America

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 10, 6 December 1916, Page 2

America

THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE. DOMESTIC AFFAIRS ONLY. Riv+sa Association—Oopyngnt. Reu ter’s Telegra in s (Received I.lb p.m.) Washington, December b. President Wilson has delivered his message to Congress. It was the shortest on record, dealing exclusively with domestic affairs, mainly the regn-

| la tie n of railway labour on a basis ol run eight-hour day. He advocated an 'amendment of the law authorising labour disputes to be fully and publicly investigated before a strict lockout i would he lawful, as the country can--1 not remain exposed to profound inj dusU ial disturbances for the lack of 'additional means of arbitration and conciliation, which Congress could | easily supply. He made a proposal I whereby the working railways should jnot he stopped or interrupted by eon leerted action among organised bodies lot' men until a public investigation is instituted for the purpose of explaining the whole question. National opinion involved no new principle Tile President also recommended : a law giving greater freedom and ' combination to those engaged in the ! promotion of foreign commerce than j the present laws against monopoly J permit.