The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-18
WANTS MORE OPINIONS
Labor and Farmers Asking
Extension of Control
Told of Position.
GET NEW STRIKE PLAN
Mccormick Proposes Delay
Until 60 Days After Ar
bitration Award.

WASHINGTON. r,ec. i7.---prasl-
dent Wilson'S mind In still open on
! The question Of returning the rail-
roads Ia private control, Secretary
THmulty today told IA delegation rep
r"S"nting union labor and some
farmers organizations who called at
me white house TO present "A letter
hAk ing the executive 10 delay return
or Tho roads for two yaesr
| This was the first authoritative
expression on the subject which had
come from administration quarters
since tho president informed con
grcss last May that he planned TO
rolinquish federal control by January
! I. The prcHldcnt. Mr.. Tumulty said,
would bo glad fo get the Views OF
The labor and farmers representa-
liNcs who insisted that a fair test OF
government operation In peace time
should bc given.
While tho delegation was at the
white house the senate was speeding
up consideration OF tho Cummins
railroad bin and apparently Was
nearing a final vote after more than
a week OF debate. Under tho meas
ure the roads would be returned to
their owners within 30 days after
tho bill became u law, but there was
no prospect that final enactment of
any railroad legislation would be
completed until well after the
hilstnAH holidays, owing to tho
differences between the senate and
lhousc.
Before going to the white house
the union tabor and farmers dele.
CATION, which included President
domporS OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor aud representatives of
the railroad brotherhoods, called on
Senator CumminH chairman or the
senate Interstate commerce commit
teO, ana asked that his bill be with
drawn, lie indicated that no would
lay tho request before the full COM
mittcc,
Tho letter from tho labor and
farmers delegation to the president
stid proponcnts OF the Cummins hill
ClHimcd thnL the president planned
20 return the rondB by January
and that some legislation provid
ing for such return mist he enacted
Immediately.
During tho day ] n lLsward. rep
tescuting the America Farm Hu-
rean federation, made public "A letter
which he bHd sent 10 Senator Cum
Minis transmitting resolutions adopt
ed by the federation ~ Chicago last
lbiil h'llhllillik wv ftflJ I'Ahl "
OF the railroads 10 private control
under such conditions and regula-
ions ha will render adequate service
AZ Just and equitable rates" Mr..
Howard said the resolutions had
been adopted unanimously.
Tho anti strike provisions were
briefly tonight but went
over until tomorrow. Senator Cum
Minis tried 10 obtain unanimous con
sent TO vote Con tho anti strike
clauses At noon tomoA Aw. but oh
lection waVnnade u ~Snator Har-
rison. DEM Of Mississippi. be
cause CousNItion of tho sugar re-
lief bin would be shut OFF.
\ substitute for the anti-strike
rlausrs was introduced hy Senator
Mccormick republican. OF Illinois,
md viii 10 cnn7.ioreI tomorrow.
Ms plan IA similar 10 tho Canadian
nw and would prohibit strikes or
uokoutz ~ employees uutil 60 days
ir'or decision hy m arbitration
BOARD The Mccormick plan
would also require tho arbitration
board tn dlgpoF" ~ all controversies
y ihiP 90 days