The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-30

<3ac fight The remainder or the rail-
Way presidents have started for their
# MONIES.
After the address there was great
Inference of opinion as to whether
1egfeiation can be passed without us
nssrous delays The railway eNecu-
M 3ives and the brotherhood leaders are
noiidly arrayed against the amend
ment which is TO be patterned after
II the McKenzie-King law, operative IN
Canada. They say such a law would
amount to compulsory arbitration.
s Many mem bers OF Congress take much
the same view and say the measure
81 Will be unconstitutional
One prominent member OF tho Sen
ate Interstate Commerce Committee
who must sit in Judgment on the law
before II can nc enacted. said
Whether or not Il would he uh-
constitutional 70 enforce arbitration,
arr OF the opinion that no member
or Congress can afford 70 incur The
#enmtty o. both s'aes 70 this contro-
versy. II is my understar ding that
both the employers and the employees
are opposed 10 tt
President Wilson consumed Just
twenty-one minutes In delivering his
address
Good Old Southern Yell Heard.
II the executive Is weighted down
with the heavy responsibility OF his
chosen task - arbitrator he ala not
show Il today He entered the House
chamber with q !aunty step and a
smile on his face. Accompanied lE
the usual reception committee he APP
peared three minutes after the ap-
& pointed hour, His entrance was the
signal for prolonged applause. led by
Democratic statesmen, which swelied
IN into a good old Southern veil that
reverberated through the chamber.
As he stepped TO the rostrum, the
executive shook hands with the
Speaker and Sice-Prcst9ent Marshall.
Turning TO face the gathered assem-
hlnge OF Senators and Representa-
lives. Mt Wilson bowed slightly, drew
from his pocket n package Of type
written sheets about three by five
inches IN size and began - read In
"a conversational tone
listening 10 his words In the prt-
vate gallery - Speaker Clark were
the central figures OF this impending
strike Speaker Clark has an allot-
nene OF ten seats on such occasions.
To-day he turned Ave OF them over
70 the leaders Of the brotherhood and
an equal number 20 the railway execu-
tfves. Among the latter were Prcsi-
dent Hill, of the Great Northern and
Hale Holden, Of the Burlington. who
has been the spokesman Of the rail
way executives in all the conferences
with the presidents. These men occu-
pfed a commanding position In front
row where they could hear every
word. note the emphasis OF the speak
er and see the faces, not only OF tho
president. but OF his auditors. who
are to bring 10 fruition the leRisla-
! ton he today recommended. other
railway operators and operatives were
scattered throughout the various gal
ieries through the courtesy " mem
hers who yielded up the single ticket
allotted 70 them for their personal
use.
Mrs. Wilson occupied the Prcst-
dents pew. accompanied by Walter
Hines Page, ambassador 10 Great
Britain. and former Representative
William @, Sharp. nov ambassador
TO France OF the cabinet ther" we're
present Secretaries Lansing Baker
and Wilson. The Supreme Court was
also represented by the few justices
now In the city IT was q distinguish
! ed assemhlage that gathered 70 hear
what Some members say was the frst
message ever delivered 10 Congress
dealing solely with n great Industrial
crisis
He Looked a President
Tho President looked as II he haf
come from an afternoon garden party
TAT WIZ " ''"-N 50 49, =,
4 nannel trousers win cu7s or 'he
correct length. white SILK SOCKS ann
white shoes In MS hreRs' Pooke'
poked ont inc uP OF WHt'e N'''
chief
spokesman on the NatiWi-
M The hrHt manifestation or approval
came when PFesioen' Nlisoh Sald ne
had h"en acting mercy hs M
spokesman or the nation. ana as me
representative or the hunorea Hlii'ohS
OF men. women ana chhareh "h'
would pay IN" price tnou.o th'Se
men refuse 70 accept the large re-
spenSthilitv when Inc pnhNc W"ni'
put upon them.
There was applause 700 ON o.
smlider type. ted ny we i'eHIo' IN ~
when the President declared TOY an
aght-hour day, ana again. Whcn n"
INSERTED that Inc rallr"aoS VII ne
Obliged ultimately to accent me e'Eht .
hour day ny N" Non'erl"n acNoh 81
Drganized iahor, hackfa nv 'he 'aVor-
Ahle judgment or SoN"'F
M HIS endorsement OF me pFhclp!e
OF arbitrauon caused IN" east Vls'oie
EfHn or aPfroVHl "uf Af ne announcer
DIS recomfnehnAtoh7 mere was
shsht sur IN W" ,'H'ii,'r AZ eEe.F