Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-12
ADAMsON LAW
FIGHT DROPPED
RAILROAD BROTHERHOOD CHIEFS
NOTIFY PRESIDENT OF
LOYALTY TO NATION.
NO EMBARRASSMENT IF
WAR DECLARATION COMES
Brotherhood Men. and Railroad Man.
Brotherhood Men and Railroad Man.
ayers to Hold Conference in Effort to
Adjust Differences Regardless Of
Effect Of Supreme Court Decision as
to Legality Of Law.

Cleveland, March 12.-Settlement of
the railroad eight hour controversy, ir-
respective Of whether the supreme
court holds the Adamson law oonstitu-
tional or unconstitutional, was forecast
in Cleveland by action Of the biggest
and most important conference of the
brotherhood leaders held since the
grave hour, six months ago. when a
nationwide strike impended.
Announcement OF the four unions
compromise plan. to be threshed out at
a meeting with railroad officials in
New York next Thursday came stimuli
taneous!y with the revelation that the
brotherhood chiefs had notified Presi-
dent Wilson that strike or threatened
strike would not be permitted to em-
barrass the government in case the
United States was drawn into war.
No Crisis to Exist Now.
Following the meeting Of 400 chair
men of the four transportation organ
izations. who gathered here for nine
hour meeting today, came the disclo-
sure that letter had been sent two
days ago to the president virtually
committing the unions to abandonment
of any labor crisis that might exist in
case of international troubles.
Chairmen Of general committees and
chairmen of local committee game to
the Cleveland meeting from all parts Of
the middle states today. All the vice
presidents of the four organizations
were also present The chairmen rep
resented the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers. the Order Of Railway
Conductors. the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Trainmen, and the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Firemen.
Compromise Offered Railroads.
A statement was given out signed by
Warren s. Stone, grand chief Of the
engineers L. S. Sheppard. acting pres
ident Of the conductors: w. s. Carter,
president of the firemen and engine
men; and w. G. Lee. president of the
trainmen. announcing that q plan Of
settlement of the controversy had been
submitted to and approved by the
chairrnen. While the details Of the set
Element plan were not divulged. it was
stated that the union representatives
would lay before railroad officials q
compromise plan based on the ON
ployes' fight for an eight-hour day.
ut was decide to renew efforts to
obtain a settlement" the official state
ment said. and . meeting had been
arranged with the National Conference
committee of the railways. to be held
III New York on Thursday. March It,"
Meet in Warrington Tuesday.
President Lee. OF tho .trainmsn,
speaking for the brotherhood chiefs,
announced that . meeting similar to
today's conference would be held in
Washington next Tuesday. when the
plan will be presented for approval TO
the chairmen OF southern railway sys-
tems.5 The plan will be submitted for
the approval Of the chairmen OF east
ern roads at q meeting in New York
next Wednesday.
Supreme Court Out Of II.
"The settlement conference with tho
railroad officials will have nothing to
do with whatever action the supreme
court takes In the present test of the
Adamson law" President Lee said.
IAN effort will be made to reach an
agreement that will bring peace be-
tween the railroads and the men, IL the
law is held constitutional"
An effort also will be made to work
out plan that will effectively take the
place OF the Adamson law In case it is
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