New-York tribune., 1919-10-31
Wide Differences Found
With Senate Measure:
Would Continue L. 5.
Payments After Return
Provisions for Loans
Chairman of subcommittee
Hopes for Passage by
Middle of the Month

WASHINGTON. Oct 30-Continu-
ance Of the payment of the government
standard return to railroads for six
months after the end Of Federal con
troll is provided by the House Inter
state Commerce subcommittee draft
Of legislation for solving the railroad
problem after private operation of the
lines is resumed
Provision also is made for govern
ment loans. such advances to be ap-
proved by the Interstate Commerce
Comm ssion. with the carriers being
required to give security Likewise
provision is made for refunding debts
owed by the companies TO tne gov
eminent which were contracted dur
ing the period Of government opera
ton.
Work On the legislation was com
pleted last ght by the sub-commit-
tee. but the proposed measure was
not made public pending decision of
the full committee. which was to con
slider tinal framing of the bill.
Wide Difference in Bills
There are said to be wide differences
between the House draft and the Sen
ate DILL comm tteemen admitting
their plan does not contain a pro
vision prohibiting strikes. or one ere
ating a transp portatiOn board TO de
rermlne the railroad needs from the
point Of the public service.
Chairman Esch, who headed the sub
committee, said ne expected to nave
the hna bill before the House fer con
u.
week. and that he would be well
pleased if it we're finally passed by
November -. He indicated that plans
for adjournment Of the House No
vember 10 would be upset 10 com
plete the rail bill
No new rule Of rate making is laid
down by the House subcommittee
draft, which leaves practically un-
changed authority Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission 10 NJ gust and
reasonable" rates
Would Control Waterways
Among other important change pro
posed IS the placing Of coastwIse and
inland water carriers, independent Of
their joint use with steam Hines. under
control Of the commission, which also
would have jurisdiction over port-to-
port rates
The bll provides for continuation of
the arbitration plans ser up during
government control with an added pr
vision that court action could be ln-ti-
tuted Tor twice rhe amount of damage
suffered by d plaintiff as the result of
a strike or lockout
Before the bin finally is reported r.
the House labor section substantial j.
/ the same as tnat IN the Senate bill
providing fine and imprisonment Tn
an agreement among amy persons to
stop interstate traffic, vii be consia-
cred by the committee. =
Labor Files Protest
Representatives of organi1ea labor
sled protests to-day before members b.
+ Congress against both the Cumm ms au
Esch bills, the Senate and House raj
road measures. resp pectively. Labor pro-
visions of the two bills We're the crie'
causes Of complaint.
samuel Gompers pres dent. ana
Frank Morrison. secretary oil fhe
American Federation Of labor. pro
posed at conference with several rep
rescntatlves the substitution ot tbs
plumb railroad operation plan for both
bills.
officials of The four railroad brother
hoods conferred With Chairman tln-
Minis Of the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee and made formal APP
plication TO be heard IN opposition 10
the so-called antj-strike provision Of
the Senate bill Written objections 10
the bill were submitted by the brother
hood representatives and Chalrma n
Cummins announced he would submt
them tomorrow to the full committee.
which viii decide when hearings viii
bo reonened to allow the railroad men
tn -rpcor. their case
Those attending the conference With
Senator Cummins were " @. Lee.
president Of the brotherhood OF Ra
road Traiafnen; W :. stone. Of the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
L. E. Sheppard, Of the conductors or
ganization. and legislative representa-
tives of tho four brotherhoods
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