The sun., 1916-08-24

ciared that TIE main question in con-
troversy Is not arbitrablc. and has pub
q iiciy gone to the country on the issue.
and has told the railroad managers that
the responsibility for "a strike on this
question will rest not upon him. but upon
them.
mo men ever were subjected 10
0reater strain. They are not seeking 10
change the present status. 1Ney have
not initiated any controversy. II IN in
i;iatcd by the best paid Of railroad opera
tors. who are In no way suffering. The
time of an election has been chosen.
They are threatening to enforce their
claim by general paralysis. ana yet upon
this state Of facts and the premise that
society has placed the question OF an
eight hour day with n ten hour COM
'j,enation beyond arbitration these men
are freed from responsibility for n strike
on this issue and the railroad managers
are put really In the attitude Of agrees
sors.
Now that the question of society and
the eight hour day II 80 conspicuously
raised, and by such high authority. the
people Of this country. before this issue Is
decided on this premise. will want to
know how far reaching 1t is. Has Society
definitely confined 1t to certain favored
NttSFts vi 10 IL pa'Nu VII
which II accepted will extend II over the
entire field OF labor? viii It apply to all
J employees Of railroads and other public
utilities? If so the cost must be consid-
erer. Shall 1t apply to all manufacturing
operatives? II 40. how will 1t AFFECT our
foreign competition. especially after this
war If over? Does It apply to domestic
servants and fsrmhands' II not. then
upon what principle is the diferentia-
toni
THE Presidents declaration chal-
lenGes the Immediate thought OF the
country. Its soundness must be tested.
II true. the people should not shrink
from the result. II not true. then 1t
should not be accepted ar a basis for de-
termining this great controversy. SO
pregnant Will consequences"
Men Threaten Revolt.
Railroad presidents also condemned
Mr.. Wilson'S land. The following state
ment was issued tonight by Hale
B Holden, president Of the Chicago. Bur-
lington and Quincy:
1.-THE railway executives who have met
here at the request OF President Wilson
are proceeding ~ rapidly as practicable
- with their work. II must be understood.
however. that the problem with which
these men are wrestling In the most i'm
portant and gigantic ever presented to
any body Of men In the Industrial his-
p tory Of the country. They cannot there
fore, consistently With their duty TO their
stockholders. their employees or the pub
lie. reach a ANAL conclusion regarding
what action they should take without
much discussion. study and thought.
IF our deliberations seem to proceed
s0wly 1t In due TO the facts mentioned.
Tor us to act hastily would be a betrayal
Of the great responsibility we owe to all
Aho ~ arttoa CnnCarua<1 and n1nqf nj all IN
the public"
The apparent failure OF the executives
, 70 arrive at a solution Of the problem
was not received with eauanimity by the
500 brotherhood delegates. who are grow
Ing impatient over the delay. At q meet
ing to-day some OF the more radical
members proposed that the delegates 70
home and leave the heads OF the four
shrotherhoods to arrange n strike.
f, Thomas Donovan. the Boston and Albany
chairman. led the revolt. In the uproar
that followed the meeting was adjourned
BY the cooler heads before q formal mo-
=, ton to p~recipitate a strike could be
"a made.
\ statement made by President Rip
ley Of the Santa Fe in effect charged
=, that the employees were hoodwinking
q the President when they demanded An
actual eight hour day. IF that is what
they want Mr.. Ripley said. II will take
OF my coat and put In my best ticks for
- their cause"
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