Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 4, 1916, Page 2

. RAILROAD GHIERS FEELING RELIEYED Ripley of Santa Fe, However, " PRESIDENT SIGNS ‘ 8-HOUR BILL Returns From Long Branch, sy, Senate on 8-Hout Bill For the Bill—43, Shephard Makes Measure Law and hilton Newlands , 8.C. Is Sorry Question Not Hastens on Trip. Pheian T Come to & Test. Pittman omeren LAW WILL BE ATTACKED Ranadell Underwood ONE MANAGER IS DEAD|joinit sp. hemde Vardaman Kern Walsh 3 Baulsbury Williams Chicago,” Sept. 3—From Chicago tonight went .telegrams to every di- vision point on western raiiroads in forming both railway officials and trainmen that the strike is off. A general attitude of relief was ex- pressed by minor railway officials. President E. P, Ripley of the Atchi- son, Topeka and Santa Fe railway said, however, that he was sorry the question had not come to a critical test. “I am sorry it has been called off,” Mr Ripley said. “The Adamson bill doesn’t become effective until Janu- ary 1. Between now and then we can decide what to do.” Law Will Be Tested. Mr. Ripley was asked if his rail- road planned an immediate test of it | the law. might serve to forestall what all de- “Ih‘:‘"'f. say just when we will do sired, a prevention of the strike. '“y‘l 8 ;" replied, “but the law (o’I;':;l.:i:l ke h"lle;i“ ere: eravided mgh{rlvgl He ;Z:trtlfham resident of Y when the vote was taken. | ¢, Tilinois Central, said® tonight he affixed his signature was evidenced Ends Stirring Week. expects a conference of attorneys for in the meeting, but in the end the The falling of the gavel on the | all of the big railroads will be called seventeen v{ot«i unanimously to call p.'.‘#g of the bill in the senate | 200N, to discuss action on the Adam- off the strike immediately. All the | tonight marked theendofa dramatic | *°n Dill- y . code messages had been prepared in|and precedent-breaking week in con- |, 118 conference probably will de- advance and ‘as quickly as the de-|gress. *When President Wilson, fail- | Cfmine our course of action,” he * cision was announced. clerks rushed|ing to . bring the railroads and | 419" to the telegraph offices with arm-|brotherhoods to an agreement, turned Action is Planned. ads of the messages. to congress for relief, he made un-| New York, Sept. 3.—Action to lift No Two Are Alike. announced trips to the capitol to con- freight embargoes imposed when the No two of the more than 600 dis- | Sult leaders about appearing before | nation-wide railway controversy as. . patches were alike, One of them|congress in person, to lay the situ-|gumed a threatening aspect was ex- - read: “Tt is reported that a big fire | ation before it. Hurried arrangements | pected to be taken within a few hours is raging in Toronto.” Another said: for the ceremony were made and th gy the New York Central, Delaware “There is danger of your house burn- g_mi;lent addressed Lackawanna & Western, Lehigh Val- S e ad hesde G10 not ko whst | Included the v ley and other ines with gencral of- Silifha mepagen contained, the com-|Siovide mesns of prevanting futere ks by exirian T N o 'I:fiél‘ ‘of them having been left to f;fi:gl{:‘“‘h:"f :": f"’dl:" military | had received word that the strike or): " cler! vent of a strike, *The original plan to wait until the| Committees of both houses went to | 47 had been cancelled by the brother- muduo(' d l’i‘ned th% bill before | work at once and the preuide::n '3 hoods OMM' B st R s e et h by o Faxol ransmission of | put it, “that things are kept h r to the fre ' ot ich | Badio Mossages on| e sight- L : : 1 prv‘lelnl for th’; investi ntio‘::." The FOI‘ the Fll‘ st Tlme senate interstate commerce commit- tee first drafted tentative bills cover-| g Diego, Cal, Sept. 3.—~What is ing the president’s whol " but eventuall cbnndo:t: :ll %'tolt and ‘ (Continued from Page One.) l{l:pub!lelnl—l. e = La Follette officials say the enactment will mean Agsinst the Bill—28, not more than an annual increase of | Republicans—26. $20, In congress and among | Borah Gallinger Penrose Gronna Sherm the railroad officials there has exist- R Ll s rogig Y ed doubt as to constitutionality of Kenyon Bendot d the law, but what steps, if any, may | Col McCumber Sterling be taken to test this has not been McLean adsworth " indicated. Quick Action Follows. Y Quick action: by the brotherhood | Clarke, Ark. Hardwick. " lieads followed the action in the sen. [ == ———— ate. No doubt existed in their minds|amendment by Semator La Follette that President Wilson would sign the [ which would ‘make certain that the bill as soon.as it was handed to him,|new law should not be construed to The measure embraces virtually all|repeal or modify the railroad hours of the president’s original proposals of service law, which prohibits rail- to the employes and the railroadroad men from working continuously . heads, although it is onlf| a part of |{more than sixteen hours. the legislative program he took to congress last Tuesday, when his nego- tiations had failed. Issuance of the orders of cancella- tion followed a meeting of the four , brotherhood heads and thirteen re- maining members of their committee of 640. Some o&poni(ion to ncnns before the president actually ha declared to be an important advance substituted the house measure, in the field of radio telegraphy was Against Odds accomplished here today when a wire- The bill was passed in the senate, less message was sent from one aero- following determined efforts by Sen- |plane in flight to another. ator Newlands: chairman of the in-| Captain C. C. Culver, attached to terstate commerce committee; Sen- [the United States signal corps train- ator Underwood of Alabama, and sev- |ing school at North Island as aero- eral other senators to amend it. The | nautical radio expert, in an army ma- democratic senators mentioned in- [chine piloted by Lieutenant Herbert sisted that cogress should provide, | Dargue received the message which i as President Wilson had urged, some | Was transmitted a distance of several measure to-prevent such ;eri;i. ever :ih'lfn%u:u:;nogt tW .‘:.h Fobm?;fl. . They declated congress er machine was showing the ‘white futhm,'l:hg by A. D, vgmhh‘. he:message, which it was afraid to go . further ~than |read “Nationa on field sets new Igo ;o;.prenn' t e ‘congress task the threatened | world's record,” was received dis- oment. They |tinctly by Captain Culver, According to Captain Culver, this is the first time on record in this coun- ::[vr and perhaps in the world that a eless message has been received es, thus forever taking the ?uel- by one aeroplane from another, 1| tion of labor disputes out of the o RN T VR 1 danger zone. They fought ' Many People Don't Know. "hly to the last against pv“wh:fla. < A aluggish liver causes an awful lot of ‘n* odds. misery—{o keap it active use Dr. King's New ouses were con- he nlrothtlonl in which the |Life Pills. Only c. All druggists—Adv. ‘the reassembling in | 38¢ncies of the federal government question i o e, i i e Women ot Camp Find ot teimes "cold vt ayee *smons | Marohing Hard Work mselves, and the ited States rd of Mediation and Conciliation 4 undertook to adjust the dif-| Lake Geneva, Wis, Sept. 3—The 191 ferences.. Several days of medi- | women of the Second National Serv- ation by members of the 'board | ice School encampment found march- eny without . a solution of the|ing hard work yesterday. It took the problem and the situation narrowed | “soldierettes” one hour to finish a down to a point where the railroads | three-mile hike, Several of them, in- were willing to arbitrate some of the cludinfl}‘n- Edward F, .Swift, Mrs. of | men’s demands, but the employes |’ rake, and Mrs. Henry Hunt- were not. Then came the invitation, | ington, Chicago society women, drop- three weeks ago, to both sides to|ped out of the ranks to rest. come to Washington for conferences the pu“..‘ of the | With the president. ut any provisions Come to Capital. wm Senator| The four brotherhood chiefs and dare ol order the|cipal local organizations, as avell as the conference committee of railway ] ly to| managers, which were handling the U & thorough consideration ::m g‘!l; in issue, wfie llnere the next 2 . They were unable to agree on a tor Underwood declared the :i-y- of u«len::mw.hd“.ffif‘.wwn The Woman's Medicine Has would . scussions e e House the ing if his ;;:m:n.hfmdfi summons sent out, for the 640 M Its Worth. d to the eight-hour bill as it|representatives of the trainmen's or- d be' without. Senator New-|ganizations, who were in New York ess did not|awaiting the outcome of the negotia- ,fie t Wilson | tions, and the presidents of some to do and enact legislation | l¢ading railroads, to come to Wash- would serve to stand as a per-| ington. ) § ore than twenty railroad execu- baerlee .“i;: auch threat tives answered the call and. at his first meeting with them President Wilson suggested as a basis of settle- n}fl;lt. tl_\ehlchcepll::e ‘?l t‘l:e pl_’linci;ale wy | Of the eight-hour day by thg railroads, ; m.dm{h‘«. :“b;m!}., ; with pay at present nte’l-—lor ten m o edln(:! ::' ‘:‘“ hours' work—and that, other ques- | tne 'rridl{ 16 Jepialate of the ““{:i tions, such as qvertime pay: be left g i hi h‘l S h".“ to an investigating commission. He . 8 mc&on; s “’.“ ®f | put forward also the idea that the “‘1; €0 trainmen of the| railroads might be recompensed for Jan i‘f'“.”“ i "z"d would not ap-| the additional financial burden by an .w““ should be put to them|increase in freight rates, qh'lm‘ru"i : Little Progress for Days. ’-':"H in reply 3:“ “h: .:::fi;: _ This proposal was accepted by the d mean that the strike would | ¢mployes, but the railroad executives, % “not be d. They recalled to. the | holding out for arbitration, took i “:m.uom of the broth-|under advisement and the negotia- feaders that nothing would tions made but little progress for o'stay the strike except the several days, In the meantime, the “of ‘t.{ and xz proposed. in- railroads, % 'n:nd when the matter Reed, taking up cudgels for | Fe3hed i asserted t a r a of the house was not infihe president's plan of settlement for ; that it therefore would| 5 w:ek and th':n notified him they to the bill if] could not consider endorsement of | any. pa i the eight-hour day with ten hours’ fi) on o'r't';u‘e;(:: i y offered a counter sug- not stayed in accord- plan designed by house 8 e- cision by an arbitration board, the Wins. railroads would keep a fund umder won the day supervision of the Interstate Com- e "8 1 merce commission, to pay the in- iy ey issi he i ted the adoption | creased wage cost if the decision f, but| went against them and the eight-hour ! ?:ut day was approved. 7 j e inter- *hc men would not agree to this rail- | and sent out their strike call./ Then | the president put the case.in the an| hands of congress, '7 increase, a expenses. upon them, it would invelve .mumMMomofDfim.mdnhm many in early cial embarrassment and bank. Absolutely Removes OWn your OWH home' : i (€2Sy payments. Read the real estate columns. || 2 ; THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1916. FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE PUBLIC: The Railroads’ statement of their posi- tion on the threatened strike, as presented to the President of the United States A strike on all the railroads of the country has been called by the Train Brotherhoods for 7 o’clock Monday morning, Septembcr 4. This strike was ordered from Washington while the President of the United States was making every effort to avert the disaster. The Final Railroad Proposal . The final proposal made by the railroads for a peaceful settlement of the con? troversy, but which was rejected by the brotherhoods, was as follows: (8) The railroads will, effective September 1, 1916, actual experience as their judgment approves or the keep the time of all men represented in this movement, President may fix, not, however, less than three upon an 8 hour and by separate account, monthly, months. with each man, intain & record of the_dlfierenea () In view of the far-reachin consequences of the between the money actually earned by him on the geclaration made by the Presigtlent. ing - the present basis agd the amount that would have been 8 hour day, not onl uponthenflruds:lm samed upon an 8 hour basis—povertime on each basis. of labor involved directly in this controversy, but ta puted pro rata, the public and upon all industry, it seems plain that The amounts so shown will be subject to the before the existing conditions are changed, the whole decision of the Commission, provided for in Paragraph ~ Subject in so far as it affects the railroads and their (¢) of this memorandum and payable in money, as o-;lm-.-hnldmnv-unud-nddmr-ludby may be directed by said Commission in its findingsand 8 ission to be appointed by the President, of . st 5 S ey o e é its findings, udgment of such a on it (i),'fl:;‘ Intujsnt:t& tg:mm uCom;nluwn fl:a wo;xl;i“b; a helpful {am"nmfor adjustments with labor pervise the keepi el M ° e et e i Wikl increased cost of the $ hour basis, after such period of informed, m,,"‘ ) el e, Statement of Executives to the President In submitting this proposal to the President, the fifty railroad executives called to Washington and representing all the great arteries of traffic, made this statement to him of their convictions: The demands in this controversy have not been effort is required for the public wel presented, in our judgment, for the purpose of fixing a harmful b,:)?ond calgrulati:n?“ e oy definite daily period of labor, nor a reduction in the The widespread effect upon the industries of the mx&’:&“ or Ch‘“!‘o““ m“h"d‘i“f OPerd- country as a whole is beyond measure or appraise- )y purpose l“‘al:l‘ Hm‘l an ment at this time, and we agree with the insistent and in wages of . " 3 Million mwm'“”ww’_ for themen widespread public concern over the gravity of the *:’ et § .'“tii“ md {h';d et o situation fi‘: htishe oonseql;;nm of a surrender by the T ARRCERINnnn i the v In like manner we are deeply impressed with!the After careful examination of the facts and patient sense of our responsibility to maintain and keep open and ‘continuous consultation with the Conference the arteries of transportation, which carry the life Committee of Managers, and lmo:{ ourselves, we blood of the commerce of the country, and of the have reached a clear understanding of the magnitude consequences that will flow from even temporary of the questions, and of the serious consequences to interruption of service over the railroads, but the the railroads and to the public, involved in the decision issues preseated have been raised above and beyond of them. ¢ the social and monetary questions involved, and . ® the responsibility for the consequences that ma; Trustees for the Public arise will rest upon those that provoke it. i As trustees for the public served by our lines and . § 5y fo the great mass of the les powerful employees (ot Public Investigation Urged Jess cent. e whole number) i R i P in the P"l y ey ek tr:steas .)h’: o it The questions involved are in our respectful judg- S ment, eminently suitable for the calm investigation 31;]"&”‘:‘ Wm mfif‘:t :’:X‘:;ck' “Mof :g:;‘;:"p&"‘: and decision by the public through the agency of fair Rnd wird throtigh the eaving binle, truist compnniu' arbitration, and cannot be disposed of, to the public and insurance companies, are vitally interested to the uus{amo"’. i poy.0 ther gaauen § extent of millions of dollars, in the integrity and The decision of a Commission or Board of Arbi- solvency of the railroads of the country, we cannot in tration, having the public confidence, will be accepted surrender without a hearing, the principle by the public, and the social and financial rearrange- er the epormous cost ments made necessary thereby will be undertaken by that will result to the transportation of the commerce the public, but in no less deliberate nor orderly of the country. m"’“,r';‘“' ds of th The eighthour day without punitive overtime e TN O S8 iy HRON e freaset involves an annual in roximately, in the Soad Hous I‘;s :: A L e cent. in the pay of the men ru peor g o n 1 en, ptcy and im| the power of all to maintain already the most highly paid in the transportation their credit and the integrity of their securities, The immediate increase in cost, followed by oth . The ultimate cost to the railroads of an admission increases that would be inevitable, would n{bct;: in this manner of the principle under contention tially appropriate the present purchasing power of cannot now be estimated; the effect upon the effi- the railroads and disable them from expanding and ciency of the transportation of the country now improving their facilities and equipment, to keep Alrudyqndulevemtgt under the tide of business abreast of the demands of the country for efficient now moving, and at & time when more, instead of less, transportation service. = | : In good faith we _havg worked continuously and earnestly in a sincere effort to _lolve the problem in justice to all the parties at interest. These efforts were still in progress when the issuance of the strike order showed them to be unavailing, Problem Threatens Democracy Itself The strike, if it comes, will be forced upon the country by the best paid class of laborers in the world, at a time when the country has the greatest need for transportation efficiency. @ The problem presented is not that alone of the railroad or business world, but involving democracy itself, and sharply presents the question whether any group of citizens should be allowed to possess the power to imperil the life of the country by conspiring to block the arteries of commerce. HALE HOLDEN, . R.S. LOVETT, : A. H. SMITH Chicego, Burlington & Quiney Reilroad. Usion Pasifs System : New York Central Lises; W. W. ATTERBURY, B. P, RIPLEY, FRANK TRUMBULL, . Pennsylvenis Railroad. Atchison, Topeka & Sests Pe System. Chesapeake & Obie Railway, FAIRFAX HARRISON, DANIEL WILLARD, Seuthers Reilway, Baltimore and Ohie Railreed, ’ 8 / ke R U e 2y A ) You can purchase one on',§