The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-02
DANGER OF STRIKE
CONTINUED Prom First par.

J!, rryii" w. me 6rotherhoods, thint !
uhMiSc's, sent out the order for .nt thh
strlhe; which | think has stricEan , "a.
eahlzcu labor the seyerest hIon, VI T.
ever received. But the presJ;GTor{
having tailed in mediation csma
Cohsl"sS. | am not criticisine biH
Tor ilat ! think he came in MON u1r
cr way; think he ought ~ h nsre
CONF. ne proposed a Drogram w tG !
IS Ne' tectly understandable He msv,
have been courageous an, nc, th a. i
cIlned TO rob him of the credi, ' h ,
w must remember. thai one ~ ~ ~
propositions Of the prrsidrnI nia,saS /
The hrotherhoods and the r'F go
pleased The railroads..
Taxing up the bill in detail. Sano,o-
Cummlns said the hrs, proyisinn IN !
it meant. nothing for the trajnmen,s
far as hours are concerned hecavsoo
overtime work is not paid at bipber
rates than work up 10 eight hour
He characterized the meausure az rs
"brassiesL" kind OF gold brick. '-e
As soon as Senator Cummins cor.
clnded Senator Newlands proposed ad.
vote. and promptly was given unani.
nous COuSSIl, lllC SESSION
In the House all amendmen9 ex.
cept those accepted by the. party
leaders were rejected. One by Repre-
sentative Clark, OF Florida; 10 ertend
the operation Of the Gig ht-hour kw 10
all employees OF railroads, was defeat.
ed, 800 10 81, after Mr.. Clark had We
hementry declared he would surren.
der his seat in Congress rather than
s1u!tify himself by voting for lie bill
without the change. MT. Clat did
not answer when the roll was called
for the final vote. !
Newlands opens Deoae'
On opening the senate debate today
! Senator Newlands referred ~ .Mhgis-
| Iaiivc suggestions made by the pres
/ idcnt and said the enlargement q the
| Interstate Commerce Commission Sould
MOI H.. pressed because ut SerloI o.
I,us.j!un :" il at this time. TIL pro-
, j.v::.I for an investigation as u the
! necessity for Increased freight ates,
! ;hc committee did not comply VIII, he
! explained. because it thought nu the
! Interstate Commerce Commisska al
! ready had power TO adjust rates nd il
! would be its duty 10 take into rasid-
GRAFTON all new facts affecting hem.
! "RcGard:nE important lcSlslata to
prevent future labor crisis. said ena-
/ tor Ncwlands, the committee cor! not
! report today. Whether ii will |. re-
ported in the future remains "a the
! committee 10 determine. The sine is
| true also OF the suggestion Tor bill
authorizing the president TO Gsrate
trains in time OF necessity for Military
! PURPOSES
/ Senator Cummins asked il the preision
| imposing Il penalty tor obsir1tinE
movements Of trains would apply mere
i ~ ~ physical distractions or rould
! affect employees who refused 10 hove
! trains. senator NrwlHnds SAT- the
puin; had not been considered; ttt the
| purpose was Ii keep the roads open
| senator Cummlns SuEE' S;ed lat il
might be construed L. any mi, the
right To strike and would there!ge be
| The first criticism If the committees
work came frur Senator Reed who
wanted to know if the section trectch
against strikes and that giving lie In
! tcrStatc Commerce Commission power
| TO fix thu. wages Of railway employees
! had been suggested by Iresidel! VII
son. H. insisted iha. ono would de-
! privc the worker Of his right 10 con-
tract for his own pay and subIs, him
! TO 'involuutary scrviiudc' AM the
other render him liable 10 imprIs1men!
/ for some slight nffcnSc. ScnatG New
lands sad tho two provisions had been
inserted without suggestion By the
! resident.
L believe in government Il Law
and order" he added and no. in q
government OF force where an hdivid-
| ual organization can apply fona and
| demand submission"
VIII Defeat Measure.
ITO drag into this hill matters Of
most serious concern thai are net nee
"SSary 10 meet the enc rsency" said
Senator Reed will provoke Bitterness
! 49, n11 dofI
| the passage of The measure in time ~
| prevent the catastrophe impsndins
/ There are suggestions here that are abb
! sulutcly revolutionary. At this crISls
with the hnus" burning down before
our Very eyes. the senator from Ne
vuda. wants In stop and reform the
! creation.
"Wh"n YOU lay before the railsay en-
! rloy"s OF The country provisions which
! properly construed. would take away
! their riIht OF individual contract. Eo'
! Will arouse such feeling. such cOnsterlGl
| iion. such indignation, that instead .;
! STOPPING tho StT'Ec YOU Will absolutely
| fore" i. Why not proceed Us The Pre5i
! dent suggested ana let Otner mailer:
wait To- delibcra ton alter the strike il
! Scttlrd''
Senator Underwood saii the legisla
| ton was not Ia insure an eight hour day
! for III" railway employees. but ID Gitt
! them - per r':rt wage increaSe,WhiCi
the labor men say is right AMI tac rail
! roads say is destructive
! "Trr prnrl" nt thu United States ar
! Threatened VITA i dcharln rot eluallr,
except in III" great Wnr,H he declared
"SiH:ratiOn. buSlu. - paralysis and VA
star. people IN the fac" For one | dn
willing 70 surrcnG"r my individual iudE
| men: and V"t" l"r this Legislation with
"Gt knowledge II III" facts 10 hrin