The sun., 1916-08-30

ing the membership Of the Interstate
Commission he will appoint
men who will saddle an extra burden on
the people in the shape Of increased
rates"
Representative Davis of Minnesota ar.
that the President had virtually
proposed increased freight rates and thai
the proposition TO increase the member
ship OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission "smacks too much Of an vowed
plan Of packing the commission to get
the higher rates"
Senators Divided IN Opinion.
Senators are also divided in their opin-
ion Of the Presidents recommendation
for ending the trouble between the rail-
roads and the trainmen. Many OF the
Democratic Senators are doubtful abou,
the ACCESSIBILITY Of some things proposed.
Senator Lewis said this afternoon that
in his opinion the proposed plan for ar.
hitratioD after the Canadian plan was a
and could not be passed. Sena-
tor Lewis insisted that the arbi,ra ion
plan proposed BY the President is I'M
constitutional.
Senator Pomerene Of Ohio vas very
thoughtful.
Il do not care to discuss the matter"
he said. "One way to bring about an
early settlement of this matter /. for
people to quit talking SO much
Senator Underwood expressed the
opinion that the Legislative proposals for
ending the trouble between the roads and
he trainmen were so important tina;
they ought TO be carefully considered be-
fore being pushed through.
Congress must pass some legislation"
he said. TO prevent the strike IL /; 10 pos
s:eie TO do so. believe tina, Congress
will act as soon as IL can properly do So.
out these questions are all brand new
and they must he carefully considered.
Whether they can he considered and
passed In time 10 avert the strike is a
question
Harding sees Failure.
senator Warren @. Harding Of Ohio
said
"A daring utterance. which in the
main must prove futile. ] wish I could
Judge Of it without thinking of the ext
gencies Of a campaign year. A member
OF Congress. genuinely anxious 10 be fair.
Will he reluctant TO pass on proposed
legislation without that information
which the Fresiden, calls actual exper-
fence To be absolutely fair. then. both
parties TO iris crisis ought TO have beer
asked 20 Wal; for a reasonable investiga
ton. congress is asked T. embark on ar
enterprise % conjecture
II cannot see where the legislative
designation Of the eight hour day VII
solve he aasc c~cntroversy inSolN ed
And the eigh; iour da% which Congress
may pres rihc for any other than Gov
IN forces must be safcEuarded Tx
the present rinc hour day for women
there mus; he a pensl;! for Any en-
ployer who exceed. the nxed time.
one must approve ~ the propose
for enforced arbitration. II arbitration =
80 lie made effective. u looks He con
-ress has been handed Tho passed buck
and has a hiS task before it
Senate Commistee Meets To-day.
senator Newlsnds has called a meet
ing ~ his committee. Interstst. Com
mere. for Tomorrow nornins and wi
lay before tie members hi tentative hilli
to meet the Presidents recommendation
made 10 Congress TODAY. Tn. senator
~as occupied to-day on the drafts % III
biils IN conjunction wi;n Secretary Lam
and .AttorneN-Genersl Gregory. only TN
Republican members of 'he coinmitte'
are In Washington. CriruI5s u Bran
degee. Bu; the others nave been caile'
"a Hf'sAk WV 90 AaH' s's'HhN''F ~
resolution passed by the senate to-da!
Senator rurn,irs save notice this AZ
ternoor that lac wolld address the SCI nat
Tomorrow "on the strik. situation Tn
senator declined to be interviewed io-da.
~ on the Presidents MESA gs
but /, IL understood he has espresso,
hinsei, privately TO his colleagues an
To Senator NeNlanGs that the ISSUES ar
SO important that the Senat shou!d con
sder a; length the legislation propose
ny the P-es!de1, and tha; hearing
should he accorded TO representatives. %
both the railroads and employees
othe- Republican senators az. agre-
with Senator cunnins that hearing
should bc had Ali OF 'hem believe III
democratic plan Of putting the lsgi.i-
ton tn-ough the senate arr HoIst
.vo weeks is doomed 20 failure. and .aa
~ least a month viii be occupied in :;
effort.