Show WILSON ADVISES FEDE ASKS CONGRESS FOR AUTHORITY TO TAKE OVER TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE SYSTEMS action result of impending strike on the western union measure introduced by southerner would grant president power washington legislation ti it luthor izo ize go eminent control and operation of telegraph anti t telephone eli clione during the war ur its as appi oveil july I 1 by bi president and n ml bedders lenders tit lit tile capitol prepa prepared rud for foi its consideration bide ration with alth it view le to action if pus poa seblo before congress recesses secretaries duker and daniels und and POStIl postmaster laSter general till nil of hinc have Indor endorsed indorsed sed ilia pending bill by b aswell asell of Loul louisiana slana proposing this authority au w were MUO ere invited to appear before the house interstate commerce commission the president li statement wag lit in it note to chairman sims of tile the commit tee tec approving it letter from postmaster onciel gierat there wits no dl if reference refe renco in any of the corre cone to tile lie call sent out by tile commercial telegraphers union of america for if u strike oaf f western union operators on oil july jul 8 the resolution introduced by bi it tive ascal answell of bf reads that the president if lit in ills ilia d discretion I 1 it Is deemed desirable lit in order to insure their continuous operation or to guard the of military and communications or to prevent pi aunt communication by aples or other public enemies thereon or 01 tor for other military or 01 public reas linens ns shall have power to take possession and control of tiny telegraph telephone marine i n e i bi or r r radio 11 0 ss s y stems u s and oper act cagne ia ct ast cl alil operate r a t e the i e s same s subject J c t to t s e conditions 0 of at law lav so far as applicable which holcli aro are in force its as to steam railroads while lillo under federal control postmaster general dudleson Hur Dur leson lu lit a letter ivsich the president approved app as stating tile reasons truly advised 1 chairman sims that tife power and discretion to act us as proposed prop osul lit in the resolution seems imperative to safeguard public interests intel ests the postmaster general added at this moment the paralysis of at a large part of the system of electrical coin mu Is threatened with possible consequences prejudicial to our preparations and other public activities that might prove serious oi or disastrous we are reminded that there Is not a nation engaged in the wart atar that I 1 in t eb entrusts trusts its military or other coll communications to unofficial agencies I 1 deem it therefore my duty not liot merely to approve but to urge the passage of 0 the resolution lit in order that the president may act if necessary to safeguard tile interests of the country during the prosecution of the war ar |