Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 210, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1916 — RAIL SITUATION MORE FAVORABLE [ARTICLE]

RAIL SITUATION MORE FAVORABLE

Trainmen Agree 'to Accept 8 Hour Law—Danger of Great Strike , Wanes Hourly. Belief in all at Washing-' ton Thursday night that the great railroad strike, called for next Monday mornings would be averted. At the close of a day of conferences and hearings, congress was apparently prepared to pass today or Saturday the eight hour legislation, which, heads of the employes’ brotherhoods have doclared officially will cause them to telegraph the code message necessary to revoke the strike order. Although President Wilson still ejesires strongly to see his whole legislative program adopted and leaders in the senate have their own ideas about what should be done, administration spokesmen virtually conceded Thursday that the bill finally passed would provide for: An eight hour day for trainmen in interstate commerce, effective December 1, with the present ten hour rate of pay and pro rata overtime; and A small commission appointed by the president to investigate the working of the law from six to nine months and report to congress. This with the date December 1, : s in substance the Adamson bill, revised by Representative Adamson and Democratic Leader Kitchinson confrering with President Wilson and which A. B. Garretson, spokesman for the brotherhoods, stated formally Thursday would be “a satisfactory settlement” and prevent the walk-out.