Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-21
Congressional Measure Pro-
posed to Create Board to
Investigate Threatened Rail-
road Trouble
HEADS or SYSTEMS
MEET WILSON TODAY
Conference to Be Held at White
House and Hopes for Peace
fut Settlement Grow Brighter
BULLETIN.

,. (Associated Press by Federal wireless)
WASHINGTON, o. c., Aug. 21.-
President Wilson this afternoon put
the railroad crisis squareIy up to the
bio gathering Of railroad presidents
who met him at the White House in
conference. '""
He reinforced his previous argu-
ments for adjustment Of the contro-
Versy, involving some concession now
by the employers, pointing out the i'm
portance Of the railroads for military
preparedness and declaring that the
roads are the vital industrial frame
work Of the nation and II 10 absolutely
necessary to keep them running. He
said he does not blame the roads for
fighting for the principle OF arbitra-
ton but that he believes under pres
ent circumstances they should accept
the eicht-hour plan demanded by the
men, arbItrating later the working out
OF harmonious adjustment.
Upon leaving the White House the
spokesmen for the presidents said
that the situation 10 unchanged and
that the railroad men would meet i'm
mediateiy In an executive session In
an effort to reach decision.
(Associated Press by Federal wireless)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. Il. -
Heads of the big railroad systems,
after days OF committee meetings and
one conference with President Wilson
on the threatened strike, have been
invited to a second conference at tie
White House this afternoon.
Hopes for. peaceful settlement OF
the difficulties between the railroads
and the brotherhood unions of en-
ployes are somewhat brighter today,
and the prospects for at least tenn
porary adjustment are fairly good.
This morning the railroad presi-
dents, 33 Of whom were in conference
with the president on Saturday, con-
ferred for several hours, endeavoring
to reach form Of settlement which
will still preserve the principle of ar
bitration for which they have been
all along contending.
They will probably suggest legisa-
tion by Congress to create board
authorized to investigate the threat
ened trouble between employer and
employe. If created by congressional
act the formation of this board will
be such that during its investigation
neither a strike nor strike vote will
be permitted.
George Pope, president of the Ma
tional Association Of Manufacturers,
has telegraphed President Wilson,
whose every energy is concentrated
TO bring an advantageous understand
ing out of the alarming situation. urg-
ing upon the chief executive that he
do all In his power to preserve the
principle of arbitration in the anti
strike negotiations.
The president has telegraphed a re-
ply to Pope, declaring that the plan
now under consideration to prevent |
If possible, an actual walk-out of the
railroad employees, is calculated to
strengthen rather than weaken the ar
bitration principle.
Further. the president declares, II |
is absolutely essential to the CONNER
cial and Industrial peace and prosper |
ity of the United States that some |
means must be found, and found |
quickly. not only to relieve the pre-.
sent serious situation, but to so estab- |
lish the attitudes of the railroad en-
ployers and railroad employees toward |
each other. that such conditions as
now menace the transportation arter-
les Of the nation can never be repeat.
ed.
II is understood that the railroad
managers are preparing 4 counter
proposal to the presidents sugges-
tion that they accede to the employees
demand for an eight-hour day, and
leave the matter of pay for overtime
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