Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-30
WILL LEGISLATION
PREVENT WALKOUT:
IS MAIN issue
Brotherhood Heads at Logger
Heads as to Whether Strike
Can Be Averted.
RAIL HEADS FAVOR
PRESIDENTS PLAN
Wilson Lays the Situation Before
Congress With Important :,
Recommendation.

washington, aug. IS.-FreSloent
Wilson, laying the railway strike situ-
alton before congress today, with, re.
concentrations for legislation. I'd.
vanced the crisis to a stage where the
next developments depend on two
points. They are: ~
Whether the legislation he proposes
can be passed. -
If enacted, will 1t be effective to
prevent strike already called for
Z a. m. September L.? s,t
Neither of these questions can !ba
answered tonight.
i The brotherhood heads Themselves,
announcing their intention to, nxht
certain portiuny Of the III 1o6id611es
points. are at logger's heads over
whether its enactment wov!3 prevent
the strike. "a n
The railroad presidents, favorable
to the presidents plan In the main.
think it would make it difficult for the
strike to begin.
Efforts for Settlement Continue.
Meanwhile, although negotiations
between the employers and men were
broken of today by the rejection Of
the railroad presidents latest pro-
posals for arbitration, President vii.
son is continuing his efforts to bring
the two sides together on some form
of agreement. Efforts, which might
we'll be described as almost super.
human, are being exerted to that end
tonight.
Proposed Plan Of Legislation.
When the brotherhood leaders this
morning rejected the latest proposals
of the railroads and definitely set the
strike for Labor Day, without further
notice, President Wilson decided to
lay the whole situation before con.
gress. Before a joint session Of tho
house and senate and with solemn
recital of the distress disastrous
strike would bring to the country, the
president proposed a plan Of legisla.
ton. This is his proposal in his own
language:
First, an immediate provision for
the enlargement and Administrative re-
organization of the Interstate Com.
merce commission, along the lines EN-.
bodied in the bill recently passed by
the house of representatives and now
awaiting action by the senate; in or.
der that the commission may be en-.
abled to deal with the many great and
various duties now devolving upon it
with promptness and thoroughness,
which are with its present constitu.
tion and means OF action practically
impossible.
Second, the establishment Of IN
eight-hour day as the legal basis alike
of work and of wages in the employ.
ment of all railway employees who are
actually engaged in the work OF ops1.
ating trains in interstate transporta.
tion
Third, the authorization OF the ap-
pointment by the president Of . small
body of men to observe the actual 70.
suits in experience Of the adoption of
the eight-hour day in railway, trans
portation alike for the men and for
the railroads: its effect in the matter
of operating costs. in the application
Of the existing practices and agree
ments to the new conditions and In
all other practical aspects, With the
provision that the investigators shall
report their conclusions to the con.
gress at the earliest possible data but
without recommendations @ % logis.
lative action; in order that the public
may learn from IN unprejudiced
source just what actual developments
have ensued.
Fourth. explicit approval hy cor.
gress Of the consideration By tAe h
terstate Commerce commissioa o( a
increase of freight rates TO meet sucA
an additional expenditures b tie ran.
roads a. may have beea ronaefol b
the adoption Of the eight-Aour day anA
which have not BEEN Offset b aAnin.
{ Continued On Pago Ikf0ol