Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18
Was Nth Private Family.

WAS WIN xf1V1V0 E6ulAlys
II stopped at q hotel. but. because I
was recognised by almost every one, l
went yesterday afternoon to stay with
a private family. not leaving my new
address at the hotel until this after
noon. when / stopped there to inquire
for mail. was then informed my once
in Washington wanted me on the long
distance telephone.
II got In touch Immediately with my
secretary who told me about my ap-
pointment on the commission. 1 in
structed my secretary to advise Sec
Rotary Lane / would come on here AZ
once, and I took the first train Tor
New York. arriving here at O'CLOCK To-
II have made ready to be of any
possible assistance with my associate
mediators in the effort to bring about
an honorable adjustment of the prob
lem and ] will remain here as long as
envy associates deem 1t necessary
Immediately following the announce
ment this afternoon that the strike
had been postponed the brotherhood
chiefs denied themselves to every one.
saying they would have no statement
TO make and that any information con-
corning the negotiations would have
to come from Secretary Lane. Later.
however. Warren s. stone, head OF the
engineers, said:
Mr.. Stone Belngerent.
THE situation is unchanged. As rea-
sonable men, we did not wish to fly in
the face of the Presidents advisors.
and when they requested postpone
ment of the strike for forty-eight
hours. we made the concession to ena-
BILE them to work out their plans. I'm
less something intervenes. tho situa-
tion will be the same Monday night as
IT would have been at o'clock to-
night"
After the statement several hours
later by Mr.. Lee an effort was made
TO see Secretary Lane, but 1t was said
he had retired for the night. and did
not wish to be disturbed.
Mr.. Lane Announces Truce.
Secretary Lane announced at S:4S
o'clock this afternoon that; the forty
eight-hour truce had been agreed to.
This decision was reached at a Joint
conference Of subcommittee OF the
railroad managers. the brotherhood
leaders and the mediators. Mr.. Lane
gave out the following statement:
''At our request and out Of an ap-
probation Of the national situation the
brotherhoods and the railroad manag-
hope that some adjustment may be had
that will avoid the necessity for a
strike the brotherhoods have wired or
telephoned their general chairmen
forty-eight hours. and unless prior to
that time advised Of a settlement. the
men will leave the service under the
authority already given"
The statement was signed by Ssc-
rotary Franklin K. Lane. Secretary
n non Al ~
There L. Hope" Says Mr. Lane.
Undoubtedly there Is hope" said Mr. |
Lane when asked his opinion of the |
situation. after he had announced the |
postponement I'VE will meet here at |
10 o'clock tomorrow morning. and will |
then take up the situation and go on |
as we have been going
Secretary Wilson said:
Il concur with everything Secretary |
there is undoubtedly q more pacific |
feeling. think the men on both sides |
f now Eel S;s better toward each other than
Ten railroad Presidents were In SEES
sion At the Grand Central terminal while |
the conferences we're going ON, and |
kept In constant touch with the man
Among them were Presidents Rea of |
the Pennsylvania, Besler Of the Jersey |
Central. Truesdale Of the Lackawanna, |
Hustis Of the Boston and Maine, I'm
derwood Of the Erie. A. n. Smith Of the !
New York Central. Holden Of the Bur-
lington and Frank Trumbull. chairman
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio.
Eight OF the presidents composed the
executives committee which last year
acted for the railroads in the confer
ence with President Wilson at Wash
ington. II was Understood that thew
would finally pass upon any proposition
to prevent q strike