South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-04
Length of Rail Peace Depends
on Developments to Test
ConStitutionality of
Measure Passed.
BROTHERHOOD HEADS MAKE NO
COMMENT In LETTER TO MEN
Four Pens Used by President
in Affixing Signature to
Be Given Heads of
Employees.
Associated Press service:

Associated Press service:
WASHINGTON, Sept. Co. The
Adamson eight hour day bin. exact
ed from congress last week by the
railroad brotherho DIS as the price
of calling of the nation wide strike
ordered for tomorrow. was signed by
Pres't Wilson today in his private
car at the Union station where he
stopped on his way from shadow
Lawn, y. J., TO Hodgenyille, ky.
That there may be no question as
10 the legality of the measure as =
result Of IL having been signed on
Sunday. the president viii afhN his
signature again upon his return 10
washington next Tuesday.
How long peace shall reign as "A
result of the bill apparently is de-
pendent upon developments in tho
proposed move TO test the consti-
tutionahty Of the act Should the
railroads take no action, but await
the beginning Of an investigation or
the working OF the eight hour day
bin By the special commission for
which the measure provides. the
brotherhoods will remain inactive.
The employees Leaders declare. how
ever, that should the law bee held
unconstitutional and the railroads
attempt 10 restore the ten hour day
on their lines. a strike viii follow
promptly.
Make no Comment.
Brotherhood heads in a circular
letter 70 their members today made
no comment on the measure as pass
ed. They merely pointed out that
il would not become effective until
next January /, and that many
things. might occur before then
which would change materially any
suggestions or comment they might
make.
None of the brotherhood leaders
witnessed the signing OF the bill
They had expected, according 10
tentative arrangements 20 be present.
but the president decided 10 attend
90 the business an the railroad sta
ton. The four pens used by the
president signing the Dill, one OF
each syllable of his name-wil be
presented to the four brotherhood
heads, A. =. Garreston. IS. G. Lee.
w. s. Carter and vs.. s. Stone, after
being used for resigning the bin on
Tuesday.
No Ceremony AT Sign.- =.
No ceremony attended the sign
ing today. Ii originally had been
planned that the president should
go 20 the white house, but this was
changed, and instead. Rudolph For-
ster, assistant % the president took
the bin TO the train. Near the car
window was a group Of trainmen in
their Overalls. paused IL their work
long enough 10 watch the president
write his name. An engineer. pass
ing on a yard engine. celebrated the
occasion with several prolonged
blasts OF his whistle
While at the station the president
also signed several commissions and
executive papers, and sent Secretary
Tumulty 60 the home Of Majority
Leader Kern of the senate 20 urEe
that the senate pass the Webb bill.
passed yesterday by the house de-
signed % permit American firms to.
utilize common settling agencies
apl baA ~ AAlt1AL fteAHAlN Alt nAet~
man antitrust law.
Later the president and Mrs. VIII
son took an automobile ride about
the CITY. During their absence the
private car was attached 20 "a special
train carrying guests or the Lincoln
Farm association. bound for Hold
genviIe TO participate in the exer-
cises incident 10 the transfer 81 the
log cabin ia which Abraham Lincoln
was born. 20 the federal govern
ment tomorrow. AZ which time the
president viii make an address
Agreed 90 strike August 20.
70 developed today thar the broth
erhOods before being summoned %
Washington by Prest Wilson, three
weeks ago. had agreed 90 call
strike effective august 20. The Or
ders then drafted were used when
the strike finally was set for Labor
Day. After having occn printed ia
preparation for the proposed strike
on August 20-they were locked iu.
vault in New ork Decision a.
week ago last Saturday o. order a.
strike the foHowIne dsy when the
majority OF the committee or $40.
fC.oNTrN-r-E-n n% PACE TsgyC,a.