The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-20
Agreement Between Brother
hoods and the Managers Of the
Lines Affected To Last Until
Six O'clock Monday Evening
MEN AND OFFICIALS ARE
NOW REPORTED OPTIMISTIC
Secretary Lane and Secretary
Wilson Announce that They Are
More Than Hopeful That In
dustriaIWar May Be Prevented
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NEW YORK. March Is -
~ Fortyzeight hours respite
has been assured by the successful
mediation,o Of the federal mediation
committee, headed by Franklin X.
Lane, secretary Of the interior on
Mr., Wilson'S cabinet. AS result
there was optimism in the ranks
of the railroad men last night that
the strike could be postponed in
definitely and might be called off
altogether, il agreement with the
roads can be reached, which now
seems possible. Viz -.
w. G. Lee, head of the train
mems union, is among the opti-
mistic ones, for last night he is,
sued a statement in which he as
serted that II believe that we shall
be able to reach an agreement on
Monday, that willavert the neces,
sity of strike" a34t \ 1moN a
He pointed out that there might be d
number of minor strikes late last night
and today, in isolated sections Of the
country where the railroad workers had
been called out and had not been no.
titled of the change in the plans Of
the brotherhood and the announcement
of the iforty-eight hour truce. IS
Another official of the, brotherhoods
who, declined to allow his name to be
used, declared that there win not be any
strike, as the pressure of public opin.
ion has been making itself too plainly
felt by the railroad men.
The announcement of the truce was
made yesterday afternoon by Mr.. Lane
who issued the following statement:
"At our request and out of ap.
probation of the international situa.
tion, the brotherhoods and railroad
managers have resumed negotiations
In the hope that some adjustment may
be effected which will avoid the neees
sity of strike, the brotherhoods have
wired or telephoned to the general
postponed As hours.,' @ass.. II
A joint Conference between the fed
eral mediators, representatives Of the
brotherhOods and the managers will be
held today. and negotiations for per
manent settlement resumed.
The forty-eight-hou postponement OF
the strike dates from seven 'clock
last night, Eastern time--at an hour
when the strike was to have been in
effect. .hnEr- r& IA ST. |.E p
Undoubtedly there is hope," said
Secretary Lane last night. Secretary
of Labor Wilson, also one of the medi
ators, said that he concurs with Lane
ID" think, - he commented, "the mer
on both sides feel better toward each
other than they did" 81 s.
The willingness of the brotherhood
to postpone the strike hour is declared
by railway representatives TO be ths
most important concession the broth
erhoods have made since negotiation
first began last August, The belief ii
expressed on behalf of the railroads
that strike will be prevented.
The possibility that on Monday tn,
United States supreme Court nigh
render a decision ON the constitution
atty of the Adamson eight,hour law Ii
factor in the situation which is beinI
considered by both sides. H'arn. ~
Secretary Lane announces that
concrete proposition has been submit
. ted to both sides, but its terms are no
disclosed at present. 7'