The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-08-18
Thirty one Heads of Big Railroads
Tell Wilson They Stand by the
Decision That Eight.hour Day
Is Impracticable.
EXECUTIVE REFUSES TO
TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER
Still Hopeful of Settlement and
Asks Traffic Chiefs to Return
With Managers Tomorrow for
Another Conference.

tRy Evening Herald LesscA Wirel
Washingtou Aug - -ThirtN-nnc
railroad president. today told Prcs,-
dent Wilson thci stood los the decision
of their msuaserf committee that an
,lrht hour daN was lmprlctoibl".
prcsidcn, Wilson rciuecd tu take
mo for an answer 600 mis- proposals
that they accept the crht-huur day
and asked them to r'taru 80 tnc
white House tomorrow with 'h".T
manager. fot another conference.
Just after the railroad presidents
ioft the white House. o. uccaWc
known uuoni,ially that the employee
had voted to accept president Wilson
proposition and that SOME ot the lead
cr. had guuc ,o the white uuusc tu
tpll him SO.
The vote of the employees ON Prcsi-
don't Wilson, plan was delivered To-
him personally hy the chiefs of ia"
-four brothcrhonrs. 70. Harfetson'
their spokesman, said t would 'e
given out 10y the president and added
that although the employees had re-
,ciycd no Invitation 10 return To- th"
White House. th,y would hrr>
here to await q possible summons
Tho four brotherhood leaders were
300 conference with IA" pf''ld"ut tsit-
q, minutes ana said no modification
ul the plan had hr,n presented Go
them as a rosuit OF Prc-,dcut Wilson's
conference with the railroad prcsl-
dents
"a they lott the White Huu-c. Nj
Iiuld,u SAID hc would ha'' mo- state
iu,li TO make Tor the present
Whether rfesiucut Wilson Viii con.
tjuuo to insist on his plan or susso~,
another To- both sides was not made
,l,Ji. Administration oft,,ols insist
hr win .ontinuo negotiations untli
some .cttlcmen' i- reached
Men closely affiliated with 'h'
iallruad officials said that there WIS
u" chance for 5u eight honr day With
uut Investigation.
IN, railroad executives tuld th'
pr,sidont that a. pcforr mcrotsns
ltrisht rs,"s thoy Notc ioI ed To- SUBJ
mit tu AN inquiry. before -tantluF ar
!uorcIa' va pay should hd'. - smiln!
inquiry
The railroad presidents agreed -
r,turu I" the White House tomorrow
tu further discuss the situation.
n wa made clear tp ric~idoHi
Wilson that the railroad prosid'ut4
w,tc not disposed 10 yield 90 th' cign'
hour day aud that thcy ms.stcd ou ai-
hutatiuu
The attitude uf the railroad prcsI-
dents seemed To- indiDat" little ,hin 10
Of the plan proposed hy the pic-i'lt ut
being accepted. Several declared ia"
priu,plc of arbitration IN nduatrla
disputes was lt stake ana must h'
ViJluttincd oven AT the cost of y stIik'
fr,sidcut Wilson pointed uut the dir-
asloU Whi,h would attend the nation
vide strike. out TIA. officials 'ri"
ousW, red they we're ready tu ,rhttrat"
the question az issue. Durius the con-
ference with President Wilson detail t
were not taken up. President Holden
uf the burlington, a. spokesman,
pointed out that only the committee
of managers wis authorized Co reach
q definite decision as It represented
ali thc roads
The railroad presidents we're Wtth
President Wilson less than an hour.
President Wilson Is determined. %
was -iid authorltatiN els tate today, io
pIiug the boards uf directors OF IN"
leading railroad - Washington e
necessary to prevent q ndtiuu-Widc
railroad strike tie viii yudraNor. u
Was said. To secure an HSrcc,u"nt by
negotiating with representatives. uf
the employees, The railroad managers
and presidents. uut Il 'ho deadlock
continues the boards WI po sum
moncd.
Washington Aug l,-Thc time for
Ffp- Idcnt Wilson's conference with