Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
MANAGERS INSIST
ON ARBITRATION
Willing 70 conesds Eight Hour Day
But Want Final Issues Determined
BY Arbitrators Railway Employees
DscIars Men Can Not es Restrained
After Tonisht-Prssidsn Wilson Re.
CARDS Situation 40 Serious.

.deadloek, President Wilson went
today 70 the capitol To- confer with
administration leaders on possible
lssisiatien.
The president summoned Demo-
cratic Leader Kern and Chairman
NAwlSnds Of the ssnato commerce
committee.
The trip 10 the capitol was
wholly unsxpsetsd ard no ar.
v ranesments had been made for his
reception thsrs. Aitho Il was
known that the president came 70
discuss legislation his specific pur.
pose was kept sscret.
When he finished. comforting
sith Senators Kern and Nswlands,
orssidsnt Wilson came 70 the door
~ hissroom and said to inquirsrs:
81 came ksre on certain matters
81 Issisiatior. That 10 all can
lay noM."
Among brothsrhood officials Il
was declared that only unquali, d
ned concession by the railroads Of
thS sejaht- hour day or action Of
sconarsss taking over the railways
for government operation could
ss prsvsnt the thrsa4snsd strike.
washinstsa, Aug. ,s.-The threat
ened railway strike. situation took on
added tension as the executives con-
tinued their deliberations over the form
on stheir counter proposal to President
Wilson'S plan and the brotherhood lead
crs silently looked over the moves.
The executives have been told that
!ti,e mems leaders expected difficulty IN
restraining the men after tonight. The
presidents worked steadily allSnornins
parasin9 their statement to PfeSldent
Wilson, but shortly after noon had
taken no Hnal vote on It.
Short Day and Arbitration.
AS outlined unofficially 1t declinese to
concede the eight hour day without ar
-bitration but makes some concessions
to collateral issues.
~ Some of the railway heads say their
proposition is positively their last;
some the mems leaders stand firmly
against arbitration. On the other hand
both sides have hopes that out Of it all
will. come further negotiations delay
ing q strike and possibly averting 1t.
A statement Issued by the federal
board Of mediation today on the settle
ments II had conducted was regarded
as significant 1t described report
about TO be made to the senate which
VIII disclose that in every case of set
Elements conducted under the old Erd-
man act, or the later Newlands law,
special advantages had been won by
the employees thru arbitration. The
only instance recorded where the men
did not benefit was settlement made
without the participation Of the federal
boad Of mediators.
President Wilson regards the situa-
fion as serious
Strike 10 Up TO Roads.
If the reply proves to be an accept
ance OF the presidents plan the union
leaders will release the $40 district
chairmen. who will leave for their
homes at once with a message Of peace
TO the 100000 train operating employees.
If the reply Is only a partial accept
ance Of the presidents plan and calls
for concessions from the unions, Mr.
Wilson will submit the question to tho
union leaders. II the brotherhood pres
idents rejoin that they can not gran:
Mr.. Wilson will cal! in the
employees and ask them whether they
arc pepared to yield acceptance in full
Of the terms he has proposed.
. viii Order Tie-Up.
81 In the event that the railroad chiefs
stand pat on their reply the president
according to his understanding with the
brotherhoods, will release the $40 union
leaders from further attendance on the
negotiations.
II they carry out their prearranged
laa o,.r Is =, . =,
a they are released by the president.
will order the strike, and the $40 chair
men will depart for their districts to-
organize the suspension of traffic
which is to become effective after the
lapse OF certain specified short Pc
riod.
Will Go TO Congress.
In case Of the blowup of the negotia-
tlons in this manner the president Will
undertake in the period elapsing before
the strike goes into effect to obtain con a
|gressional or judicial action designed to
avert the calamity.
He has various plans under consider
ALTON. One is legislation establishing
the eight hour day for employees of in.
terstate carriers. Another is legis-
lation. authorizing the government to
take over and operate the roads tempo-
)fHTily and to commander the services
of III railroad officials and employees, a
plan which the unions have agreed to
support. -
Wilson 90 Use Vast Power.
II the railroads refuse to yield all
that is demanded Of them and the pres
taent carries out his agreement % re-
1ease the anions from further negotia-
tiens he viii issue a statement to the
peblic stating that he has earnestly en-
AeaxOred tO bring the contending par
J114 tu4etner QIt ali aSIeeHcHt, tiIdI nc
hae 4Ails4 because of the refusal Of TIE