The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-23
To Hear Wilson's Plan for Leg
iSIation to Settle the Rail-
road Dispute.
TRAINMEN I'm PATIENT
Eight Hour Wage Basis Would
Throw Roads into Bank
ruptCy. Hill Decides.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -Presi-
dent Wilson Wednesday summoned
Senator Newlands and Representa-
tive Adamson. Chairmen OF the Sen
ate and House commerce commit
tees, to the White House II is un-
derstood he planned to discuss vita
them legislation on the railroad
strike situation under the presi-
dents plan for settlement OF
the railroad dispute, Congress would
create commission to investigate
tho working Of the eight-hour day
and collateral issues.
The big committee of brotherhood
representatives we're impatient at
the delay but w. G. Lee, head Of the
trainmens brotherhood, expressed
the belief that they would not be
held here later than Thursday, a
statement issued by the employees
committee charged the railroads
with Inconsistency in contend
Ing for arbitration, though re-
fusng to arbitrate demands
Of employees on number of
minor roads not represented directly
in the present negotiations, but said
to be controlled by the larger lines.
Louis w. Hill, president Of the
Great Northern railway and one of
The strongest opponents of the
right-hour day, declared in state
ment given out Wednesday that
many western railroads in particular
would have scant earnings next year
and that many would be forced into
recciyership by an eight-hour wage
basis
This is a time when instead Of
being burdened with useless and un-
called for expenses, such as are de-
manded by the brotherhoods, the
railroads should receive every en-
couragement in order to meet the
needs of the country" he said.
such an extra burden as is con-
templated by this eight-hour demand
would not only cut off all possibility
Of dividends and extension but
throw a number of western rail
roads into receiyership and cripple
their usefulness to the territory they
serve"
An employees meeting Wednesday
morning was thrown into an uproar
by speeches of minority, which de-
manded immediate action unless the
oToads accept the presidents plans,
but the leaders succeeding in adj
journing it before any vote could be
taken on any OF the various pro-
posals. They said afterward that
while the pressure for immediate aC-
ton came from minority it was
strong, but they believed a majority
would be willing TO give the presi-
dent a little more time. Some Of
them urged that most of them go
home, leaving the brotherhood heads
with authority to call a strike.
frequently shouts and applause
were heard a block away from the
hall.
at is our belief" one of the com
mitteemen said" thar the railroads
are playing for time with the presi-
dent just as they have done with US
for many months. There is no rea-
son why they should not have given
the president an answer by this time.
They are firing us all out and
the men are getting disguised with
the whole situation. think there
ure enough cool-headed committee
men here to control the meeting q
day or two longer but the discomfort
Is speeding rapidly"
President Holden Of the Burlington
chairman of the committee of eight
made the following statement:
"a meeting of the presidents anC