The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-29
STRIKE CALLED
LABOR DAY
CONTINUED from page IL

to be their last conference DelOfe tne
strike is called
The president, finally convinced that
negotiations had failed, worked until
late in the night on his message 10
congress. Those close to him were
convinced today that by congressional
action the president would accom-
plish his end. He found the steering
committee unanimous in support OF
the plans he outlined to them yester-
day
The measures, as reported by the
United Press yesterday included:
A law drawn along the lines OF the
Canadian disputes act, proh1oltins
strikes and lockouts pending lnsestl-
cation by commission.
An eight hour day for railroad en-
ployes with provisions covering de-
tails of its application.
In order to get these measures
through quickly, it is probable they
will be introduced as amendments to
the bill which has passed the house
increasing the interstate commerce
commission from seven to nine mem.
bers.
Despairing Of success in his efforts
to avert by negotiation the threaten
of the country. the president today.
after a conference with Senator New
lands, chairman of the interstate COM
merce committee determined to lay
before congress at once an urgent ap-
peal for legislative action which he
hopes may delay the impending trans
portation tie-up.
The message will be brief. outlining
the enorts the president has made
and the position he has offered both
sides of the controversy in seeking
an amicable settlement. Senator
Newlands called at the white house
this morning and the president read
him the message outlining the legisla-
ton proposed and the senator con-
Cured in every detail. He believed
congress will accept it and pass 1t.
Under Military Draft.
IBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Military
operation of the railroads OF the
United States, with the present train
crews operating the trains under mill
tary draft, is the definite prospect be-
fore the country.
If the strike, set for Monday by
the railway brotherhoods takes place.
that is the course President Wilson
has in mind, it became known today.
To this end, Senator Newlands.
after a morning conference with the
president took up with Attorney Cen
eral Gregory, Interstate Comm cree
Commissioner Clark and Chairman
Adamson of the house interstate COM
merce committee, the preparation OF
~
President Wilson was quoted today
as having declared his purpose last
night to the four heads of the brother
hoods in a session with them at the
white house.
IL intend to get through a
measure, he is credited with having
said, empowering me to draft into
service men for military operation OF
the roads, and you will be the first
ones | will draft
A. b. Garretson, spokesman for the
leaders, who. saw the president last,
however. declared today the presi-
dent made no such staten ent to
them. He denied reports that the
president had scored them for setting
the date of the strike while the nego-
tiations still are in progress.
The president completed his work
on his address to congress early to-
day. 1t contains about $500 words
and is said to express in strong Ian
guage his view of what strike would
mean to the country, together with
his opinion of the course taken by
both sides to the dispute.
The railway presidents committee
of eight rendered to him during the
morning their own proposition which
has been ready since Saturday night,
but which ne deferred receiving I'M
I'll today, while offering them new
compromise plan. The president sent
the proposition by Secretary Tumulty
TO the brotherhood eaders. There
was no Expectation tho brotherhoods
would accept IL. The sending Of the
proposition to the brotherhoods was
considered probably the last act in
the direct negotiations carried on by
the president TO head off the impend-
ing strike.
To Address Congress.
sIrINCTnN Anp 99-PreSi-