Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-10

disputes. This general policy must
commend itself to the wisdom OF en-
and employee alike, as II is In
the interest Of both.
AS the result Of Investigations in
progress Or completed. forthcoming
bulletins Will contain the following
special articles.
Labor Unions AMI British Industry.
Labor Conditions in Australia.
Labor Conditions In the Philippine
Islands.
The Revival OF Handicrafts in the
United States.
Trade Union Movement among the
Coal Mine workers OF the United
States.
The bureau Of labor has rendered
effective service In Its special field.
The department will utilize to the
fullest extent the experience that has
been gained In this important bureau,
and will seek to make more ana more
available the information It can obtain
and To secure larger results from its
work. Not only is there at present q
department bureau doing work per,
tanning exclusively to labor, but Il Ii
proposed to make every other bureau
In the department do It's share, 80 far
as It's organization will permit. TO
foster, promote and develop -
the labor interest OF the Uni.
ted States,
The departments statistics on Ia
Dor. as well as its statistics on other
subjects. will be gathered fairly. given
out fairly. and as far as possible will
be made to represent accurately con.
iitions found to exists. Whatever re-
arrangement may be found necessary
In any OF the duties now assigned to
the bureau, the great interests OF la
Dor and industry In their broadcast
sense will be s~ubserved.
The new department should not be
expected to do impossible things. II
1t can be helpful to any considerable
extent In improving existing relations
as between employer and employee, Il
It's publication can furnish facts from
which there may come fuller under
standing. II. having gained the con
fdence Of the people. II can, from time
TO time. point the way to better fee!
ing and broader views ~ between
~contending interests, II will accom-
plish one Of the most benencient re
suits of It's organization.
American Shipping In Foreign Trade
Congress has made IL the duty o
the department OF commerce and lahol
10 foster, promote. and develop on
shipping interests. Commerce ana ia
Dor. however, are III the only inter
ests concerned in the improvement o
our merchant shipping. Recent legis
lation and administration have aime,
70 render more effective The militia D
the states as an important factor Il
the national defense. In our past war
the men and ships Of the merchan
marine were the reserves that put on
navy on a war footing, and under Tx.
circumstances they must perform th
same service. Government aid 10 Iii
merchant marine In its naval feature
should conform closely 10 our naya
policy. The position among nation
nov occupied BY the United State
warrants the maintenance Of an ocea
mail service equal 10 that Of the TINT
ed Kingdom Of Germany. in order tina
like those countries, VI may posses
the best possible facilities OF commit
nication lii our dealings with dista
quarters ~ the world. by the estaI
lishment Of such service other nation
have helped TO build up their shil
building industries and TO ~strengthe
their position at 9 Expenditure
FOR ocean malls. however, concer
most directly the p~ostofice dcpar
mont, and must be adjusted accordin
TO the means congress has placed a
It's disposal.
|, Should congress provide for a con
mission. 70 be composed 81 the head
of the departments most nearly col
cerned. who could report jointly upo
the relations Of the merchant marin
10 each OF these branches OF govern
!.