Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-31
Brotherhoods Tell Heads
Only Way to Avert the
Strike Is to Concede.
SENATE ASKS FOR
WEEK FOR DEBATE
The Commerce Commission
Takes Hand and Dis
cuSSes Measures.
XX1AsHINGToN, Aug. aO.-All the

WAsHINGToN, Aug. SO.-All the
w influence of the administration
was brought to bear today in an eff
fort to persuade the railroad brother
hood leaders to cancel or postpone the
order calling a nation wide strike
Monday while leaders in congress
began paving the way for legislation
designed to prevent or stop the
threatened industrial catastrophe.
Little tangible progress was made in
either direction, but nevertheless iE
official quarters tonight there still
prevailed confidence that in one way
or another the walkout would be
averted.
To the spokesmen of President Will
son who approached them, all of the
brotherhood officials gave the same
reply: That they had no power to
recall the strike order and that only
ono thing-"a satisfactory settlement
could keep their men at work after
Z "A, IN. Labor day. Further pressure
will be brought to bear and as "A last
resort the president is considering a
public appeal to the men themselves
to have the order rescinded.
Apparently the legislation which is
being counted on to stay the brother
hoods is that part of the presidents
program which would fix an eight
hour day for railroad employees en-
gagged in operating trains In Interstate
| commerce and provide for an investi-
| cation Of its effects by a commission
| or board This embodies the principal
features of the presidents original
| plan, accepted by the trainmen and
| w. G.. Lee, head of the trainmen,
said tonight that its enactment with a
guarantee that the present rate of
daily pay would be regarded by the
| brotherhood leaders as satisfactory
| settlement" Immediately upon its
| becoming "A law he said the brother
hood leaders would send out the code
message notifying general chairmen
| strike orders should not go into
effect.
Even some OF the congressional
| leaders who oppose other features OF
the program say such law could be
! passed.
Strike Put First.
The senate virtually sidetracked the
emergency revenue bill for an all-day
debate on the crisis while the inter-
state commerce committee arranged
for hearings beginning at 8 o'clock
| tomorrow morning when representa-
tives of both sides will be heard. Three
hours will be given to each side and
| then the committee will begin draft
| ing legislation into shape Tor preSen-
tation to the senate Saturday
one dominant thought in the minds
| of members of congress generally re-
suited in the Introduction late in the
| day OF a resolution by Senator Blair
| Lee, of Maryland, calling upon Off
cials of the railroad brotherhoods TO
| postpone execution of the strike order
! for one week to give congress suffi-
cient time for intelligent consideration
of legislation suggested in President
/ Wilson's message. The resolution was
/ referred to the interstate commerce
committee without discussion.
Opinion in the senate after the gem
eral debate concentrated on the
urgent necessity for emergency action
first, proposals for permanent legis-
Iation to he considered thoroughly
after danger Of an immediate tieup
had passed. This sentiment was forcl-
| bly, expressed on the floor and echoed
in conferences of house leaders.
The interstate commerce commis-
tee discussed the proposed legislation
late in the day. but postponed action
until after tomorrOw's hearings.
Meantime word came from the house
side that Representative Adamson.
chairman Of the commerce commit
I tee, and Majority Leader Ktchin had
concluded that the eight-hour law
could be passed through the house.
! Tentative drafts of measures sub
mitted to the senate committee and
communicated to all parties to the
controversy during the day include
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