The Mena weekly star., 1916-09-07
CANCELLED STRIKE
 ORDERS SATURDAY
Immediately Following Pessage of Adamson S-Hour BiIl in Senate Action Was Taken--NO Amend
 meats We're Made.

Washington, Sept 3.-The order for national railroad strike at ! o'clock Monday morning was can called last night.
 The action followed Q meeting of the brotherhood chiefs. Altho the lmeu previously had voted to await President Wilson's signature they changed their minds when the B. Hour Bill passed the Senate and de- eided on immediate action.
 Messages were at once put on the endless chain to be flashed the country over to general chairmen and by them to the last humble 'brakie" in the land.
 We have recalled the order on account of the Sunday rush." A. B. l Garretson explained after the con- i ference adjourned. The leaders held that delay until tomorrow might leave doubt in the minds of thousands who desire Co make Labor Day trips.
 Secretary of Labor Wilson met l the leaders just before their con- ference and as a former laborer himself, congratulated them on ob- talning the S-hour measure for which they had long been contend ing
 President to Sign at Once.
 He arranged too, that they should attend the signing of the bill. Pres ident Wilson will use four pens in alilxing his name and will then give them to the brotherheads as sou venirs.
 The legislative expedient to avert the strike passed in the Sen- ate by vote of 43 to 2S-almost a strict party vote-amid stirring scenes. Several senators. thoroly aroused, said Congress was being coerced into the enactment of leg station that if did not desire and that 1t knew would return to plague 1t in the future.
 ln both houses the measure was signed within very few minutes 1 after the final vote in the Senate and it was sent at once to the | White House, where President Will son will sign 1t at 7.30 o'clock this morning after his return from Sha- dow Lawn.
 Efforts to amend the bill in the Senate were futile. the supreme ef- y fort having been led by senator Un- | tderwood who sought to provide that the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion should have power to fix rail- road wages and hours of service in | the future. This amendment was defeated by a vote of 57 to ii.
 What Bills Provide.
 The legislation drafted for intro duction and passage by house lead- CTS and said to have President Will sons approval is as follows: i Ga An eight-hour day for rail- rOaders engaged in interstate com- merce, beginning December i. lb) Payment for overtime at pro- rata rate and not at time and half. (c) Appointment of a commission of three to investigate the effect of the eight-hour day and report to congress l (dl Provision that railroad off, cials guilty of causing an employe to work more than eight hours ex- cent in case of extreme necessity shall be punished by fines, impris- l0nment. or both
 te5 An dppfDpflatlOn or pI9.UO0 for the expenses of the Investigating committee
 Senator Newlands outlined the i six measures desired by President Wilson. He said no legislation pro- posed or to be proposed would in volye compulsory arbitration" The strongest measure in that direction. he said. simply called for d govern- l ment inquiry and report, that left 1 both parties to the dispute free to act as they thought best,
 How They Voted
 Only two Democrats -- Senator Hardwick of Georgia and Clarke of Arkansas finally voted against the lbill and one Republiean--La 1 of Wisc0nsin-y0ted for it.