaker Clarl's room at the
capitol. Besides the President and the
Speaker. the conferces included Repub.
lican Leader Slam. Democratic Leader
kitchin. Representative Sterling. Of
Illinois. the ranking Republican Of the
House Interstate Commerce Committee
aud Representative .Adamson, the chair
man. No definite conclusions were
reached.
rrcsiGcut Wilson conided to advisers
to.ni.li his earnest hope that the
broihcrhoods. recognizing the fairness
with which he has treated them. would
yield to his request that they rescind
,hcir strike order pending action h.
Congress. lie asked the leaders to
do so at thci. conference last night.
but they refused fatty. saying they had
10 power to do 81. President Wilson
lakes the position that. in view of his
recommendation To Congress. til"
hfothcrhoods have nothing TO gain and
much 10 lose If they carry out thei
strike order. because he believes. under
such circumstances. public opinion VIII
stand against them
The President intends 10 use all his
influence to hasten action i'll Congress.
but should there he delay he intends
70 appeal TO the pat,iotisin of the
leaders and their duty u their public
not 10 persis, IN calling the strike .:
= This time. With the issues now set
forth before the country. the President
expects the public 10 make known :,
the blotherhoods its opposition I"
Strike. regardless Of the merits of The
controversy.
HEADS or RAILROADS
PREPARING FOR STRIKE
Meanwhile. the railway heads pre-
pared themselves for a strike. oroers
not 10 accept ~pcrishable freight for
shipment were issued by many OF the
lines: notices were issued 10 prosDec-
tive passengers that unless the? could
complete their journcy before
o'clock Monday morning, they would
risk delays. Many OF the railway
presidents lef; for their headquarters.
announcing they considered il neceS-
sary 10 nc near their properties. The
managers conference committee. which
has full authority TO deal with the
workmen. remained here. brotherhood
committeeman who mad not already de
parted for their homes hurried away,
announcing their intention TO be in
their home districts on MONDAY. only
Presidents Garretson. stone. Carter
and Lee, heads OF tho conductors, en-.
sineers. hrcm.n and ;raiumeu. respec-
lively. remained here. They announced
their intention OF directing the strike
from Washington.
FINAL STATEMENTS
MADE BY BOTH SIDE
Goth sides issued wha, appe-Sed 10
ns their last statements TO the public,
IN Justification OF their acts.
the railway presidents summarized
;hc important points developed by their
deliberations as follows:
"a renoved nsistence upon the
principle OF arbitration as the one
proper method OF settling labor dis
putcs. The RAILROADS have given en-
ployces every possible consideration in
,his respect by Offering 10 arbitrate
their differences. either through The
Interstate Commerce Commission. I'M
der the Newiands act. or h. a com
mission 10 be selected by the Preei-
Leni OF the United States.
increased realization Of the re-
Sponsihiiitr Of ;he railroads towards
their other employees ana the general
Rubiie. which they have been made -
feel hy thousands OF kilograms insist.
i"S OF the maintenance o. taeir posi-.
ton
The employees Issued a s,s;emen,
watch said:
since he abolition Of slavery. 10
more eheciual means has been devised
-0' '"s2riHs bondage q The working
'nan than The passage Q: compulsory
iavesisztica acts u :h@ character u
=. c=nad!sn ~irdAw:a. disputes act;
TIE !ss9s u ,ian."- $50 s,zt@uen,s
as ~ :c-ae! zaaorac@m=u: u lie
Eh@l 49,; ars - ;ao -re<t forces. i'm.
mo's5ie go s,;ll i@z5.o..ed. s.:e-
f'7 1% a,ere.rsion ard asso,!a-
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