El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23
Wilson .SPLan
On r. r. Wages
Attack Target

made sums which in the aggregate
will reduce the governments eLuen-
ditures TO something like SS50.000. 600,
and this viii represent the loss in
CURED in two years and two months
Of government operation
The amounts I have given you are
government estimates and do not
include claims Asserted by the rail-
roads and denied by the railroad adj
ministration-'
Senator Robinson. Democrat. Ark
ansas. one OF the couferees and author
OF the anti-strike provision OF the
conference, reviewed the measure at
some length, dealing particularly with
the labor situation
Labor Provisions Fair.
The labor provisions. fairly con-
strued. do not justify the assaults
made upon them. he said This is
not a government Of labor organlza-
lions. II must not be perverted in
character so as to become the means
Of denying right Of justice 10 any
class OF law abiding citizens
He added that this measure be-
comes a bill OF rights for labor and
insured the employment OF the power
OF the United States, when invoked,
TO safeguard those rights
The president. IL was said. was
working on his answer to suggestions
recently made by the brotherhoods
for a tribunal Independent Of that
provided for in the railroad bill 20
pass on disputes. the suggestion be
ing that the tribunal be composed OF
employers and workers only
Some officials inclined TO the opin-
ion that Mr.. Wilson would again in
dfcate his belief that the public also
should be represented
Final fight on the railroad bill, 10
months in the making. was TO shift
today to the senate, with leaders pre-
dieting its speedy enactment by an
overwhelming vote
The conference report a compro-
mise whipped together from the
fundamentals OF the Cummins and
Escb bills fresh from the house with
q clean margin Of es votes. was 70 ue
laid before the senate It VIII nave
the right OF way over the peace
treaty and ali other measures
Adoption OF the conference report
Saturday in the house came after the
house had defeated, ZZS TO III, mo-
tion TO recommit
North Carolina in the closing argu-
ment against the bill declared tnat
labor leaders had caused at least
dozen members who were opposed 20
IL 10 rally to its support
Chairman Esch declared that the
roads would be handed back 70 their
owners on March ], regardless OF
whether congress enacted legislation
meanwhile but he warned the mouse
that defeat OF the bill at this stage
would put half the roads OF the coun-
try in the hands Of receivers IN tnree
months
The vote for adoption Of the con
ference report showed go kepupll-
cans and IS Democrats supporting Il
The opposing vote included lz5 Dem
ocrats. % Republicans, one indepen-
dent and one prohibitionist-
Success Determined by Credit
Minneapolis. Feb. 23.-Success or
failure OF private operation OF the
railroads Of the country depends upon
the liberal administration OF the
present railroad legislation. Ralph
Budd- president Of the Great Northern
railroad told members OF the North
western General Contractors associa-
ton today at their annual convention
here The amount OF credit the rail-
roads viii be able to obtain during
the next few years will determine
their success or failure" said Nj
Budd. IN my opinion the failure OF
the railways 10 obtain sufficient
money and credit to make needed i'm
provements and provide adequate ser
vice VIII mean the end OF private
ownership"