The Washington times., 1916-09-02
. republic deserved to perish.

the republic deserved to perish.
Throughout much Of the speaking
there was scathing denunciation Of the
bill. tho methods by which II was pass
ed, and expression of foreboding as to
the future. a.
Administration Senators lifted their
voices in defense of the bill, and urged
that 1t would give time ror intelligent
consideration OF permanent laws.
"A sham. a fraud, and humbug"
was the description given to the meas
ure by senator Kenyon Of Iowa.
In summing up mis- reasons why he
would not support the bill. Senator
Kenyon, one of the progressive Repub-
Leans. said:
This question should be decided in a
spirit OF patriotism and not partisanism
decided by a consideration Of the dues-
ton as to how II will affect the good Of
the greatest number, and not by a con-
AFFECT. =
Gives Two Reasons.
Il vote against this bill for two rea-
sons:
First. 1t does not give the men what
IL purports to. 1t Is not an eight-hour
day bill. It is a mere temporary make
SHIFT that leaves them ut the end of nine
months In the same condition they are
AZ present. 1t Is. In my Judgment, q
sham. fraud, and a humbug
Second, / vote against 1t because
congress has had no opportunity to
consider its effect or to investigate
the facts upon which the legislation
Tor . proposed ten-hour pay for an
efEht-hour day is based.
mo opportunity is, given to con-
slider its relationship and effect upon
the wages Of others, or as to whether
the burden Is to be passed on to the
shippersAnd consumers of the country
or can be saved by economical railroad
management, Ths verdict of the flu
my Judgment. verify the statement
that the best friends of labor today
are the men who oppose the passage
Shafroth Starts Debate.
Senator Shaffroth opened the debate
today by moving to change Senator
Underwood's amendment so that, Il
would be specifically stated no employee
affected by the bill would be compelled
~ It's terms to work, and that stopping
OF work would not constitute delaying
or opstructing operation of trains" for
which the amendment provides q fine Of
1900 or one years imprisonment.
Let US do real justice here" urged
Senator Hardwick. LET us treat both
sides fairly. I am for this IeVis,at ion
as far as It goes. hut II DOES n es na ION
enough. These railroad EMPLOYEES come
to us and sav .Iegis,ota g., n,,, $3.50 Son h,':
n certain time or ys, NIL, an v Dar. iavor Sy
nations trade arteries W" W yy de ,n ne
dos We ara caareaS "hat 40 we
III, "e are coerced into doing their
"S,nno.. H.
"a "s mS . ma, !a,iroaa presidents came
anu salo. Legislate us increase
eht anu passenger rates or we VIII
stop operating all trains in this country
VIVA, W9uid We do? We would not be
pS.mitteu 20 ne coerced.
cr,t,,iy oon you hepupncans stop
thts asr,E ana omsr s9metnlns 70 avert
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House Marks Time.
body in session until the senate passes
the hill. II Ia desired that the enyrossed
III, hal, 10 .,anaa "a ,a,s 100. sstS
ouA snah De signed ana laid peiore oo'h
houses peiore adjournment tohisht'
F'hile marking time the house IL
working on minor measures and the
Webb bill permitting the formation of
selling agencies among American ex-
porters to promote the foreign trade OF
this country.
II the house should run out OF grist
recess will be taken late today and
the House will reassemble after 6
o'clock at which hour the Senate 10
scheduled to vote on the eight-hour
bill.
The railroad brotherhood leaders side
tracked all traiers, hid themselves In
tho mazes Of the Capitol Building and
kept their pulse on the Senate through
secret emssaries.
Before going there, they had made all
arrangements for flashing to their lead
ers the country over. a brief message
to3xnight calling Off the scheduled tie
up--that is II all should go we'll with
the eight-hour BILL as scheduled.
Otherwise. there will be no hating of
the strike, Instead, message will go
forth Sunday putting the est .e-s p-,d Into
Su hai;eved todav This would he neces-
sary. = -
The few railroad executives still In
town said there was n doubt OF the
passage OF tne Dill, AS ior any MN NM an IN
ctdna istar thev saiS
The Senate adjourned at II o'clock
last night without having finished It's
work on the bill. Demands Tor vote
at that time were overcome by Sena.
tors who wished TO talk today. The fuii
galleries and the tense athospnere oi
last night were not duplicated when the
session opened To-Day, out tnere was