The Dermott news., 1916-12-07
WILSON'S MESSAGE
 ID THE CONGRESS
Senate and House in Joint SeS- sion Hear Address of
 the President.
HE MAKES FEW SUGGESTIONS
Further Legislation for Settlement and Regulation of Railway Labor Dis putes Held lnperativeiy Neces-
 sary by the chief Magistrate.

Washington, Dee. 5.-The senate and house met in joint session today and heard President Wilson's message, which was as follows:
 Gentlemen of the Congress:
 In fulfilling at this time the duty latd upon me by the Constitution of eon- mun.cating to you from time to tiIHe Information of the state of the OHeh and recommending to youF eonS9dera- ton such legislative measures as may be judged necessary and eXPedleHt 1 shall continue the practice. which l hope has been acceptable to you, Of leaving to the reports of the several heads of the executive departments the elaboration of the detailed needs nt the public service aud contine myself to those matters of more general pub lie policy with which it seems neeeS- sary and feasible to deal 1t the pres ent session of the congress.
 realize the limitations of time un- der which you will necessarily act at this session and shall make my SUE gestions as few as possible but there were some things left undone at the last session which there will now te time to complete and which 1t seems necessary in the Interest of the pubic 10 dc at once.
 In the first place, it seems to me i'm perahvely necessary that the earliest possible consideration and action should bo accorded the remaining measures Of the program of settle ment and regulation which had eeea= sion to recommend to you at the close of your last session in view of the pub lie dangers disclosed by the uuueeem- modated difficulties which then existed. and which still unhappily continue to exist. between the railroads of the country and their locomotive engineers, conductors, and trajumen.
 Railway Troubles First.
 then recommended
 First, immediate provision for the enlargement and administrative reer- ganization of the interstate commerce commission along the lines embodied in the bill recently passed hy thc house of representatives and uoW awaiting action ny the senate, in order that fhe commission may he enabled to dea with the many great and various dattrs now devolrng upon it with d prempt- ness and thoroughne>S whtehare With it's present constitution and means ef action. practically impossible.
 Second, the establishment If an etght-hour day as the legal basis alike of work and of waseS in the employ ment of aH railway employees who are actually engaged in the work of oper- ating traius in interstate tan>porfa- tion
 Third, the authorization If the mp polntment by the president of a small body of men to observe the actual re suits in experience of the adoption of the sight-hour day in railway trans portation alike for the men and for the railroads
 Fourth explicit approval hy the con gress of the consideration hy the in terstate commerce commission If an increase of freight rates te meet such additional expenditures ny the rail- roads as may have been rendered nee essary by the adoption of the eight hour day and which have not been of set by administrative establishments and economies. should the facts dlS- closed justify the increase
 Fifth an amendment of the existing federal statute which provides for fAe medlateH eenciHation, and arbitration ef such controversies a~ fhr present hy adding to it a provision that in case the methods of accommodation how provided for should faii. a tlll public investigation of the merits of every such dispute ShaI be instituted and completed before q strike or lockout may lawfully be attempted.
 And sixth the Judgment In the hands If the executive of the power. Tn case of military necessity. to take control of such portions and such r0tl= ing stock of thc railroads If the couu- try as may be required for military aise and to operate them for military purposes. with authority to draft into the military service of the United States such train crews and admins trative officials as the circumstances require for their safe and efficient use
 Renews His Recommendations.
 The second and third of these rec concentrations the congress immediate ly acted on. 1t established the eight hour day as the legal basis ot work and wages in train service and il nu. therized the appointment of com mission to observe and report upon the practical results deeming these the measures most Immediately needed
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