Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-26

Washington. Feb. 25.-The railroad tyr5 v-7s sent to the White House to- ds- and the president is expected to act on it one way orAanother before tae roads are returnedSto private con- trcl at 12.01 O. m- next Monday.
 The measure is vigorously opposeo hv tle railroad brotherhoods, ana tnelf ran-azeu tatfves now in Washington considering the presidents proposal ~or settlement of their wage demands, were drafting today a memorial to the executive asking him tP veto the Dill
 4 similar request WaS made yeSter- day by George P. Hampton, managing director of the Farmers Natiohal Council who asked that the president ,,s7~ a deleration from his organiZa- tior tomorrow. Other big farmers or nantzs tfonss however. in a letter sent fo the White House today, urged ap- proval of the legislation
 There has been no indication from the White House as to the presidents views cr the matter He has had be- hn-s hsn for several days a digest Of the bill prepared by Director General Hines after the senate and house con- fzrees finally had agreed to the meas ure in the form in which t was ap- f-r.ved by the house last Saturday and the senate last Monday
 After Ia was received at the execu- Ire ofires today the bill was sent to the department of justice for an opinion as to it's validity. In the usual course s,ich ar opinion would not be ready under four CT five days. but to meet the present rather unusual sit uztiur. the department is expected to sueed up its opinion.
 The president. of course, has ten days. excluding Sundays, or until midnight March 8, to act on the bill before il would become a law without his signature. but since he has order sd the roads returned On March l, he is expected to act promptly.
 The farmers letter asking approval -[ he bill was signed by ". l. Drum r7oad chairman of the board of gov --r7rs of the International Farm Con- r-ers- and T c. Atkeson Washington -eprpsentative of the National Grange. ft pointed to the memorial drawn up at the recent meetings here Of repre- se-lt7-sives Of the International Farm Congress. American Farm Bureau rsderatior National Grange. National Farme-s' Union. Farmers National Congress. National AIiik Producers Fe6eratior. Am srican Cotton Associa- tioa. several state farmers unions and the Dafryuen's League of New York
 This memorial declared for the safe guarding and protection Of every right ct private property and against gov e-na1ent ownership or continued oper- alton Of the railroads by the govern meut In their letter to the president the arIre-s' representatives said:
 We believe the spirit of these two principles is embodied in the proposed legislation now before you awaiting your signature. We earnestly peti- tion you 10 give this legislation your approval both because Of the intrinsic merit of most of the provisions and because of the necessity for settled conditions iG transportation. before the next seasoa for crop movements"
 Individual groups of union repre- sentativss continued to dehate the po- sition the unions would take toward the presidents suggested wage data commission Few of the fifteen or Eanizations were near agreement.
 General officers of the unions inter eSted in the wage controversy were reported 10 have begun the assembling If their objections to the railroad re- organization bill which they expect tc send 10 the president as soon as con- pieted. This will follow their request that he withhold his signature from the measure pending the presentation of their claims against it.