The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-18
Railroad Managers, Backed By
Presidents Of Lines, FIatly Re-
fuse To Accept His Proposition
To Prevent Industrial Disaster
ANOTHER CONFERENCE
TODAY AT WHITE HOUSE
Should This Fail To Get Results
Chief Executive OF Nation viii
Call Upon Moneyed interests
To Help Him Save Situation
ASSOCIATED Pres. by Federal Wireless,

NAbSoclated Press by Federal Wtrelesa.l
WASHINGTON, August ls.--The
" big railroad fnanciers of the
land will be asked to use their
influence to avert the threatened strike
if, as now appears likely, the railroad
presidents who are to meet President
Wilson today refuse to yield on the
question of the eight.hour day and
time and one-half for all overtime, as
demanded by the brotherhoods.
President Wilson is determined to
leav" no stone unturned in his efforts
to avert the threatened strike of
100000 railroad workers throughout
the country and the tying up of prac.
tically all of the cOuntry's tausporta.
ton system. ....., ~ !. +" p"
win App4S! to Prsstaaid !, .L I !,
Today he viii appeal to tRe ptesi-
dents Of the roads involved to settle
the questions pending between them
and the members Of the four brother.
hoods without resorting 70 hostilities.
The President reached this decision
yesterday following the fat refusal by
the managers committee TO meet the
terms Of his plans for settling the
trouble between the lines and their en-
pOyes.
This attitude of the President, which
became known yesterday afternoon,
appears to have had little effect upon
tn" heads of number of the railroads,
who gathered here last night in re-
81 onse to the summons of the Presi.
dCmt
Presidents Sustain Manager
Shortly after their arrival they held
conference, at which the situation
was again discussed, and they decided
TO support the managers of the roads
in their stand against the eight-hour
demand and time-and one half for all
over time.
The railroad presidents issued a
statement following their conference in
which they declared that 1--WE agree
thoroughly with what the managers'
committee has done in handling this
situation.
The presidents will call on Mr.. Will
son at the White House this morning,
and hear what he has to say regard.
ing his plan for the settlement of the
trouble
May Appeal To Financiers
1t was indicated yesterday that II
tn" railroad presidents decline TO meet
tn" appeal Of President Wilson, the
chief executive will call upOn the
financial interests back Of the rail.
roads in another and final effort to
avert the threat to the transportation
system of the entire country.
The attitude of the brotherhood lead
erS yesterday gave a brighter outlook
to the situation than it has had for some
days. They marched to the White
House in Il body and there met the Pres.
ident in friendly talk, and listened
to the plans he had for reaching a
basis upon which an agreement might
be secured.
Men Asked To Compromise
The men were asked 20 accept the
eight hour day and in the interim to
agree to the creation of a commission
by the President and congress 10 in.
Vestigate the working principles invol-
ed in the granting by the roads the
demands Of the men and await deei.
sion on the collateral issues.
The meeting was most cordial, and
on leaving all shook hands With the
President. They win carry back to
their brothcrhoods the scheme as laid
down and will then call for a vote
Of tn" entire membership.
Plan May Be Approved
1t is felt here that the plan may meet
their approval, but there Is no indica.
tion as to how the vote may 90.
The same plan will be laid before the
meeting of the railroad presidents, to.
day.