Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-12
lLSON TO HEAR.
/ union CHIEFS
|ssident to Grant Hear.
Ing to Representatives
of Brotherhood.
EQUEST AFTER
J DEMANDS REFUSED

Submit Question TO Wilson for
Final Dsoision-chisfs Say No
lstriks 10 Planned.
washington. Feb. Il - President
flson will have . conference to-
yorrow with three representatives
the railroad brothsrhoods to dis
|lss the wage demands Of tho
200. 900 railway employees which are
( b be referred to him today by Di-
ctor Hines.
u Selection Of their spokesman was
1T by the president to the union
representatives., who chose B. M.
Newell. acting president Of the rail-
fay employer department OF the
-merican Federation Of Labor; w. j..
fanion. president Of the order Of
Eliilway telegraphers, and Timothy
Hhea, acting president Of the broth
SS.hood Of hremen and engineers.
" It was said at the White House
That the president had been giving
he railroad situation serious thought
,5r several days and that it was his
ywn suggestion haa he see the rail-
load men.
v The union leaders win see the
president on the south lawn at the
White House, where Mr.. Wilson
pends q portion of each morning.
Before meeting the brotherhood Off
eials the president will study in de-
ail tho report on wage negotiations
which Mr.. Hines win submit.
The director general was IN con-
Ference with Mr.. Tumulty this morn
lhg and then returned to his office
complete his memorandum for the
resident, who win be asked to make
he hnal deciSica on the demands Of
he railroad workers.
Government Officials Worried.
Mr.. Hines' memorandum, which
kas sent to the White House shortly
efors nosn. was said TO cmbody the
fesms Of the union officials j with
fhom he has been conferring, since
feb. 3. While union officials were
aid to consider the question quies-
felt, White House officials were said
regard the situation as grave.
without disclosing what these ques-
lions wore, 1t was declared the gen.
sral public did not recognize the
&ericusness Of the Issues involved.
hallway trainmen officials were ap-
barently satisfied to leave the ques-
lion In the hands Of the president.
kltho living costs have not been re-
huced, union men felt that the presi-
(ient should be given another chance
30 adjust difficulties which have been
held In. allegiance since last July.
Hines Regrets Demands.
Denying on behalf Of the railroad
"a administratf6n the demands of the
and other railway
unions for wage advances ranging
from s to 40 per cent, Director Cen.
'eral Hines terminated the conference
with labor leaders today and an
nounced the reference, at the request
,of the union leaders, Of the whole
matter to the White House. :
Mr.. Hines said he had been I'M
able to reach any agreement with
the unions concerning the disposition
Of the wage problem "in view Of the
early termination Of government
control"
Hines to Sec Maiioy.
Mr. Hines made tentative appoint
ment this afternoon with w. J.
Malloy, vice president Of mainten-
s-co ~ way and shop laborers. and
dis committee Of ten. to discuss the
- ....4e..lons alleged grievances,
wf1ioh led to the strike call.
w. g. Lee, president of the broth
erhood Of Railway Trainmen, gave
his individual reasons for invalidat-
ing the agreement which his organi-
cation has. Mobilization Of inten-
ton to break the agreement Jan. l23
which under the thirty day clause
will leave that organization without
. working contract on Feb. 23, sia
days before the return Of the. roads
to their owners.
Theaction Of Mr.. Lee Is admitted
~, giving railway officials concern
while his officials have participated
in all conferences.
MI. Lee,said he reserved the right
10 press the unions grievances
separately. Me declined to. discuss
his statement Of yesterday that the
men had waited long enough for the
government to bring .down livine
costa.
Next Move by Wilson.
Whether the president will sus-
tain Mr.. Illness or grant the EN-.
ployes measure, ii not all, Of the
higher pay sought II now che guess
ton, "a answer to which tho unior
leaders said tonight they woult
await before determining further 40.
tion.
The general opinion In admins
tration CIRCLES Is that Mr.. Wilson
win sustain Mr.. Hines and appeal te
the unions to submit their demands
to the arbitration tribunals of the
railroads after they are returned tt
private ownership on March /.
The pending railroad Legislation
provides for wage adjustment boards
for tho settlement Of such disputes
ana isis not unlikely that this presi.
Asnt win undertake to bring about Z
opssdy creation Of this machinery
for the Immediate submission OF thu
untou Demands aftSr the government
refine pQuishss centrsL.
ma sprevailtng view among th'
,oye6idsnt's y advisers n that any gran'
oS NaOs adyAnces ~ the government