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additional mile.
4 Fasther MediAcatioa.
There has been the further modif-
cation that now the standard for time
consumed In making the trip on freight
trains is ten hours. II the trip Is mad
In less than ten hours. as II frequently
Ia. the payment Is still for the full ten
hour period " the time -consumed In
making the trip exceeds ten hours the
pay In increased proportiorately for the
time added.
"There have been further concessions.
In the form Of 'arbitraries' no 4 at /, IL
tn, ordinary experience that the men
"a able to secure double payment for
tho W.. Of n part % their time notwith-
standing II may not exceed the ten hour
limit.
The suggestion OF the President as
We understand It s hat the standard Of
distance, 100 miles he retained, but that
the standard Of time. ten hours, be re-
duccd to eight. "a
az this were done tire time nay would
be increased as per cent. n a 100 mile
run completed In ten hours would be
paid for upon a time limit of eight hours,
VII proport.onatc pay for the two hours
above the minimum.
The total paid In the calendar year
1915 g the men whose wa es II n now
rr posed g. change was approximately
$3.50. 600 .00o. The Increase Involve, In
the Presidents proposition would be
&;2,o0o.ooo. or 81 per cent"
Hearing From the Country.
President Wilson ,s beginning 10 hear
from the country on the strike situation.
William Fellowes Morgan. president Of
the Merchants ASS citation Of New York.
sent the following telegram to-day TO
him:
THE Merchants Association Of New
York believes that the pending labor con-
troversy between The railroads and their
employees should be submitted to i'm
partial arbitration for complete develap.
ment and analysis OF all the facts that
| the decision Of sue arbItrators should
be binding. and that pending such deci-
sion he present status should be MAIN
| taired.
THE concessions demanded by the
employed involves an enormous increase
In the cost of railroad operation, 1t II
claimed by railroad officials that such
increased cost without corresponding in
GREASE in revenues will he disastrous to
ard cause the bankruptcy Of many Of the
existing railroads and seriously impair
the power Of all to provide efficient
service for the public.
" believe 1t vital to the we'll being
Of the nation that the principle Of arbi-
tration be established as a reasonable
and lust means Of settlement In indus
trial disputes that the present contro-
versy 10 beyond question Of the class that
can and should be settled by arbitra-
ton that no person confident Of the
Justice Of his cause should refuse IN
submit such an issue az the present to
, the Judgment and decision OF unbiased
umpirea and We further believe that
such refusal, coupled with "A strike which
will innict unparalleled suffering and loss
upon tire nation will deserve and receive
universal condemnation and ALLEVIATE
from those responsible all public sym
patty.
We therefore respectfully but earnest
~ protest against the adoption Of a so
called compromise which. upo an ex
parte showing. will concede to the en-
ployees the major part Of their de-
mands. disregard the principle OF arbi-
~tration, upon which alone a Just settle
mcrt can he based, and which may ulti-
mateiy innict suffering and injury upon
the public either by depr!ving 1t OF SUI
nclent railroad service or by forcing 1t to
pay increased charges"
Petitions signed by 10000 non-union
employees Of the Pennsylvania Railrond
~opDotinx "A strike Of the members ~ the
four great hrotherhoods were taken "a
the White House during the day, making
a total Of 81. 1000 signatures attached to
such petitlons.