The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-29
RAIL WAGE law
NOT FORCED BY
SUDDEN CRISIS
Hughes Refutes Wilson Argu,
ment by Quoting Corre-
sp0ndenCe on Measure.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 29-Ab-
solutely contradlcting the presidents
assertion that "a sudden crisis" had
come about in the Adamson wage
fixing bill situation, and that the
crisis had to be met in the only way
possible, Mr.. Hughes brought into
the case mass Of correspondence
from the Chambers of Commerce Of
the United States to the president
and to the chairman of the senate
committee, going back to as far as
July 20, and appealing for an investi-
cation OF the facts before forcing leg
islatlon.
Mr.. Hughes laid emphasis upon
two points: That this correspond
ence alone was enough to that there
was no sudden crisis and also to
prove that there was widespread
and earnest demand that the Inter
state Commerce Commission go
thoroughly into the controversy be-
tween the railroads and the BROTH
erhoods before any legislation was
had.
Invadcs Wilson's State.
Mr.. Hughes came into New Jersey
and got right down to business by APP
pearing before big crowd at the in
terstate fair in Trenton. As else
where Republicans and Progressiyes
composing the Grand Old Party sat
on the platform at the fair grounds
side by side and smiling amiably.
The Jerseymen were quite obvious
ly showing Mr.. Hughes that the re-
cent primaries had left no hard feel
ings, Joseph Frelinghuysen, tho
successful candidate for United
States senator, was careful to shake
hands a lot Of times with Franklin
Murphy whome he defeated. and
Walter +. Edge, who beat Austen
Colgate for the gubernatorial noml-
nation! paid lot OF attention to Mr..
Colgate.
The affair was successful, although
the management seemed to do its
best to make the morning disagree
able to Mr., Hughes. The local com
mitteemeni6 apparently unable to
stand up under the honors they were
carrying, lost their heads and issued
n lot Of silly orders to the polcle.
The police got excited and started to
shove. Suddenly the ticket Office
boosted the price of admission. fig-
uring that Charles Z. Hughes was a
rafting good attraction and could be
had only once.
Views Forclhly Presented.
The air resounded with the plants
of Jerseymen. However, these vexa-
lions could not divert Mr.. Hughes
from the business that brought him
to the big fair He got his views be-
fore the big crowd rapidly and force"
fully. He went strong on the tariff
argument, and strong, too, upon his
Americanism declaration. saying:
We are DESTROYS of maintaining
our rights; the maintenace of Ameri-
can rights with respect to life, prop
erty and commerce will not endanger
our peace and security. We want to
deserve the respect of all nations in
stead Of inviting resentment and seri-
Gus difficulties"
He bore down pretty hard on the
Adamson bill, which he has been
making an effective weapon. He
branded 1t as a Misrepresentation
from first to last. He said:
~ am not opposed to the principle
Of an eight-hour day, but am OPP
posed to calling bill an eight-hour
day bill when 1t is not an eight-hour
Gay bill at all, but a wage bill. l am
not opposed TO increased wages that
are justified by the facts. / am OPP
posed to any legislation in the alb
sence of knowledge of the facts.
am opposed to surrender to a show
of force. Stand for principle and the
whole American nation will back the
man that does It,"
At New York Convention.
Mr.. Hughes left Trenton about
1920 p. nj. and arrived in. Jersey
City in the early afternoon. His spe-
cial train was switched from tho
track OF the Pennsylvania railroad to
the West Shore and went on its way
to upstate, passing through Albany
ut few minutes after O'Clock and
arriving here one hour later.
This morning Mr.. Hughes began a
two days speech-making tour in
northern New York. He is sched-
uled to mako twcnty-seven Speeches
in the two days. but the importuni-
ties OF important persons will get the
schedule increased somewhat and
Mr.. Hughes may be expected to de-
liver about thirty speeches. His night
meetings and long addresses will be
at Hornell tonight and at Buffalo
Saturday night.