The Washington times., 1916-08-21

mon have not been fully advised and
they were at work with friends Of
head on any move for legislative set.
Element of the crisis along lines tina,
might be considered harmful to theii
Not Opposed to Arbitration Generally
A. B. Garretson. grand chief Of the
Order OF Railroad Conductors and
spokesmen Of the brotherhood represen-
tatives In their conferences with the
President. denied today that the rail.
road brotherhoods are opposed to ar.
bitration Of railroad disputes, although
they resisted arbitration In the present
The railroad brotherhood subscribe
70 the principle OF arbitration" Mr..
9arretson said. What they object ito
IN the present instance is application
one in which the men feel they could
not get Justice by arbitration"
MI garretson explained the difficulty
OF findtng men for an arbitration board
ts,, OF doins Justiee tS all sides in
at present.
He said a railroad official could not
pe expected to make a finding against
other industry would be Influenced a BY
MS environment. and perhaps by rail-
road securities he held. and that even
me worker named for an arbitration
w Soara was apt to be Jealous Of the high
70 the mighty specialized and hazardous
character Of their employment, and fail
TO do them full Justice.
Narrows List.
This 'narrows the list Of those eligible
TO serve with full impartiaIity as arbi-
traitors so that, Mr.. Garretson said, the
men were entirely justified In refusing
10 submit the present complicated wage
ano hours dispute to arbitration.
me question were one more moro
readily rsy understood and presenting a
would be NO objection to application Of
the principle. VI
In connection with the position Of the
brotherhood men that impartial arbitra-
pute, 1t developed that President Wilson
has had difficulty In making up the per-
sonnel or the proposed commission to
study the arbitrable elements of the pres.
The President in approaching the oues-
ton In anticipation OF acceptance OF Ills
proposition. Is said to have encountered
the same difficulty the labor leaders
nave round OF finding men for a com
lnlseion OF this character that would be
capable Of approaching a question such
ms this with an open mind and without
being consciously or unconsciously in.
huenoed BY their association or environ
ment 70 favor one or the other side Of
the controversy.
Business Men Send Views.
Arrival Of the Western railroad presi-
dents and tho arrival of hundreds Of
kilograms from commercial and indua-
trial concerns all over tho country were
the feature Of the first day Of the Sec
ond week Of the Presidents interven-
ton between the warning railroads and
railroad brotherhoods.
The presidents came at Mr.. Wilson's
invitations. and tho telesrams-in part
At iSast-et the invitation of the rail-
roads. Railroad executives here made
no secret Of the fact that they were
lining I'D all possible business support
Tor thar arbitration contention.
The President made his answer known
from so.t Psp sesssss nS
manufacturing organisations employing
100000 persons. are utterly dependent
on uninterrupted railroad service.
Ho urxed the President to prevent the
and At the same time to maintain the
pr1ndpls OF. arbitration.
Misting means have failed. the fresi-
S ; replied. and DECLARED he is NOV
bitration so that such a situation can
not arise aSnin- But as for the eight
hour day. ne said In his telegram to
Fope mat tho whole economic move
The opinion in washington todsy ia
that demands on the President by the
railroad heads for arbitration OF the
s ss day question. therefore. will
The railroad presidents ALREADY her.
have shown little indication OF con-
ceding this point. and tho new ar
rivals are even moro vigorous in their
assertion that the concession will not
be made. The conflict would seem 70
be irreooncilable. but the feeling in
Washington 10 Enthusiastically that in
soms manner the strike will be
Representatives Of the brotherhood.
now consider themselves more or less
struggle Setwssn Pre sfs se' Wilson
and the railroads: for the time be-
to how comes a .n OUT Before wsi they
again take a hand. '"0'
have we % %on aPRsre4ls are sstS to
for the eisht-hour day. On uo otSer
points they may be expected to
yield should a deadlock be reached
on the present negotiations and fur
ther efforts be necessary. While there
the managers or executives viii do
other than stand pat for arbitration,
there are deep-seated rumblings
around their headquarters today that
their councils are divided on the
point and that some counter-propo-
sition may be forthcoming.
C0untry's Good First.
There Is no intention of putting the
railroads before the good Of the coun-
try one official declared.
mo one has ever been known to
break the Presidents conviction on a
point. once his mind is made up" an
other said.
The President has peculiar powers,
Of course. and he may be able to force
tho railroads to knuckle down." a
third stated.
All OF which IS taken to indicate that
the position of the railway heads is not
one from which they cannot be moved.
When all the additional executives In
vited have reached Washington today.
there will be a brief session, the Presi-
dent will be notified they are here, and
they will await his pleasure for a con-
ference.
No Bays Around.
'1Have you a bay window at your
new homer" asked Mrs. Wayupp Of
Ara Oy,tcLrox