The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-07

bia. I now renew that recommends
ton. and further recommend that tho
congress appoint a commission 10
make a comprehensive study of en-
ployer's liability with the view Of ex-
tending The provisions Of great and
constitutional law 10 all employmeats
within the scope Of Federal power.
Medals Of Honor.
The government has recognized he
roism upon the water, and bestows
medals OF honor upon those persons
who by extreme and heroic daring
have endangered their lives in saving
or endeavoring to save, lives from The
ueIils of tie sea in the waters over
which the United States has iuriGdlc-
ton, or upon an American vessel.
This recognition should be extended
to cover cases OF conspicuous bravesy.
and self-sacrifice in the saving of life
in private enployments under the jur-
isdiction Of the United States, and
particularly in the land commerce Of
.he nation.
Prevention OF Railroad Accidents.
The eyer increasing casualty list
upon our railroads is matter Of
grave public concern, and urgently
calls for acticn by the congress In
the matter OF speed and comfort Of
railway travel our railroads sive at
least as good service as those Of afy
other nation. and there IS no reason
why this service should not $50 -ha as
safe as human ingenuity cea make IL.
Many of our leading roads illfe seen
foremost in the adopt On the aost
approved safeguards lCr t'ie pFo.ec-
tion of travellers and clpisyeG .et
the list OF clearly avoidabla accidents
continues undUly large The passage
Of law requiring the adoption of a
block-signa! system has been propos-
ed TO the congress. ! earnestly con.
cur in that recommendation. and
would also point out TO the congress
the urgent need of legislation in the
interest of tho public safety limiting
the hours OF labor for railroad en-
ployees in train service upon rail
roads engaged in Interstate com
merce. and providing that only train.
ed and experienced persons lie en-,
ployed in positions of responsibility
connected with the operation OF
trains. OF course, nothing can ever
prevent accidents caused by human
weakness or misconduct; and there
should be drastic punishment for any
railroad empoyee whether officer or
man, wdo by issuance CT wrong or
ders or by disobedience of orders
causes disaster. The law of 1901, re.
quiring interstate railroads to make
moa,hly reports of all accidents to
passengers and employees on duty,
should also be amended so as TO en-
power sshe government to make q
personal inves tigation, through prop
er officers. of all accidents involving
loss of life which seem to require
investigation. with a requirement that
tho results Of such investigation b.
made public.
The safety-app lance law. as
b4 tbE AZ vi Aidl vi Aptoi
has proved beneficial TO railway en-
poyees, and in order that its pro
visions may be properly carried out
the force Of inspectors provided fer
BY appropriation should be largely in
creased. This service is analogous 10
the Steamboat-Inspection Service,
and deals with even more important
interests It has passed the expert
mental stage and demonstrates It's
utility, and should receive generous
recognition by the ccngress.
Unions Of Government Employees
! There is no objection to employees
of the government forming or belong
ing TO unions; Sbut the government
can neither discriminate for nor dis
criminate against nouHnion men who
are i'm its employment, or who seek
to be employed under it, Moreover
lit is very grave imprDpriety for gov
ernment employees TO band them
selves together for the purpose OF ex
ftorting improperly high salaries from
the government. Especially is this
true of those within the classified ser
vice. The letter carriers, eath mum