New Britain herald., 1916-08-31
PRESIDENT CONFERS
 WITH BROTHERHOOD
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attached. A special rule will bring the bill up for direct action by the house. It would make the eight hour day effective December l.
 In spite of the fact that the leaders gave no assurances it is certain that the strike would be called off immedi- ately if congress passed the eight hour law which will be taken up in the house tomorrow. The brotherhood leaders are reluctant to take steps to cancel the strike order until congress hs acted.
 President Wilson told the leaders he was doing everything possible to have congress legislate to meet the situation, and that it was their duty as American citizens to postpone or cancel the strike order pending it's action.
 The president was said to have used some strong language" in talking to the labor leaders.
 President, at Capitol.
 Just before Il o'clock this morn ing President Wilson arriced at the capitol and summoned administration leaders to his office.
 Word was sent to the interstate commerce committee that the presi- dent wanted to confer with senators on hastening the legislative action. The committee authorized Senators Pomerene of Ohio and Smith of South Carolina, to confer with the president.
 Senators Pomerene and Smith, aft CT talking with the President half an hour, returned to the hearing.
 Cannot Be Strike 'The president wants action; that's all we can say" said Senator Pomer- enc. T cannot believe that there will be a, strike"
 After the senator's departure, Ma jortty Leader Kitchin, Representative x Adamson and Postmaster General Burleson conferred with the presi- dent
 1T have just been keeping in touch with things to see that they keep moving" said President Wilson as he left the conference with congressional leaders. The presidents face beamed with broad smile.
 Chairman Adamson of the inter- state commerce committee, said: .eWe will pass the eight hour bill, in troduced today in the house, tomor- row. That will include the provision for an investig gation of the effect of the eight hour day on the railroads That. we believe, will prevent the strike
 Following the conference the pres tdent returned to the White House. The president expects that the ac- lion of the railroads in issuing em- bargo orders against perlshaple freight, thus affecting food, will nave some effect in quickening action by 4congress.
 Statements of brotherhood leaders \ that if the eight hour law Is passed by Saturday night the strike order will be rescinded, led the president to redouble his efforts to have the an1easure rushed.
 Besides that, the president takes #theT position that it is the patriotic duty of the brotherhood leaders to rescind or postpone the strike order a In view of his recommendations to Scongress and the efforts being made act upon them.
 While President Wilson will con- tiaue to insist on his entire program tYere' were indications today that the attention of the administration Headers in congress first will be con- scentrated on the eight hour day bill and on the bill to create commls- &sion to investigate the situation. These & two measures include the basis of the plan of settlement proposed by the &president to both sides and accepted &by the employees
 Mails Must Be Carried. Astmaster General Burleson con- &fe.1ed with President Wilson th1s 8morning and said afterward that he Twill insist that mails be carried on <every train moved if a strike comes.
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