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Show lution that could be effected without waiting for congressional action, was considered. con-sidered. By direction of the senate interest ate commerce rc mmi::ee. Chairman Cummins wrote President Wilson today that the committee believes he has already "complete "com-plete and pi-Miary authority to deal with" the new demands of the railroad workers for increased wages, and that no additional addi-tional legislation is necessary to meet the present situation. "The committee," wrote Chairman Cummins, Cum-mins, "recognizes the gravity of the situation situa-tion and earnestly desires to cooperate with you in bringing about the proper solution so-lution of the d If i'icult problems which confront the country. It feels, however, that congress has already given you complete com-plete and plenary authority to deal with the existing situation and that additional legislation at this time can add nothing whatever to your power in the premises. prem-ises. "The director general can fix the wages of all men employed in the transportation service, and it seems to be clear that it is for him to say whether the compensation of these men should or should not be increased. in-creased. Me has all the available information infor-mation which can possibly be secured, and it is the view of tho committee that he should act in accordance with the public pub-lic interest and his own judgment. He can be advised upon the subject by any board or tribunal which you select for that purpose. "The director general has also the absolute ab-solute right to initiate rates for transportation transpor-tation and can advance or lower them, aa he may think necessary or wise, to meet the requirements of the transportation systems in his charge; and. moreover, he can put the new rates Into effect whenever, when-ever, in his judgment, they should become effective. "At the present time the interstate commerce com-merce com mission has not the authority to suspend for examination or approval j the rates initiated by the director general, but even if the act which lately passed I the senate and which has not yet passed '. the house shall become a law and the au-' au-' thorltv of the interstate commerce commission com-mission to suspend rates be restored, it will still be true that the director general must initiate the rates, and it is entirely impossible im-possible to believe, that the commission would suspend rates that are necessary in order to pay any increased wages of railway operatives. "The committee is now diligently engaged en-gaged in the preparation of a bill for the general reorganization of our system of regulation and control. One common phase of the many plans which have be-n submitted relates to the further direction which ought to be given the interstate commerce commission for its guidance in determining the reasonableness of rates. Upon that phase of the subject diverse I opinions hnve deve oped and It is thought : to be unwise to r-nng forward for action by congress any further levisUit'.on in that respect until it can he associated with the general plan of reorganization. "If the committee felt that there was anv Inck of power on your part or on the part of the director general. It wou'.d be quick to act; but. inasmuch art it can perceive no want of authority, it has reached the conclusion that no additional legislation Is required to meet t. e particular par-ticular emergency which you have pointed ; out." RAIL EMPLOYEES TO BALLOT ON WALKOUT PROPOSAL AT ONCE WAHf HNGTON, Aiii?. 7.- The 4 r. 0.000 member? 'if rhe RroT!ir-rhood of Hallway 'Jh-rK.H, I'Yelght J (a ndini H. 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