Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-07
DENIES
UNION CHIEFS AID
Saws Interference in Railroad
Dispute Would Be 'Mani-
testify UnWise."
RELIES ON WAGE BOARD
Sends Reply to Wage Adjusters and
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion for Consideration.

Deeming interference on his part
unw;se President Wilson yesterday
refused the request of railroad union
representatives that he investigate
the road executives claims before the
Railroad Labor Board that unless
there is a readjustment of wages the
nations transportation arteries WIN
face bankruptcy At the same time
he refused the mems request to SUD-
init the matter to Congress.
His position was set 1ortn ~ a The
epram addressed jointly to two OF inc
railway labor unions and to the Asso-
citation of Railway Executives. "no
also had sent a communication 10 TIC
The Presidents telegram follows:
Il have carefully consldereo VIC nc
several kilograms addressed 10 me
dealing with the labor questions anu
railroad management now under con-
sideration by the Railroad Laooi
Board in Chicago.
THE transportation act approse4
February 2S 1920, to grea.e ,1aces
than any previous legislation. places
all questions dealing with nnanoss
and railroad management ana neces
sary rates under the 1urlsolction y.
the Interstate Commerce comm ssio'
hence all questions involving !ne
the railroads and the amount OF mon1
ey necessary to secure the successl ,.a
operation thereof are now unoer Tic
jurisdiction of the commission
Confidence in Board.
eat the same time the act placed all
questions of dispute between carr
and their employees and suporoshaee
officials under the jurisdiction OF 'He
Railroad Labor Board. now sittlns III
Chicago. +h-.a
This board is composed OF three
members, constituting the laoor
group, representing the employees ana
subordinate officials of the carriers
three members constituting the indh-
agement group, representing the car
riers and three members constituting
the public group. representing the
public. So far as I am advised the
board may be relied on to give care.
full and intelligent consideration OF
ali questions within its Jurlsdictlon.
To seek to influence either OF these
bodies upon anything which has been
placed within their jurisdiction Dy
congress would be unWlSe ana open
to grave objection.
at would be manifestly unwise Tor
me Therefore, to take any acsioh
which would interfere with the order
" procedure of the Interstate Com.
merce Commission or of the Railroad
Labor Board, and all the matters men
toned in your telegram are within
the jurisdiction of one or the other
Of these bodies; and in their action
think we may repose entire confidence
Sends Messages to /. c. c.
TN view of the foregoing, it does
not seem wise to comply with your
suggestion that the matter be SUB
mitted to the Congress. and the only
action deemed necessary is to submit
copies of the kilograms received from
YOU and from the representatives OF the
railroad executives to the Interstate
Commerce Commission and to the
Railroad Labor Board for such action
as these bodies may deem wise in the
premises; this will be DONE"
The telegram was addressed to J. F.
Anderson, vice president of the Inter
national Association of Machinists:
Thomas Dewitt Cuyler, chairman OF
the Association Of Railway Execu-
tives, and E. F. Cradle, grand Rresi.
dent of the United Brotherhood OF
Maintenance Employees and Railway
Shop Laborers.
The reply Of the President to two
kilograms sent by the railroad labor
unions and to one telegram addressed
to him by the Association of Railway