Show 14 No i. i I TO MEET WILSON 0 I. I J z 4 A a a U UNION I N MEN FEAR r WI VISH H HI I IS DOOMED U MED Agents of Toilers to Ask Lower Living Cost Costor or Enlarged Wages Hines Refuses New Neny DC Demands lands landsI sir Pr lr Pros Pro's I I W ON Feb 12 President I lent dent I SOIl will lc lie asked aske tomorrow tomorrow to to- morrow b by spokesmen for time the more Inure Luau Hum railroad that definite be he of immediatO immediate im im- im- im assurances g given cn an all mediate reduction i in the cost of li lin living living- n leaders in the wage wage negotiations de declared lc- lc lared Jre tonight As ASS an alternative the union represent cs a lives will claim increased increased in- in creased wages demands fur which li were not pr pressed at Mr Wilson's Wilsons re request re- re quest quest- quest last last Just summer Jl Pf nt f- f the w t it intimated bas their beir- was as tonight bf base opa for higher Ing Wages largely Iy om on the in increase increase increase in- in in crease in the cost of Jivin living Jiving since the thelast thelast last general wage age increase in 1918 The Ihie cost of living question wl while lo al always always al- al ways was to t the hc fore forc in the negotiations which A the union men have h hud d with wIh Di Director edol General Hines Bines will tull ha be employed to the full extent of the tho union unions S 'S 8 power lover in hi t the p conference with ith the tho President nt it was indicated r heed Meet t tI Immediately after the announcement I from rom the White House that the President President dent would woul see a a. union committee ot three personally a meeting of or all 4 union l a s interested In th the controversy contra contra- CIS versy was as called and preparations were wera be begun un for tor possible presentation pr of or oral claims In amplification of or the tho written statements submitted through Mr lr limes Hines The will ho he represented represented b by B. B M. M Jewell acting president president prest- prest dent of or the time Railway Hallway dej de- de j American Federation of or t Lalor T-a- T n- n bar bor E E. E J J. J Manlon Manion president of ot the Ori Or- Or i tier der er of ot Railroad Telegraphers and Timothy Timothy Timothy Tim Tim- othy Shea acting president of or orthe the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Fn The rime conference willbe will willbo bo be held on the he south lawn of the Whitehouse White WhiteHouse House where Mr Ir Wilson spends s part part of oC his mornings There Wr was vas unmistakable evidence e to- to tonight to tonight nl night night- ht amon among the union minion officials of a af arear f rear fear fr that the President would refuse to grant rant their ago waso demands A r few fw said stId frankly rc the they could s seo eo Soo no hope of or a L settlement favorable fa to them Their view 10 seemed accrued to have o been based on th the arguments offered in rebuttal by by Mr lines Hines when the union leaders presenter presented new e claims or proposals lime K Recommendation dation Director Genera General Mines hines In transmitting transmit transmit- ting ing data on the tho controversy to Mi Mr 11 Wilson toda today was understood to 0 have havo final made nade Hug relative to a disposition of or tho time problems The director ctol general In his conference confer confer- ence eneo with th the union heads told them that hat ho 10 could not grant gran their demands because of ot the time earl early termination of or federal control and explained that t past pas- pas t ire o of oC 1 legislation wa was expected expect expect- ed d to sot up machinery to provide ii lift Ira partial artful and unbiased handling of ot theae the tho wao ae claims Tho The union ar argument um to this his was sas that th the they were thus compelled to 0 face race another dein delay with no assurances assurances assur assur- ances of or relief relict with the time theother theother Though houGh the tIme controversies contro other timer unions wore wore quiescent because of or ora 1 a switch In the center o of Interest t from the he railroad a administration to th White House Mr lr Hines limes conferred with representatives s 8 of the Brotherhood of or Maintenance of or Ways l and Shop Laborers n who nh have havo called a strike 1 or II vi of or the Brotherhood of or Railroad Station and chiefs of or UK time Longshoremen's Lone union J Denied The conference nce with th the maintenance of ot wa way workers resulted pr practically In placing their demands s in the time same c category cate cate- te- te with those now no before the President Pres Pres- gory or ident Mr lr Hines tol told the tho committee frankly frankl that he could n not t agree to their demands for tor higher 10 pay at this time but Informed th them m of or his willingness will to It leave leavo o L the case caso pen open pending pend pond In ing decision of oC the tIme Pr President Differences between tn the time railroad administration ad ad administration ministration and md the station tati n and longshoremen were understood to have been settled several sQ WO 8 ago but Mr Hints Hines told them at t that Urn time he ha Continued d on page 2 2 R. R R. R MEN WiLL LOFFER OffER i Tl TWO PLANS TO WILSON NILSON I Continued from Crom Page 1 would discuss their grievances further whenever they desired P P. J Coyle Corle president of oC station said sald after aCter the conference he had uld not ob obtained ob- ob tamed what whItt he intended getting but that the question had not been disposed of ot finally I Dented Denied r d The maintenance es representatives representatives presented a 3 statement from their pr president A. A I 15 H. Barker the tho contents con con- tents of oC which were not divulged J J.P. J. J P. P Malloy Mahloy vice president who headed con I the delegation declared red however the agreement which railroad administration ion tion officials asserted would be broken 1 strike contained no b by the proposed I provision with respect to wages which required a 1 notice of oC thirty days before cancellation His construction of or the rc ag-rc agreement m nt was th that t the thirty day clause applied on only I to hours of oC serIce serice service ser ice and working conditions On this basis he lie contended official notice was unnecessary A conference had been bean tenta elv ar arranged arranged ar- ar ranged rang between t Mr h Hines and W. W G G. lee I president of oC tho the Brotherhood of or Railroad Trainmen but It was deferred pen pending the tho White nt House uso decision Other Change White House officials indicated Indicate strongly their feeling that the crisis has not passed even though the negotiations negotiations negotiations thus far have havo been harmonious Developments have havo come so rapid rapidly Inthe in inthe inthe the last fott forty eight hours that further ch chr changes and n and es-and and an any amy one of or several sc which hichi might prove serious would serious would not be surprising sur stir Counter to this however was the tho I suggestion offered In man many quarters quarte s that regardless of oC the outcome rumors of oC a a. general strike of oC all rail workers were not to b be re regarded seriously at this time b because ause of oC the tine pending pending- legis legis- lation lallon It was pointed d out that federal wage sage boards have havo failed to satisfy few o of the organizations which came camo b be before before be- be I fore them with Ith grievances and th that t railroad generally have ha Con Con- In an any report which such a body hody as Is proposed In tho Esch Each bill would make in their case I Ready to Take Tak Conciliatory Attitude Detroit Mich Feb 1 12 n Any fair Calr proposition put PUl forward rd b by President Wilson In the tho railway wage wae controversy controversy contro contro- versy will wilt receive the serious consideration consideration consideration consid consid- of officers of oC tho Brotherhood ot of Maintenance of oC oCYa Way Ya and Railway Hallway Shop Laborers it was sas announced art at headquarters erR here tonight Tine The statement state state- mont ment was Wag also attributed to President Allen Alien E E. E Barker that a n more moro conciliatory concilia tor tory attitude would be adopted with Mr Wilson If IC the President re-opened re negotiations with the maintenance of oC way men who ho have ha been ordered on onn strike next Tuesday We Ve will tr try to do the rl right ht thing as we al a always s 's have with the time President dent Mr Barker said ald If IC ho lie puts forward forward for for- ward an any fair proposition we will win ac acc accept ac- ac c pt It it We c ani only ask a a. square deal deat I Railway Clerks Will Til St Strike ikc r. r fly UniT Universal S Service r New r-cw York Feb Fob l 12 TIne rhe The Brotherhood Brotherhood Brother Brother- hood of ClerIcs Clerks with sith Railway more I Ith th tha thian OOOO members will wili have mayo no choice except to strike It was aS declared i itoda toda today by byIce Vice Ice President Geor George e E B. Estoy Es- Es te toy of or the Inc organization If the tho strike l lorder order order- Tor lor the tue members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of oC Va Way Vay becomes effective e February 1 17 |