Arizona republican., 1920-02-12
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reach an agreement with the repre- sentatives of the more than 2,o0e-oeo railroad employees on demands for in creased wages, Director General Hines tonight decided to submit the whole case to President Wilson for deciSlo->
 The appeal to the president is to be taken at the request of the union lead CTS after they had conferred with MT Hines for two hours late today and after he had informed them there was ent conditions. MT. Hines will send to the White House tomorrow the statements of the unions, together with his own representations in the con- troversy.
 The president thus is called on to will grant the increased wages or transfer the wage demand controversy to the corporations, soon to regain control of their properties.
 Have Not Finally Broken
 Submission of the claims and argu- ments to the president. while tenn porarily ending the general negotia- tions, does not mean a final break, railroad administration officials ex- plained. Neither members of MT. Hines staff nor the union spokesmen indicated that they felt that dead lock had been arrived at, though the discussions were ended. Regardless of the presidents decision in the mat ter. the differences will be ironed out after return of the roads through ma chinery likely to be set up by pending legislation it was explained Mir. Hines refusal to grant the employers demands apparently was based en- tirely on the fact that federal control soon will cease. The director general was understood to have kept this angle consistently before the union, together with the argument that it will be un- fair to the thousands of owners of rail road stock to increase the expenditures of their corporations when the gov ernment would be responsible for the revenues obtained for so brief a period.
 Hines Issues Statement
 In explanation of his action, MT. Hines issued the following statement:
 Since February 2, the director gen eral has had frequent conferences with the chief executives of the railroad labor organiza tions for the purpose of devising means for disposing of the pending claims for wage increase. During these conferences, the execu- tives of the labor organizations have expressed their views with great abil- ity and frankness. The director gen eraI has not been able to agree with them as to how the problem should be disposed of in view of the early termination of federal control, and is now laying before the president the representations of the executives of the organizations and also his own re- port for the purpose of obtaining the presidents decision in the premises.
 ''In any event, the conferences have been decidedly helpful in bringing out clearer development as to the real issues involved and as to the character of evidencepertinent to those issues and the discussion throughout has been characterized by courtesy as we'll as ,candor and with a sincere purpose on the part of all to try to find a solu- ton.
 At the White House late tonight it was said that MT. Hines would present the data in the controversy to Secre- tary Tumulty tomorrow morning and that it would be sent to the president immediately
 Submission of the matters to the president was in accordance with in- formation given out earlier in the day at the White House that after making decision in the matter, MT. Hines would report to the president. While the director general was said not to have made any final answer to the union leaders, his statement Of dis agreement with their claims could be considered as definite answer.
 The separate grievances and claims of the Brotherhood. of Railroad Train men were not included Dy MT. Hines in the data sent to the White House w. G. Lee, president of the trainmen will confer again tomorrow with Mir Hines.
 Says Fight on H. c. L. Fails
 In statement tonight Mir. Lee de- clared that the government had not succeeded in reducing the cost of liv- ing by the campaign began last sum- mer and he therefore felt he could no longer hold the demands in abey- ance
 T expect to get the written answer of the director general to the train mems request at the next conference with him. said President Lee, after which the special committee of 20 of ficers and general chairman. author Ized by the international convention of the brotherhood to handle the subject will take final action relative to its disposition"
 Events leading up to the disagree ment between the confereeS came rapidly. During the course of the day MT. Hines conferred with Attorney General Palmer, acquainting him with details of the controversy. The meet ing was not to be construed as indi- eating action by the department ot justice. however, Mir. Palmer declared The attorney general declined to say whether any action was contemplated under the Lever act in event of q strike. saying that the department eiid not know where, when, or how ac- ton would be needed in case any were necessary at all.
 Following his conference with Mir Palmer, the director general met al members of the union delegation with the exception of representatives of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Wax employees. who have called strike foi February IT.
 The union leaders who, at yester- l days session, had presented a second | epitome of their views also held . | separate conference at which it was definitely determined to close theil case.
 Move Was Expected DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 1.-The rail- road administration decision to lay l the wage controversy before President .ls=-- ..l- L. ..- - -