Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-05
Allies Lost Since War Begun Is, 100, 900 Men
Summary Of Message

Washington Dec 5-President Wilson's address
the opening of the session of Congress today was wholly
devoted domestic subjects, principally the problem OF
railway legislation.
the Hall of the House with Senators and Representa-
tves assembled in joint session. President Wilson in accord
with the he began at the opening OF his term
read his address from the clerks desk
The President not only renewed this recommendation
legislation prevent nation wide strike or lockout
before there has been opportunity for investigation but
defended against the attack of organized labor nothing
arbitrary unjust and the ustfiable safeguarding by
society of the necessary processes OF its very life
Aside from recommendations for the passage OF the
Porto Rico government BILL the corrupt practices bill and
the Webb bill to legalize American collective selling agen
ces abroad the Presidents address was devoted wholly to
the railroad situation. The only feature which had not
been forecast the elimination of the proposal that
Congress give explicit approval to consideration by the In
Commerce Commission of an increase in freight
rates to additional expenditures by the railroads
caused by the operation of the Adamson law
Today the President took the position that 'the power
of the Interstate Commerce Commission to grant in
crease of the ground referred to is ndisputaby
clear and recommendation by the Congress with regard
such matter might to draw in question the scope
the commissions authority its inclination to do justice
when there Is no reason to doubt either.
The other recommendations the railroad situation
made in special message during the last session. which
put into law, renewed today. They include:
Immediate provision for the enlargement and admin
istratve reorganization of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission along the lines embodied IN the bill recently passed
by the House of Representatives and awaiting action
by the Senate order that the commission may be enabled
to deal with the many great and various duties now de-
voving upon with prompness and thoroughness which
with its present constitution and means OF action,
practically impossible
IAN amendment of the existing federal statute which
provides for the expectation conclaton and arbitration
of such controversies the present by adding to 1t pro-
vision that In the methods Of accommodation now pro-
vded for should fail full public investigation of the merits
of every such dispute shall be instituted and completed be-
fore a strike or lockout may be attempted.
THE Judgement in the hands of the executive OF the
power of military necessity take control of such
portions of such rolling stock of the railways of the coun-
try may be required for military and operate them
for military purposes with authority to draft into the mill
tary service of the United States such train and
administrative officials the circumstances may require
for their safe and efficient use"
The renewed recommendation for compulsory nvesti-
cation Of labor disputes railways before strikes lock-
outs allowed which has aroused the opposition of the
railroad broherhoods and OF the American Federation OF
Labor defended In the Presidents message He de-
cared he would hesitate to recommend law which would
force individual workmen To continue In employment
which they desired to leave but that no such principle was
involved In the suggestion that the operation OF the rail-
ways of the country should not be stopped by the
trated action OF bodies Of until public investigation
for the benefit Of the public has been instituted.
1T Is based upon the very different principle" he
nued that the concentrated action of powerful bodies
of shall be permitted stop the industrial processes
OF the nation any before the nation shall have had
an opportunity acquant itself with the merits of the
between employee and employer, time to form its
opinion upon impartial statement of the merits, and
portunity consider all practicable of conciaton
arbitration nothing In that proposition but
the ustfiable safeguarding by society of the necessary
processes of It's very life There nothing arbitrary
and should be done with full and scrupulous regard
for the interests and liberties OF all concerned well
for the permanent interests Of society itself"
Complete message appears on page three