Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10

Employer Liability Law.
The wages workers are peculiarly
ntflo1 Poo the protection aud Che ou.
rournHomont of the law From the
nature pi ihcir occupation railroad
men. for Instance. are liable Oh bo
ma.ned iu doing the legitimate wo~k
of their profession unless the rail.
road companies are required by law
.0 make ample provision Tor their
safety Tho administration has been
zca.ous iu enforcing tho existing law
for thlg purpose That law should bee
amended and strengthened Where.
ever fhD national government haa
power there should bo e stringent
employers liability law. which should
apply iD thU government fEelf whore
Che government is an employer of la.
hor
lu my moHago 90 the nfiyseycuth
congress, az its second session,
urged the passage OF an employers
liability law Tor the District OF Col
umbla. ! now renew The rccommonda.
ton. and further recommend that the
congress appoint q commission to
make a comprehensive study OF en-.
ployor's liability with the view OF OK.
tending The provisions of a great aud
constitutional law 20 an employmonts
within the scope of federal power.
Medals Of Honor.
Tho government has recognized
hcrOiam upon the water. and bestows
medals OF honor upon those persons
who by extreme and heroic daring
have endangered their lives in saw.
ing, or ondoav0ring 20 save. lives
from the perils Of the sea in the wa.
ters over which the United States
has Jurisdiction. or upon an Amerl.
can vessel. This recognition should
Doe extended 90 cover cases OF CON
spicu0us bravery and selfsacrince in
the saving OF llfo in private employ.
monts under the jurisdiction OF the
United States and particularly IN the
/ land commerce of the nation
| Prevention Of Railroad Accidents
The eycr-lnCreaslnE casualty list
upon our railroads ls matter OF
grave concern, and urgently calls
/ Tor action hy the congress. I'M the
matter Of speed and comfort of rail
way travel our railroads give at least
az good service as those of any other
nation. and there De- mo- reason why
/ this service should not also be made
a. safe as human ingenuity can make
Iu Many OF our leading roads have
been foremost in the adoption OF the
most approved safeguards Tor the
I protection of travellers aud em-
I plOyeoB. yet the list OF clearly avoid
able accidents continues unduly
large The passage OF a law requiring
'the adoption OF a bloCk.signal syg.
tenn has been proposed by the con-
gross. ! earnestly concur IN that 70.
I commentator. and would also point
out 90 the congress the urgent need
OF legislation iu the interest Of iho
public safety limiting the hours of iR.
hor for railroad employees in train
service upon railroads engaged On In
'toratato commerce. and providing
that only trained and experienced per.
sons Boz employed in positions Of res.
possibility connected with the opera
fion of trains on course nothing can
ever prevent accidents caused by hu.
man weakness or misconduct. aud
there should ho drastic punishment
for any railroad employee. whether
officer or man, who By issuance ~
I wrong orders or by diaobodlenCe of
orders causes disaster Tho law OF
| 1901 requiring Interstate railroads 10
make monthly reports of an acct.
dents 90 passengers and employees
/ ON duty should also De amended go
as tO empower the government 60
make personal investigation.
/ through proper officers. OF an acct.
dents Involving loss OF life which
seem 10 require investigation. with a
I requirement that the results OF such
investigation be- made public
/ The safetyappliance law, as
amended by the ACE uf March 2. 1908
| has proven beneficial 90 railway ON.
/ ployces. and IN order that its proyi.
siOnH may be- properly carried out.
/ the force Of inspectors provided for
/ by appropriation should be- largely in.
I creased This service o. analogous GO
I tho StcambOat.Inspection service. and
deals with even more important iu.
ltorosis Il has passed the eXporlmon
ial stage and demonstrated its utility.
and should receive generous recogni.
/ zion By the congress
| There is no objection 90 employees
uf the government forming or belong.
\ inE 90 unions. hut the Fovorume.. %
can neither discriminate for nor dis.
eliminate against nonunion men who
are ln its employment. or who seek
to De- employed under o. Moreover,
lit ls O very grave improperly Tor
I government employees 90 band them.
selves together for the purpose OF oy.
tortlng improperly high salaries from
the government Especially Dr. this
ltrue 81 those within the classified
service The loitor carriers. hath
municipal or rural are as whole
an excellent bOdy of public servants.
] Thoy should ho amply paid nut their
/ payment must be- obtained by argu.
lng their claims fairly and honorable
before the congress. aud not by
banding together for the defeat OF
those congressman who refuse 90
give promises which thoy cannot in
/ conscience give The ndmlnIstrn.
ton has already taken steps 30 pre-.
vent and punish abuses of this na.
ture, but D. Will bp wise for the con.
gross 90 supplement lhIs action by
| legislation
Bureau OF Labor
Much can be done by the govern.
mont Lea labor matters merely by Civ
ing publicity 60 certain conditions
The bureau of labor has done excel