El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-08-24
UNRULY MEMBERS
OFBROTHERHOOB
HARD TOCONTROL
AS NEGOTIATIONS
ARE
I.!9t Minority Speeches
Cause Wild Uproar
Among Employees
TO GIVE WILSON
FURTHER TIME.
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tBy Leased WIFE " ~"
Washington, Aug. 23.-The railroad
employees committee showed such
marked signs OF unrest today at the
DELAY in the negotiations between
President Wilson and the railroad
executives that the leaders OF the men
were alarmed and openly expressed
fears of their ability to hold them
much longer. An employees meeting
this morning was thrown into an up
roar by speeches of a minority Wnich
demanded immediate action unless
the roads accept the presidents plan,
but the leaders succeeded In adjourn
ing it before any vote could be taken
on any of the various proposals. They
said afterward while the pressure tor
immediate action came from the MIN.
ority, it was strong, but they believed
the majority would be willing to give
the president a little more time. Three
railroad presidents today reported TO
the committee which is trying to form
Mate an answer on behalf of the roads
to President Wilson's suggested plan
for meeting demands of the union
brotherhoods, the substance of their
conference with the president at
White House last night. 1t is under
stood the purpose of that visit was to
secure Mr.. Wilson's specific ideas on
how the railroads are to reimburse
their treasures for the many millions
additional expenses which would arise
out Of acceding to the presidents plan
for an eight hour wage basis.
The big committee of brotherhood
representatives were impatient at the
delay. but w. G. Lee, head Of the
trainmen's brotherhood, expressed the
belief that they would not be hell
here past tomorrow. The men, tired
of the delay, due to the railroad rep
resentatiVes' prolonged discussion OF
President Wilson's plan, gave free 81
preston to their opinions at todays
meeting. The men felt that the rail-
roads show a disposition to disregard
their sacrifice of the demand for time
and a half for overtime. The four
brotherhood leaders decided not to is
sue a statement expected for publica-
ton this morning, until later in the
day.
After a conference To-Day with Presi-
dent Wilson, Senator Newlands and
Representative Adamson said they
had discussed the strike controversy
generally, but that no explanation to
meet the situation had been gone over
specifically.
The bill adding two members to the
interstate commerce commission
which has already passed the house
and which win come before the SEN
ate Friday, was one of the measures
discussed. It was understood also that
the creation of a permanent commits
sion to investigate such controversies
was one of the subjects mentioned.
It was understood definitely today
that the railroad executives had decid
ed to act as a unit in handling the
present situation.
The program of the railroad execuI
tives as understood today, was to deal
first with the principle of arbitration
and afterward with the eigh-hour day
In administration circles today it was
declared that both the president and
the railroad executives seemed to be
on the way to an agreement.
President Wilson plans to see Sena
tor Newlands and Representative AID
amsOn again probably late today and
expects to receive another call from
the committee of the railroad execu
tives some time before tomorrow.
There we're many indications thai
the railroad presidents we're consider
ing the eight-h6ur day on condition
that some definite assufsnce be giyer
them that future disputes be arbitrat
ed. Elisha Lee, chairman of the man
ayers committee, made this state
ment:
There SENS to be some question o.
the accuracy of the estimates made By
the railways of what it would cost t.
grant the demands Of the train EN-
ployes, and | make this statement t
clarity the public mind on this phase
of the matter.
There has been no change in OuI
original estimate that to grant the de
mands would add a hundred million
dollars a year to operating expenses
On the contrary, subsequent investi
cations have confirmed the substan
tial accuracy of that estimate. Con
fusions may have arisen from the fact
that we have estimated that it cost
more than fifty million dollars a year
to make the concessions which Presi
dent Wilson has proposed that we
make. The difference between the es
Inmates Is due. of course, TO the fact
that the president has proposed that
we Immediately grant only part of the