The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-12

The president thus IL called on tC
determine whether the government VII
grant the increased wages or transfer
tho wage demand controversy 10 tht
corporations soon 10 regain control o,
their properties.
Not . Final Break.
Submission OF the claims and arGu'
ment TO the president, while tcmporar'
| lily ending the general negotiations
| does not mean final break. railroaee
administration OFFICIALS eSpialnco
Neither members Of Mr.. Hines stan
! nor the union spokesmen indicated they
! felt that a deadlock had arrived. al
| though the discussions were ended. Re'
! Eardless Of tho presidents decision IN
the matter. the differences couid o:
| ironed out after return OF the railroad:
| through the machinery likely 70 be sci
up by pending legislation. II was OK
! plained.
In explanation Of his action the d.
rector general issued the following
"since February tho director gen
eral has had frequent conferences
with the chief executives Of the rail-
road labor organizations for the pur-
pose Of devisins means for disposing
| OF the pending claims for wage In
| creases. During these conferences
4 the executives OF the labor organiza-
tions have expressed their views with
i
The director general has not been
! able TO agree with them as to how
the problem should be disposed Of IN
view Of the early terninatisS. ssx,n, Of FED ed
erai e9ntrol. .;Gent sGa Is nov nov rsSr.ssntS- &
lions Of the executives OF the or
ganizations and also his owl report,
for the purpose Of obtaiL Ing tho
presidents decision in the premises: %
been decidedly helpful IN bringing
| out a clearer development as to the
real issues involved and as to the
character Of evidence pertinent 10
those issues Snsn and cb1,ct.Sfaed ss SH
courtesy as well a. candor and with
| a sincere purpose on the part OF all
to try to fnd solution
\ Tho separate grievances and clatrn'
Of the Brotherhood Of Railroad Train
! men we're not included by Mr.: Hinos j
the data sent to the White House. S
: q. Lee, president Of the trainmen. VII
confer again tomorrow win s Ms, h'Hes Hs'
declared that the government had no
succeeded In reducing tho cost OF livlnt
! by the campaign begun last summer
and he therefore. felt he could no lonSe
aThs trainmen." said Lee. take IA
oosition that more than a reasonable
time has since elapsed and that tn
cost Of living has not been reduced. ou
instead has been increased since tina
time, and that II - now up 70 the fed
srai government to make good IN
pledge made by tho president in hi
letter Of last August as understood b!
labor. a., ~
Palmer. tho director general met al
members Of the union delegation witt
tho exception OF representatives OF tn
brotherhood OF Maintenance Of Wa!
I employees. who have called strike To-
February II. This meeting lasted twt
Hines met with the members OF hi'
stan relative TO the railroad administra
''0" Hope 70 Avert STRIFE
DETROIT. Mich, Feb. 1.-The rail
road ADMINISTRATIONS decision to lay tn
wage controversy before President VIII
son today had been anticipated at head
quarters OF the brotherhood OF mainten
ence Of way employees and shop laoorer
: here and according 70 President Allen c
Rarker holds some hope Of avertinE tn
strike OF more than $4,000 members o
that union called for February II.
| II was at President Wilson's request
Mr.. Barker pointed out. that strike plan
promulgated last August were held !,
abayance while the government tried L
I lower the cost Of living.
Having failed In this he stated
"the president now II bound TO give u
the relief we have demanded.
Plans for handling the strike wer
completed here to-day when tho entir
country was divided into fifteen district
and an officer OF the International uniol
nIsced IN charge Of each district. Gen
eral Supervision will remain with IN
president here while vice president J.
J Molloy heading the executive committe
will remain In Washington until tn
strike becomes effective In the hope tina
The valkout NAV be averted through
NEGOTIATIONS with President Wilson.