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and general labor condition In de-
tcrmining freight rate adjustments.
Am amendment to the Interstate
commerce act increasing the Inter
state Commerce Commission from
seven to nine members.
1t was generally admitted by the
Presidents advisers that il would take
at least two weeks after the bills had
been presented to get them through
Congress, which means a delay In ad
Journment.
Congress Will Stand BY Ship.
Senator O'Gorman, when asked II
he thought quorum of the House and
the Senate could be hela here to vote
on the legislation said:
Il do not believe any member OF
Congress would be so unpatriotc. or
assume the responsibility of staying
away when legislation of such vital
character must be considered"
After returning to the White House
President Wilson sent for A. B. Gar
retson. Warren s. Stone, w, G. Lee,
and w. q. Carter, the four brother
hood chiefs. He informed them fully
OF his legislative plans and is believe 1
TO have exacted q promise to with
mold the strike order for the present
Executfves' Statement.
The statement issued by the rail-
way executives after visiting the
White House Is in part as follows:
"1he committee expects to see
the President in the near future,
but before leaving the committee
pointed out to him that If the
reports that tho date for declar-
ing the strike has been fixed for
september 4 were true, 1t would
forco an early conclusion Of the
negotiations and compel the pres
tdcnts to return to their proper
ties to prepare for tho issue"
The railroad executives went into
conference again Immediately after
their committee returned from the
White House, taking a recess at 4:25
until 10 A. NJ tomorrow.
AT the meeting between the Pres,-
dent and the members OF the Steer
Ing Committee the effect on the po-
litical situation CT enacting arbitrary
laws relating to industrials was wide
~ discussed, In the language of one
Senator, there were proposals,
counter proposals. and In the end per-
suasion was used"
1t was finally decided. 1t is said,
that whatever the adverse effects of
the ieBlSidtlOn, 1t would not be as
harmful as a strike after President
Wilson had undertaken to get the
employers and employees together and
failed
The President Is understood to
have done much OF the talking. He
was hoarse when he left the COM
mittee room. and stopped for a mo-
ment to tell the correspondents he
expected to appear before Congress.
The conference began at and did
not adjourn until $50 o'clock.
Call Move Revolutionary.
The step the President has taken
to prevent the strike Is said to be
without precedent in the history of
Congress. The Progressives are up
In arms and call the move revolu-
tionary There are Democrats who
predict fight which the party lead
ers do not relish at this time.
Senator Cummins stated frankly he
considered compulsory arbitration UNI
constitutional. In the opinion of
many, law predicated on the Nc
Kenzie-King act operative in Canada,
would amount to compulsory arbi-
tration. This will open the gate, 1t
is feared to n long-drawn- out test
case. by which the legality of such
legislation. can be determined.
The President 10 understood to be
Arm in his demand for such law.
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