THE AMERICAN TRANSPORT STRIKE
—* PRESIDENT MAY APPEAL TO CONGRESS. Australian-Hew Zealand Cable Association. New York, August 28. President Wilson says lie may address a joint sitting of Congress in order to avert a strike. The managers protest that they are unable to bear the expense of an cighWiours day. (Reo. August 30, 1.30 a.m.) Washington, August 29.. A secret mandate has been issued to the raihvaymen, ordering a strike of 400,000 employees on September 4. President Wilson appealed to the men to rescind the order, but they replied that it was beyond recall. The President will ask Congress to legislate for the eight hours day, arbitration, and other points.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2863, 30 August 1916, Page 6
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109THE AMERICAN TRANSPORT STRIKE Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2863, 30 August 1916, Page 6
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