South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-14

personal conference with YOU here"
The president made il plain I'M his
call how deeply ne was disappointed
over the failure OF the railroads and
the brotherhoods 10 reach an agree
ment
one OF the knOtty problems which
confronted the conference al the
white house was how to reach a
common ground OF understanding.
Position 81 Men.
The position of the men. as enun-
ciated by A. l.. GarretsOn. president
| OF the order OF Railway Conduc-
( tors. was as follows
The railroads forced Us To reject
arbitration los their Indifference to
our demands. They never have
made an honest effort TO bring about
a settlement since the present con
troversy began. They say that they
have offered 10 mediate our de-
mands. but they have religiously re-
Trained from Offering 10 mediate any
thing in return or 10 make their
position clear AT no time have
they indicated desire 10 meet US
half way and Ue could do nothing
with them
When the "a Representatives Of
the railway brothe rhOOds and ia OF
the railway managers reached here
this morning they went directly 20
a local hotel for breakfast All were
in a very serious mood. although
there was spirit of hopefulness ex-
pressed. Both sides said that they
hoped that the president had new
plan upon which they could agree.
but In the absence Of amy direct i'm
formation as 10 the executives
plans they would not talk about the
situation.
Will Present Plan.
Secy Tumulty assured the COM
mIttee that the president would con
suit their convenience ass 90 the
hours Of the conferences The ten
tatiVe plan was for a. general get
together session during the morn
ine al which the president would
define his reasons why "a strike cam
not bo permitted and would suggest
some plan for discussion ~ tins
plan should not prove acceptable
then IL was expected that after lun-
cheon all OF The plans heretofore
suggested boy the Cancellation board
would be taken up and discussed 90
determine whether compromise
plan could not be evolved from
them
Mediation COMMISSIONS Cham
bers went into conference with
Pres't Wilson al 9.20. At that hour
the two committee representing the
brotherhoods and the railroads
We're waiting IN their hotels for the
summons to come % the white
house
Mediator Chambers was with the
president more than haf an hour
and then went directly o. the Na-
tiouaI hotel 10 escort the representa-
tiEes OF the brotherhoods 10 the
white house lie refused o. discuss
has conference with the president.
lIt said the brotherhood rerresen-
tatives win seen the president arst.
then the representative ~ the man
ayers.
Confcr~ Informally
Informal conferences between tha
representative CT the brotherho0ds
and the railroads took place lt their
hotels while they waited Tor the
word 70 come % the q. hite house.
AFTER be- had talked with his as
slstants PRIEST Garrets0u. acting as
spokesman for the men. said
Nothing has happened 70 change
our attitude toward any arbitration
proposition. This situation after
all means simply that the men have
demanded the eight-hour day a.-d
intend 20 have H. Naturally that
ls not question 81 arbitration
lille the railroad ma. gers main
tain their present positi.'-
The railroad managers insiStsri
that they had nothing - add -
their statement made last nieht ~
New YORK that they wanted o. avert
strike.