New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
n.fence Council Members
Hold All-Night Farley
Here
President Appeals
To Mems Patriotism
,I,oes Settlement of Dis
nute "in Time of Ma
tional Peril"

The question of a nationwide rail
,o,a strike at an early hour this
.,,ninq was still in acute suspense.
A committee of the Council on Ma
s,oal Defence was in conference at
90 this morning with representa-
ives of the railway managers, after
,0snding more than four hours IN
.,,,,,ltation with the brotherhood
,biefs. This was final effort to
.rsrt the walkout, scheduled to start
At 7 o'clock tonight.
The brotherhood chiefs were called
!, first and left the hotel at 1;SO'
nssSng out through a rear exit
Tssr the managers were summoned
NJ more information. it was an
pounced. would be given out until
this morning.
The conference took place in the
uotel Biltmore. All communication
nth the room on the second floor
Was cut off: guards stood at the door
II .bo telephone was disconnected.
Wilson Makes Appeal
The appointment of the committee
VAS announced in an appeal made by
President Wilson to the patriotism
Stbe trainmen. 1t follows;
7 deem it my duty and right to
appeal to you in this time OF ma
aonal peril to open again the ques-
ions at issue between the rail-
roads and their operatives with a
view TO accommodation or settle
nsat.
with my approval a committee
Of the council of national defence
s about TO seek a conference with
you with that end in view.
A general interruption Of the
railway traffic of the country at
this time would entail danger to
the nation against which l have
the right to enter my most solemn
and earnest protest.
1t is now the duty of every pa
triotic man to bring matters OF
this sort 10 immediate accommoda-
ton. The safety Of the country
against manifest perils affecting
its own peace and the peace Of the
whole world makes accommodation
absolutely imperative, and seems
70 me TO render any other choice
or action inconceivable.
Managers Respond
On recent Of the Presidents tele-
gran the railway managers sent TINS
Message:
In harmony with the spirit Of your
message, the national committee oil
the railways will cooperate with the
committee Of the Council OF National
Defence in an earnest effort to avert
the national calamity which would
result from an interruption Of rail
way trsffc.
The railroad brotherhoods at mid
tigh, had sent no reply
The committee consists Of Secre-
unes Lane. Wilson. Daniel willard
President Of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, and Samuel Gompers. Mr.
Conpers, il was explained, could not
ss reached by Mr. Lane IN time TO JOIN
he other members Of the committee
n New York. Il was said that he was
near New York and probably would
participate in the conference to-day.
Lane ArriNcs ilrst
Franklin K. Lane. Secretary Of the
la;srior. vas the first 70 arrive at the
Hotel Bltmorc. lie got there at 9:5,
last night Hardly had he vanished
MO the elevator when Warren $. Stone
appeared, closely followed by ". g.
Lte. L. =. Sheppard and william )
Carter, representatives Of the brother
t'oes. The four men went straight "a
ne rooms occupied by Mr. Lane, and
As conference was on.
hey were soon joined by Mr. vii
A'a'snd Secretary Of Labor wilson ar
h'sd a. 1890. Up 70 1880 there wa'
- ngn Of Mr. COmpers. Word came
v'm Warrington that he was in New
W, but diligent use Of the telephone
'%a.sa y unear'h him
A. ns hope for results was all that
~. lane would say after the conferrccs
~ the exception Of Mr. Compers
''S assembled
Lee Ready 10 Report
Hhsn the conference had lasted le8l
-4h an hour Mr &c came downstairs