The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-03
STRIKE ORDER
NOW RECALLED
BROTHERHOOD LEADERS FLASH
THE WORD ON PASSAGE OF
EIGHT-HOUR LAW
Great National Lockout Averted by
Passage of Bill by Senate-Be
Signed Today
By CARL ID. GROAT
Omitted Press Correspondent

Dy ChAL Ds UDOAI
Omitted Press Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The order
for the national railroad strike Mon
day was cancelled tonight The ac-
ton followed meeting of 13 Brother
hood chiefs at the National hotel head
quarters. Though the men previously
voted to await President Wilson's sig
nature, they changed their minds when
the eight-hour bill passed the senate
and decided on immediate action. AN
endless chain of messages flashed over
the country to every brotherhood mem
Der, Strike called Off"
Ready for Wilson's Signature
The bill passed the senate late this
afternoon. The vote was 43 to 28.
Speaker Clark signed the bill for the
house and President Protein Clarke
of Arkansas signed for the senate.
President Wilson will sign the bill in
Washington Sunday morning.
Railroads Lift Embarg0es
Many railroads have lifted their en-
bargoes. There was considerable
freight congestion despite the short
time the embargoes had been effec-
tive.
Wilson Pleased with News '.
ASBURY PARK, N. j., Spet. q
President Wilson learned tonight that
the senate had passed legislation pre-
venting the railroad strike "It is a.,
happy climax to the day. I will sign
the bill in Washington tomorrow he;
said.
Burlington Head Speaks
CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Hal Holden,
president of the Burlington and
spokesman for the railway executives,
ssned the following statement tonight
when advised that the, senate had
'assed the eight-hour bill:
Accept Under Protest
THE railroads will accept the eight
our bill under protest. Of course,
5e will take no arbitrary action. The
My thing we are looking for at pres
mt is the convenience and welfare of
ne public What action will be taken
annot be stated until our legal de-
artment can investigate the consti-
of the eigbt-hour law The
layton law eXempting the ia5orer
ON the Sherman act. Congress to-
ay paid the price for passing q law
'eeing the unions from the antitrust
Ct"
Means Raise in Pay
Il cannot tell how the bill will work
lt," said r. H. Ashton, president OF
lie Chicago & Northwestern railway
From the haste with which congress
lshed the measure it is certainly full
injustices. 1t simply means in
'eased wages to employees already
lie highest paid in the country"
The last of the embargoes were rails
tonight. Business will continue
ormally Monday Livestock prices
sclined today.
Trainmen MagnanimOus
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The rail
ad brotherhoods will help the rail-
ads get freight rate increases if the
are justified. W. G. Lee, of
e trainmen's brotherhood, declared
at IF an investigation shows a wage
crease entails too heavy a burden
the roads, we'll take off our coats
d help them get the rates increas-
Flashing the Recall Order
Sept I'm cancel
g the strike Washington represen-
.ives flashed some of the brother
cd chairmen the code message.
Viii meet you at eight" and flashed
lers, Fire here. Delay" All the
,ssages announcing the calling off
the strike were disguised in keeping
tn the arrangements made before
J district chairmen started home
week ago. For fear the letters con-
ming the code changes might not
lch Pacific coast points in time, the
efs wired the. vice presidents at
nver and San Francisco open smes-
res ordering them to be certain
It all Pacific coast chairmen be not
d to recall the order.
Railroads Lift EmbargOes
JEW YORK, Sept. 2.-Eleven rail-
.ds tonight lifted embargoes on
light announced within the last 48
lrs, following news that the strike
been cancelled.