Arizona republican., 1916-08-24

this controversy could be settled in twenty minutes. What the brother hood leaders have said to the pub lie is not in tune with the demands they made of managers committee. They tried 10 give the public to un- derstand that they were endeavoring 10 establish an eight-hou day. Of the managers committee they de- manded pay for eight hours for work done in less than that time six, seven. and as short q period as three hours-with time and a half for service performed after eight hours"
 The executives made public tonight a long list of telegrans and letters from individuals and commercial or Sanlzations in many parts of the country stating their stand for ar5i- SratiDn and taking a stand against the eight lour day.
 Although the brotherhood leaders are reticent about the wave of unrest among their members over being held m Washington one of them declared tonight that he doubted if 1t would he possible to keep the men here more than X hours longer.
 lt is apparent. however, that every effort is being made by the leaders to keep down the spirit of insurrec ton.
 Overnight discussions Of the situs - ] ton had put many Of the men in q fever heat and before their meeting this morning they made known thely intention to protest on the floor i against further delay Hearing of this l 4 B. Garretson. head of the conduc- l tors brotherhood went to the hall and counselled temperate action When he had gone. from various /! parts Of the nall came loudly voiced f denunciations of the railroad manag CTS for their delay.
 l The brotherhood officials pleaded l that the president should not be em- harrassed at this time and urged that ] the delay probably would no be eX- i tended Finally the meeting ad- | journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow without acting upon any of the vari- l ous proposals.
 ! Among the many messages received al the White House today was one l from Henry \. Pope, president of the l Texas Farmers Union. declaring that 1 the farmers were opposed to the eight hour day unless it were to De i granted to all those who labor. Il urged that the entire controversy be I erly constituted commission which could carefully investigate and give ] the farmers and their interests q ] hearing.
 The railroad employees committed showed such marked signs of unrest i today at the delay in the negotiations 1 between President Wilson and tn, railway executives that the leaders oi i the men were alarmed and opnly eX- pressed fears of their ability to hold them much longer
 An employees meeting this morning was thrown into an uproar by speech es If a minority which demanded i'm
 mediate action unless the roads ac cept the presidents plan. but sh' leaders succeeded in ad1ourning it be-
 fore any vote could be taken on an!
 of the various proposals
 They said afterward that while tho rressrre for immediate action cam, from a minority it was strong. bu they believed the majority would h.
 willing to give the president a littl'
 more time.
 Three railroad presidents today re
 ported to the committee which is try
 ing to formulate an answer on behal
 of the roads to President Wilson
 suggested plan for meeting demand
 of the union hrotherhoods. the sub
 stance of their conference with tn
 president at the White House las
 night.
 It is understood the purpose of tn
 visit was to secure Wilson's specifi
 ideas on how the railroads are to re
 imburse their treasuries for the man
 millions additional expenses whicl
 would arise out of acceding to tn
 presidents plan for an eight-hou
 wage basis
 The big committee of hrotherhoo
 representatives were impatient at fh
 delay. but w. c. Lee, head of tn
 Tranmen's Brotherhood, expresse
 the belief that they would not be hel . here past tomorrow.
 The men. tired of the delay due {
 the railroad representatives helonge
 discussion of President Wilson's plar
 gave free expression to their opinion . at today's meeting
 , The mon felt tfat the railroad : show a disposition to disregard thei
 sacrifice of tho demand for time an r q half overtime. The four brother hood leaders decided not to issue | statement expected for puhlicatio this morning until later in the da' , After 2 conference today with Presi } dent Wilson. Senator Newlards an ) Representative Adamson said the , had discussed the strike controrers