The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-08-31
President Would Delay AppIi-
cation of New System Until
Roads Have Time to
Prepare For 1t.
STRIKE ORDER HELD UP
White House Exhausting Every
Effort to Mediate Dispute
Before Laying Situation
Before Congress.

deadlock w the railroads n
their employees, which was discussed in
conference today. was as follows:
An eisht-hour law for railroads,
70 become effective at a date far
enough in the future to give the
railroads opportunity to prepare
for il.
a law patterned after The Ca
madam act, which creates a COM
mission of investigation and pre-
vents Iockouts and strikes while
disputes are being Investigated.
This plan was discussed by the pres
ident with his party leaders In con-
gress as the basis for the mex step
after the railroad managers ave form
ally announced thei refusal to accept
the plan Of settlement the president
pected to do this at 1880 o'clock this
afternoon at a White House confer
ace
No Hope Of Adjournment.
Meanwhile congressional leaders
gave up hope Of adjournment this
week and settled down to stay here
as long as necessary to provide legis-
Senator Newlands and Commissioner
Chambers, Of the federal mediation
board, conferred today with Acting At
torney General Todd abou the legis-
lative program, but all denied that
any legal measures for preventing a
strike had been discussed.
While the president has not finally
given Up hope Of bringing about an
agreement through direct negotiations,
he is going forward with his prepara-
tons for taking his plan Of legislation
before congress-.
tiVes have based their objections to the
presidents plan on the ground that the
entire controversy should be submitted
to arbitration.
Submit New Proposals.
1t was understood today that many
proposals. of different forms ave been
presented to the railway executives
through the White House, but they
have all been met with the statement
that The railroads stood for arbitrating
the whole controversy.
II all the negotiations fail and the
president goes before congress-. prob
ably tomorrow. it is said, he will reveal
the details of all the negotiations in
his address and his plan for legislation.
At 2:30 o'clock the subcommittee of
eight executives, composed Of the
Messrs. Holden, Ripley. Willard, Smith,
Atterbury, Harrison, Trumbull n
Lovett. went to the White House to
confer with President Wilson. 1t was
not then certain that they would pre-
sent IDe lOTTlul reply ~ Llb pan lllSy
had prepared.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon, and after
his conference with the railway eXecu-
tives, President Wilson plans to go to
the capitol again, to confer with the
democratic steering committees. to dis
cuss the proposed legislation.
All government forces were mobil-
ized today in a new effort to prevent
a strike on the nations railway sys-
TENS. President Wilson's personal eff
forts to mediate differences between
the union brotherhoods and the man
agements apparently had failed. but
administration leaders in congress
were considering legislation which
would make a strike improbable at
this time.
Strike Order Ready.
The course Of the brotherhoods was
In the hands of q committee Of "a
whom the entire committee OF $40 be-
fore leaving for their homes yesterday
instructed to listen to no proposal in
volVing arbitration OF the eight-hour
basic day. The strike orders were be-
Ing circulated, TO await Geographic
release.
The counter proposal for arbitration
was to be made to the president today
by the railway executives as their first
definite answer to his suggestion of a
week ago for concession Of the eight
nOUT ulN WIFI ICl ilOulS 10Y "Alt III
bitration OF other issues. AS soon as
the EMPLOYEES committee has rejected
the executives counter proposal, the
president ia expected to set In motion
the congressional wheels through the
leaders in both houses.
To this end, Senator Newlands,
chairman of the interstate commerce
committee and Secretary Lane, after
extended conferences with the presi-
dent worked through q great part of
last night framing bills affecting the
railroad situation.
II vas reported President Wilson
was considering asking both sides to
postpone action for a certain period.
The problem Of what congress will
dc. IL a great railroad strike is declared
looms up today as the most important
feature of the railroad controversy.
VIII Act DecisiveIy.
All indications are that nee It Is
seen a strike cannot be avoided, the
president and congress will move with
decision to protect the public interest.
with all plans for early adjournment
thrown into the air. 1t IS expected
President Wilson will &c before a joint
assembly Of both houses IL ne becomes
convinced negotiations between the
roads and the men have failed and
man out a comprehensive program Of
railroad legislation. .
The gravity or the situation has
come TO be fully realized in congress-
since the president visited the capitol
last night to talk with Senator Kern,
followrg his sudden visit to the Sen
ate Saturday afternoon.
Leaders Of Senate and House. with
out regard to party, are saying that if
q strike cannot be prevented, then the
government must act, and act with the
force ilat the public. which is the par
e., ,,pCt -it1IlV Interested I'm the Sit,,o-
tion will expect and demand.
Imuortant informal conferences will
hc hcl1 among democratic leaders at
the capitol today on the strike situa-
tion anl tho LEGISLATION which may be
forced 70 the front.
Consider Drastic Laws.
President Wilson's program Of Ieris-
Iatinn. ur the program which will he
ppsyed If there Is q strike, has not been
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