Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-01-01
NEWS review OF
CURRENT EVENTS
President ProclaimS Return OF
the Railroads to Their Own
erS on March |.
GOOD PROSPECTS FOR BILL
First shlpload of Deported Reds on
It's Way TO Russia-Admiral Sims
Refuses Medal and Accuses Sec
rotary Daniels of Injustice.
BY EDWARD w. plcKARD.

BY EDWARD w. PlCkARD.
President Wilson, having been con-
vlnced of the dangers that would be
incurred If he carried out his an
nounced intention to return the rail-
roads 10 their owners on January l,
since congress could not or would not
pass the necessary legislation by that
time, yielded to the situation and on
Wednesday Issued proclamation set
ting the date for the return as March
/. In the intervening two months,
he believes, the railroads and express
companies should be able to prepare
adequately for the resumption of their
business under their ownership
and control This action pleased such
congressman and railway officials rs
were interviewed. and the latter eX-
pressed the belief that the roads
would be ready by March l, TO carry on,
OF course they expect congress to en-
act suitable legislation and the inter
state commerce bill to permit such
rate Increases as viii make It pos
slble for them to borrow the money
for needed equipment, extensions and
Improvements.
Immediately after the issuance of
the presidents proclamation Direc-
tor General Hines made an appeal to
MI officers and employees of railroads
TO redouble their efforts to produce
the best and most economical railroad
service possible during the remaining
period Of federal control This really
was directed especially 10 the railway
brotherhoods, which have been hold
ing IN allegiance their demands for
wage increases amounting TO nearly
= billion year TO see whether the
governments efforts TO bring down
tho cost OF living would have any
marked effect They do not seem Inn
pressed by the present success OF
those efforts and are growing restless.
II remains 10 be seen whether they
VIII now walt much longer for the
decrease In prices, which the attorney
general has said are likely to begin
TO appear next month,
The prospects for early legislation
for the return Of the railroads TO their
owners have frightened very conSld-
erably The senate having passed the
Cummins bin. conferences began to
adjust the differences between that
md the Esch bin passed by the house.
The clauses concerning wage adjust
ment the forbiddug Of strikes and
voluntary or compulsory arbitration
presented the greatest difficulties The
conferees said they hoped to make
considerable progress before congress
recouveues on January o.
Loud cheers. mctophoriColly speak
Ing. sped ON ifs way the departing
transport Burord when at the begin.
ming of the week it started for Eu-
rope No one wanted ever TO see any
part OF the cargo come back. for that
enrro consisted of 2l9 rabld and dan
gcrou~ reds who were being depart-
I'd by Uncle sam for his own sake.
True to type the radicals cursed the
United States venomously as they
were herdgd onto the vessel. and
threatened awful deeds when they re-
turn They were headed hv Fmmn
Goldman and Alexander Bcrkman.
who fer many yearS have preached
their poisonous doctrine iu America
almost mhindered The delectnhle
Emmn shouted, rs She passed up
the gnngplank "rhl> Is the begin
ming Of The end Of the United States"
Just whore the unsavory gang Is 10
be landed was unknown even 10 the
captain " the transport until he
opened his orders NJ sea II was IRE.
sumed. however, that they would be
put ashore at a Finnish port and sent
thence by rail to Russia