The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-04
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ing in st. Louis, business men and
officials there said.
James Wilson, president OF the
wholesalers board Of trade at San
Francisco said provisions in ware
houses there would last probably
thirty days, giving ample time for re-
plenishing stock by water traffic.
Los Angeles feels even more secure
than San Francisco, chamber OF COM
merce members declaring the city
could hold out from three weeks 70
three months with some little incon-
Ivenience. There are untitled supplies
there CT meat, flour and non-perish-
able produce it was learned.
The most pessimistic opinion came
from Kansas City. The transportation
commissioner there said Kansas City
J could not stand nationwide railroad
strike twenty-four hours.
1 From Denver and st. Paul and Cleve-
land came opinions that the strike
would not be felt except for lack OF
milk for from two weeks to month.
I In all cities, however. emphasis was
laid on the suffering that would be
caused from lack Of milk. Many point
ed out that the problem of getting
coal would be very difficult to solve.
In Kansas City and many other cities,
officials said coal shortage would
mean no motive power for the thouS-
and and one uses to which It is put.
! Many officials said gasoline shortage
| for automobiles, ETC., would prove
hardship since motor vehicles would
| be largely depended on for bringing
foodstuffs from producing centers.
! Predicts Satisfactory Outcome.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Judge
Chambers of the United States board
OF mediation and Cancellation, went
into conference with President Viii
son at nine o'clock, regarding the
treatened strike OF 100000 railway
employees.
Il am inclined to tank the scare
about the situation at present is great
| er than the actual facts" Chambers
said before going into the white
house. IT believe the situation Is go
| ing to work out satisfactorily"
The senate interstate commerce
committee and the United States
chamber of commerce applied them
selves today to consideration of
method to prevent the threatened
strike.
The chamber wants the senate
committee to give it a hearing. II
probably will be granted. Arbitration
by the interstate commerce commits
sion will be urged by the chamber.
Organized with Senator Newlands
at its head. the special investigating
committee within few days Is ex-
pected to summon leading labor
leaders and railway magnates for
hearing.
Cabinet Discusses Strike.
[By Robert ]. Bender. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-lndica-
tons that the United States govern
ment Is rapidly formulating the
course Of action 1t will pursue, should
the threatened railroad strike ma
/ terialize, were seen today in series
OF conferences between President
Wilson and Judge Chambers OF the
4 United States board of mediation and
Iconciliation. The question also was
discussed at length at the cabinet
meeting. Chambers held his first
conference at the white house with
the president at nine O'Clock. upon
entering the conference he expressed
himself as optimistic over success
full termination of the pending difficult
| ty. After talking with the president
! for half hour he prepared state
ment authorized by the president. Be-
fore he could give 1t out. however,
1.-The president called him on the tele-
phone, requesting another confer
ence.
! At the conclusion OF the second
one. It is believed likely a statement
/ outlining the administrations posi-
tion on the strike situation will be
/ made either at the white house or at
the United States board OF mediation
and Cancellation.
seamen May Strike, Too.
I CLEVELAND, ohio, Aug. 4.-Ten
thousand lake seamen may strike with
the four railroad brotherhoods If the
trainmen decide to call nationwide
strike. George Martin, business agent
of the Lake Seamen's union declared
here today.
National officers of the seamen's
union will come from New York to-
morrow for a conference with the To-
cal union" Martin said. I'VE are de.
ltermined to bring about abolition OF
tho black-lfst and get wage Increases
Martin stated that it is very prob
able demands of the seamen will be
formulated and presented to shippers
about the same time the conference
in New York brings the railroad sit
nation to climax.
i Brotherhoods Win Here.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Railway
brotherhoods won an important point
before congress today when the sen
ate interstate commerce commission
tabled a resolution looking TOWARD
mediation of the controversy by the
Interstate commerce commission.
The railroads and the nationa
chamber of commerce had requested
an investigation of the whole wage