The sun., 1916-09-02
New York Republican, bitterly assailed

New York Republican. bitterly a~ssailed
II wan put Into public life by union
labor men. I have not always agreed
with laborlps men but l have never de.
ceived them. and SO they have been my
loyal supporters. I shall not deceive
them now. for this proposed legislation
Is the worst blow that any one ever
dealt TO organized labor.
Il for n DO not propose now or a
any time to cast my vote with q pistol
against my head.
This bill IL revolutionary. To-day
you are trying to hx the pay OF 10000
men employed In one industry, to give
them an Increase Of IS per cent. II you
TX their pay to-day you must Ak the
pay tomorrow Of 1000. 900 in that in.
dustry. and within a short time you
will come to a situation where you mus,
NJ the pay Of every employee in factories
making goods for interstate commerce.
We are not avertInG a strike. and
possibly We are not postpouing II, but
We are cutting the ground u from be-
meath our system Of legislative govern
mont IN this country"
Representative Edward w. Gray, Re.
publican. Of New Jersey. contended tina,
tho law making prsrogatives Of Congress
were being made subservient to Presi-
DENTAL dictation and the demands Of q
small group Of workmen.
Government IL Embarrassea.
III We accede 10 this demand" he
ASKED. what will become Of the ron.
stituted law making power Of this Gov
eminent? How loon will another group
OF men. representing other interests but
possessing similar power. confront us
with other demands? I am not opposed
to the principle of an eight hour day,
but I am thoroughly convinced the uues-
lions involved here should be submitted
to orderly and deliberate Investigation
and arbitration. In which the interests
Of all parties concerned will be given
full consideration"
Reviewing the strike situation, Repre-.
sentative Lenroot. Republican, said
who 10 responsible for this condition
the future will tell. but In my judgment
carefully formed one Of tho gentlemen
who must share this responsibility fol
this awful condition 10 the President OF
the United States.
II am satisfied II II had not been 10,
the position Of the President Of the
United States we would not have beer
confronted with the condition we have
here to-day. and the employees and the
"ou'u nave sotteh toeetner or
s"Ine .oIt OF arDitratioh. out the Presi'
"'"se't mas now prevented that.'
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There 10 no p%retense that this I'm a..
tablishes an eight hour day" said Rep.
rcsentativs Mann. the minority leader. II
his attack upon the bill. 1.-THE only pur.
nose OF this hill In IN hava Cou1re.s
wIite into law and into the contract al
ready made that for the urpose OF com.
pensation eight hours snail be a days
iaoor. There 10 no intention on the part
OF either the railroad managers or the
Of labor from those now used.
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