Show TO WILSON l It JA c e A U I N ME MEN II I ff FEAR WIS I IS DOOMED Mf Agents l of Toilers to Ask sk Lower Lo Living Liviu Cost Costor c cor or Enlarged C Wages tI Hines Refuses New r Demands Rr n Associated tell W T ASUI Fob cu 12 Pres Plc President f dent exit W Vil Wilon orr will vill b be he asked aked to- to by hy spokesmen for th the more inure than railroad that definite assurances he be e given of i an-i ml mediate d ate reduction in the time cost of living leaders in the wage negotiations declared dc- dc dared tonight As au an alternative the union rl representatives will wilt cl claim m in increased increased in- in creased wages wage demands for which were not IlOt pressed at Mr r. r Wilson's Wilsons rc- rc q 15 tl j er Representatives of ot tIle tic workers it was intimated tonight base their hope for higher wages largely on the in increase iu- iu crease iu in in the cost of Jiving living since thelast the tho last general wage A inc increase in 1918 1018 The Time cost of living lhing question while al- al ways nays to the tho fore in the negotiations which the un on men Inert have Ja e had harl with Director General Hines limes will vill be employed to tire the full extent of or the unions union's power o cr in the thc conference with the time President it was indicated u Mc Meet fd t Immediately after the announcement 1 from Crom the Hie lie White hite House that the tho Pesi President dent would see a union committee ot three per personally a meeting of ot all ll union heads Interested In the thc controversy contro contro- ers versy was as called and preparations were be begun un for or possible lo pres of or oral churns In amplification of oC the thc written statements submitted through Mr Ir limes Tho The will be lie represented b by B. B M. M Jewell acting president l- l dent of the thc Hallway Hallwa l de department department do de- American 4 I Federation of Labor Labor La La- bor Por i g. g T J. J Manion president of or the thc Order Order Or Or- r- r der del of ot Railroad T Telegraphers and Timothy Tim oth othy Shea acting president of the thc Brotherhood of Locomotive e Firemen and Tho The conference wilt will h b bo held on the time south lawn of or the tho White WhiteHouse House where Mr Ir WIlt Wilson on spen spends s part purt of or his mornings There was aS unmistakable evidence to tonight tonight to- to night amon among the thc union officials of or i t fear that the thc President would refuse to rant their Wa ago o demands A few cw said baid frankly frankil thc they could sea bee eo no hope of oC n Jl settlement fa favorable to them Their I lou Iov seemed to have havo been based on the arguments offered in rebuttal b by Sir Mr tr I when the tho union leaders presented J new claims or proposals Millies Director General limes Hines In transmitting transmit transmit- tin ting thug data on n fl tho the controversy to lo Mr h Wilson toda today was understood to o ha made maile su suggestions ge lIons relative to a final disposition of the tho problems The director general In his conference conference confer confer- ence dice with Ith the tio union h heads ads told themI them that he could coul not grant their demands because e of tho early carly termination of ot I federal control and explained that pas pas- pasI I c of or pen pending ln lc legislation was exp expect expect- ct- ct I ed cd to set sH up machinery to provide Un f partial and unbiased handling of ot tho the I wage claims rho Tho union argument to tn this was that lint tho they were thus compelled to face another delay with no assurances assur asur- ances of or relief Though the time controversies contro with 1 th the theother theother other unions union were ule quiescent because of or ofa orn a n switch in the cent center r of Interest t from Crom lh the tho railroad administration to the House Mr Hines limes conferred with representatives of or the Brotherhood of ot Maintenance of Ways IlYs an and Shop Laborers who have O called a n strike of or their members Tuesday officials of of- of ot the Brotherhood of or Railroad Station and 1111 chiefs of or the time Longshoremen's union Denied The conference with the tho maintenance of way war workers resulted practically practically- In placing their demands in time the same mamo category cate gory on with those now floss before the tho Pr Pres ts- ts ident Mr oIl hines told tho the committee frankly franki that thal he could not agree to their demands for higher pay la a at this time limo but III Informed formed them of ot his willingness will will- to leave leac the tho case casc open pending pend pend- In ing Im decision lon of or the thc President Differences b betWeen bet t the ad- ad and nd the station es and longshoremen were ll understood to have C b be elt be-elt n settled several weeks wc no ago but Mr Ir limes Hines told them at that time lime ho mo Continued on page Z JJ 2 R. R R. R MEN Will VILL OFfER O OTO I TWO TO PlANS TO WilSON ILSON Continued from Page 1 would dl discuss cuss their grievances further whenever they desired P. P J J. Coyle Cole president of or station said I after the tho conference ho he had not obtained obtained obtained ob ob- what he intended getting but that tho time question had not been disposed of final finally hr Denied The maintenance representatives representatives I presented a 1 statement from their president A. A E. E Barker the conI contents contents con con- tents tent of oC which were not divulged J.P. J J.P. J. J I P. P Malloy vice pr president who who- headed t the thc he dele delegation atlon declared however the agreement which railroad administration tion officials asserted would be broken contained no no by b the thc proposed strike provision with respect to wages which before II required a a. notice of oC thirty days das cancellation Ills construction of the I agreement was that tho the thirty day clause applied only to hours o of serIce service service ser ice and working worl conditions cor On this basis he lie contended official notice was unnecessary A conference had been el ar arranged arranged arranged ar- ar ranged between Sir Mr lr Hines and W. W G G. Lee e. e president of or the Brotherhood o of Railroad Tr Trainmen but It was wag deferred pending the White House decision Other Chauges J Expected White While House officials indicated strongly their feeling that the thc crisis has not passed even though the tho negotiations thus far have havo been harmonious Developments have e come como so rapidly Inthe in the thc last eight forty hours that further chan changes and and es-and and any anyone one of several which might prove serious would serious would not be surprising sur sur- Counter to this however was the tho suggestion offered In man many Quarto quarters that regardless of or tho the outcome rumors rumors of or a general strike o of all nIl rail workers were not to be rc regarded seriously at this time because of the pending legislation legis legis- lation lallon It was pointed out that federal wc wage e boards have ha failed to satisfy few o of the organizations which came be before he- he fore them with an grievances es and that railroad generally g have confidence confidence confidence con con- In an any report which such a body as is proposed in the Cummins Esch bill would make in their case Read Ready r to Take Conciliatory Attitude Detroit Mich Feb 1 12 Any ny Any fair proposition put forward by President Wilson In the r railway wage waSe Controversy controversy contro contro- ers versy will receive reecho the serious consideration consideration consideration consid consid- of ot officers of tho the Brotherhood of Maintenance o of Way a and Railway Shop Laborers it was announced at headquarters here tonight The statement state state- mont ment s 's was W also attributed to President Allen B E. E Barker that a more moro conciliatory concilia tory toty attitude would be adopted with Mr oIl Wilson if it the President dent re-opened re negotiations with the maintenance of of ofa way a men who have been ordered ou au strike next Tue Tuesday da dae We e will tl try to do thc the rl right ht thing as wo we a always have with the thc Prest- Prest dent nt Mr Barker said If he puts forward forward for tor- ward any fair proposition we will wIl accept ac ac- cepl it IL Wo We em only ask a square deal Railway Clerks Will lin Strike I Hr nr Universal Non New ew York le Feb 12 The Thc Brotherhood Brotherhood Brotherhood Brother Brother- hood of or Railway Clerks with filth more than limn OOOO members will wil ha have havo vo no choice except to strike it was declared toda today by Vice VIco President Geor George e E. E Este Este Estey Es- Es te tey of or the thc or organization I If the thc strike order for tho the members of or the I Brotherhood of Maintenance of or Va Way be becomes omes effective February 17 Ii i |