The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-30
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Interstate Commerce Commit
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THREATEN PASSENGER TIEUPI
Unions Declare Strike VIII In
cIude All Members.
Passing S-HOur Law May Paci-
fly BrOtherhOOdS.

Washington. Aug 3O.-President
Wilson was making efforts to have the
railroad brotherhoods call off O. post
pcne the strike order effective Sep
Iember 4. There were indications that
unless action is taken by the brother
hood leaders in the near future the
president may publicly ask the rail-
,vav workers that the strike order be
rescinded.
Deny Asked 10 Call 1t Off.
With both sides making last hour
preparations for a great railway strike
Monday morning, President wilson
today turned all the influence OF ms
administration towards pursuadlng the
brotherhood leaders to postpone or
rescind their strike order until con-
gress has had opportunity to act.
Despite denials of labor leaders that
President Wilson or anyone else had
asked them to postpone the strike,
there were abundant evidences that
such was the case and somehow there
was a feeling in congress. in admins
tration circles and in other places that
a way would be found to avert the
v.alkout No one knew what it was,
but the feeling prevailed
Claim Injunction Won't stand.
The first legal phase of the situation
junction issued by a local court in Ne
braska on the Union Pacific. This
brought up for the first time the effect
of the much discussed Clayton anti
injunction act passed by congress at
the behest Of labor. The brotherhood
leaders unreservedly expressed the
opinion that the injunction was in con-
travention of the law and could not
stand. There were intimations that
similar injunctions might be sued out
Of
where the sentiment of the men is
known TO be against the strike.
With notices of freight embargoes
and prospective delays to passenger
traffic pouring in from all parts of the
country. Chairman Howard Elliott OF
the New Haven issued a statement on
behalf of the railway executives point
ing out that passenger train service as
well as freight would be tied up.
The senate interstate commerce
committee also considered law
passed by congress in 1862 authorizing
the president to take possession OF
railroads and telegraph lines when in
his judgment, public safety required it
Can't stop Us. Says Lee.
No power under heaven. short Of
"A satisfactory settlement by the rail-
roads. can prevent the railroad men
from striking Labor day. w. G. Lee
trstinmen leader. declared this after
noon after talking with Secretary o1
Labor Wilson.
The railroad strike tying up evel
piece of rolling stock in the country
would he in effect Monday brother
hood men said today. The order fol
it includes every brotherhood man il
the United States-both in passenger
and in freight traffic. While the
freight men are the only ones making
demands. the passenger men are in
cluded in the strike order.
The reason that they also did no
make demands is that the elght-houl
Gay now applies to passenger service
while the pay is based on mileage, ol
on the slow trains, on monthly guar
suIee.
The unions have decided formal!
that President wilson's Legislative
program will not alter their deterlni
ration 20 strike; prominent brother
hood men reiterated today that onl!
railroad acceptance of the eight -hou
Cay-ten-hour pay proposal can heat
off the tie-up.