Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-14
TERMS TOIBE KNOWN
AFTER'MEET|NGT TODAY
Chief Executive Confers With Repre-.
scntatiycs OF Railroad
Brothcriloods.
SHEA STATES woRKERs' CASE
Sketches Troubles OF Two Million
Men to Meet Living Costs on
Present Salaries and Emphasizes
Need of Increase. Y
tBy Univcrsai seryfce.l

So s. WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-President
Wilson's counter-proposal& ito the de-
mands of the railroad brotherhoods for
a wage increase was the subject of
consideration by representatives OF the
men at asseries of conferences which
began shortly after their visit toEthe
White House and which were still in
session tonight.
The brotherhoods' representatives
are not expected to reach decision
before tomorrow and until they. do
reach q decision and revisit the White
not be made public. Tho only fntfma-
tion today AS to its contents was that
It was based on justice to all in
ttcrests.,
For fifteen minutes this forenoon the
President conferred with Timothy
Shea, acting president OF the Brother
hood cd os Firsmen and Bnginemen;
Department of the American Fadera-
president of the Order OF Railway
Save for a short conference tho
President held a month ago with Ber-
nard M. Raruch. his visit with the
official family 3 since last September
when he was taken Ill.
Proposal Contains Decision.
The Presidents views on the rail-
road situation-views, which anect
100000 employees who desire wage
increases, were given to 1.-The three men
who ;called llnon him int the form of
aewsrn dynewritten THESE We're
idecision.' and. the decision is under
stood to be be.unalterable..55
pns
of the 5W J, hites; q otse. WI hen they ap
nroachcd him. he greeted Il Them warm
ly. and. uggeseedE3to sthcnSs TINT they
damp sof the air. ~.
The President. according to the men,
looked the. picture os robust health
dark suit. Mr.. Shea and his collea cues
congratulated the President on his ap-
lpcarance. ffs ~ = - d 81 5lf = =
I'ye Just had "a shave replied the
President. smiling, .and it's possibly
improved my appearance.'sss
Presidents In Wheel Chair.
Beside the President, as he sat in
his wheel chair and .converseda with
mirai Cary II, Grayson. n @ tiS,, the sPresidcnts residents
rumuit y. the PFesidenfs seorsfary. taP
i s1a Mr. r. Shea s9nn was the okesinan for the
OF the negotiations the brotherh oods
had on with alkersD Him ncs.g director
sion ae sRsstsSe AND eonsIn
.eles OF the workers to meet the pres
ent living costs :on their present sal-
aries, and emphasized tho, Necessity of
increases. Seycrul times the President
interrupted with, q question, and the
entire conversation was carried on
with great cordfality by both sides.
" hen the men concluded the Presi-
dent handed aIr.i Shea his proposal. and
asked hat they consider it. They I'M
medintely LEFT the White House and
went to the Headquarters of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor
Has Had Report From Hines.
The President has been in possession
of a leuGtliy report from MIR. Hines
on the general railroad situation and
Ihis6rcasons for rejecting the demands
of theme Mr.. Hines Is understood
to have arrived athis position only be-
cause of the United period remaining
In which theNroads win be under Fed.
erala,controE
He is reported to have offered a
FsuEgestions to the President that de-
.nands for increases wait over. until
passage of the railroad bill, which con-
tains n provision for the creation Of q
wage adjustment board. tt