The Washington times., 1916-08-30
HOUSE MARKS Time
|0NR.R. LEGISLATION,
WAITING ON SENATE
Leaders SkeptlcaI Regarding
Presidents Ability to Get
Program Through.
TRY TO GET COMPROMISE
Both Adamson and Kitchin Ask
Wilson to Eliminate at Least
Two Requests.
TRY TO GET COMPROMISE

Although House leaders are skeptical
today regarding the ability OF the
President to put through all Of the
legislation he recommended In his strike
crisis message, the lower body is await
Ing the Senate's move.
An effort was made by House leaders
last night to convince the President
that he should be satisfied with a part
OF the legislative program outlined, per-
mittins the remainder to 60 over pend
ing an investigation of the strike situa-
tion.
The President returned to the Capitol
last night and conferred with Speaker
Clark, Congressman Kitchin, majority
leader; Congressman Mann, minority
leader: Chairman Adamson. of the In
terstate Commerce Committee, and Con-
gresham Sterling. one of the ranking
Republicans of that committee. Tho
Speaker Clark. and continued for more
than an hour.
Further Conferences.
At its conclusion. Congressman Adam
son, as spokesman for the conference,
announced that no definite House pro-
gram had been agreed upon and future
conferences would be held. There was
unanimity OF opinion. he said, that q
| strike must be averted.
1t was learned that both Mr.. Adam
son and Leader Kitchin suggested to
the President that his program will be
more quickly handled II he consents to
eliminate at least two Of the recon-
mendations contained In the message.
The House is MT Ell thus astic over
the proposal virtually to instruct the
I1tcrstate Commerce Commission to
conduct a rate Increase investigation.
| nor does 1t warm uo TO the plan for
| compulsory arbitration.
4, sAI NkA DrAc ant
that for the present he should be COIL
| tent with legislation:
Providing an eight-hour lay for
| trainmen.
vestigste the equity of the eight hour
| day and its relation to the transporta-
Authorizing the President to use
trains in case Of military necessity.
Might Be Put Through.
These three things. the House lead
ers think. may be put through with
| reasonable expedition. A storm may
break II an attempt 10 made to suggest
| to the Interstate Commerce Commission
a freight rate increase. Republican
| members from the shipping sections OF
the Northwest are particularly on the
warpath agsinst this plan.
| Congressmen Mann and Sterling. the
Republicans at last nights conference
i
initial concerning the amount of mt
| nority support that may be expected fol
the Presidents plan, but did not com
NIT themselves-except to say that tho
legislation proposed was of most sweep
ing character. and deserving of Ions
| consideration.
1t was agreed that for the present <.t
House leaders shall await development'
In the Senate. The President appeareo
absolutely convinced that his entire pro
gram will go through the Senate with
out DELAY and on a nonpartisan vote. -,
II was this confidence on the I'resi
dents part that temporarily blocke'
Mr.. Kitchin and Mr.. Adamson In thei
suggestions that lesser amount o
legislation should be attempted AT thi
time and that the question In its en-
tirety should be tackled a little later
The conference with the House lead
srs last night is understood to hav
been the direct result of gentle hin
conveyed to Senator Newlands b
Chairman Adamson. Senator Newland
has beer proceeding with plans 70
Senate legislation. after several confer
} ences with the President. and the Hous
. appeared to have been left out OF tn
picture.