Arizona republican., 1916-08-31

sary and to use the military forces of the nation.
 Immediately after the tentative leg islation had been made public, general debate was begun in the senate on the controversy, Senator Cummings open ing the discussion. The Iowa senator asserted that compulsory arbitration was impracticable. and unconstitu- tional, that any attempt to fix maxi
 in wages by law, although within the power of congress, was doomed to failure, and that legislation to prevent strikes by force of law would mean a practical prohibition of labor unions He suggested that a modified or par tial restriction of the right to strike in a combined way might make for in- 1 dustrial peace
 In the course of the debate Sena- tor Simmons brought the emergency | legislation to the forefront in 2 speech urging immediate action to | prohibit the strike pending an investi- gation of the differences He asked Senator Hughes if such action would not forestall the strike.
 If you ask my opinoin,' Senator l Hughes replied T do not think con gress has any authority to pass such a law: we might just as well pass a law to compel men to work The
 senator IS assuming a great deal if he | thinks such a law will stop a strike" l Senator Simmons retorted vehment- 1 ly. declaring that congress should go a step further and confer upon the 1 courts drastic powers to prevent men who have gone on strike after such | a proposed investigation and decision from conspifing or acting in concert to prevent other men from taking 1 their places"
 Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, declared that railroad workmen all ways had heen his friends but that 1 fer the first time in my, life they
 will lose my svmpathies if they carry out this strike: the men should post pone the strike set for Monday; if they do not. 1 don't believe two weeks will pass before they are forced to do it"
 |. Senator Thomas said if the gov
 renment failed to protect the public
 in such a crisis it had no right to
 call itself a government. Senator
 Hardwick asserted that congress should strengthen government con-
 trol of railroads or concede govern
 ment ownership at once, and that it
 should forthwith empower the inter- state commerce commission to fix wages. hours of service and working
 conditions. This, Senator Borah argued, would constitute a step close to government ownership and would
 force railroad employees into politics 2 to lookout for their own welfare. Senator Maritime, urged government ownership as a solution of the prob- r lem and Senator Reed advocated federal receivership for railroads hav- e ing government contracts. when the : roads failed to fulfill the contracts. e While the senate was delberatine : what to do, house leaders were be t coming restive over J-e prospects and - the danger of a great Industrial civil war. It was practically demanded by them unless some decisive action
 is taken in tho senate within 4s
 hours the house would undertake l initiative action.
 Late in the day Majority Leader
 Kitchin and Representative Adamsor
 conferred. They studied the tentative
 proposals before the senate interstate
 commerce committee. and agreed be-
 tWen themselves that the only meas
 ures that could be put through ths
 house at this time would be the eigh Il hour day bill providing for wag, d commission.
 . Republicans in the house were non n commital on the program. Minorit,
 Leadger Mann said the matter wa g of vital importance. and that he wa Q patiently awaiting developments. n Some representatives who are es ~ pecially active in labor affairs in
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