Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-19
Spokesman Lee for Brother
hoods Believes Settlement
of Strike, Already Post
poned, Likely.
BOSSES LESS OPTIMISTIC
Federal Mediators Active in
Getting Workers and Man
ayers to Discuss Plan.
WILSON VOICES PLEASURE

NJ, N>.I- Mach 1S-After a
Ne" ""' "i> ~ -, A..
torty-e,ght hour truce between 'he
four railroad brothcrhoods and the
railroads had been declared here yes
terday, thus averting the great "pro-
gressive" strike that was to have be-
r,, ~ ? o,,,ocl last NIGHT w. G. Lee.
81. ~ ~, Ell s,oL.sr,,r
en'ei oi ''e. .'"''''''e.' a',' ''",,
Tor the brotherhood chieis, asseilea
that he believed an amicaole se,tic-
ment OF all the d'tferences wouia DC
reached by Monday,
This was taken to mean tnat tnc
efforts OF the president OF inc con-
mittee OF mediators, representing inc
Council OF National Defense, NOT on'y
had been successful IN halt'ng inc
strike last night, put that WIN the re-
sumption OF conferences toaay anu
Monday the whole sltuation PROBABLY
would De cleared ana tne county dsan'
assured OF normal 'rahspor'a'io" eo"-
o'',ohs. e a.. -,;,,o,d hro,b.r.
An oI,e'al ol t"e i",i.oau LIN. ~" ,,s.
nooos VINO "ou,u la .o. .La a.. | do.,ar,t;on @
toniabt that there would be no strike
and that, the brotherhoods had won a
complete victory.
Not So Ont;n;stic.
nj, .:...:.., - AZ. h.o,horhood
ne op'''n,s''i y, '.u ~. o,J shar.d hv
.n'e'' 'o~eSe', mas NV Wh;la ~
'ne Ia,l,o"a ,'a sas,h.,,,;no w fror,
stateii.it "aa ni lo. ~. .t. satt,n.
.nen' was wa, a;ses.s aSse,.su ,'a mas ' snt;reIy
men! VI ,'e @ u,,e,eao !. doe;s ;nr % ~ Man
so,'H'senl upun u .s,,.. farorahi.
aay py 'he ', sup eIne ,.,., ~, In ,hat event
70 tne ftus'hso" i"" t., r.a.d .h.t
u was un9erslooa ,ney i;..,;oa as.v nc -
theS Wou.u aIe.pt s;s ss of ,sn hnrrs,
tne iaW 81 ny, psS'S ~ w. ,;th n,o
pay Ior' e,Snt nou,s '"4'N' WIZ p'o
rass pay ~ ose,.ahs ss.aas;.,. ,,or. ,n.de
eNo olner toieess,o"s ms, the
aiHr..e quesi,JJ" ~. ~ =; III aus,,. az
s'tuatoh "op,u .ake ~ vs. ; Is.;s;o,, ~
no decision Mo'Iay VI u = - .snn
declating inc naaniso,, 'am wv " dst.r
stitutiohai' rsnlal'eu ~ "a I,
liii'leo, aIeo. uMs " an o
close 'ouch WIFI ''e '"s'as'''
O.. Lee Not Surprised. t.
Mr.. Lees, reassuring statement :
came after he was informed that
many members OF the tour brother
hoods III ono ,,,, Mes. 'MH;nis' fl!i;.' e
syiVahia ana ii,,'io's, lail.ns W ~
ceiVe Woro OF ihe postpone,ienl VI
the striKe' actuaily hau qu,t woIh "
nignt: ne saia nc was not su'pl'Ir
az this, ihas'llucI, as 'neIe M was ~ ~
NC tlnle-less lnah .hles iou' ., s.n' @
wnieh 10 Soni1uhiea.e VIII, M .he Iiien: Il:
. nat saou.u a pe 'susne'ene p,oU. oi,.;, ~
tne lact t'lat wy WIZ nv. .a,ns
idly wheh we sa'a az oul a lne,i'oeis oe;s
Wouiq OBEY @ the s.rike olael, ssio
Mr.. Lee We khs" 'hey "ouiu-
every one OF lhen,. A.. ,,,
IL was agreeo win tne lailloaus' .1
ne addeG' tnat III the eVeIi ot .le
men laillhg 10 .: ieeeive mg'a 81 'ne
change IN the sltuation and gong Q"
STRIKE the faiiroads wnould NOT at
tempt 10 discipine thenl IN any way.
Mr.. Lee said lie was eohhaeht tne
misunderstanding Would ne stralght,
ened our before midnignt tohignt ana
that those VINO hau ieit their piases
would nave returned 10 work by tha'
time. ....