Arizona republican., 1920-02-14
WILSON PASSES "bUCK" IN RAIL WAGE DISPUTE
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Negotiations Suspended un- til After Return of Roads March Lee to Continue Agreement
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WASHINGTON Feb. 13-Negotia- tions of the union railroad employees for an increase in pay practically were SuS- pended tonight until the rail properties again are in the hands of their own CTS. There remained as a finale only the presentation to President Wilson of the union reply to his statement given them earlier in the day and this likely will be sent to the White House tomorrow morning.
 Union officials conferred for six hours on the presidents statement; but they steadfastly refused to divulge it's contents on which White House off cials likewise maintained absolute silence Nor would the union chiefs give any information as to their reply.
 Hold Fnai Conference
 Director General Hines conferred briefly late today with W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Rail road Trainmen, and a committee from his organization. This conferences, so far as the railroad is concerned, was said to conclude the series of meetings on the wage question.
 Mir. Hines late today sent a letter of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way employees restating his attitude toward that groups scheduled strike. He did not make public the nature of his communication, but it was hinted he had informed the maintenance workers they could expect nothing fur ther in the way of wage increases from the railroad administration. Mem bers of the committee, which have been representing the maintenance employees, however, denied this but declared there had been no decision to call off the strike, which has been set for Tuesday.
 After MT. Hines had given the ad- ministrations final word ot Mir. Lees organization. the trainmen's president announced he regarded the White House decision as "binindg on our union as well as the others. Al though MT. Lee declined to discuss the next move he would make, it ,sas understood he would not break from the other organizations It was indi cated, also. that he would permit the wage agreement notice of abroga ton of which was given for February 23. to remain in effect until the termination of federal control
 Union Officials Show Disappointmert
 The general attitude of the union of ficials, after being made acquainted with the presidents statement in a conference on the south lawn of the White House was plainly one of dis appointment. Some of them were openly dissatisfied but the more con : servatiye leaders urged that they bide their time in the hope of success along other lines.
 Whether this attitude was proof that the president had flatly denied the re- quests for increases or was an in- dcation he had submitted an unsatis- factory counter proposal was the sub ject of differences of opinion among union leaders who were not made ac- quainted with the presidents reply. Many of them had believed, it was stated, that a compromise would be offered by the president. but there was a growing belief that the White House decision had been strictly in accord with the recommendations submitted by MT. Hines.
 It was understood MT. Hines had told the president that the railroad earn ings were insufficient to take care of a new pay raise.