Arizona republican., 1916-08-27

position which they feel they have gained with the public by riskinG another attempt.
 The attitude of the executives to- night was in marked contrast to that of a few days ago. Apparently diff erences of opinion have been swept away and they are facing the situa- ton with a united front and are ready fer what may come.
 Brotherhood leaders said tonight that departure of a large number of the six hundred and forty representa- tives for their homes during the day should not be interpreted as an indi- cation that the men were breaking off negotiations or had abandoned hope of a settlement. Many moro would leave tomorrow, the leaders said, but the heads and vice presi- dent Of all the brotherhoods would remain and would have sufficient authority to deal with any develop ment.
 It was understood that the chief reason for the exodus of labor men lay in the fact that they are anxious | to keep in closer touch with the uniorg they represent and want tC make sure of their ground in thai direction before taking a decisive | very carefully among the rank anC 1 file of the brotherhood men.
 After Presidnt Wilson's conference with Senator Newlands and Kern Senator Newlands discussed the sit. nation with Senators Robinson Salisbury Lewis and other demo- cratic members and Senator Cum
 mins. a republican member of ths i commerce commission. The senator! were reticent but the whole situation is said to have been laid before th'
 democratic senators just as it stand. for them to think over and if possi bic to find some means of satisfying the demands of the roads
 Senator Newlands said he had no
 called a meeting of the commerc
 commission and did not know wheth
 CT it would meet. It was regarded a
 probable. however, that a meeting might be held Monday.
 An informal conference of demo
 cratic members probably will be hell
 during the next few days to deliber ate on the proposal. At any rate, n immediate congressional action is an ticipated and no one in authorit would state whether the railroa crisis would operate to prevent ad journment of congress next week.
 senator NeWlanuS sad cOngreS ' has power to direct the interstat
 commerce commission to increas rates or lower them A suggestio has been made, it was reported, tha congress might pass the bill to in crease the membership of the inter state commerce commission fror seven to nine and attach to it a : amendment expressing the sense ( ! congress that the railroads shOul have an increase in freight rates 2 they accept an eight-hour day Sue an expression by congress practical
 woald amount to directing the com mission to grant an increase Whett ' CT such action would satisfy th
 railroads, Senator Newlands said |
 had no idea
 As a matter of fact the law no se specifically states" said Senate T Newlands, that in fixing railroa $ rates the interstate commerce con : mission must take into considerable U , all operation expenses and an il crease in wages attendant upon ~ shortening of the railroad work da |. would amount to an increase in or e erating expense"
 Regardless of the outcome s' President Wilson's negotiations. ' was indicated tonight that few V the brotherhood leaders probab ls would remain here longer than Mol Ls day. The heads of the four brothe n hoods and their vice presidents, hoy n ever, probably will remain indefin
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