New Britain herald., 1916-08-29
REMEDIAL LAWS MAY
 BE PASSED AT ONO
Railroad Executives Issg|
 Statement Denying S| ciety Demands Eight Hoj
 Day and Declare ArbitrI ton Is Only Method fl Settling Industrial Dispud

Washington, Aug. 29~Whtle Presidents decision to go before q gress was being announced, brotherhood leaders changed th tentative order for strike on La Day, to actually order the strike that time unless 1t is called off b1 satisfactory settlement.
 President Wilson worked nearly night on the address was to deliJ and after conferring with ChairtI Newlands of the senate interstate ed cision. Word was sent to the ser| and house leaders so they could range a joint session.
 The President was to lay before cl gress a definite plan of legislation dealing with the situation. It incluI bills laid before him by Senator M lands, after conferences with Aci Attorney General Todd, Secretary II and several mem bers of the senatcl terstate commerce committee. The bills which were to be taI up first are:
 A bill patterned after the Canad Industrial Disputes Act, providing investigation of disputes between \ roads and their employees and prevS ing strikes or lockouts during period of investigation.
 An eight hour law for railroad ployes with a provision that sufficI time shall be given the railroads prepare for it's operation.
 The President also discussed V Senator Newlands early this morr legislation for stopping a strike begins before thc preventive iegiE ton can be adopted.
 Up to the present time Presid Wilson has not consulted with house leaders because his plans vide for introducing the bill ur contemplation as amendments to a already passed the house and pending in the senate, to increase of the interstate cH merce commission.
 Executives Quit Washington.
 The brotherhood eaders met e this morning to discuss the latest posaI of the committee of rail executives, but it was predicted would reject it. It was apparent President Wilson expected such ton and went on with preparation lay the situation before congress. railroad executives last night be departing for their homes to be their properties in the event that unions follow out their plan to ! strike on Labor Day.
 It was said in administration cirI hat although the President had ,ided to go before congress he lot entirely given up hope of bring he two sides together through di and that his efforts hat end still were being contin his morning.
 In addition to starting the mac1 ny to be prepared for a strike if egotiations fail, 1t was said the Pa ent purposed laying all the fact he controversy before the country
 Strike Without Further Notice
 Added evidence to the conclu hat the brotherhoods had rejected oteSt offer of the railroads was fs n today's action of the leaders, ent out a new order which actu rders strike on Labor Day ur
 satisfactory settlement Is read 0 prevent II. The previous O lerely made the strike order te I've and required the transmissio1
 code word to make it effective. ow requires no additional word ut the strike into effect on I'd bay, but 1t does require word thd 'ttlcment has been reached to preJ ne.
 The brotherhood leaders decls fter their meeting this morning othing but a satisfactory settleme ould prevent their men walking heir action in changing the st rder to require no additional ac ) make 1t effective, also was said
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