The sun., 1903-04-07

& s deem a ::: I'd q " sat-
iias Of ssm..s-.,ee .ssS.sn y gnse:.Ay :, n.
latlon e not aivays well dennsd, and d shifts
ntsrfsfencs Isf y tSs stsas or nation uSs.s 4
that SSen csgnidsss necessity We SHOULD
factory fac % isws laws e fosSid the employment
Of child labor and to safeguard the employees .
against ths effects OF cups6ie neglsenSs @ merely ~
In the Interest Of the wage worker, but IN the
interest Of the honest and humane employer.
and humanity by being ex posed to uncheck
competition with an unscrgpuious rival, -, "
that works through cunning than with the
greed that works through VIOLENCE. But the
effort to deal with 1t must be steadily made.
BENEFITS or ARBITRATION.
labor matters should be by every device
and sxpediSsnt to tTy TO wssn secure 'ens epoysy
be done to increase the sympathy and fellow
feeling between them, and every chance
specially at questions in dispute. somexhat
sincere desire to at fairly by one another.
to appreciate the Others. standpoint, the
chance for trouble Is minirnized
when by mediation or arbitration It proves
possible TO settle troubles in time to avert
the suffering and bitterness caused by strikes
Moreover. Cancellation committee can 90
best work when the trouble IL at its begin
ming. or at least has not come to q head.
age has been done. and each side feels sore
and angry; and II is difficult TO get them
together -dificult 70 make either to forge,
the other IL possible the effort at con.
ciliation OF mediation or arbitration should
be marked by the wish on the part OF both
ment which each shall think @ ip the interests
PRAISE PoR THE COAL sTEIKE COMMISSION.
When we deal with such subject we are
fortunate In having before US an admirable
objec, lesson in the work that hat has inst been
was appointed last fall at the time when the
ened our nation with a disaster second to
none which has befallen us since the days
Of the Civil War Their report 7, wa was .Incs made
session: and no Government document OF
recent years marks a more important niece
teaches sounder social morality to our people
The commission consisted OF seven as GOOD
men as were to be found p Y the country ,S @ rep
the professions, the employers and the
employed.
n
they unanimously signed is MASTERPIECES
OF sound common sense and OF sound doctrine
on the very questions with which our people
fRSoH The Immediate MEDIA ossP e9est Of n this oe%misson.
appointment and action was OF vast and
ultimate eject viii be even better. II capitalist
wage worker and law maker alike will take
70 heart and act upon the lessons set forth In
SUGGESTED LABOR LAWS
OF course, the National Government has
but small field In which 1t can work In labor
matters somsthinS i sap 2. dO dOns hoWeUer
Of Columbia. which Is com pletely under the
S0sst0 set Of model ss isSor ls%s e
Ia. sq%s Wss labor IsE!sisiSn s%od ioT Ihs
m BECAUSE sss sns stand"pd do would thereby be set
In the Held OF general legislation relating
necessarily very LIMITED, stu; there are are
with my cordial and hearty .ppIoyal, ths
ii sa navy S yalds sson
be extended to similar branches Of the Gov
eminent work; Again, sometimes such laws
control over interstate commerce In my
last annual message to Congress advocated
iinssso ssrenstsen the features of the one
already on the stat ute books 40 as to minimize
the exposure 70 death and m'simins q ratl.
overcome In the end an admirable Law
was passed TO promote the safety Of en-
ployees and travellers upon railroads BY
interstate commerce to equip their cars with
automatic couplers and continuoys brake,
brakes. This Law received my signature a
couple Of days before Congress adjourned.
II represents real and substantial advance
in an admirable kind Of legislation.
Seth Bullock. who is going with the Preei-
dent a. far as Billings, Mon, greatly to the
envy OF many South Dakotans. who feel
themselves OF far more political import
ance. has been with the President most Of
the day swapping yarns. II II should
IL too full OF snow to be really interesting
II is Just possible that the President may
cut his stay I. re one day short TO make
a visit to Capt. Bullock's home at Dead