The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-07

railroad sh0pmen : strike grow
ing more acute hourly, Director
General Hines conferred with
President Wilson late today rs 10
possibility of immediate settle
ment without recourse 10 con
grcss.
Washington, Aug. - By direction
OF the senate interstate commerce
committee. chairman Cummins wrote
President Wilson today that the COM
mittee believes he already has com
plete and plcnary authority 10 deal
Win the new demands ot the rail-
road workers FOR increased wages. and
that no additional legislation IL neces-
sary to meet the present situation.
The committee" wrote Chairman
Cummins, recognizes the gravity OF
the situation ana earnestly desires 10
cooperate with YOU in bringing about
the proper solution Of tEe dtfncult
problems which confront the country.
~ fccis. however. that congress has al
ready given Nou complete aud plenary
authority to deal with this existing
situation and that additional leg sh-
ton at tins tim" can add nuthing
Whatever TO Noui power in the prem
isCs.
The director general cun nN the
wages OF dii mvn employed m thc
transportation service, ana q seems To
by clear that u is Tor him TO say
whether the compensation OF these
men should OF should not be in
creased. lie has all the available in
formation which can possibly be So
cured ANA % Is the view OF the com
ultdct tutt lac snould act Ia accord
d. l. a#aH
/ own judgment lie can be advised
/ upon the subject by any board ct
/ tribunal which you may select tor that
] purpose. The director general has
/ Also the absolute right to initiate
I rates tor transportation and can ad-
vance or lower them, as he may think
/ necessary or wise. to meet tlfe re-
| uuhcm,nts OF the transportation Ss-
toms Ia hIs charge aud, moreover. ne
/ can put the new rates into effect
whenever. IN hts judgment. they
[ should become effective. At the
] present time the Interstate commerce
/ commission has not the authority 20
suspend Tor examination or approval
the rates initiated by the director
general but even n the act which
atvly passed the senate, ANA which
has not set passed the house, shall
become a law and the authority oi
to suspend rates restored, u will sull
be true that the director general must
initiate the rates and % is entirely inn
possible to holicV" that the commission
would suspend rates that are neces'
sary In order To- pay any Increased
wages of railway operatives.
The committee b. now diligently
engaged ~ the preparation ct "a bill
Tor tho general reorganization ut oul
system ut regulation ana control bn'
, common phase OF tn" many PLAN
which have been submitted rclites {,
the further directions which ought 4
y. gwen to the interstate commerce
, commission Tor it's guidance In de
. tclminng the telsounhl-nuss Of rates
p upuu that phase ui the subject di
: verse opinions have been dcNclupc'
20 and II is thought to H. unwise u
hiinr forward Tor action 10y congrrs
To- any further legislation in that respee
b until it can b" associated with VI
n general plan Of rcorgunIzatiOn.
% 1T the committee felt that thcr
!. was any lack oi power ON your pat
70 or ON the part at Tia" director genera
: be would boz quick to ucts but. m %
h much us 1t can perceive no want e.
e authority. u has reached the con
e cIusiun that no additional legislatio
A" Ia required To meet the paruculu
p, emergency which you nave ouinte
~ out "