The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-12-07

perlenee gained through the passage
ana administration of the interstate
commerce act, II, however, the iudR
mehl OF the congress is that IL lacks
lhs constitutional power to pass such
an act then a constitutional amend.
meht should be submitted TO confer the
pOwes
There should be created a cabinet
officer TO be known as secretary of com.
mtfce and Industries, as provided in
the bill introduced at the last session
Of the congress. II should be his PROV
lhee to deal with commerce in its broad.
est sense. Including among many other
things whatever concerns labor and all
matters affecting the great business
corporations and our merchant marine.
Welfare of MaEeWoFkers.
With the sole exception OF the farm.
ing interest. no one matter Is OF such
. sltal moment 10 our whole people as
the welfare OF the wage workers. Il
the farmer and the wage-wOrker are
well on. IL Is absolutely certain that ali
others will be we'll on TOO. Il is there.
F fore a matter for hearty congratula-
iiOn that on the whole wages are high.
er today in the United States than ever
before In our history. aud far higher
than In any other country. The stand.
ard OF living Is also higher than ever
before. Every effort OF legislator and
( administrator should be bent 10 secure
The permanency Of this condition OF
( thinSs and its Improvement wherever
I possible Not only must our labor BE-
F protected by the tarin, but IL should
( also Dc protected so far as il is possible
from the presence in this country o.
any lAborers brought over by contract
or Of those who. coming freely. yet
represent Il standard II living so de
1 pressed that they can underseli oul
/ men Ia the labor market and drag
( them 20 a lower level ! regard il al
Z necessary. with shis end In view, 10 re
enact Immediately the law excluding
Chinese iaborers and 10 strengthen i
wherever necessary in order &c make IL
enforcement entirely effective
The national government should de
niAhd the highest quality OF servic,
from is employees. ami Ia return /
should BE good employer. II posi-
Die legislation should be passed, in con
neetipn with the interstate commerce
Law, which will reader effective the ei
forts Of different states 70 90 away witt
gAe competition Of convict contrast Ia
Dor In the open iaa1or market So IA
as praci cable under the conditions O
government work. provision should b
ma1e 70 render the enforcement % tn
eight hour iAw easy and certain. Il
al industries carried on directly or in
directly Tor the United States govern
meat women and children should b
protected from excessive hours OF Ia
is3T from Might work. and from wor
naasr uhSaniiary conditions The go'
ernmeat should provide in It's contrac,
hat All work should b. done unde
: fair conditions. And Ia addition 1
/ selNug a high standard should uphol
E 10y proper inspection, extending
necessary 10 the sa5contractors. m
o government should forbd ali nigh
work far Somea and children. as We
a. excessive overtime For the Dl
, TIC, 81 Columbia a good factory la
u SHOULD hc passed. and. as a powcrfi
g iud.rcci AID 10 such laws. proyislo
should Dc made to carn the lnhADitc
alleys. the existence Of which Is a r
&. proarh % our capital city. into minC
n streets. where the Inhabitants can lis
I, endcr conditions favorable 10 healt
= and morals
! American waEc. workers. work wi;
Ar .hclr heads A. well as their hand
Il Moreover. they take keen pride
!, phAt sAcy afe doing. - that. indepen
:. cnt 81 lbc reward. they wish 10 turn OF
al P'f'"7' 5'A' MS - Fhe sres' s''et
i - cur success in competition with u
!. labor Of foreign countries.