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Show 00 Washington, Aug. 29. While President Presi-dent Wilson was announcing he would lay the railway strike situation before be-fore congress at 2:30 o'clock today, the brotherhood leaders rejected the latest proposal of the committee of railway presidents and actually ordered order-ed the strike to begin a 7 a, m- Labor-day, unless a settlement satisfactory satisfac-tory to them is made. Their nrevloiis nrrlo.r fnr tho strike was tentative and required a secret signal to put it into effect. Unless a settlement satisfactory to the labor leaders Is reached before that time or unless President Wilson and congress con-gress finds some way to prevent it, the strike would start Labor-day without further notice. The labor leaders admitted they took their action the first thing today In the belief that some means was being sought to prevent the strike actually ac-tually being called. By their action they think they have anticipated any legal processes which might bo brought against them. President to Address Congress. President Wilson announced his decision de-cision to address congress In joint session at 2:30 o'clock soon after the decision of the labor leaders became known. Arrangements wore made at tho capjtol for house and senate to assemble In the hall of the house to hear the president propose the legislation legis-lation which has been agreed upon by tho administration leaders. President Wilson worked nearly all night on tho address he will deliver, and after conferring with Chairman Newlands of tho senate interstate commorco committee, announced his decision. Senator Newlands conferred with Senator Cummins, a Republican member mem-ber of the Interstate commerce com- mittee, Representative Adamson, chairman of the house Interstate commerce com-merce committee, and Democratic Leader Kitchin. One bill discussed provides: "It shall be unlawful for any employe of any interstate railway rail-way carrying United States -mail to quit work without giving sfx days' notice, without consent -. of the employer." em-ployer." It would prohibit any two or more persons operating interstate roads or railroads carrying the United States mails from combining and conspiring to quit at the same time and thereby interfere with and obstruct the operation oper-ation of such trains to the loss sand detriment of the public." The penalizing section of (the bill would make violation a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum fine of $10,-000 $10,-000 or maximum Imprisonment of ten years. A measure creating a commission for investigation of the workability of the eight-hour day and wage questions ques-tions involved in the present controversy con-troversy was also disqussed with the senator. Other measures discussed were: A .resolution authorizing the Inter-i state Commerce commission to lake wnirn oUiwInrrlc 5ntn rnncM orn f inn in fixing freight rates. Authorization for the president o draft into the federal service a" plan for the operation of the railways iii case of a strike. After seeing the president, Senator Newlands went to the department of justice for a conference for the purpose pur-pose of putting the bills into final form. Brotherhood Leaders Meet. The brotherhood leaders met early this morning to discuss the latest proposal of the committee of railway executives but It was predicted they would reject it. It was apparent that President Wilson expected such action 1 and went on with preparations to lay the situation before congress; The railway executives last night began departing for" their homes to be with their properties in event the strike should begin on Labor Day. Brotherhood leaders, it was under, stood today, will fight the compulsory feature of President Wilson's program but support his eight-hour proposal. Every effort will be made, it was said, to get separate votes on the proposition in congress and leaders were confident that could be done. A. B. Garretson, spokesman for the men, expressed himself as strongly op. posed to the compulsory investigation plan and while he did not entirely approve ap-prove of the proposed eight-hour bill, he said that would bring benefits to such numbers of non-union men that the railroads doubtless would not op. pose it and he thought the brother hoods woum De Demnu 11. Canadian Plan Opposed. "The Canadian compulsory investigation investi-gation plan," he said, "has proven the greatest throttle to labor that ever has been devised. Invariably, and I speak from experience, in dealing with railways, the railroad heads have used this delay guaranteed them by law to prepare for a strike. "The eight-hour day proposal fail-ing fail-ing to carry, as it will, of course, any reference to wages would not embrace our present demands." In order to have any effect on the present proposed strike the president's presi-dent's legislative program would have to pass both houses and become a law before next Monday morning. Once the men have left their trains, compulsory com-pulsory Investigation would not affect them, in the opinion of the brotherhood brother-hood officials. The officials, declined to discuss this phase of the situation further. As a result of the president's latest visit to the capitol yesterday to discuss dis-cuss with the senate steering committee com-mittee the railway situation, it was said the majority was sympathetic with his legislation program and it was thought the proposed bills could be put through despite any opposition from Republicans. Plans for adjourn, ment this week had vanished, however. how-ever. Legislators were at work framing the necessary measures for an eight hour day to become effective at a moderately distant date and to estab. lisb a permanent system of ameliorating amelior-ating railway labor disputes by making mak-ing them subject to investigation by a commission and forbidding strikes or lockouts pending investigation. It was proposed also to pass measures paving tho way for granting higher rates to railroads if wages under an eight-hour day increases expense and creating authority for forced operation of railroads by the government in case of a strike. Executives Confer With Wilson. Washington, Aug. 29 Shortly after 10:30 o'clock this morning a telephone cail came to the White House from the railroad executives to the effect that the committee of eight would like to see President Wilson. Ho had en , gagements up until 1 o'clock, but in- . formed the executives that he would I see them. If possible. Later, the president sent word to , the executives he would see them at , eleven o'clock and postponed his cab- ! Jnet meeting to do so. , The statement presented to Pr'csl- I fl dent Wilson by the committee' of eight ' denies that the judgment officially Tav- 1 ors an eight-hour day and declared that arbitration is the only proper j way of settling international disputes. ' The jud'gment of President Wilson , for a settlement including the prln- H ciple of the eight-hour day but poBt- f poning its effectiveness for a year pending investigation, was rejected by ) H the railroad executives at the confer- H ence this morning. H The action of the railroad presi- I H dents, taken in. conjunction with the 1 H strike orders, left President Wilson H tin" nltornatiVP huf tn en fn pnntTpqj ' in a final effort to avert the strike S by legislation. ' H While the president's decision to go H before congress was being announced, ( H the brotherhood leaders changed their H tentative order for a strike on Labor ; H Day to actually order the strike at ; H that time unless it is called off by a , satisfactory settlement. jH nn lH |