The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-08-24
Wilson Would Pass
Remedial Legislation
On Rail Dispute.
EMPLOYEES BE COME
Impatient At Delay. of Rail-
road Managers. Call Over
time Sacrifice Vain.

Washington, d. C.-The railroad
employees committee showed such
marked signs CT unrest today at
the delay in the negotiations be-
tween Wilson and the railway ex-
!ccutives that leaders of tho men arc
alarmed, openly expressing fears of
their ability to hold the men much
longer.
The employees meeting was thrown
into an uDroar by speeches Of tho
minority demanding Immediate ac-
tion unless the roads accept Wilson's
plan but leaders succeeded in ad-
journing the meeting before any vote
was taken on the various proposals.
Some of the men urged that most
of them go home, leaving the broth
erhood heads with authority to call
tho strike if the railroads do not
accept Wilson'S plan. The meeting
adjourned until tomorrow morning.
Frequently shouts and applause
were heard a block from the hall.
lit is our belief" said one COM
'mitteeman, that the railroads are
playing for time with Wilson just
'as they have done with us for mon
tbs. There is no reason why they
should not give Wilson an answer
Immediately. Discomfort among tho
men is spreading rapidly" =
Confer At White House
Washington, ID. C.,-Wilson sum-
moncd Senator Newlands and rep
rcsentatve Adamson, chairmeT Of
The senate and house commerce COM
missions, to the White House today.
1t is understood he planned to
discuss With them legislation on the
railroad strike situation.
Brotllcrhoods ire Impatient
In the meantime tho men, tired of
the delay due to the railroad rep
resentatives' prolongued discussion
of Wilson'S plan, gave free express
sion to their opinions at todays
meeting. The men felt that the
railroads show a disposition to dis
regard their sacrifice of the demand
tor time and half for overtime.
A. b. Garretson advised patience,
predicting action soon THE situa-
ton is in the hands of President
Wilson until he acts there is moth
ing for us to do" said Garretson.
Are Ready to Strike
Newlands and Adamson, after
their conference with Wilson. do
clared they approved the presidents
proposal and that thy were ready
/ 20 push any needed legislation.
Further they would not discuss
the conferences
1t is understood. however. the
creation Of a permanent commission
to-, it,,r
was one of the subjects discussed.
The bill adding two members to
the interstate commerce commits
lsion, which already has passed the
I house and comes before the SEN
j af'3 i'rlday, also was discussed IL
the conference
Leaders MAY Rcoede
1t was understood definitely today
! that the railroad executives have de-
Icided TO act as a unit in handling the
present situation The program of
the railroad executives today was
to deal first with the principle of
arbitration and afterward with the
eight hour day.
1T means can be found for guar
anteeing arbitration in future dis
lputes, at least some of the railroad
executives favor acquiescence with
i, the eight hour demand.
! 1t was declared in administration
}; circles today that. both Wilson and
the railroad executives seemed OIL
the way to an agreement.
Must Answer Soon.
Washington. ID. C..-Eight presi
!, 'dents of important railway systems
who have been designated to draf,
the railroads reply to President Will
sons appeal that they accept his plar
for avertfng a nationwide strike
were in almost continuous session
yesterday and last night without sofv,
ing their problem.
Late last night three oil the com
mitteemen. Hale Holden of the Bur
lington; R. S. Lovett of the Unior
Pacific, and Daniel Willard of the
Baltimore and Ohio. discussed the
situation with President Wilson
They were at the White House fol
more than an hour and on leavint
declined to talk about their visit
further than to say they had asked
for a conference to discuss the gen
eral situation and expected 10 Sc,
the president again.
Although some of the so or NOR,
presidents are showing a dispositio,
to prolong the negotiations in th,
hope that the sentiment of the bust
nessmen of the country will be show
to be opposed to the idea of an eight
hour day. there was a general feel
ing tonight that a definite answer t
President Wilson's demand cannot b.
much longer postponed. The presi
dent is understood to have indicates
that he desired his proposals to b
fully debated by the executives, bu
their conferences among themselve