The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-31
WILSON DEMANDS
ACTION; SMILES
over OUTLOOK
Union Men Say Grievance win
Be Removed,
FINAL APPEAL IS READY
Employees to Be Told WaIkout
Is UnpatriotiC,

WASHINGTON, Aug 81. - While
congress got down to work today on
President Wilson's legislative program
to prevent the railway strike. the pres
ident himself renewed his efforts TO get
the brotherhood leaders to recall their
strike order and at the same time took
steps TO hurry congress along IIo
summoned the brotherhood leaders "a
the White House and went TO the capi-
tol to confer with administration lead.
ers there
Aiter the conference between tho
president aud the brotherhood leaders
II was said at the White House that
the employees had given no assurances
OF any kind"
Embargo May Hasten Action.
The president expects that III. action
OF the railroads in issuing embargo or
ders against perishabe freight. thus
affecting food, will have some effect in
qulckening action BY congress,
Statements by brotherhood leaders
that if the eight hour law is passed
by Saturday night the strike order will
be reSoinded led the president TO RS
double his efforts to have the measure
rushed. e-
No Reason for Striking.
While President Wilson will continue
to insist on his entire program. there
were indications today that the atten-
ton OF the administration leaders in
| congress first will be concentrated on
the eight-hour day bill and on the bill
to create commission to investigate
the situation Those two measures in
clude the basis of the plan Of settlement
proposed by the president to both side,
and accepted by the employees. He
takes the position that If these bills
are passed, the men will have no jusu-
tlcation Tor striking
Mails On Every Train.
Postmaster General Burlsson con.
terred with President Wilson and said
aiterward that he would insist that
mails be carried on every train moved.
II the employees offer to run trains 10
carry mails, he added, he will insist
that the railroad arrangements furnish
the equipment.
Should the presidents appeal to the
brotherhood heads to rcScind the strike
order fail he is prepared to issue
public statement calling upon all mem
berS OF the brotherhoods to Join in or
dering its recall He would say tho
railroad employees hav, no right TO inn
peril the industries OF the nation nm.
der such conditions when the thing
they demand is about to be provided
by law
Agree on Adamson Bill.
Formal announcement was made this
afternoon that the president and the
senate and house leaders had agreed
on the AdamSon bill as compromise
bill II would make violation Of is
provisions misdemeanor, punishable
by from 500 TO $1,000 fine or not ex-
cecdlng one year imprisonment or both.
The labor leaders insisted on having
a penalty attached. A special rule will
bring the bill up ior direct action by
the house. II would make the eight
hour day effective December l.
Wilson at Capitol.
Word was sent TO the interstate
commerce commission that the preS,-
dent wanted to confer with senator's
on Fastening the legislative action The
committee authorized Senators Pome.
rine OF Ohio and Smith OF South Caro-
lima to confer with The president
President Demands Action.
After talking with him half IN hour
they returned TO the hearing
The president wants action. that,
all We can say" said Senator pomc-
rine. u cannot believe that there will
be aStrke | cannot believe hat any
set OF men will paralyHe the industry
OF the country
Goes Back Smiling.
I'VE will pass the eight-hour bill in.
troduced IN the house tomorrow. That
will include the provision Tor an IN
yestigation OF the effect Of the eight.
hour day on the railroads. That, ws
believe. will prevent the strike"
Following the conference the presi.
| dent returned TO the White Hove
smiling. N