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Show night In a telegram to Prealdent Wilson, Wil-son, replying to one sent him Monday night by representatives of seven labor la-bor unions. ' Mr. Cuyler denied charges made against the railroads by the railroad labor leaders, declaring that they were "deliberate and gross misrepresentations misrepresenta-tions and propaganda Intended to discredit dis-credit the private management of the railroads in the Interests of the Plumb plan and to defeat efforts being made in good faith to abolish ruiea and working conditions which .were war measures." REJECT CONFERENCE. Mr. Cuyler said the railroads had refused re-fused a conference with labor leaders because such a conference couid not adjust conditions for all roads. The roads, however, were willing Individually Individ-ually to adjust conditions with their employes and were, in fact, urging thia on the labor board. The action requeated by brigadier General W. W. Alterbury (abrogation of the national agreements) 1b the only action which with government sane-lion sane-lion can free tha hr.nda of the railway erecutivea and enable them by orderly procedure with their men to develop appropriate rules and working conditions." condi-tions." the telegram said. The only rules that stand th tests of practical operation and do not Involve In-volve endless controversy ar rules which are negotiated between each management and Its own men see and the opportunity of securing this is requested by tha roads, not only to enable the railroads to achieve the earning power contemplated In the transportation act, but in the Intereata of an ultimate reduction In tranaporta-tlon tranaporta-tlon ratea to the public. "Last, but not least, the roads request re-quest Is in the Interest of th men who work upon these railroads." Explains to Wilson In Telegram CHICAGO, Feb. 1 The railroads asked the railway labor board to abrogate abro-gate the national agreements so lhat an ultimate reduction in ratea without with-out an Immediate reduction In wagea could be brought about, Thomas Le-Witt Le-Witt Cuyler. chairman of tha Association Associa-tion nt Kailway Kxecutlves. aald last |