The Tomahawk., 1916-09-07

as It they found them to the congress at
the earliest possible day. but WITHOUT
facts had been thus disclosed an ad-
justment should be sought in some or
dsTy Of al the ths
managers and the men.
Experience Essential.
''These proposals were exactly in line,
it is interesting to note, with the posi-
United siN States NS wi When appealed to pro:
tect certain Htigants from the financial
losses which they confidently expected
their charges and Of their methods Of
service by public legislation.
The, court has held that 1t would
forecasts. but could base it's action only
upon actual experience; that IT must
be supplied with facts, not with CAL
culations and opinions however scien-
tifcaily attempted.
Situation Demands Action.
IT yield to no man in firm adherence.
alike of conviction and of purpose; to
the principle Of arbitration in indus
to a sudden crisis in this particular dis
pute and the country had been caught
stop to inquired. A situation had to
lions were indisputabie. The practical
and patriotic course to pursue. as 1t
seemed to me. was to secure immediate
the minds of the men which society
itself and any arbitrators who repre-
scented public sentiment were most like
ly to approve and Immediately lay the
foundations for securing arbitration
with regard to everything else involved.
To Safeguard tho Future.
1.-The event has confirmed that judg-
ment l was seeking t to compose 9S the the
ture: for I wished an atmosphere Of
peace and friendly cooperation in which
to take counsel with the representatives
of the nation with regard to the best es
prove possible to provide against the
recurrence Of such UNHAPPY situations
ticable means of securing calm and fai
arbitration Of all INDUSTRIAL disputes = in r.,
the day days to dhS Is
namely, having failed to make certain
Of it's observance in the present to make
certain Of it's observance in the future:
govern the will of others who took an
entirely different view Of the circum,
to admit the circumstances to be what
they have turned out to be.
For Larger Commission.
Having failed to bring the parties to
this critical controversy to an accommo-
dation. therefore. ! turn to you; deem
IL
| wants to leave nothing undone that we
| can do to safeguard the life and inter.
ests Of the nation. In the spirit Of
the following Iegislation:
"First-Immediate provision for the
enlargement and administrative r cor
| commission along the lines embodied
| Of Representatives and now awaiting
action by the senate: in order that the
| commission may be enabled to deal with
| the many great and various duties now
| 6evolving upon it with a promptness and
| thoroughness which are with it's present
constitutions and means of action, prac-
! ucalHy impossible.
| Establishment of 8-Hour Day.
"Second-The establishment Of an
eight hour day in which the legal basis
alike of work and of wages in the en-
ployment of all railway employees who
are actually engaged in the work of
operating trains in Interstate transport
"Third-The authorization Of the APP
| pointment by the president of small
| body of men to observe the actual re-
suits in experience OF the adoption of
| the eight-hour day in railway transport
| ia ton alike for the men and for the
| railroads: its effects in the matter OF
operating costs. in the application of
| the existing practices and agreements
| to the new conditions and in all other
| practical aspects. with the provision
| that the investigators shall report their
| conclusions to the congress at the earli-