The Alaska citizen., 1917-03-19
UNITED STATES
 FACING ANOTHER
 RAILROAD STRIKE
Associated Fress)

Is again facing a nationwide railway strike. l. is stated that unless the railroad managers and representatives of the allied brotherhoods reach some agreement satisfactory to the latter general strike will be called to begin next Sunday
 The heads of the brotherhoods de clare that they are being put off by the railroads, and that no at tempt is being made to work out a plan that will permit their accep- tance. It is generally agreed that the reports received here are well founded and that an effort to bring about the strike will surely be made in case Of a failure to come to an agreement.
 The railroads claim that they are waiting on the decision of the SUI preme court as to the constitution ality of the Adamson law before go- ing ahead with the negotiations. The leaders ot the railroaders state that the supreme court has had plenty of time to reach some decision in the ease, and they are going to take matters into their own hands.
 The Adamson law. which was sign ed by President Wilson on Septem- Der ?, 1916, became effective Janu- ary i, 1917. It provides for an eight hour day for the purpose of fixing days compensation, but does not mean that men shall be forced to quit work after eight hours of con- tinuous employment. An agreement was reached between the managers and the men whereby a test case should be taken to the courts, and when the validity of the act should be decided the roads wt uld recom- pense the men according to the schedule provided
 The Sante Fe accordingly carried a case to the Missouri courts in Kansas City, and the trial judge held the law unconstitutional The case was then appealed to the su- preme court and is still held there pending decision.
 Owing to the fact that during the coming extra session of congress a measure will be introduced making lOCh0uts illegal, thereby lessening the force of strikes, the railroad men de- clare that the case is being de- l layed until this legislation is en- acted. Taking this view of the mat ter, they are said to have Geter- mined to strike next Sunday unless their demands are met with before that time.
 It is not considered probable here that the railroad managers will ac- cede to the demands of the men, and that they will insist that the deci- sion of the supreme court be await ed. If strike is declared it's eff feet will be much worse now than when it was threatened last Septem- Der, when the Adamson bill was rushed through congress in less than three days in order to meet the situation
 It is not thought that the govern ment will countenance a strike at this time, owing to the great i'm portance of keeping communication at the present critical moment in the German submarine question. It is considered that the administra- tiOn has gone as far as 1t cares to in plOyees in the settlement of the dis pute, and that if the strike is begun the government will be forced to take the roads under it's control and operate them for the public good TRAlNMEN NOT TALKING.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 12- Brotherhood leaders, when seen to- night here, refused to make any con- ment on reports coming from New
  hoods are planning to call a nation wide strike to take effect Sunday. They would neither affirm nor deny the statement.
 | Administration officials do not hesi- tate to say that the situation may l become serious if such a course should be taken by the railroad en- ployees. Just what steps will be taken to meet this emergency was not stated this evening.
 THE LATEST REPORT.
 NEW YORK, Mar. 12.-It continues to be consistently reported that the order for nationwide railroad strike will be issued Thursday to take ef- feet Saturday should the railroad managers and the brotherhood rep resentatives fail to agree Thursday on an eight-hour day.
 i CThe above was received just be- | fore going to press).
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