AMERICAN RAILWAY STRIKE.
INTERESTING SITUATION. New York, August .11. The railway situation is creating the most intense interest. Imlividjaf Congressmen are anxiojs to avoid antagonising organised labor, Present inductions suggest that Congren before Monday will pass a law the lighthonr day for railwavmeii. Meanwhile the managers are pressing the Government to secure the authoris" ation of increased freight rates, but Congress may postpone the action in this mattei. Jn effect, 'the itrades unions have delivered an ultimati.m to Congress for the first time in American history. The whole nation is 'highly interested to sec whether Congress will back down From latest indications it seems liktly that a strike, will be averted, at least temporarily. Wall Street is 'betting two to one fhat there will be no railway strike on Mon- %• IL. , j
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Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1916, Page 8
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132AMERICAN RAILWAY STRIKE. Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1916, Page 8
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