10 RAILROADS WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO HAUL MILK AND FOODSTUFFS By Associated Press New York. Aug. 2 9.—Railroad traffic ofKcials indicated here to-day that every effort would be made in event of a nation-wide railroad strike to op erate sufficient trains to transport milk and perishable foodstuffs through a system of promotion of men from other departments to fill the places of the men who walked out. Skilled machinists and engineers in other in dustries would be employed to operate LEGISLATIVE MEASURES INCLUDE EIGHT HOUR DAY AND FREIGHT INCREASE Washington, Aug. 29. After his conference with President Wilson, Senator Newlands said definitely that the following measures were under consideration: An eight hour law for railroad employes. A measure creating a commis sion for the investigation of the workability of the eight-hour day and wage question.- involved in the present controversy. An act similar to the Canadian Interstate Commerce Commission vestigation of disputes on rail roads between employers and em ployes and prohibiting strikes or lookouts during tiie Investigation. A resolution authorizing the Intersttae Commerce Commission to take wage standard- into con sideration in fixing freight rates. Authorization for the President to draft men into the federal serv ice for the operation of the rail roads in case of a strike. After seeing the President. Senator Newlands went to the Department of Justice for a conference with the Act ing Attorney General, Chairman Adamson of the House Commerce Committee. Commissioner Clark, of the Interstate Commerce Commission and Commissioner Chambers of the Federal Mediation Board. The conference was for the purpose Police of N. Y. Learning How Long City Can Subsist if R. R. Strike Comes By Associated rrcss New- York. Aug. 29.—T0 ascertain just what the food situation in New York city will be in the event of a gen eral railroad strike, the police depart ment has sent out several hundred let ters to wholesale dealers asking for statistics regarding foodstuffs now on hand and in sight. From the replies TEXT OF STRIKE ORDERS AS SENT TO RAILROADERS Special to the Teleirafh Washington. D. C., Aug. 29. The strike instructions sent out by the brotherhood leaders are addressed to the four railroad brotherhoods and are as follows: In connection with the strike you will sbserie the following instructions: Dutic* of Members First. No man in road service involv ed in the strike will perform any ser vice after the hour set to strike unless he has already begun his trip and has actually left the terminal. If the train has left the terminal he will complete the trip and deliver the engine and train at the end of the run or tie-up point, if tied up under the law. after which he will perform no further ser vice until the close of the strike. Men In other than road service will leave the service at the appointed time. So far as your legal right to strike Is concerned, there is no difference be tween a mail train and a freight train. You have identically the same right to refuse to perform service on a mail train as you have to refuse to perform service on a freight train. Second. All men on strike will keep away from the companies' property, except such men as are designated cer tain duties to be performed by au thority of the organizations. Third. Every man should understand that the laws of the land must be obeyed. Acts of violence of any nature will not' be tolerated by the organiza tions. Fourth. The local representatives will arrange for a hall for meeting purposes at all terminals, using one ot their own lodgerooms if available. Im mediately after strike becomes effec tive all men will assemble at the hall secured for meeting purposes. When thus assembled an organization will be perfected by the election of a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary. No per son will be permitted to be present in the meeting hall other than those who are on strike, except by permission ot the assembly. Fifth. The secretary will arrange a rollcall (alphabetically), with each or ganization on a separate sheet. Roll will be called twice daily, morning ana afternoon. The names of the nonmem bers will be kept separate on the roll from the names of those who are mem bers of the organizations. All strikers will be requested to answer the rollcall and also to be In the halls, where halls are provided, during the day at all times, unless excused by committee action or by chairman of the meeting. The secretary will also keep a reccra of the proceedings from day to day. Sixth. In the conduct of every strike there are numerous irresponsible per sons. not members of the organization, who take occasion to engage in acts of violence and disorderly conduct, and such actions are usually attributed to members of the organization; and great care should be taken by every member of the organizations to avoid associat ing with such persons and such con duct should be discouraged, so as not to cast reproach upon the cause. Seventh. Some railroad officials may endeavor to coerce or mislead the mei. by asserting that men at other points have not quit or that they have return ed to work. Such Information should be discounted and all strikers should CHAIRMEN UNAWARE THEY HAD SEPT. 4 STRIKE ORDERS "Washington, D. C., Aug. 29.—Not even the 640 brotherhood chairmen who left Washington for their baili wicks in all parts of the United States knew that in sealed envelopes In their pockets was an order for a strike on September 4. That fact was known to the four heads of the brotherhoods. The sealed envelopes were not to be openei' until the receipt of a code word on September 1. One of the envelopes was obtained to-day and here Is the »i.rllce order, dated August 14. it held: All local chairmen,, members and others employed in clashes of service represented by tho Brotherhood of Locomotive En gineers, Brotherhood of Loco motive Firemen and Engine men, Order of Railway Con ductors and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen: Sirs and Brothers—This Is to advise that a vote of the employes in train and engine service on the eight-hour day and tlme-and-one half for overtime proposition was overwhelmingly In favor of a strike. Notwithstanding this, your rep- TUESDAY EVENING, these trains, it was asserted, together with the most efficient of the railroad employes who remained loyal. An appeal was mailed to the presi dents of alt railroads by the New York Milk Committee to-day urging; that operation of milk trains be continued if a strike takes place. To repre sentatives of the employes a similar appeal was directed. Many babies will die if the movement of milk supply is stopped. of putting the bills into final form. Provides Basic Day Senator Newlands conferred with Scnato Cummins, a Republican mem ber of the interstate commerce com mittee. Representative Adamson, chair man of the House interstate commerce committee, and Democratic Deader Kitchin. One bill discussed provides for a basic eight-hour day, that the Interstate Commerce Commission fix the maximum wages in all cases of dispute temporarily pending any com mission adjustment of rates and that "it shall be unlawful for any employe on any interstate railroad carrying United States mail to quit service with out giving six days'- notice except by consent of the employer." It would prohibit any two or more persons operating interstate railroads or roods carrying the United States mails from "combining and conspiring to quit at the same time and thereby interfere with and obstruct the op eration of such trains to the loss and detriment of the public." The penalizing section of the bill would make violation a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum' fine of 510,000 or maximum imprisonment of ten years. There was some opposition to it in the conference and also some oppo sition to the plan to amend the House bill to enlarge the Interstate Commerce Commission membership. recehed, Police Commissioner Woods ei.pt.cts to learn just how long this city can subsist if the railroad trains of the country come to a standstill. TO-DAYS' REALTY TRANSFERS Realty transfers recorded to-day in cluded the following: Caroline A. Hess to Kdridge Pugliese, Steelton. $4000; Edwin F. Doeline to Kijiil Eggert. Susquehanna street, $X000: Joseph Young to Sallie J. Hoverter, Hummelstown, $200; Sallie J. Hoverter to John W. Henry, Hummelstown, $1077: Levi W. Henry to John B. Askin, Hummelstown, $llOO. apply to their officers and committee men for information and be governed accordingly, and no member or non union man will return to work until the strike is officially declared off, when all will return to work at tne same time, without prejudice and with all former rights. Duties of l.ocal Chairmen First. The local chairmen of each organization on each division of rail road will jointly supervise the prosecu tion of the strike on the territory over which they have jurisdiction. Second. Local chairmen are expect ed to keep in close touch with the mtuatlon and use every honorable ef fort to further the cause, and will re port daily, preferably by night letter, to their respective general chairmen as to the condition of affairs. Wherever li is possible for local chairmen to re fort to the four general chairmen ointly in one communication It should be done. Third. Expense Incurred for tele grams will be borne jointly. Fourth. When deemed advisable the four local chairmen will agree upon as istant chairmen for their respective or ganizations. to be located at outlying points, and said assistant chairmen will report to their respective local chair men. Fifth. Clearly defined cases of dis loyalty or inefficiency on the part or any representative of the organization should be reported to the other organi zations and necessary action either as to discipline or safety measures taken at once. Dutirn of (ieneral Chairmen First. The general chairmen of each I railroad involved in the strike will I supervise and be responsible for the conduct of the strike upon the line ot railroad over which he has jurisdic ! tion, and will make reports by night letter to the grand officer having gen eral supervision over that line of road. Expense incurred by so doing will be paid in accordance with the laws of the ! respective organizations. ' Second. On the roads where, because !of the number of strikers involved, it ; becomes necessary for the general i chairman to have assistants, he may | designate other officers and members lof the general committee or a joint ! board, as in his judgment may be nec essary, to successfully carry on the strike. Third. In the absence of instruction from the grand officer in charge of thu i district the general chairmen will agree among themselves as to the points at which thev will be located during the strike, and they will immediately ad vise the officer in charge of the dis- I trict and each of their local chairmen ! where thev are located and proper ad i dress. The four general chairmen should keep each other advised as far as possible as to their location and movements. Duties of Cirnnil Officer* The grand officers of the four or ganizations will be assigned to certain divisions, and each grand officer so as signed will have general supervision of the strike in his respective district ana over all members on strike and others , associated with them in that district. Grand officers will keep the execu tives of the four organizations advised 'of the exact situation in their district. resentatives have been unable to effect a satisfactory settlement and a strike under the laws of the respective organizations becomes effective September 4, 1916 at 7 a. m. Impart this information so that those interested will understand that they are to promptly obey These orders were to be signed by the general chairmen and copies dis tributed to local chairmen. The date of August 14 marks the first day, two weeks ago. that the President met the brotherhood leaders and the railroad managers and bol sters up the assertion frequently made by the labor men that they were all ready to strike when the President Intervened. The brotherhood chairmen were plainly perturbed when they found their secret was out. Even with their system of espionage the railroads did not know until yesterday, afternoon that the definite date had been set. The traffic officials claimed last niKlht that the brotherhoods had released the President from all obligations to them by calling a strike while the White House negotiations were in progress. PRESIDENT WILSON REVIEWS ENTIRE STRIKE SITUATION IN ADDRESS TO CONGRESS Washington, Aug. 29. President Wilson laid the threatened railway strike before Congress to-dav in an address to both houses assembled in joint session. He spoke as follows: "Gentlemen of the Congress I have come to you to seek your assistance in dealing with a very grave situation which has arisen out of the demand of the employes of the railroads en gaged in freight train service that they be granted an 8-nour working day. safeguarded by payment for an hour and a half of service for every hour of work beyond the eight. "The matter has been agitated for more than a year. The public has been made familiar with the demands of the men and the arguments urged in favor of them, and even more fam iliar fith the objection o fthe rail roads and their counter demand that certain privileges now enjoyed by their men and certain basis of payment worked out through many years of contest be reconsidered, especially in their relation to the adoption of an eight-hour day. The matter came some three weeks ago to a final issue and resulted in a complete deadlock between the parties. The means pro vided by law for the mediation of the controversy failed and the means or arbitration for which the law provides were rejected. The representatives of the railway executives proposed that the demands of the men be submitted in their entirety to arbitration, along with certain questions of readjustment as to pay and conditions of employ ment which seemed to them to be either closely associated with the de mands or to call for reconsideration on their own merits; the men abso lutely declined arbitration,especially if any of their established privileges were by that means to be drawn again in question. The law in the matter put no compulsion upon them. The 400,- 000 men from whom the demands pro ceed had voted to strike if their de mands were refused: the strike was imminent: it has since been set for the fourth of September next. Will Paralyze Nation "It affects the men who freight trains on practically every railway in the country. The freight service throughout the United States must stand still until their places are filled, if, indeed, it should prove possible to fill them at all. Cities will be cut off from their food supplies, the whole commerce of the nation will be para lyzed, men of every sort and occupa tion will be thrown out of employ ment, countless thousands will In all likelihood be brought. It may be. to the very point of starvation, and a tragical national calamity broug'nt on, to be added to the other distresses of the time, bepause no basis of accom modation or settlement has been found. "Just so soon as It became evident that mediation under the existing law had failed and that arbitration had been rendered impossible by the at titude of the men. I considered it my duty to confer with the representatives of both the railways and the brother hoods, and myself offer mediation, not as an arbitrator, but merely as spokes man of the nation, in the interest of justice, indeed, and as $ friend of both parties, but not as judge, only as the representative of one hundred millions of men. ■women and children who would pay the price, the incal culable price, of loss and suffering should these few men Insist upon ap proaching and concluding the matters in controversy between them merely as employers and employes. rather than as patriotic citizens of the United States looking before and after and accepting the larger responsibility which the public would not put upon them. Speaks For 8-Hour Pay "It seemed to me, in considering the subject matter of the controversy that the whole spirit of the time and the preponderant evident of recent econ omic experience spoke for the eight hour day. It has been adjudged by the thought and experience of recent years a thing upon which society is justified in insisting as in the interest of health, efficiency, contentment, and a general increase of economic vigor. "The whole presumption of modern experience would. It seems to nie, be in its favor, whether there was arbitra tion or not, and the debatable points to settle were those which arose out of the acceptance of the eight-hour day rather than those which affected its establishment. I, therefore, pro posed that the eight-hour day be adopted by the railway managements and put into practice for the present as a substitute for the existing ten hour basis of pay and service; that I should appoint, with the permission of Congress, a small commission to ob serve the results of the change, care fully studying the figures of the altered operating costs, not only, but also the conditions of labor un£er which the men worked and the opera tion of their existing agreements with the railroads, with instructions to re port the facts as they found them to the congress at the earliest possible day, but without recommendation; and that, after the facts had been thus disclosed, an adjustment should in some orderly manner be sought of all the matters now left unadjusted be tween the railroad managers and the men. Supreme Court Proposal "These proposals were exactly in line, it is interesting to note, with the position taken by the Supreme Court of the United States when appealed to to protect certain litigants from the financial losses which they confidently expected if they should submit to the regulation of their charges and of their methods of service by public legislation. The court has held that it would not undertake to form a judgment upon forecasts, but could base its action only upon actual ex perience: that it must be supplied with facts, not with calculations and opinions, however scientitielally at tempted. To undertake to arbitrate the question of the adoption of an 8- hour day In the light of results merely estimated and predicted would be to undertake an enterprise of conjecture. No wise man could undertake it, or, if he did undertake It, could feel as sured of his conclusion. Brotherhoods Accepted | "I unhesitatingly offered the friendly i services of the administration to the railway managers to see to it that jus tice was done the railroads In the out come. I felt warranted In assuring them that no obstacle of law would he suffered to stand in the way of their increasing their revenues to meet the expenses resulting from the change so far as the development of their busi ness and of their administrative effi ciency did not prove adequate to meet them. The public and the representa tives of the public, I felt justified In assuring them, were disposed to noth ing but justice in such cases and were willing to serve those who served them. Railroads Pecline "The representatives of the brother hoods accepted the plan; but the rep resentatives of the railroads declined to accept it. In the fact of what I cannot but regard as the practical certainty that they will he ultimately obliged to accept the eight-hour day by the concerted action of organized labor, backed by the favorable judg ment of society, the representatives of the railway management have felt justified in declining a peaceful settle ment which would engage all the forces of justice, public and private, on their side to take care of the event. Fear Shippers "They fear the hostile Influence of HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH shippers, who would be opposed to an increase of freight rates (for which, however, of course, the public Itself would pay): they apparently feel no confidence that the Interstate Com merce Commission could withstand the objections that would be made. They do not care to rely upon the friendly assurances of the Congress or the President. They have thought it best that they should be forced to yield, if they must yield, not by coun sel, but by the suffering of the coun try. While my conferences with them were in progress, and when to all out ward appearance those conferences had come to a standstill, the repre sentatives of the brotherhoods sud denly acted and set the strike for the fourth of September. No Means to Get Arbitration "The railway managers based their decision to reject my counsel in this matter upon their conviction that they must at any cost to themselves or to the country, stand firm for the prin ciple of arbitration which the men had rejected. 1 based my counsel upon the indisputable fact that there was no means of obtaining arbitration. The law supplied none; earnest efforts at mediation had failed to influence the men in the least. To stand firm for the principle of arbitration and yet not get arbitration seemed to be futile, and something more than futile, be cause it involved incalculable distress to the country and consequences in some respects worse than those of war, and that in the midst of peace. "I yield to no man in firm adherence nlike of conviction and of purpose, to the principle of arbitration in indus trial disputes, but matters have come to a sudden crisis in this particular dispute and the country had been caught unprovided without any practi cable means of enforcing that convic tion in practice (by whose fault we will not now stop to inquire). A situa tion had to be met whose elements and fixed conditions were indisputable. The practical and patriotic course to pursue, as it seemed to me, was to se cure immediate peace by conceding the one thing in the demands of the men which society itself and any arbitrators who represented public sentiment were most likely to approve, and immediately lay the foundations for securing arbitration with regard to everything else involved. The event has confirmed that judgment. To Prevent Recurrence "I was seeking to compose the pres ent in order to safeguard the future; for I wished an atmosphere of peace and friendly co-operation in which to take counsel with the representatives of the nation with regard to the best means for providing, so far as it might prove possible to provide, against the recurrence of such unhappy situations in the future—the best and most prac ticable means of securing calm and fair arbitration of all industrial dis putes in the days to conic. This is as suredly the best way of vindicating a principle, namely, having failed to make certain of its observance in the present, to make certain of its observ ance in the future. But 1 could only propose. 1 could not govern the will of others who took an entirely dif ferent view of the circumstances of the case, who even refuse to admit the circumstances to be what they have turned out to be. Wilson Admits Failure "Having failed to bring the parties to this critical controversy to an ac commodation, therefore, I turn to you, deeming it clearly our duty as public servants, to leave nothing undone that we can do to safeguard the life and interests of the nation. In the spirit of such a purpose, I earnestly recom mend the following legislation: "First, immediate provision of the enlargement and administra tive reorganization of tlie Inter state Commerce Commission along the lines embodied in the bill re cently passed by the House of Representatives and now awaiting action by the Senate; in order that Uic commission may be enabled to deal with the many great and var ious duties now devolving upon it with promptness and thorough ness which are with its present constitution and means of action practically impossible. "Second, the establishment of an eight-hour day as the legal basis alike of work and of wages in the employment of all rail way employes who are actually engaged in the work of operating trains in Inter-State transporta tion. "Third, the authorization of the appointment by the President of a small body of men to observe the actual results in experience of the adoption of the eight-hour day in railway transportation alike for the men and for the railroads; its efTects In the mat ter of operating costs, in the ap plication of the existing practices and agreement to the new condi tions, and in all other practical aspects, with the provision that the investigators shall report their conclusions to the Congress at the earliest possible date, but with out recommendation as to legisla tive action; in order that the pub lic may learn from an unpreju diced source just what actual de velopments have ensued. "Fourth, explicit approval by the Congress of the considera tion by the Interstate Commerce Commission of an increase of freight rates to meet such addi tional expenses by the railroads as may have been rendered neces sary by the adoption of the eiglit . hour day and which have not been offset by administrative readjust ments and economics, should the facts disclosed justify the in crease. "Fifth, an amendment of the existing Federal statute which provides for the mediation, con i filiation and arbitration of such controversies as tlie present by adding to it a provision that iii ease the methods of accommoda tion now provided for should fail, n full public investigation of the merits of every such dispute shall be Instituted and completed be fore a strike or lockout may law fully be attempted. "And, »ixth, the lodgement In the handa of the executive of the power, In raae of military neceaalty to take a control of wtich portion* and audi roll. Inn atock of the rnllwaya of the coun try «« may he required for military uae and to operate them for military purponea, with authority to draft Into the military aervlce of the I'nlted State* auch train crewa and admlnla tratlve ofllclala ON the clrcumatancea re quire for their aafe and efficient uae. Can't Imperil Ilefenae "This last suggestion I make be cause we cannot In any circumstances suffer the nation to be hampered in the essential matter of national de fense. At the present moment circum stances render this duty particularly obvious. Almost the entire military force of the nation is stationed upon the Mexican border to guard our ter ritory against hostile raids. !t must be supplied, and steadily supplied, with whatever it needs for its maintenance and efflfciency. If It should be Acces sary for purpose of national defense to transfer any portion of it upon short notice to some other part of the coun try, for reasons not unforseen, ample means of transportation must be avail able. and available without delay. The power conferred in this matter should be carefully and explicitly limited to cases of military necessity, but in all such cases it should be clear and am ple. Make Award* Judstnentx "There Is one tiling we should do If we are true champions of arbitration. We should make all arbitral awards judgments by record of a court of law in order that their interpretation and enforcement may lie, not with one of the parties to the arbitration, but with an authoritative tribunal. "These things I urge upon you, not in haste or merely as a means of meet ing a present emergency, but as per manent and necessary additions to the law of the land, suggested, indeed, by circumstances we had hoped never to see, but imperative as well as just, if such emergencies are to be prevented in the futuiv. 1 feel that no extended argument is needed to command them to your favorable consideration. They demonstrate themselves. The time and the occasion only give emphasis to their Importance. We need them now and we shall continue to need them." WILSON ADDRESSES CONGRESS TODAY [Continued From First Page] ing to carry, as it will, of course, any reference to wages would not embrace our present demands and not be wholly satisfactory to us. It would have the | effect, however, of bringing the unor- I ganized 80 per cent, of railway labor of which the railway heads speak so feelingly under an <>ight-hour day. It would be a step in the right direction, and I think you would find the rail roads opposing it vigorously." In order to have any effect on the present proposed strike, the Presi dent's legislative program would have to pass both houses and become a law before next Monday morning. Once the n;en have left the trains, compul sory investigation would not affect them, in the opinion of brotherhood officials. The officials declined to dis cuss this phase of the situation further. Brotherhood Heads Object The brotherhood heads, Garretson | Stone. Lee and Carter, issued the fol lowing statement explaining their op position to any legislation along the plan of the Canadian commission: "Since the abolition of slavery no more effectual means has been de vised for insuring the bondage of the working men than the passage of com pulsory investigation acts of the char acter of the Canadian Industrial Dis putes Act. The writers speak from their personal experience thereunder as these organizations are all interna tional in their jurisdiction. To cite an actual ocurrence: "In 1910 the men upon eighty rail roads in the eastern territory of the United States presented to the railway companies of that territory a demand for increase in wages. The companies refused to deal concertedly with the proposition and it was therefore up with the individual roads. 1 hree of the properties were Canadian and 2 days after negotiations were opened on January 7 the first road in the United States negotiation opened on the three Canadian properties. The negotiations in the United States in cluded federal mediation In _t he first instance and arbitration in the third "On the nineteenth day of July fol lowing settlement was made on the last of the 77 American lines involved. On the same date, at 6 p. m. a took place on the Grand Trunk Kail way one of the Canadian railways, set tlement not having yet been effected on any one of the three, this growing out of the delays which the employers were able to interpose under the in dustrial disputes act." "Moreover the period of investiga tion is eternally utilized by the em plover to intrench himself in his effort to defeat the demands of the men, no matter how Just their cause may be, and in a majority of instances where a verdict by an investigating commission has been favorable to the men it has been repudiated by the employers. In con*eciuence of this attitude, disregard for and the ignoring of the provisions of that law has led to placing thou sands of men in the attitude of law breakers, and the passage of laws was to induce men to open violation. "In the present strife, if such an act were passed, all that would be neces <aiv would be for the power of attor ney to be withdrawn from the national conference committee of managers b> the individual roads and then imme diate necessity would arise for -o0 in vestigating boards to be created, or. if onlv a limited number were pro\ided for men would be compelled to re main for years in involuntary servi tude if they obeyed the provisions of M " 1 Wilson Works All Niuht President Wilson worked nearly all nighton the address he will deliver and after conferring with Chairman Newlands of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee announced his decision. Word was sent to the Senate and House leaders so they could ar ranpc a joint session. The President will lay before Con gress a definite plan of legislation for dealing with the situation. It includes bills laid before him by Senator New lands after conferences with Acting Attorney General Todd. Secretary Lane and several members of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee. The bills which will be taken up A bill patterned after the Canadian Industrial Dispute Act; providing for investigation of disputes between rail roads and their employes and prevent inpr strikes or lockouts during the period of investigation. An eight-hour law for ra lroad em ployes with a provision that sufficient time shall be given the railroads to prepare for Its operation. The President also discussed with Senator Newlands early this morning legislation for stopping a strike if it begins before the preventive legisla tion can be adopted. K. R. Hearts I/oaving Up to the present time President Wilson has not consulted with the House leaders because his plans pro vide for introducing the bills under contemplation as amendments to a bill already passed the House and now pending in the Senate to Increase the membership of the Interstate Com merce Commission. The brotherhood leaders met early this morning to discuss the latest pro posal of the committee of railway executives but It was predicted they would reject it. It was apparent that President Wilson expected such action and went on with preparations to lay the situation before Congress. The railway executives last night began departing for their homes to be with their properties in the evtnt that the unions follow out their plan to call a strike on Labor day. It was said in administration circles, however, that although tho President had decided to go before Congress he had not entirely given up hope of bringing the two sides together through direct negotiations and that his efforts to that end still were be ing continued this morning. In addition to starting the machin ery to be prepared for a strike if all negotiations fail, it was said the Presi dent's purpose In going before Con gress to-day was to lay all the facts in AUGUST 29, 1916. CHIEFS AGAIN DECLARE FOR ARBITRATION; ALL NEGOTIATIONS ARE OFF By Associated Prtss ■Washington, D. C., Aug. 29.—Direct negotiations between the railroad ex ecutives and the employes through President Wilson were practically closed to-day when the executives re fused to accede to a proposal made to them yesterday by Mr. Wilson and presented to him a statement of their position containing another argument for arbitration. The statement presented to. Presl- I dent Wilson by the committee of eight I denies that the judgment of society favors an eight-hour day and declared that arbitration is the only proper wa y of settling industrial disputes. The suggestion of President Wilson for a proposal Including the principle of the eight-hour day, but postponing its effectiveness for a year pending in vestigation, was rejected by the rail road executives at the conference this morning. Issue Statement The action of the railroad presi dents, taken in connection with the strike order of the employes, left President Wilson no alternative but to so to Congress in a final effort to avert the strike by legislation. This statement to the public was issued by the committee of railway presidents: "We are unable, after the most earnest consideration, to agree with the proposal of the President of the United States which is that we accept without arbitration the substitution of an eight-hour day for the present ten hour day in all of the existing prac tices and agreements. This is tho main point in controversy and we cannot sui render it without an opportunity to be heard in fair arbitration. Society Not Vet Recorded "We do not assent to the statement that 'the eight-hour day now undoub tedly hae the sanction of the judgment of society in Its favor.' We believe thai society has not yet recorded its judgment upon this subject. "We are not in this controversy, however, dealing with the conditions relating to the eight-hour day in the industrial world. The difference be tween the eight-hour day in business and manufacturing interests and in the railroad train service day has been fully explained. The railroad day is a basis for computing pay and overtime, the length of dally service being con troi'ed by variable conditions. "The demands Involved in this con troversy have not been presented, in our judgment, for the purpose of fix ing a definite dally period of labor nor a reduction in the existing hours of labor or change in methods of op eration, but for the real purpose of accomplishing an increase In wages of approximately $100,000,000 per an num, or 3 5 per cent., for the men in railroad freight train and yard serv ice represented by the labor organ izations in this matter. Itealize Serious Consequences "After careful examination of the facts and patient and continuous con sultation with the conference commit tee of managers and among ourselves we have reached a clear understanding of the magnitude of the questions and of the serious consequences to the rail roads and to the public involved in a decision of them. "As trustees for the public served by our lines and for the great mass of the lees powerful employes (not less than 80 per cent, of the whole number) in terested in the railroad wage fund—as trustees also for the millions of people that have invested their savings and capital in the bonds and stocks of these properties and who through the the controversy before the country. Situation Serious Added evidence to the conclusion that the brotherhoods had rejected the latest offer of the railroads was found in to-day's action of the leaders who sent out a new order which ac tually orders a strike on Labor Day unless a satisfactory settlement is reached to prevent it. The previous order merely made the strike order tentative and required the transmis sion of a code word to make It effec tive. It now requires no additional word to put the strike into effect on Labor Day. but it does require word that a settlement has been reached to prevent one. The brotherhood leaders declared after their meeting this morning that nothing but a "satisfactory settlement" could prevent their men walking out. Their action in changing the strike order to require no additional action to make it effective was also said to | have been taken to meet any con- I tingency that might arise to prevent a strike order being issued. The lead ers took the position that with the strike already ordered they could not be prevented by legal processes from making it effective while it left them free to call it off if a settlement sat isfactory to them was reached. The developments of the early day advanced the situation to the most serious phase it has assumed. Brotherhood Men Open Bureau of Information In order that members of the trans portation brotherhoods in Harrisburg ma" keep in touch with conditions at Washington, D. C„ information bu reaus will be established. For thu benefit of the men employed on the Philadelphia and Reading Railway, a bureau will be opened at 10 o'clock Fri day morning at Fackler's Hall, Thir teenth and Market streets. The com mittee in charge will include: Ira J. Mosey, Brotherhood of Loco motive Engineers: W. M. Aughinbaugh, Brotherhood of locomotive Firemen and Enginemen; N. H. Order ot Railway Conductors, and Harry How ard, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen The headquarters of the general chan man will be at Reading. "Aldy" Walter Now Editor and Publisher "Aldy" Charles P. Walter, Eightn Ward, contractor and Republican leader added "editor and publisher" to his list of jobs and accomplishments to-dav. The genial magistrate of "de Ate" bought the Pennsylvania Post ai Sheriff's sale. The consideration was SBS. The Alderman, it is understood, will continue the publication and its policy will be largely given over to advance ment of the interests of labor and the negro. It is doubtful If the present reportorial and editorial staff will be changed, at least for the present. The plant was sold as a whole after the various parts had been put off. Ten dollars was bid for the press. The big erest Item chargeable against the Post it Is understood, was about SSOO foi rent. Legal Notices In the Estate of KATHARIN'A THOMAS, late of the Neunhofen, Vil lage of Dambach, District of Hagenau, Alsace Lorraine, Empire of Germany, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given that Letters of Administration, c. t. a. have beet. ? ranted by the Register of Wills in ana or Dauphin County. Pennsylvania, to the undersigned. All persons Indebted to the said Estate will please make pay ment promptly and those having claimb will present them without delay, to HARRISBURG TRUST COMPANY, ADM. c. t. a., 16 South Market Square, Or Uarrlaburg, Pa. D: S. SEITZ, ESQ.. Attorney, 222 Market Street j saving banks, trust companies and in surance companies are vitally in terested to the extent of millions of dollars in the integrity and solvency of the railroads of the country, we cannot in conscience surrender with out n hearing the principle involved nor undertake to transfer the enor mous cost that will result to the trans portation of the commerce of the country. Means 20 Per Cent. Increase "The eight-hour day without puni tive overtime involves an annual in i^ a JI!n a PP roxlma,in!t in aggregate 5r0.000.000 and an increase of more than 20 per cent, in the pay of men nlretdy »lie most highly paid in the transportation service. The ultimate cont to the railroads of an admission in this manner of the principle under contention cannot now be estimated: the effect upon the efficiency of the transportation of the countrv, now al ™»:\ dv . un<ler severe test under the tide of business now moving, and at a time when more instead of less effort is re quired for the public welfare, would be harmful beyond calculation. "The widespread effect upon the in dustries of the country as a whole is beyond measure or appraisement at. this time and we agree with the insist ent and widespread public concern over the gravity of the situation and the consequences of a surrender by the railroads in this emergency. "In like manner we are deeply im pressed with the sense of our responsi bility to maintain and keep open the arteries of transportation, which carry the life blood of the commerce of the country, and of the consequences that will flow from even a temporary inter ruption of service over the railroads, but the issues presented have been raised above and beyond the social and monetary questions involved and the responsibility for the consequences that may arise will rest upon those that provoke it. Again Ask for Arbitration "The questions involved are, in our respectful judgment, eminently suit able for the calm investigation and de cision by the public through tho agency of fair arbitration and cannot, be disposed of to the public satis faction in any other manner. The de cision of a commission or board of arbitration having the public con fidence will be accepted by the public and the social and financial rearrange ments made necessary thereby will be undertaken by the public, but in no less deliberate nor orderly manner. Cannot Assume Increase "The railroads of the country cannot, under present conditions assume this enormous increase in their expenses. If imposed upon them it would involve muny in early financial embarrass ment and bankruptcy and imperil the power of all to maintain their credit, and the integrity of their securities. The immediate increase in cost, fol lowed by other increases that would be inevitable, would substantially ap propriate the present purchasing power of the railroads and disable them from extending and improving their facilities and equipment to keep abreast of the demands of the country for efficient transportation service. "For these reasons we are with deep regret unable to accept the suggestion made by the President of the United States. "We propose, however, as a basis of settlement, the following: "(A) The railroads will, effective September 1, 1916, keep the time of all men represented in this movement upon an eight-hour basis, and by sepa rate account, monthly, with each man, maintain a record of the difference be tween the money actually earned hy him on the present basis and tho amount that would have been earned upon an eight-hour basis—overtime on each basis to be computed pro rata. The amounts so shown will be subject to the decision of the commission pro vided for in paragraph C of this memorandum and payable in money as may be directed by said commis sion in its findings and decision. Legal Notices To William T. Bishop, Julia Bishop, Caroline W. Congdun, and all other heirs of William T. Bishop, deceas ed, holders of the mortgage herein after mentioned: TAKE NOTICE that the Ministers, Trustees, Elders and Wardens of 2ion Evangelical Lutheran Church, by Charles A. Kunkel, President, have pre sented their petition to the Court or Common Pleas of Dauphin County. Pennsylvania, to No. 9, September Term, 1916, asking that satisfaction bo decreed on a mortgage given by Edmund | Franciscus to William T. Bishop, now deceased, dated December 10, IS6B, for | the sum of $2,200, recorded in the Re corder's Office for said County in Mort gage Book R, Vol. 1, p. 659, covering the : lot of ground at No. 212 Pine Street, Harrisburg, Pa., fronting twenty feet. I seven and one-half inches on Pine | Street and extending in depth one hun : dred feet, having thereon erected a three-story brick dwelling house, as fully set forth in said petition: and that said Court will hear said petition on Monday, September 25, 1916, when cause, if any there be, may be shown why the satisfaction of the mortgage should not be authorized by the Court. W. W. CALDWELL, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, August 14. 1910. To Julia McCormick, Elizabeth McCor i mick Phillips. Agnes McCormick Adams, and all other heirs of David I McCormick, deceased, holders of tlio mortgage hereinafter mentioned: TAKE NOTICE that the Board of I Trustees of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church of Harrisburg. Pennsylvania, by Horace B. Mitchell, President, have presented their petition to the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, to No. 8, September Term. 1916, asking that satisfaction b« decreed on a mortgage given bv J. Vance Creswell to David McCormlcK, now deceased, dated February 26 1870. for the sum of $14,000, recorded in the Recorder's Office of said County In Mort gage Book T. Vol 1, p. 42, etc., covering the lot of ground at No. 216 State Street. Harrisburg, Pa., fronting twenty four feet on State Street and extending in depth one hundred seventy feet, having thereon erected a brick dwelling house with a stable in the rear, as fully set forth In said petition; and that siild Court will hear said petition on Mon i day, September 25, 1916, when cause. It J any there be, may be shown whv the I satisfaction of the mortgage should not ! be authorized bv the Court. W. W. CALDWELL. Sheriff. Sheriff's Office. August 14. 1916. WHEREAS, the Hon. George Kunkel. President Judge, and Hon. Samuel J. it. McCarrell, Additional Law Judge, of Oyer and Terminer and Quarter Ses sions of the Peace of the Twelfth Judi cial District, composed of the County of Dauphin, having Issued their precept, bearing date the 15th day of August, A. D. 1916. to me directed for holding a Court of Over and Terminer and Gen eral Jail Delivery and Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Harrisburg for the County of Dauphin, and to commence the fourth Monday of September, 1916, being the 25th day of September, 1916, and to continue two weeks. Notice is therefore hereby given to the Coroner, Justices of the Peace. Al dermen and Constables of said County of Dauphin that they may be then and there in their proper persons at lu o'clock in the forenoon of said dav, with their records, Inquisitions, exami nations and their own remembrances, to do those things which to their oflica appertain to be done, and those who are bound in recognizances to prosecute against the prisoners that are or shall be In the Jail of Dauphin County, be then and there to prosecute against them as shall be Just. Given under my hand at Harrlshurgr. the 22d day of August, A. D. 1916. be ing the one hundred and forty-first year of Independence of the United States. W. W. CALDWELL, Sheriff, Sheriff's Office. Harrisburg, Pa., Aujruat 22. 1916,
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