AMERICAN NEWS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15767, 7 December 1916, Page 8

AMERICAN NEWS.

MR WILSON ON LABOUR (By Cable.—Presa Association.—Copyright.) (Router'* Telegrams.) WASHINGTON, December 5. President Wilson delivered a message to Congress, which proved to be the shortest on record, dealing exclusively with domestic affairs, mainly tho regulation of railway labour on the basis of ail eight-hour day. He advocated the amendment of* the Jaw to authorise labour disputes to be fully and publicly investigated before a .strike or lock-out would be lawful. Tho Picsitfent added: "The country cannot remain exposed to profound industrial disturbances for lack of additional means of arbitration and conciliation, which Congress could easily supply. A proposal whereby working railways should not be stopped or interrupted by concerted action of organised bodies of men until a public investigation could be instituted for the purpose of explaining the whole question for National opinion, involves no new principle." The President also recommended the passing of a law giving greater freedom of combination to those engaged in promoting foreign commerce than the present laws against monopolv permit. BOXINf; MATCH EXPECTED. NEW YORK, December 5. It is expected that Willard will fight Carpentier at New York shortly in the interest of tho Allies' War Relief Funds.