The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-27

proposed agreement 70 Sc aside from
October t the increase in wages that
would go 10 the mon III the event OF
{ decision In thelr favor.
At the Capitol the President was
sscloseted more than au hour with SEN
ator Francis & Newlhnds, Of Nevada.
chairman Of the Seratc Committee on
s~interstate and Foreign Commerce,
and Senator John W. Kern. the ma
tority leader When he left the con-
d ference the President said:
IAN l can say is / came up here
y On matters pertaining to legislation t.
~ Could Carry Matter Through
Senators Kern and Newiands were
also uncomnunicative, but II was
learned they had informed President
4 Wilson they had canvassed the stu
alton In Congress, As a result, they
expressed the opinion that his wishes
In regard to new Legislation could be
carried out at this session.
Immediately after the president left
the Capitol the Democratic Steering
Committee was called into session
Later. II lis understOod, Senator New
lands Informed the White House the
committee was ready to act prompt
ly on any suggestion he might make
after dinner senator Newlands and
Secretary of the Interior Franklin
Lane visited tho White House for a
secret conference. They entered ana
left by the east door
Secretary Lane then went Into con-
ference with the subcommittee OF the
executives ut headquarters of the lat
ter, after which, il WAS stated. another
meeting between President Wilson
and the executives would not be held
until after Sunday
Presidents Proposal
II Is said, Ia formally requesting
Congress 10 pass an cicht-hour law.
President Wilson VIII offer as a COM
promise;
1.-The interstate Commerce Com
( mission to be increased from seven to
. nine members.
2--ConRress Ia create 81 commission
to investigate both sides Of the dis
! pute and make recommendation to he
. taken up at the next session OF Con-
gress
3-An amendment to the Newlands
i bill to increase the Interstate Com
! merce Commission which VIII author
lie that body TO consider wages the
cost OF labor and labor conditions "a
related to general operating expenses.
"A resolution from Congress d.
recting tho Interstate Commerce Com
mission 10 investigate and readh lust
A'CaSi&t rates To meet me ADDED bur
den in wages represented by the eight
4 hour day
1t is considered certain by politt
I. clans that Senators, among whom
I Borah. Cummins and Kenyon, Clam
1 and Norris are prominent, are likely
to organize serious opposition to the
Presidents proposed new legislation
relating 10 The Interstate Commerce
Commission. II is being already
pointed out that any Increase in au-
thority given the comm ssion at this
! time would amount to instructions to
grant increased freight rates and
other demands by the railroads since
coming % Washington
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion not long ago ruled, II Is claimed
that the body was without authority
TO consider the questions OF wages or
+ labor conditions in determining the
freight rates tke pnbic should pay
Executives Finish Work.
The committee OF railway execu-
tives issued the following statement
at 7 O'Clock tonight:
THE railway presidents, having
concluded their discussion. the com
gmittee OF executives has asked for
an appointment with the White
House. They areawRitiug the pleas
IRE Of President Wilson"
II is probable that the results Of