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men FAVOR
WILSON'S PLAN
President Summons Heads Of
Railroads.
OVERTIME PAY PASSED UP
Compromise includes 8-Hour Day and
Arbitration by Appointive Commits
sion of Minor Propositions.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-After inviting
the presidents OF the leading railroads
OF the country to come to Washington
for personal conferences on the threat
ened strike, President Wi son outlined
10 the general committee OF EN- .loyeS
his plan for settlement based on ac-
ceptance of an eight-hour working day
and creation of a commission by con-
Sress and the president to investigate
the working of the eight-hour day and
collateral issues.
The railroad executives left imme-
diately for Washington, according to
messages from New York, Philadel-
phia, Chicago and other railway CEN
ters.
After leaving the White House the
men went to their hall to discuss the
proposal. After considering the pTesi-
dents proposal for more than an hour,
they adjourned without taking a vote
ON it.
Although the labor leaders declined
talk about the prospect, it was under
stood no serious objection was raised
to the presidents plan in the meet
ing.
Administration officials were unab' e
to determine by the attitude of the
men as they heard the plan whether
they would accept it, but there was
general expectation that at least It's
principle would be agreed to. The
same plan Will be presented to the
presidents OF the railrOa S.
1t is understood that under the
presidents plan the eight-hour day
/ would go into effect pending the out
come of the investigation. The COM
mission would be a small one, probab-
ly composed OF three members, and
would have authority to summon wit
nesses and determine all of the facts
on the cost to the railroads of the
/ eight-hour day.
Pnder the presidents plan, the dou-
| BILE compensation propositions would
! be eliminated. The eight-hour day
would carry ten hours pay at the pres
ent rate.
THE presidents proposition" said
one of the brotherhood leaders, sis
! fair and square and the men would be
/ fools not to accept it"
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"Discussion of the matters involved
in the threatened railroad strike has
reached a point which makes it highly
desirable that | should personally con-
fer with you at the earliest possible
moment and with the presidents OF
/ ,pv otbor railways affected who NAV
| be imme eiiate!y accessible. Hope you
can make it convenient to come to
/ Washington at once"
| The tentative plan of the railroad
/ officials is to see che president or hear
his proposal, and then ask for week
or ten days in which to consider it. .
The presidents action in asking for
the conference with railroad presl-
dents themselves is interpreted as
meaning that the managers committee
4 had refused finally to conrede the
eight hour day. as the presidents plan
proposed, and the question now is to
be taken up with the heads of the rail-
roads themselves.
The situation as it stands is this:
"The railroads fatty refuse to con,
cede the eight-hour day, bat are Will
ing to arbitrate that question and all
others before any tribunal the presi
dent or the men may decide upon.
"The men are willing to arbitrate
some questions under certain cond1
tions, and are unwilling to arbitrate
others, notably the eight-hour day.