South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-06
Petitions From 80 Percent of
UnOrganized Employees For
Railroads is Present
ed in Senate.
SUGGEST MEASURE TO
COMPEL ARBITRATION
Plan to Force Peace in Europe
by Cutting American Aid
is Presented in
the House.
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International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. - Sen.
NewIands. chairman of the joint
congressional railroads committee,
today presented 10 the senate petit
tons from the $50 per cent" unor-
Lanized railroad employees asking for
legislation to give them a share of
the benefits Of the AdamsOn law.
The petition bore 100000 signatures.
Sen. Newlands told the senate.
The petitioners asked:
IA thorough investigation by "A
competent committee Of the wages
Of all railroad employees.
2-The fixing of a standard of
hours of labor for railroad employees
Of all classes.
"A compulsory arbitration law.
such as that recommended by Pres't
Wilson yesterday, Ito prevent de-
structive interruption Of interstate
commerce and binding alike To en-
GLOVES and employers in all cOntro
gersies affecting wages and hours OF
labor"
Would Force Peace.
A plan 10 force peace in Europe
by threatening 90 cut of American
financial and commercial aid to the
warning nations was proposed in the
house today by Rep Lindbergh Of
Minnesota. In a resolution directing
the house and senate on foreign af-
fairs committee. to take up with the
president at once the question Of
bringing about peace Rep. Lind
i'm 10
such efforts failed. congress should
AT once proceed to restrictive meas
sres so that the United States will
no longer be made 20 contribute TO
ne war. The resolution was re-
e. ferred TO the house foreign affairs
committee
Leaders Plan Work.
Congressional leaders today plan
ned 10 begin immediately the pre-
urinary work ON Pres't Wilson's
renewed recommendation for legis-
lative measures 10 meet the railroad
situation The interstate and for
sizn commerce committees of both
he house and senate Will meet
before the end OF the week, and
probably will take up at once the
me the interstate commerce COM
mission. providing system of sus-
bending railroad strikes pending
suU and complete investigation. and
authority for the federal government
90 take over the railroads in time
Of military necessity.
The bill enlarging the interstate
commerce commission from seven
GO nine members and providing for
its reorganization. already has pass
&C. the house and IS pending before
The senate committee. which is eN-
pected TO report 10 with little delay.
To SccL Neutrality Laws
Despite the desire OF congressiou-
81 leaders 90 keep all general Iegis-
Iation down % the minimum i'm order
20 expedite the great appropriation
bills Rep Flood chairman OF the
house committee on foreign affairs.
declared today his purpose TO press
for passage 10 drastic bills to- pro-
tect the neutrality OF the United
States.
Both the state department and
the department of justice are keenly
interested because the measures
were formulated as result OF COM
plicatious growing ont OF the Eu-
ropean war. and are designed to pre-
vent neutrality violations from es-
Gaping punishment ON technicalities.
The fuse was lighted for am eN-
plosion of political fireworks of the
most sensational character i'm the
senate today when Sen owen of
oklahoma. renews his nEht for pas
sage OF the corrupt practices BILL
Pres't Wilson's plea Boz his annual
message 20 congress yesterday for
early enactment OF the corrupt
practices bill has soIdihed the demo-
cratic senators i'm support of the
measure