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Show RAILWAYS If NOT FIGHT THE HOUR 111 Executives of . Roads and Brotherhood Chiefs Considering Con-sidering Means of Adjusting Ad-justing Differences. APPEAL TO COURTS THE LAST RESORT Both Sides Said to Believe if Act Is Contested They Would Lose Prospective Prospect-ive Advantages. By International News Service. WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. From a source close to the "hig four" brotherhoods brother-hoods it was learned today that both the railroads and the brotherhoods are con-si con-si led ng a means of adjusting their differences dif-ferences without resource to the courts. It was stated that neither side desired to renew the national crisis averted by legislative action and that negotiations are being opened for the making of a contract con-tract called a schedule agreement which will bind both interests for a term of years. ' The brotherhoods realized, it was said, that if the railroads contested the act of congress establishing the eight-hour workday for them, which Increases their wages, they may lose the wage benefit and fight over compensation would have to be made over again. The railroads, on the other hand, it was stated, appreciated appre-ciated that If they tested the law they probably will lose the prospective increase of freight rates promised them by President Presi-dent Wilson. In addition, they would have to face a new fight with the brotherhoods. broth-erhoods. Will Try Negotiation. The railroads, it was said, therefore, were inclined the revise their position somewhat and lake no action to have the eight-hour law declared unconstitutional unconstitu-tional unless negotiations with the brotherhoods broth-erhoods for an .understanding fall. The brotherhoods will he expected to recede permanently from their demand for punitive puni-tive overtime, which was fixed by them at time and one-half. This demand was abandoned temporarily when President Wilson intervened In the dispute. The brotherhoods reserved the right to renew re-new It later. In the opinion of competent students of the question, (he railroads would get the best of the "bargain" if an increase of freight rates were granted them in consideration of their putting into effect the eight-hour day. Five Per Cent Increase. An increase of 0 per cent in rates, it was said, would amount to considerably more than the Increased cost of operating operat-ing under the eight-hour day. The railroads were said to be anxious anx-ious to get through congress some of the other recommendations of President Wilson. Wil-son. These prospects would be lost, it was believed, if the roads should contest the eight-hour day legislation. President Wilson Is expected to return from Hodgenville at 2 o'clock tomorrow. Whether he will sign anew the eight -hour bill has not been decided, it was said at the White house today. The bill is being held at the White hout:e. however, how-ever, awaiting the president's return. Chiefs Leave for Home. A. B. Garret son and W. S. Carter, two of the brotherhood chiefs, left Washington Washing-ton today, Mr. Garretson for Cedar Rapids. Rap-ids. Iowa, and Mr. Carter for New York City. Air. Carter will leave the lai ter city next Thursday for Peoria. 111. William Wil-liam G. Iee left yesterday for Cleveland and W. S. Stone, the last chief here, will go to Cleveland tomorrow. All the brotherhood offices here were closed tod-iy. the small army of secretaries secre-taries nnd assistants leaving for their home offices. The brotherhood chiefs, like 1 lie railroad rail-road executives" advlpory committee, expect ex-pect to meet ag;iin at an early date, wren the new situation erected by the action of congress in pasine the eight-hour day bill will be considered. Will Ask Assurances. The hrot lirrhoods e pe-l to ie a sked to give uss-irnnces that l hey will nut oppose op-pose any e Tort by the i a ih-o;id to have legislation passed citing th interstate rnmmeroe roinmi?f,:on authori'v to fix ft wyip pointed out bv one of the chiefs thai h'p rnii roads '-injint rontf-t the eie nt -hour iaw nnd enni s; en tly as!; cot!-fjres cot!-fjres to ernpnwpr the interstate com-mpri'f com-mpri'f commission to regulate wriges, a? well as raifs. Should too rradn contend that :h 'aw s uu'-nnpt if 1 1 : iona 1 on the irround th.it it rc'iia ;es th co:uppna -non of rm ployi1-. it .-; sri i d. the j oh i -w 011 lr I he st op: -p. i from nti jrig xhrt nny cove rn men ' body f; T,ec. 'me of th purring shots of )-..- Moth-rr'-.-od hue's was 1 rriMr-i.-m r ( t".e sP'eF:v.;ii! f"T ! :- s;iD;if-r. ; pm,. gr sior,,jJ he.-r1rr on :Tic e-ic'- t -'-r .:,.v !:!,. It was rhaiced by one -if f,p chiefs that ih" - .p:'---s rT.rrpn:d at I "t h.-.;.--inc wito Mi. ir !d ti-men. 1 a nd! i n ir i.to. -,; hf-Aren the i.rodu-f.r and The connre-Tt connre-Tt was df - i.-.re.J , -on s Miliar ww not j on -r t by a j.f r-on or h- a wo-d dur'-t tre i'.-.rre hours g;-?n to the Fr:p- |