The Little River news., 1916-09-02

would ilN an e.gnt-nGuf GdS iOf ldli- road employees operating trains in in tcrstate commerce and provide for an mission CT board. This cmbodies the principal features of the presidents $ original plan. which was accepted by the traiuman w. G. Lee, head of the ,rainmen, tonight said that it's enact ment with guarantee that the pres cnt rate of daily ray will be regarded by the brotherhood leaders as a 'sa.- isfactory settlement Immediate y upon it's becoming law, he said the code message notifying general chair men strike orders should not go into effect.
 Even scme of tic Congressional leaders who oppose ether features Of the program say such law could be passed.
 Senate Rebates Crisis.
 The Senate sidetracked the ern- ergeney revenue bill for an all-day de- bate on the crisis while the Interstate Commerce Committee arranged for hearings beginning at 9 o'clock to- morrow morning when representativ- es of Do h sides will be heard.
 Cou!d Pass S-Heur Law.
 The Interstate Commerce Commit tee discussed the proposed legislation late i'll the day, but postponed action until after tomorrow's hearings. Word came from the house that Representa- tive Adamson, chairman of the Com mcrce Committee. and Majority Lead CT Kitchens had decided that the e'ght hour law couid be passed through the house.
 Tenta .ve drafts of measures submit- ted to the Senate committee include the following provision to be attached to a pending Sill which would enlarge the Interstate Commerce Commission.
 Tentative Leg. stat or.
 EA@tdbllSiHieHI Oi elSHL HoulS de the standard for days work fer rail road employees operating trains in ln terstate commerce, and the appoint ment by the president of a wage com, mission of three members tc observe .Ae administration and financial eT fe et institution of the eight hour das s=.a et ia submit it's re crHr t5 Is'-r t=t Gs# meraa t'aHa5sa' @.. n aosl lA 4s ccpt tss mi m- unless clearly error cous aad adjust rates 10 insure a fair return to invested capital; wages Of employees not to be reduced for per iod to be determined below the pre- sent standard days wage. pending the report and pro rata proportion to be paid for services iu excess of eight hours. the commission also to study and rcpor on the problem of ccmpen- sation for railway employees.
 Amendment of the existing arbi- tration law directing the Board of Me d.ation and Consolidation. if unable to induce parties tC submit controversies to arbitration. to refer differences 10 a board for investigation. pending decls- ion ot which it would be unlawful for employers to cause q lockout CT em- ployes Co cause a strike: each party to controversy to name one member of the board of investigation, which would consist 1f three members.
 Empower the president when eF=r railway engaged in interstate commerce of in transportation of the mails shall 4se to operate or be seri- ously intern ptcd because of a strike to direct oi ration of railroads sui ficient for liary purposes. to draft into federal service all persons nee essary to tse the military forces of the nation
 The railr6 d presidents and the man asers' conference committee decided tonight that Elisha Lee. chairman of the committee and few others shah remain here for several days. the re- mainder to go home al once. Mir. Lee probably will be the chief spokesman at the Senate hearing tomorrow The feeling among the presidents tonight has not changed
 It's all ID to Congress and the peo- pie now" said one executive tonight There is nothing We can do"
 PosiponemeRt Not Asked.
 None of the brotherhood leaders would even admit that they had been appealed to by administration officials to postpone the strike They had a busy day. First they were at the cap itol and then they called on Secretary Wilson and advised him regarding their view of the presidents program. In the afternoon they conferred with Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of labor at his office. He showed no disposition to