| Show l Railroads May ay Agree to Make One Test Case Washington ton Nov No 21 The The constitutionality constitutionality constitutionality of ot the tho Adamson act ma may be determined b by the supreme court be before before he- he fore January I 1 1 when it becomes ef effective of- of through an understanding between between be be- tween the railroads of tho the Country at attacking attacking at- at tacking It and the department o of oC Justice Jus jus- tice Attorneys for the anla New York Central and Burlington roads conferred with Attorney General Gregor Gregory Gregory Greg Greg- or ory and Solicitor General Davis tonight and It was understood the question was I I discussed of or making a test case of ot one of ot the suits stilts with a n view to bringing the tho law Jaw before the supreme court as ns soon as possible Although h department officials were reticent about tho the conference It Is believed ed further ne negotiations will win be undertaken tomorrow and that there Is ls prospect of an agreement which would put the Issue on one case l If It this COUl course e Is adopted both the department and the railroads will vill make every effort to expedite the tho case ease the they ma may select for tho the test Although the question arose first toda today at Kansas Kan Kan- sas ms City In tho case of the Missouri Oklahoma t Gulf the present Intention Intention intention tion here hero i is to make tho the fight right on the suit of or the Atchison Topeka Santa SantaFe Fe c suit set for hearing there Thusa Thurs Thus day a A decision by the supreme court would not In law be binding on other litigants but If It tho ho railroads and the thc department agreed that all 11 parties should abide by hr a decision In this cn caseS cane c no other suits would be bo begun bogun antI and those already instituted would he be dropped floth sides are arc represented l as anxious iou ious lous that there l hI bo an carl early decision by lIy the highest federal tribunal of or the validity of or the Adamson act net in view of the Importance of tit the issue Involved and th the tho unsettled condition which mn may result from failure to have a final In Interpretation Interpretation In- In promptly G G. C C. Todd and Marvin tar i E E. Underwood of tho the department arc are on their wa way to Kansas Kanas City to appear In tho the Santa Fo Fe case and tho the departments department's course proba- proba bl bi wilt will not nol Ie be determined finally until the they arc communicated with anti ami pass on tin tin- advisability ad of resting the is issue on this l' l case se Because of the renewed seriousness o of the dispute over the act President Wilson has re recommendations for tor or railroad legislation the principal part of hl hi j next message to Con Congress ress which he completed d late lato toda today These recommendations It became known definitely definite definite- ly Jy tonight will bo be practically the tho same samo am ju n. ns tho those Hv ht him fr tn s lust last I August I when ti the Adamson o bill i.- i. 0 a part o of hl his program v y as enacted to prevent t the e threatened strike he The que question was Vas discussed at today's cabinet t meeting meet meet- in lug ing and Attorney General iy Jy re reported reported re re- ported on the steps taken by his de cJe- de- de It was learn learned d today t that at the President President dent dont h has iM been strongly but vainly i 1 rge red l to recommend legislation i z i 1 thor- thor izing the Interstate commerce c 1011 to re regulate wages wage paid on rail rail- roads In additon to tho the made last Jast sumner summer for or enlargement ement of or orth th the tho commission or orce cd l In instIgatIon on l of or disputes strikes or 01 lockouts and authorization to the commission to consider a wages es in fixing treigh rates tho President i Is to hI ho c d de- de a again aln to ur urge e that Congress Congre s smal mal make e all nil arbitral awards In such fluch disputes disputes dis dis- judgments b by record of or a n court of law The railway executives s now in Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington held an extended meeting today to determine tho the order In which their testimony will bo ho presented d Thursday to the tho Joint congressional committee e investigating in railroad problems Their first si spokesman will bo he A A. A P P. Thom Thorn counsel to the railway executive and a advisory committee Frank Trumbull chairman of or the advisory advisor committee gave save out a a. statement saying the thc ex executives cx- cx wanted to help the Joint com committee corn com in arriving at a conclusion which would make the railroads more useful but adding The representatives of or the railroads iud hUd no completed plan or program to submit at this time and did not wish to o appear as tho the advocates or opponents Dents of or an any special plan Mr Trumbull said Raid tho the executives felt feU that hat many laws Jaws relating to railways especially state laws Jaws were primarily punitive and restrictive |
