The sun., 1916-08-18


face the threat Of q strike rather thaa
yield on the question Of arbitration.
The suSsestion has been made that
Vhe President might @ outside the i'm.
mediate controversy and propose to the
railroads something In the way Of com.
pensation BY tightening through lsstslS.
ton some Of the burdens now resting
upon them. 1t Ia pointed out, however.
that the President Is without authority
TO give assurances to this end.
Another phase Of the railroad situa-
ton. apart from the threatened strike.
but related to II, was disclosed to-day at
the hearing before the Interstate Com
msrce Commission on the proposed in.
ereases In transcontinentai rates. While
the were In session In one part
Of the hotel the protestarts against the
higher rates were formulating their OBJ
sections In another part.
Many 81 the representatives Of the
shipping interests, chambers OF COM
merce and other associations on the Pa
cinc coast we're as little satisfied with
the rresident's plan for the settlement
Of the strike controversy as the railway
managers. They said the eight hour day
would mean another increase in freight
rates and the shipper would eventually
pay for the increase.
Roads to Ask TIME.
When the President presents his plan
TO- the railway executives they will UNI
doubtedly ask for time to consider 1t be-
fore making a reply. A week or ten days
may elapse before their answer is eiven'
II they decide TO yield to the President.
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Tho conference between the President
And the general committee Of employees
TASTED about an o After tho MEM
befs OF the committee had assembled In
the Fast Room they were Introduced to
tho President by Garretson. their spokes.
maA
In his talk the President explained his
feeling that q strike must be avoided at
any cost because OF the disastrous effect
on the country. lie then said That AFTER
reviewing the situation thoroughly with
the email committees representing the
employers and the employees he had
drawn up a plan which ne thought was
fair TO both sides ana which ne hoped
would % accerted Nv o,tn. ~
n President declared ne believed IN
the principle OF the e'ght hour DAY ana
that ne hous the greater part OF the
people OF ths United safes a~!a . SINH
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