The sun., 1916-08-22

would have to be mobilised" TO meet
the extraordinary situation that will
follow the European a
The President said the war had
taught this country that II could no
longer remain Isolated and provincial;
that by reason Of its position In the
afairs Of the world I'VE must be ready
20 play our role as one Of the dominant
influences In world affairs: that the
varied business and economic interests
OF the country to NEE; the e~xigencies
Of the new world conditions must be
brought together into . harmonious
whole.
Bearing On National Defence.
He said further that the accommoda-
Zion and adjustment Of these Interests
we're a necessary part OF nationai de'
fence-"for our great national re-
sources could not be made available or
mobiiised In this emergency As a neces-
sary part Of national defence" unleas the
railroads are made se~rviceable irstru.
i%nentalities for backing up any plan OF
national preparedness.
~ will not allow passion to come
into my thought In. this solemn matter"
said the President. I'VE are both acting
a trustees OF great interests. am
willing to allow this matter to go to the
ths r.snon.ihni,v rne r~esoons,b.lity of
Sai,,re u,i, M, res, with me.
..i v,,., ,.o, 90 cons,der the copse-
cuerce. no affecting the people In the
cities and countrys!des Of . failure
TO agree. The country cannot i've "
the means Of keeping alive It's vitality
are interfe-ed with.
1.-THE lives and fortunes OF 100. 600, o0o
-. uDa., ,.~.a.,end unon what may
~ ,hIs ,aor, T snneai 10 YOU
M a.. Arn,ican ,i,iaen 10 another to
go, mi. dls,stsr"
As,.r ,hs,r yis,, IN the White House
tbs cxecu.lves returned TO their hotel
smS ho,d nrsc,icaiiv A continuous con
Sererce hrourhout tho remainder OF tho
Az ond e,cninr Thi. programme will
he followed until a definite result 10
sch,ayad
TN r.,,v NJ thu railroad on,ciais 10
ths presidents MICA was forthcoming In
enc evening in the form of q statement
nv Elisha Tea. chairman Of the board
Of managers.
Apueal Of the Roaas.
Asr Lees abatement follows:
sThat the railroads should grant under
threat OF n national strike a $50. 900. 600
v.~o prefarmen, 10 n small minority OF
their employees without q hearing he
fore a ruhl'c tribunal ID inconceivabic In
n democracy like ours. All questions at
issue-wages. hours, costs. operating
condi;,ons--,hese are submerged BY the
greater issue: Shall arbitration b
Abandoned in the settlement Of Indus
trial ~disputes?
"Tf we are to throw arbitration into
the scrap heap, what hope can there be
In America for Industrial peace In the
future, A nationwide strike Ia un-
th,pkable when the railroads are urg-
inr ,ha, pl the matters n dispute be
pioccd be fore any tribunal constituted BY
public authority.
"Arb!.. alton is urged by Congress AZ a
anal method for settling cont oversees as
"a both hours and wages on the rail-
roads. Tho Newiands law OF 1919 was
enacted 10y unanimous request OF thc
four railroad hrotherhoods ard the repre-
sen.atives Of the railroads. And yet the
leaders who urged his Jaw now a ihe
posi,,cn ina. n question OF hours Is
beyond q. bitra,.on.
,...,m.. l.,
these denar Is. No PROPOSE, has been
made TO establish an elgh; hour work
day The demand IL for an eight hour
pny basis and mi. il the Interpretation
given BY the President in the proposal
now before the railroads. The employees
have ,n,r ha,ically made Il known that
they do moi, wan; e.rh, hours work for
eight hours nay, real eight hour day.
ga .lmple illustration vii, suf5,e to
ehow how the e!gA, hour b,s,s o. pay
would work out. Take. for example, a
freight criployee paid Ave cents a mile
with a DAYS guarantee OF 81 for 100
miles or ten hours or less. II Ia pro.
posed TO make his guarantee the same
for eight hours or less. On n fire. .ght run
OF say only sixty mics In ten hours he
earns s. for his time, II Ia nov pro-
posed that for this work he be paid
S. for the first eight and Si3s for the
other two hours. a total o. @6"25-ln-
"lf, by reason OF traffic delays, he II
ns.u 'u.e ~ ,.a. W. u. so
,S,nr~s So, ,n,. ia a,S az ,,- ,is ~.
49, 80, 49, - ~ ,a,.or,n.
Th. asna,d "a o. nav MIN a. "a ror
81 10 TO-, s.ryI''
I,ru.- pa, nm N,l..s. n..,..
III atter ms ne II caIien for 4 shor'
period OF emergency work say only
TWO hours ne gets ano'ner run a.!,s
guarantee OF 10. MAKING si1oo' III 'his
~, o"'' n',e "ouIs e.','e-
Many oHher scheuuie pioV'sions IN
crease the vases OF tnese "e' PM" nv
without increase IN thelr houre Oh set-
vice. IL ~ because OF tnese oppor'un'',e'
NO Nhhe u uEluGI VI W