Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-08-29
States mail to quit service without CIV
ing six days notice, except by consent Of

states mail TO quit SefVco W1taUus eiN-
ing six days notice, except by consent Of
the employer.
It would prohibit any two or more per-
roads carrying the United States mails
from ''combining and conspiring to quit
at the same time and thereby interfere
with and obstruct the operation of such
trains, to the loss and detriment Of the
public"
The penalfzing section Of the bill makes
a violation a misdemeanor punishable by
a maximum fine Of $4,000. or maximum
of ten years.
This bill was one OF various PROPOSE
sition to 1t. There was likewise some OPP.
position to the plan to amend the House
bill to enlarge the interstate commerce
membership.
Senator Newlands, and Representa-
tfves Adamson. Kitchin and Sims con-
ferred over the strike situation on the
floor Of tho House.
The conference ended without agree
ment upon any plan. 1t was suggested
that after the Presidents address
ator Newlands and Representatives
Adamson, chairman of the interstate
committee; Kitchin, the
leader of the House, and
Mann, the republican leader.
President Wilson has made an ap-
pointment for a conference tonight at 8
o'clock with the House leaders, Speaker
Clark, Majority Leader Kitchin, Chair
man Of the Commerce Committee Adam
son and Minority Leader Mann.
Conferences Precede Decision.
The President reached his decision to
go before Congress after conferences at
the White House with the committee of
eight railroad presidents and the four
heads on 4 new proposal for
settlement Of differences suggested by the
executives, and after a prolonged discus
sion of the situation at the Capitol with
the members OF the democratic steering
committee of the Senate.
The proposition Of the railroad execu-
lives was that an investigation Of all is
sues be conducted by commission to
be named by thA President, the investiga-
tion to last for a period OF three OF four
no action to be taken by either
side in the meantime. and at the con-
clusion' Of the inquiry the Situation to
be what it now is. the employees having
ing.
Urges Withdrawal Of Order.
When the railroad Brotherhood heads
went to the White House last night the
President not only laid before them the
plan of the executives. but strongly
urged the withdrawal Of the tentative
strike order sent out subject to
release. calling for a walkout of the
100, 900 brotherhood members at z Am.
Labor day, September 4. This request
was fatly refused. the leaders saying only
the committee OF $40. which left Wash
inston Sunday had power to recall the
order.
Copies Of the strike order were
brought to the Presidents attention
after they had gotten into the possess
sion of the railroad executives. 1t mad
been known that the members OF the
thena a tentative order. but no one out
side the brotherhood councils had sus-
oected that a date had been set, and
The President Is said to have been
greatly peFturbed by tho information.
After the refusal to withdraw the
order he communicated with the rail-
road presidents, who held a meeting
that lasted until late in the night.
Strike Order Dated August IA.
The strike order was dated August
IA, and IL was charged by the railroad
executives that the union heads had
allowed the negotiations here to con-
.inue while they perfected arrange
nents for the strike they intended to
.all all the while.
Not all the $40 brotherhood chairmen
e they left Washington knew that in
Iealed envelopes tn their pockets was
N order for strike September I. That
he four heads Of the brotherhoods. Tho
aAlad envelopes were not to be opened
NTH the receipt Of q code word Sep
ember I. One Of the envelopes was OBJ
aimed hate yesterday and It was found
. contain An oancial order. While the
flank space for them to be signed by
he general committee. Their date of
august II marks the first day. two
weeks ago. that, the President met the
leaders and the railroad
managers and sustains the assertion
frequently made by the labor men that
hey were all ready to strike when the
resident INTERVIEWED
Even with their alleged system OF es-
.sptonAse. the railroads did not know IN
Ii yesterday afternoon that the definite
ate for q strike had been set The traf- |
&c officials asserted last night that the |
had released the President |
rom all obliGattons to them by calling
strike while the White House nego-
iattons we're in progress
: President Determined.
The President. realizing the disaster |
vhich would come to the country II |
he railroads are tied up, is determined |
o prevent a strike at any cost. In his /
with the executives he |
trongly urged that they change their !
itherto unyieldfng attitude, and when |
" saw the employees he declared thst |
n suggestions from the executives !