New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-30

sucb disnu,e shall be instituted and
comnleted before a strike or lock
ont may lawfully be attempted.
& The Judgement In the hanos
Of tho Executive of the power, IN
case of military necessity, to take
control Of such portions ana suSh
rolling stock of the railways Oh tns
country as may be required LOT
military use and TO operate mem
for military purposes, with author-
itv 20 draft into the military ser
vice OF the United States sush
train crews and administrative ON
Gals as the circumstances require
for their safe and efficient USE
Chances for Measures.
Opinions differ as to the possioi1,ltsy
Of getting these measures passed. me
most optimistic promise thaV VSi
mSde is that at all events q iong,
bitterly fought debate VIII opse, u.s
bcp, senator Albert h. Cummins, u
,,cmber Of the Senate Interstate Com
mcrce Committee, announced soon aite.
tbo Presidents speech that when tne
committee meets at 10 o'clock to-mor-
ro,y morning he will propose public
hearings on the legislation contem-
Mated MANY OF the Senators are ue-
tcrmined not to work in the DARK
What that means is evident-a pro-
tracted discussion, both sides present
ire, ARGUMENTS, which would carry the
eeesion on for two or three weeks at
least and might stretch into months
Meanwhile the strike mas peeh
called. Labor Day is the tentative
date. The four brotherhoods have IN
formed the President that the strike
order issued on Sunday is beyond re-
can Most Of the fifty-odd railway ex-
ecutives who have been in Nashing-
ION have left or will leave soon TO re-
turn TO their properties TO prepare lot
the issue. The railway executives ad-
visorv committee of fourteen members
and the conference committee OF mana
GERS remain to watch Developments ouV
they are keeping a sharp eye on NON
day morning.
Situation Is Delicate.
Whether the brotherhood leaders
Austin b. Garretson, Warren 5. Stone,
". G. Lee and W. s. Carter. the union
strategists, vii! postpone the threat
ened tie-up remains to be seen. Ihey
are in a delicate situation now: Ihey
stand TO win without a showdown II
Congress acts favorably on the Presl-
dents eight-hour proposal and it does
not turn ont 10 be a gold brick. I'm
doubtedly they will forfeit public
sentiment if they precipitate things De-
fore Congress has a chance TO do some
thing. And, furthermore, the railroads
are confident that inasmuch as Com
gress has the case considerable
number of the more conservative
brotherhood members would hesitate to
quit their jobs.
The railroad arrangements are taking
no chances, however. The Tribune cor
respondent was informed tonight that
two of the big systems involved, the
Baltimore & Ohio and the southern
Railway have sent out telegraphlc IN
structions to agents throughout their
territories not 10 accept for the present
any freight destined for delivery after
Monday. The two railway committees
will handle the strike, if 1t comes, but
each road will fight it single handed on
its own lines. Food, mails and neces-
sarv passenger traffic will receive first
consideration, but the general plans OF
the roads will be given to the public
in a few days.
President Wilson received the final
answer of the railroads to his original
settlement plan this morning. Inc
railway executive committee of eight
presented to him a fiat rejection Of his
plan. Their reply was another. brief
for arbitration. They disagreed with
the Presidents espousal of the eight
hour day as a measure sanctioned by
society. Their counter proposal was
an agreement to submit all the issues
involved to an impartial tribunal, while
they would keep separate accounts
showing what the Presidents plan and
their present schedules cost
President Wilson's interest with the
railroads as we'll as with the brother
hoods as far as further negotiations
conducted by himself were concerned
came to an end with this mornings
meeting. Even before the railroad com
mittee went to the White House. ar
rangements had been made for joint
! session of Congress to be held at 2;3C