Bisbee daily review., 1917-03-18
STRIKE IS AVERTED
 CONFERENCE MONDAY
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 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 it was said that a tentative agreement all ready had been reached and that the conference would be held to settle the details
 Immediately the announcement this afternoon that the strike had been postponed the brotherhood cOnferees denied themselves to everyone say ing they would have no statements 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:
 The situation is unchanged. As reasonable men, We did not wish ro fly in the face of the Presidents ad- visors and when they requested posiponement of the strike for 4S hours, we made the concession 10 en- able them to work out their plans Unless something interyenes, the situ- ation will be the same Monday night as it would have been at o'clock to- night"
 After the statement several hours later by MT. Lee, an effort was made to see Secretary Lane, but it was said he had retired for the night and did not wish to be disturbed. When the conference ended tonight he an- nounced that he had no statement to make and would have none before to- morrow
 Whether the supreme court, on whose course future movements in the controversy will hinge. will deliver a decision Monday on the Adamson law remains purely speculative. Before the present situation arose there were indications that decision might be imminent, but the courts intentions never are authoritatively forecasted. | its deliberations in chambers when decision will be announced and what the decision will be. are matters which by tradition as old as the court itself never are revealed.
 Steps discussed tonight as possible in case of strike included the calling out of the national guard to protect trains carrying mails and food sup plies. Whether it would be possible
 co seek receiyership of the roads tC enable the government to control and operate them also was under tentative consideration. Officials emphasized, suggestions must be postponed unt.1:
 the result Of the New York confer enCc is known.
 | Speculation among officials tonight revealed an opinion about evently
 divided on the possibility of deci- sion from supreme court on Monday on the Adamson law.
 From the fast that attorneys for
 both sides asked for an early decision
 and that two decision days when an opinion was expected already have
 passed, some legal authorities believe II VIII not dSdln pc ueleTreu. On q! 2 other hand stands the well known
 should be put in tue attitude of ap
 bearing to act under any sort CT conviction of some of the justices that the nations greatest tribunal never duress.
 Some close observers Of supreme
 court procedure believe that this lat ' ter consideration alone might operate | 10 withhold d decision Monday even
 if one had been prepared for an nouncement-
 Today the justices held their usual conference to prepare opinions. Eoi EoospXplt has "adouf pd" 20