TRANSPORT CRISIS

Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 55, 2 September 1916, Page 5

TRANSPORT CRISIS

PRESIDENT SAYS IT HAS PASSED

EIGHT-HOUR BILL CARRIED

"VICTORY FOR TRADES UNIONS.'*-

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.T-COFSRIBHT.)

(AUSTRALIAS-NEW ZBAIANSuCABIg ASSOCIATION.). '^ (Received September 2, 1.20 p.m.) NEW' YdMyV'ist'.September/A Bill compelling the railways to; gran* -. the men an eighMiourday with-the pre- 7 sent ten-hour lias been introduced' 7 in the Senate. The leaders expect its»j x immediate acceptance, simultaneouslyj '*■' with similar action by the House of Re<"S presentatives. The railway directors declare that the,; measure it of a confiscatory nature, andi., that Congress has no power to enforce a■« wages..scale 'upon private 'corporations.^:: An appeal will be,taken tothe Supremef.:: ■Court to test the constitutionality of-tho^i Bm „.,...,... r ...... : ., -„,,. , The" action of Congress is considered^ an important victory for organised labour.,*'' For the first time, Congress has afcceptecEj* the dictation/of-the Trades Unions con--.' corning the regulation of wages. The public are suspending judgment' until it is ascertained whether the in-.' creases it wages, wili-conie.: froin'-the public pockets:*""'. ' " '7 7" President Wilson announces'with re-.' lief that the crisis has passed. VOTING OF REPRESENTATIVES. ) (Received September 2,12.40. p.in:):; . NEW YORK, Ist September. The House of Representatives passed t the Bill graanting an eight-hour day. to railwaymen by 239 votes to 56.