New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-20
Both Sides Approve Inter
probation Which Will
Speed Acts Effects
Will Adjust Details
Minor Provisions To Be Set
tied by Chiefs and Man
ayers To-day

The conference Of the committee OF
the Council for National Defence which
settled the railroad controversy adopted
yesterday an agreement by when II
saws any danger Of confused interpre-
tation in the application Of the Adam
son law is prevented. The agreement
was approved before the Supreme
Court had given its decision.
1--WE have" explained Franklin n
Lane. Secretary Of the Interior AN
Interpretation Of the meaning Of the
law. framed by the brotherhoods and
accented by the railroads, that entirely
prevents any lengthy delay in putting
the provisions Of the act into fun
effect"
Here is the agreement;
an all road service except passenger,
where schedules now read 100 miles or
less. nine or ten hours or less, over
time at ten or eleven miles per hour
insert eight hours or less for a basic
day and twelve and one-half miles per
hour for a speed basis for the purpose
OF computing overtime. Overtime to De
paid for at not less than one-eighth OF
the daily rate per hour.
ain all yard. switching and hosting
Service. where schedules now read ten,
eleven or twelve hours or less shall con
stitute a DAYS work. insert eight
hours or less shall constitute days
work at present ten hours pay over
time TO be paid for at not less than one
eighth of the daily rate per hour.
Standard Rate Prevails
'In Yards now working on an eight
hour basis the daily rate shall be the
present ten-hoGr standard rate, with
overtime at one-eighth Of the present
standard daily rate.
ain case the law is declared uncon-
s.itutional eight hours or less at pres
ent ten hours pay will constitute a
DAYS work i'm hosting service.
an passenger service the present
mileage basis will be maintained. On
roads now having fiat ten-hour day IN
passenger service the rule VIII be
amefded TO read eight within ten
hours
"For all classes Of employees in short
turn-around passenger service, wheTv
the rule now reads eight within twelve
hours il will be amended to read eight
within ten hours
For such territory as has no num-
Der of hours for days work IN short
turn-around passenger service. the
eight within ten-hour rule applies.
"Overtime to be paid for at not less
than one-eighth Of the daily rate per
hour
1.-THE general committees on individual
railroads may elect to retain their
present overtime rules in short turn
around passenger service. or the fore
going provisions, but may not make
combination Of both 10 produce greater
COMPENSATION than is provided IN either
basis.
an the event the law is held to be
constitutional, if the foregoing settle
ment is inconsistent with the decision
of the court the application will be ad-
justed TO the decision. If declared un-
constitutional the above stands with all
the provisions as written.
"The foregoing 20 govern for such
roads, classes of employees and classes
of service represented by the national
conference committee OF the railways.
schedules except as modified by the
above changes remain as at present
Will Arrange Details
Under this agreement the brother
hood chiefs. with the exception Of W.
5. Carter, will meet committee Of
railroad managers this morning to ar
range minor details. This Will be a
work Of several days. To the general
chairfnen of the various roads and the
managers of those properties will be
left the task Of adjusting schedules and
agreements hitherto in force to its pro-
visions.
While there.is a world Of petty labor
in this. neither side sees any oppor-
tunity for friction.
Mr.. Carter is prevented from con-
tinuing at work here b. the serious
sickness of his daughter in st. Louis.
He received word Sunday that she was
dying OF tuberculosis in a convent, but
delayed going until everything was ad-
fuefad