Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-24
Hold Conferences With Will
son to Grant Demand at
Least Expense.
STILL PLEAD FOR
ARBITRATION MOVE
Increase of Freight Rates
Will BE Asked in Turn
by Officials.
XNIAsHINGToN, Aug. 2S,--In an

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 23.-In an
w other effort to aid the pres-
dents OF the country's railroads to find
some way In which to accept an eight
hour day for their .rainmen and
avert the threatened strike President
Wilson tonight conferred for an hour
and half with Presidents Hale Hold
en- of the Burlington. Daniel Wi lard
of the Baltimore X Ohio. aud X. $.
Loveu of the Union Pacific.
Neither White House officials nor
the presidents would discuss the con-
ference. 1t was said on authority.
however. that the three executives
went to the White House to receive
an answer to the suggestion they
made to Mr. Wilson iast night that
he give them moro specific nforma-
ton as to how the railroads may get
the additional revenue necessary to
take care Of the greater payrol.s that
will come with the eight-toGr day.
EARLIER in the day, President Will
sen discussed the railroad situation at
length with Senator NcwlandS and
Representative Adamson, chairman II
the two committees of congress in
charge Of legislation affecting inter-
state commerce. Their visit was the
consequence OF that of rei,roGd men
last night. The two chairmcn are
slid to have agreed that the prosi-
dents proposition in the present stu
alton was right and to have said that
every effort could he expected in con-
grcss to put through any legislation
which might help solve the present
difficulty and provide for the fu-
ture
Raise Freight Rates.
ono pf the means for recouping
suggested by the president to. the
railroad systems in his outline Of his
position was through an increase in
freight rates IL was pointed out to-
night that the president cannot di-
rectly ask the interstate commerce
commission to grant increases to the
railroads Congress. however, might
pass "A resolution directing the COM
mission, in view OF what 1t considers
an unprecedented situation, to grant
higher rates.
Congress also might pass a resolu-
tion directing the commission to IN
vestigate all matters involved in tho
present controversy and the whole
subject Of the relations of railroads
and their employees one result eX-
Tected fiom today's conference is an
early effort to pass the bill intro
duCed several months ago to increase
the commissions membership from
seven to nine
II became evident tonight that most
of tho railroad executives have come
to believe that there can be only ono
way of procenting "A strike, and that
is by accepting the eight-hour- day
plan. The chief effort In their own
conferences today was to find some
scheme by which an eight-hour day
may be put In operation on all the
roads at the least added expense
Many suggestions along this line have
been made by the president, although
mono OF them has proved feasible
when submitted to the acid test OF
operating officials.
At the conclusion Of their confer
ence tonight with the presidents and
managers Hale Holden, president of
the Burlington and member of the
committee OF eight gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
The railroad executives who have
met at the request OF President Will
son are proceeding as rapidly as prac-
ticable with their work. 1t must be
understood. however, the problem
with which these men are wrestling
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