New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
Complete Union Victory.

The legislation is complete victory
for the unions. Whatever was con-
templated in the way of ameliorating
provisions for the railroads-embo
in the Underwood amendment-was
stricken out in the rush TO comply
with the union ultimatum in order TO
avert the strike. The bill on its face
is but a temporary expedient, but that
feature Of 10 causes not the slightest
worry 20 the brotherhood officials. II
is recognized fact not only among
the unions but among the railroad ex-
ecutives. that what these organiza-
lions once get they never surrender
The four provisions Of the law are
these;
Cd Eight hours shall be the stand
ard of work and Of wages beginning
January l, 1917.
(2) The train service employees,
union and non-union-in fact. every
orc who has anything to do with the
movement and operation of trains
shall receive ten hours ray for elght
hours work, and pro rata pay ior
overtime.
t3) a commission Of three to be
appointed by the President shall inves-
tigate the operation of the new sched-
ule and report TO Congress wlthin ten
months.
(D a penalty is prescribed for VIC
lations of the provisions Of the act on
the part of the railroads.
Debate Shows Union Domination.
The debate in the Senate to-day
showed even more clearly than did
Yesterdays discussion how absolutely
The unions dominated the situation.
The four brotherhood chiefs who had
maintained headquarters yesterday IN
the WAYS and Means Committee, on
tho House side, to-day transferred
their activities 20 the Senate Indian
Affairs Committee room. just above the
Senate gallery. They directed the fight,
as far a direction was in their hands,
from this room until about an hour
before the time set for the Senate to
vote on the bill.
When IL was all over and the gallery
applause had subsidized, Austin b. Gar
letson. the tall. rangy spokesman for
the unions. came around 70 the press
gallery ard told the correspondents
that the strike order would not be re-
sciHdcd until the act just passed had
become a law. In spite OF the fact
that the brotherhoods had won hands
down they would take no chance on a
Zip. ltseemed more certain than ever
that II something interviewed TO pre-
ve-t the enactment Of the law, the
trainmen throughout the country would
qut at I. o'clock on Monday morning.
Garretson in Positive Mood.
"The strike order will be recalled"
said Mr.. Garretson. with fnality, when
the act just passed has become law
when the President Of the United
states puts his name to It. When this
bill becomes law the strike vote Will
be as dead as Lazarus"
Suppose" he was asked, that the
bin is not signed before o'clock on
Monday"
al am not assuming or supposing,"
replied Mr.. GarretsOn, that the gov
crnment officials will not sign the meas
ure before Monday morning. : am as
suming that the President and the SEN
ate and the House viii use the same
diligence that they have used ! should
very much regret IF any Of the brother
hood members should fail 70 get word
IN time
Throughout the day Republican Sena-
tors, though they admitted that the
passage Of the eight-hour law was the
only way 10 avert the impending strike,
still branded II as a piece Of blind leg
islation. Senator Gallinger declared