Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-19

the employees.
The Three Considerations.
He declined to outline these, SIM
ply saying:
II believe that by Monday we shall
reach an agreement which will avert
strike"
From other sources regarded as
authoritative il was learned, however,
that three important considerations
entered into the negotiations. These
we're:
Pressure OF public opinion against
the strike.
The possibility OF decision Mon
day by the supreme court on the con-
stitutionality Of the Adamson law.
The proposal that the railroads &C
cept the brotherhoods' Interpretation
OF the law in the event OF its being
upheld.
Mr.. Lee admitted that the posi-
bility OF a decision by the supreme
court on Monday had been discussed,
as well as the Interpretation TO be
placed upon the law by both sides to
the controversy in the event OF its
being declared constitutional.
Tentative Agreement Reached.
II was learned that the question
uppermost for consideration tomor.
row was to determine the attitude OF
the brotherhoods and the railroads
in the event OF the Adamson law not
being upheld by the supreme court,
In quarters close to both factions II
was said that a tentative agreement
already had been reached and that
the conference tomorrow would be
held to settle the details.
Stones Statement.
Later, however, Warren S. Stone,
head OF the engineers, said:
1.-THE situation is unchanged. Az
reasonable men we did not wish to
Hy in the face of the presidents ad.
yisors and when they requested post
ponement of the strike for forty-eighi
hours, we made the concession to en-
able them to work out their plans
Unless something intervenes, the stu.
alton will be the same Monday night
as it would have been at 7 o'clock
last night.
After the statement, several hours
later, by Mr.. Lee, an effort was made
10 see Secretary Lane, but it was
said he had retired for the night and
did not wish to be disturbed. When
the conference ended today he an
nounced that he had no statement to
make and would have none before to-
morrow.
Wilson Voices Pleasure.
Washington, March l8.-President
Wilson last night telegraphed the rep
resentatiyes OF the railroads and their
employees meeting in New York. ex'
pressing pleasure over the agreement
10 postpone the threatened nation
wide strike until Monday. and earn
estly urging further conferences L
draw the two sides closer together.
The presidents message follows:
II am exceedingly glad that thu
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II hope most earnestly for the SAKE
q. sn so ~ ~. ra.;on that The twr
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vided on The possibilities of a decis
ion from the sunreme court on Mon
dav on the Adamson law,
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w" ~ e''
From the tact that attorneys TO
both sides asked Tor an early decis