Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-15
UNION MENIDEF|[R|
PRESSING CLAIMS.
Entire Wage Controversy of Rail:
Workerssto BE Con-
sidered.
WILSON . illI'';t, STATES HIS PLANS
President Proposes Tribunal to
IS Take Up Problems and Garry
Them to Conclusion.


sTASHINGToE, Feb. 14.-The rail-
road wage controversy was today re-
Tered TO a general conference Of
union committeeman, called to meet
here February %, and within five hours,
3 the government officials were advised
: in telegram from Detroit. Mich, that
y the strike of maintenance of-way en-
pioyees and railroad shop laborers,
had been called off, This strike was
called 10 become effective next Tues
day. The Telegram from International
President A. e. Barker was in accord
Fance with the request OF President
{ WILSON that action be delayed until
g aiter1sth he general conference eof rail-
s. Mr.. Bankers decision TO delay the
Recommendations Of tho executive com.
mittee, nov In Washington. to whom
y appeared no said, that late develop
yersy tended to place the maintenancc-
ot-Hay union In position apart from
as sif 9ther n unt9ns and seemHgly for
Z Iained, however, that Immediate relief
! must be had. and that strike as
planned would have been fully Justi-
- Late tonight Mr. Barker replied to
President WILSON'S telegram informing
! that the lnalntenance OF way union
y would he represented at the general
railways conferences. Tho message con-
II desire to urge upon. you tho neces-
sisy 9fEcInediting action in the. mat
satisfy iunderfed stomachs; neither viii
: fhsy protect the dependents Of the rail
Is s.NotsJunmindful OF the suffering ITO
wbtks@ q the inn9sent puhlics would be
ast,sn shs s, massis Ms hsss
arc abo TO bet I up rhR g. had 81 line 10
~ age
pn1sas WhS says sssn
Before Yrssasns Wisoa
Sfssdey. hayes:tentatlyeIy accepted the
White WI e, House Proposai for tribunal;
daht,s motion. to consider the !. de-
mands Final word must come. how
gt.s Union Leaders Feir DeIay.
). while union leaders feared tho ef-
feet of further delay on their member
ship. tho possibility of "a general
Tho president early tonight supple
mented the action OF the union leaders
upon him to Withdraw the strike order
and to make sure that no interrup-
I. Z tioa to ,transDortationo ccurs."
4 tho officials of the maintenance union
5fwbuld realize that sryou cannot In jusx.
ttee TO your membershlp and the citis
!. zens generally OF the United States
persist In a course which Is opposed
5 20 your obvious duty to the country"
THE Pre es. telegram. addressed
Yesterday addressed to the chief
executives of the principal railroad la
Dor concentrations. including the one OF
which you are president. a message
copy of which has been transmitted
10 you at Detroit. 1 have just received a
organizations generaliy%to conform to
Tho principles of My message. to bring
The moi attsnsi0r
Sruary 23. for the purpose. of carrying
The. matter into effect. I note with
Organization is the only one addressed
which has not expressed it's concur
renee In this method OF handling tho
: vice has yet been received Of with
drawal OF your strike order. which
2 Was sent out several days ago. The
ed4this situation TO your committee as
soon as 1t presented to him advice OF
the strike r or, order. and he has since sum
fully indorse. q ask YOU to take at once
z strike order andSto make sure that no
t ten eecSrs on that account In this
/. and .your associates, upon full consid-
GRAFTON, VIII realize that you cannot. in
5 5;;;. !. to e. your. membership and the
persist In a COURSE which il opposed to
your obvious duty to the country, to
the direct and SPECIFIC request OF the
government and also to ths9aft.t1de n
all other railroad labor organizations.
all the mere. purpose OF Job jectlng
3 lss the only, practicable method OF OBJ
tanning q prompt lnd reasonable set
t!sment 81 the , j Wage sqnes-
q send my message and It's Enclosure to
r Al, your members and give them the
Gse rest ralroad sbor Mish all,
s g Ma.ai WOODROW WILSON"
!, ticiais b. the President In his tpropoSa I
I that he tsoE ld provide machinery for
dealing 2comprehensiyely with thelr
compilation Of data bearing on the
{ THE President said he was -certain:it
4 Rsomer, that these n,omcrtous auestions
an continue t. funstion after Marsh
Gives Plan In .DetaiI.
Il wish, therefore,DtIie said, 80 an
z nounee to all railroad employees at
Z This time .th = s. out
sn s1. .9 In the event that is connection e
isH the a fstalrp siyste
wage ma tiers u shaiI Prompt use & my my
e - noweriupo N Il shai1 GSn
exercise that power. to bring about
tthesea rliest practicable oyganizations of
hs rs the syens tgsaylasd
Y,sisn 10 made 81 law Tor dealing Win Win
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