The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-16
STRIKE
fContiuued from First PaRe.)

Ter proposition at the final momehlouS
conference offered 10 abide by an! de
cree of the Cocktails commission II the
AdamSon act were declared unconStl
tu1ional W. G. Lee. president OF the
brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmch
spokesman for The employees DE-
clared: ro.,,,
of arbitration and our men are SIGN
and tired Of arbitrauon-
The brotherhood chiefs contend thclr
demand for the basic eight h"ur u:tE ."s
ali classes OF work. with pr" ra'A tlmr
Tor overtime. would civ" them only
what they would gain under the proNls-
ions Of the Adamson law. IheE n3Nr
abandoned their original demand '''
Jim. and q half for overtime
Won't Tolerate Delay.
Dnrlariur that the rank and tile ot lhe
hrnthrrhnod mem hership had hecom" inn
raii.nt and would tolerate II" iHrtI''
delay in enforcing their demands; Mt
I 80 said the supreme court miEht au-
in,,rn without handing down u ucriSl"h
an rh. Adamson ACT. III that event. ne
declared. there would I've no decision I'M
iii next winter, and the men woulu h"i
walt. , 4. oou,,,,. with
,ha ,itirnot,ln, OF the hrotherhoudS was
'hasnd uO0n the contention that theE
must await and abide" by the decision
If the supreme court on the AoamSom
81, They asserted their Willingness
90, .,,hr,;t the whole controversy :" th"
eisht hour commission If the law IS &C.
ciared unconstitutional and agreed 10
Appeal to Patriotism.
Pointing out to the four chiefs the
grave international crisis which CON
fronts the nation, they Appealed 10 'ncIr
patriotism TO prevent a strike at such
iuncture In national atihirS:
The brotherhood chiefs. III formal r;m!,i
break. expressed Indignation NJ the att
lure taken By the railroads in declaring
a strike would h" unpatr!ntlc .
". G. Lee VAS Informed tonight 81
The announcement from NaShinSl"'
that President Wilson would do every
Thing in his power to avert strike
and probably would appeal directly 10
,h, rntriotiSin of the mon themselves
He was asked what effect this won'"
have. ,,. Lo ao
1oandcd I'VE have heard nothing from
thn President of the United states.
When We do hear. We will take up that
''''''' '''' Strike mo Bluff"
Warren <. Stone declared that II m"
President made an appeal tn Tn" m"I
iii would be considered. ~" added
however. that there was no bluff ABOUT
the strike.
strike call had been so arranged thH'
the movement Of food and fuel supplies
into mis- city would not he stopped t"r
several DAYS after the beginning at The
strike on certain eastern roads.
The brotherhood chiefs announced
that n vice-president Of each "rraniZa'
ton would remain in this city I" tax"
charge OF the strike on eastern limos
They refused to dirulGe their plans ~
detail. II is known. however. that every
thing is in readiness 10 carry 'hclr pro-
gram into effect.
The organizations will expedite as Tar
as possible. il is understood. the move
ment Of food and fuel on tho various
roads until the men are called "ui
brotherhood chiefs tonight refused &C
grant interviews and went int" S"cii'
sion.
The railroad managers remained lr
conference until nearly II o'clock max
Inr nlans to combat the strike. They
refused to make any intimatton as IL
whether an. effort would be made to
employ strike-breakerS
At ST. Louis.
ST, LOUIS, Mo. March 1.-the -
Louis Terminal Association comprises
the principal lines entering ST. Louis