Show I A Y UNIONS POSTPONE STRIKE l lt t t PONDER f fM i nance anee of Way Men len Meni i 14 Organizations 0 in inting pring ting Plan Subject Labor laior Chiefs Chiefs' Views y I I OIT M Mich ch Feb 14 The j r 8 e of me members of the theof theof of Maintenance of Way Yay and ind Railway Shop Labor- Labor I for next seit It Tuesday Was toI to- to postponed by All Allen Allon n international president o of ofIn I In accordance mt with the re- re I Resident President Wilson that action 4 04 until after the general of railway union commit- commit 23 c s 's 5 decision to delay the was taken on t n of the executive i InoW now in Washington to lo d he said faid tl that at late l in their wage rage tI tIed control contro- contro d ed to place the maintenance m 1 lion on in a position apart from onions and seemingly forI for- for 1 I public e interest He main Vever that immediate rebe re- re be tad bad and that th a 3 strike as have been fully or justito justi justi- r lf Ln to the members postas post- post was as sent ent out tonight local secre f tie brotherhood In ln It Pre t- t tt briefly reviews events HP 1 to 10 to the issuance of ot the r 4 tift tr r and the sending Bending of ot the e commute to lo Washington lee the I. I t telegram legrAm said aft aCt 4 ling rUh th high officials who ends 8 o of ot the railway work work- recommended that 6 at al convention t Mr Barker t be to deal doal with lIc Was not o ur the M 14 oti executive Join oin the other rail rail- In page r. r 1 RAIL MIL w WALKOUT ALK UTI 1 POSTPONED FOR i MORE P PARLEYS f Maintenance l of Way Accept Ac pt Plan of Settlement Settlement Set Set- i j A- A I 1 1 I I j J Continued tram from Page Pago 1 y t too goods oo S in thc Washington i o. o J r of A r d d cads to Assemble I h hington Eton Feb 23 t son ton on Feb 14 Tho H.-Tho Tho railroad was wn referred today toda i I 1 conference of union comi com com- galled lied to moot meet hero Fob r final decision as to errands for tor Increased I pay ay ayed ed on th the government or I j ja a railroad corporations o control of ot their prop prop- I rop I 1 ves yes res of ot the fourteen I i o 0 been co conferring with willi Ines since February I It t r laid their resident Wilson yes yes- cs accepted the Y pOSo for tor a a. tribunal law l. or on tho the Pros Pros- tho the demands ome erne however from r ft tty ty tho conference feared tho the of of- i heir mem member member- r- r l LT general strike night nighta a 3 j the Brotherhood o ot of otC C nice of ot Way and borers did not nor sign tho the letter r J E Mr Wilsons Wilson's proposal and andt t ir Lt Jf sot for tor next nen Tu Tuesday was wasl l 1 called ClUed off oU until tonight ht The Tho broth- broth hood delegates here b however had hade 4 A. A E. E Barker president of or e d maintenance maintenance- workers urging that S V a strike bo be called off ort and Yr Mr Barker Compiled by postponing tho the strike in- in The President ant ton tonight E action of oZ tho the union Jon leaders IMen with telegram to Mr Barker calling upon w 3 to withdraw the tho strike or order der and ando o sure that no to ton n occurs Mr Mr Wilson said sid ho he felt suro euro that the o officials of the maintenance of oC wa way union would realize real real- ize Izo that you ou cannot In Justice to your our membership and tho citizens generally of tho United Untied States persist In a n. courso course which bleh is opposed to your our obvious dUl duty to tho the country Ask Ak of or Strike Ord Order r Tho The Presidents President's telegram addressed to Mr Barker at Detroit follows Yesterday I addressed to the chief chic executives o of tho the principal railroad labor la labor la- la bor or organizations or Including tho ono of which you OU arc are president a 3 message a COP copy of or which has been beon transmitted to you ou at Detroit I have o just received a response Indicating tho the purpose o of the organizations generally to conf conform m to tor of r to bring tho the principles m my message It to tho the attention of ot tho the membership and to hold a convention hero February February ary nry 23 for carrying tho the matter Into effect I or note with surprise and disappointment disappoint disappoint- ment that your organization Is the only ono one addressed which has not expressed ex expressed expressed ex- ex pressed Its concurrence in this method of oe handling the matter maUer and I understand understand understand under under- stand that no advice has yet et been re received received re re- of or withdrawal of your our strike order order or der which wa was sent out several days ago Tho Tim director general of or railroads explained this situation to your committee committee committee com com- as soon as it presented to him advice of the tho order and ho lie has since summarized tho position of or the government In a messa message e to you OU which I fully indorse I ask you ou to take tako at aton onto on 5 the necessary steps to withdraw tho the strike or order er and to make suro sure that no 10 Interruption whatever to tation occurs on that account In this critical l period I feel feci sure suro that you and your associates asso asso- elates dates upon full consideration will r that you cannot In justice to your membership and the citizens generally gen gen- generally crall of or tho United States persist In Ina Ina ina obvious ob obvIous obvious ob- ob a course which Is opposed to your our dut duty to the tho country to the direct and specific request of or tho government and to tho the attitude of all other railroad labor organizations all for tho the mere mero purpose of or objecting to the procedure I have o proposed which Is the tho only practicable method or of obtaining a prompt and rc reasonable settlement of the tho important im- im wa wage o questions now pending Aid AIl of All J Workers ork rI inked I 1 also ask you ou to send my message o i and its to all your ur members and give Ie them the tho opportunity o of co cooperating cooperating co- co operating with all tho the rest of or railroad labor In handling handlinE tho matter WOODROW r WILSON ILSO Assurance was t gl cn tho the union 0 of officials b by tho the President In his proposal proposal proposal pro pro- that he hen n would provide machinery for dealing dean comprehensively with their claims lie Ho proposed tho the naming of or a commission o of wage experts to begin tho compilation o of data dita bearing on the he ho hovas I said Bald contro controversy contro rs Tho The President was vas certain it is apparent to all rea- rea l ignoble men and v women that these momentous questions must be dealt with h by an agency ency which can continue continuo to function after March 1 1 1 L 1 In tho the event ent that in connection to all railroad men that I propose propose propose pro pro- pose to carry out tho the following steps 11 it In the event that In connection with the return to private control provision provision provision pro pro- vision shall ho bo made b by w ls for tor machinery machinery machinery ma ma- chinery for dealing with railroad wage In Influence In- In matters I shall promptly use uso my law confers confers con con- fluence and so far as such uch fers fors power upon me I I Ishall shall promptly tho the exercise that power to bring about earliest curliest practicable organization of or tho the machinery thus provided Ae Ag to io Use Hi Ill Ith Influence n 2 in the event that no such provision provision provi provi- sion slon Is made by law for tor dealing dealIn with tho In Influence in- in I shall employ these mat matters fluence of or th tho executives cs to get ct the tho railroad companies and the tho railroad to join promptly In tho creation cro- cro atlon of a tribunal to take Like up those problems ana null carry them to a n conclusion slon sion C 3 I shall at once constitute a committee committee com com- millee of experts to take tho the data dat al already already al al- various arlous records read ready available in tho the of or tho United States railroad administration admin admin- adminIstration Including the records of or the Lane Lano commission and of or the tho board of or railroad wages and working conditions condi condl and to analyze tho the samo sarno so BO as aJ to develop In the shortest possible lo time the facts bearing bc upon a no just and reasonable rea rea- basis of wages for the thc various various vari vari- ous classes of railroad with due regard to all factors reasonably I bearing upon tho the problem and specifically specifically ape ape- to tho the factors of or tho the average of or wages paid for lor similar or analogous labor for other othor industries In this country country coun coun- tr try tho the cost of or living and nd a fair tair living wage wa-e PO ao o a as to get et the problems In t I shape shapo for tho earliest possible final disposition Tho Thu of or this board will serve Bene Beneas as a gui guido guide to mo me In c. carrying out tho the assurance I gave to the tho last summer that I would use uso tho the full Cull In Influence In- In fluence lu of or tho the executive to sec thai thaL than I Justice was as done t them lem and will I I believe be- be lIeve be bo a means of or avoiding what might otherwise bo a long lOllS drawn out investigation o of facto Speedy S y Action clon lr tI Though I propose to act at once In regard to this matter and to avoid old an any delay In doing so I shall tho the o co of oC tho the railroad corporations corporations cor cor- and believe they will A appreciate elate that it Is la to their Interests Interest as asell well weB as to tho the public interest to get these matters promptly 6 settled Mr Wilson said ald ho recognized the ne necessity necessity ne- ne c for Cur disposing of oC the tho problems without further dela delay but hut asked the continued operation co-operation of or tho the unions and requested them thorn to use uso their influence in influence in- in fluence In obtaining a l. l recall of or the tho strike order Issued by tho th maintenance workers He lie said that though cor factors were at work In controlling controlling controlling con con- trolling tho the cost of or living these important Important important Im im- wn wage wage- matters ought not to be postponed for Cor further indefinite period and ought to b be be- disposed of or on their merits at tho the earliest I practicable time Readjustments of living costs could not pot como conic with rapidity Mr Ir Wilson explained ex ex- ex but added his belief belier that ef efforts efforts ef- ef forts to force orco prices down were haI having hat hav ing I a beneficial effect Tho union reply expressed gratification tion lion over the thc Presidents President's recognition of ot principles principles' which have ha a l bearing on labors labor's demands but added that there was a pressing necessity for tor immediate relief Union Object to 10 Delay Vo We o feel justified in saying the tho union answer continued that wo do donot donot donot not believe tho the will countenance countenance coun coun- any plan which contemplates further deLIt deL delay It Is our earnest conviction that tho the situation warrants us ur urging ing that you oU promptly indicate to railroad labor la la- la labor bor that you sou ou will create creato by agreement a special 1 tribunal to deal with specific specific and important problems A sot set of ot principles with which tho the tribunal Is asked to deal from tram the union viewpoint was outlined as lS follows follow follows fol fol- lows low 1 1 Rates of or pay for tor similar or an- an services in other industries 2 Relation of ot rates o of pay to In Increased increased in- in creased cost of or living 3 3 A basic minimum living wage wago sufficient to maintain a railroad mans man's average family upon a standard o of health and reasonable comfort 4 That differentials above this basic minimum living wago wage bo be established established giving duo regard to skill re reQuired required required re- re responsibility assumed and hazard Incurred d io nto be handed be-handed handed down within sixty days daJ after titor agreement agreement agree asree ment to establish It and to be bo final and ind binding upon all roads In the United States and whom we represent Vicious Said to o He lie e Ab Abent ent entIn t tIn In a t statement supplementing supplementing- their letter to tho the White House the tho union officials declared their conviction that thata 3 i a settlement of tho the controversy long a-long any my lines other than on the tho principles they set forth would be at best a a. makeshift The They declared declare those prin prin- to be fundamental and appealed to the public not not to fear that any wage Increase granted us will prove proc a a. i stop In tho the so-called so vicious cycle ccle It Is the conscienceless pyramiding ot of pro profits tits and not tl the th o increasing increasing- circle ot of costs Incident to giving labor a a. living living liv liv- ing wage that the public should be on guard against the tho statement said Labor assured of or uniformly fair treatment treatment treatment treat treat- ment and relieved of ot distress and worry worry wor wor- ry duo to inadequate wages was always through greater efficiency and a desire to return square deal for tor square deal will hold labor costs on a sound economic economic economic eco eco- level b by Increasing production and service We Wo ask tho the American people people peo peo- plo to see sec that we are mot half way In our effort to settle sanely and fairly but speedily a a. great and trying lem |