Arizona republican., 1916-08-30

This is the proposal in his own lan-' guage:
 First. immediate provision for the enlargement and adninistrative reor- ganization of the interstate commerce commission along the lines embodied in the bill recently passed by the house of representatives and now awaiting action by the senate in order that the commission may be enabled to deal i with the many great and various duties now devolving upon it with a prompt ness and thoroughness which are with it's 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 em- ployment of all railway employees who are actually engaged in the work of operating trains in interstate transpor- tation.
 Third, the authorization of the ap- pOintment by the president of d small lpOdy of men to observe the actual re suits, in experience, of the adoption of the eight-hour day in railway trans portation alike for the men and for the railroads; its effects in the matter of operating costs, in the application of the existing practices and agreements
 
 practical aspects, with the provision that the investigators shall report their conclusions to the congress at the earliest possible date, but without rec concentrations as to legislative action.
 Fourth, explicit approval by the congress of the consideration by the ! interstate commerce commission of an increase of freight rates to meet such additional expenditures by the rail
 roads as may have been rendered by
 the adoption of the eight-hour day anG
 which have not been offset by admin
 istrative readjustments and economies should the facts disclosed justify the increase.
 Fifth, an amendment of the exist . ing federal statute which provides fol
 the mediation, conciliation and arbitra tion of such controversy as the presen r by adding to it provision that in cast , the methods of accommodation nov provided for should fail a full public investigation of the merits of ever.
 such dispute shall be instituted ant
 completed before a strike or lockou may lawfully be attempted.
 Sixth, the Judgement in the hands o { the executive of the power, in case o t military necessity. to take control 2 t such portions and such rolling stock O l the railways of the country as may b
 required for military use and to oper
 ate them for military purposes, wit
 authority to draft into the military ser
 vice of the United States such trail
 crews and administrative officials a
 the circumstances require for thei
 safe and efficient use'
 Immediately after the president ha delivered his recommendations, con gross set about to see how they migh / Ibe enacted into law. The senate inter
 state commerce committee, which ha before it bills prepared to carry oU the plan, did not get a quorum and wi meet tomorrow morning. The hous Headers announced their intention ( I waiting on the senates action . Tonight President Wilson had a con = ference in Speaker Clark's room at tn q capital Besides the president and th 't speaker. the conferees included Re
 publican Leader Mann, Democrat e Leader Kitchin, Representative Stel r ling, off Illinois, the ranking republica '- of the house interstate commerce con 'f mittee, and Representative Adamso le the chairman. No definite conclusion n lwere reached.
 -e President Wilson takes the positlc
 that in view of his recommendations 'e congress the brotherhoods have notf Is ing to gain and much to lose if the = carry out their strike order, becau' o. he believes under such circumstance d public opinion will stand against the1 m The president intends to use all h IS influence to hasten action in eongres re- but should there be delay he intends n appeal to the patriotism of the leade
 and their duty to the public not