Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-11
Settlement of Controversy Forecast at Meeting of
 Employees.
COMPROMISE PLAN
 IS AGREED UPON
Four Hundred Nhairmen of Brother hood Committees Approve Proposal to be Submitted to Managers
 in New York Thursday.

Cleveland, March 10.-Settlement of the railroad eight-hour day contro- versy irrespective of whether the su- preme court of the United States holds the Adamson law constitutional or unconstitutional, was forecast in Cleveland today by the action of the most important conference of brother hood leaders held since the nation- wide strike threat six months ago.
 Announcement that the four unions compromise plan is to be threshed out at meeting of railroad officials Tn New York next Thursday came sim ultaneously with the revelation that the brotherhood chiefs had notified President Wilson that strike Or threatened strike will not be permit ted to embarrass the government in case the United States is drawn into war.
 Following the meeting of 400 chair men of the four transportation organizations who gathered for a nine-hour meeting today, it was dis closed that a letter had been sent two days ago to the president virtually committing the unions to an aban- donment of any labor crisis that might exist in case of international l trouble.
 Chairman of general committees and chairman of local committees { came to the Cleveland meeting from all parts of the Middle states. The presidents of the four organizations l also were present A statement was given out by the brotherhood heads announcing that plan for the settle ment of the controversy had been l drafted by the brotherhood heads, and submitted and approved by the chair men. While the details of the plan were not divulged, it was stated that union representatives would lay be- fore the railroad officials a compro- mise plan based on the employees fight for an eight-hour day.
 Southern Chairmen Meet Tuesday.
 President Lee of the Trainmen, speaking for the brotherhood chiefs, announced that a meeting, similar to the one held today will take place in Washington Tuesday, when the plan will be presented for approval of the chairmen of Southern systems. The plan will be submitted to chairmen of Eastern roads at meeting Wednes- day. TOday's meeting was attended by representatives of the men em- ployed on the New York Central lines, east and west of Buffalo; the Michi- gan Central, Big Four, Pittsburg K Lake Erie, Pennsylvania, Nickel Plate Baltimore & Ohio and other roads.
 "The settlement conference with the railroad officials will have noth- ing to do with whatever action the supreme court takes in the present test of the Adamson law" President Lee of the Trainmen said. "An ef- fort will be made to reach an agree ment that will bring peace between the railroads and the men, if the law is held constitutional. An effort also will be made to work out plan that will effectively take the place of the Adamson act in case it is held un- constitutional.'
 Men Say Conditions Worse.
 The four brotherhood chiefs issued the following statement:
 "A meeting was held in Cleveland March 10 by representatives of the four train and engine organizations- the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers, Order of Railway Conductors Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainment-in response to call issued by the chief execu- tives for the purpose of conferring IS to the situation regarding settle | =