The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-12-10

umiuously with questions OF state /
The subject OF tarlff revision Is left /
for further communication. Sub |
stanually the message is as follows: /
To the Senate and House OF Represen-
tatiyes:
The nation continues TO enjoy note
worthy prosperity Such prosperity 81 ~
course primarily due 90 the high indyld+ I
uai average az our citizenship. taken to-
gethcr with our great natural resources;
but an important factor therein r. the /
working ~ our long continued govern
mental policies The people have EN-
phaticClly expressed their approval % the
principles underlying these policies. and
their desire that these principles he kept
substantially unchanged although of
course applied IN progressive spirit 10
meet changing conditions.
Caution Against EstrayAuanee.
The enlargement Of scope Of the func-
lions % the national government o..
quired by our development as nation
involves, 81 course. increase OF expense
and the period ~ prosperity through
which The country Is passing justices ex-
penditufes Tor permanent Improvements
far greater than would be wise Ga hard
times Battle ships and forts public
buildings. aud improved waterways are
investments which should be made when
We have the money, but abundant rev
enues and a large surplus always Invite
extravaganza. aud constant care should
be taken 90 GUARD against unnecessary
Increase ~ the ordinary expenses % gov
eminent
Capital and Labor.
In the vast and complicated mechanism
OF our modern civilized ne the dominant
note ~ thc note ~ rdustriniism and the
relations ~ capital and labor. and cspe-
cially Of organized capital and organized
labor. &C. each other and 90 the public az
large come second Ga Importance only 60
the Intimate questions 81 family HE.
As long aa the states retain the prlm-
airy control ~ the police power the rit
cumfthnccs must DE altogether extreme
which rcpur" Interference by tho federal
authoritics whether in the way OF eufc-
guarding the rights of labor or ln the
way ~ seeing that wrong IS not done by
tufulY persons who shield themselves be-
hind tie name 81 labor. n there 81 to.
sistarre 90 the federal courts intcrfer-
enee with the malls. or interstate COM
mctce. on molcEtation ~ federal property.
or n the state authorities M some crisis
which they are unable 10 face call for
help. then ue federal government may
interfere. but though ruch Interference
may be caused hy condition % things
arising oar 40 trouble connected with
some question ~ tabor, the interference
Itself simply takes tile form 81 restoring
which have caused the breach ~ order
for 10 keep order o. a primary duty and
On time ~ disorder and violence an oth-
cr questions sink into allegiance until ar.
der has been restored Ia tho District
81 Columbia and On the territories the
federal law covers tho entire field 90 gov
eminent; hut the labor question % only
acute IN populous ccuters ~ commerce
manufactures. or mining Ncvcrthciras
both tu tho enactment ana in tho rn-
forCemeut ~ INV the federal government
within 50 restricted sphere should rot nm
example 90 tho state governments cspe-
CiAly iu q matter so vital as this affect
tux labor / believe that under modern
industrial conditions n a. often necessary
ara even whore not necessary, Il - yet
often Wise that there should be organ
ization ~ labor lu order better 20 secure
che rights % tile Individual wage worker
All encourage should ho given Go any
such organization. so long as Il IS con-
Quoted with a due and decent regard for
the rights ~ others. There are In this
country some labor unions which have
hahituaily ana other labor unions which
have often been among the most cncc.
tive agents in working Tor good citizen,
ship and Tor uplifting the condition %
those whose welfare should be closest 20
our hearts. Eut when any labor union
seeks improper ends or seeks 90 achieve
proper ends by Improper means all good
HnnufN
public servants muat oppose the wrong
doing a. teaolutely az they would oppose
the wrpnRdnluE ~ any great corporation
Hf course any violence. brutality, or cor
tuption. should not FOR one moment he
tolerated. Wage workers have an entire
right 90 organize and hy Oh peaceful aud
honorable means 90 cndehvor 20 persuade
their fellows 60 Join with them In organ
izatioua They havo legal right which
according TO circumstances. may or may
not be moral right. 10 refuse 20 work
GA company with men who decline TO Join
their organizations. They have under no
circumstances the right 20 commit VIC.
lencr upon those whether capitalists OF
warr.wUtkcrs. Who refuse Go support
theif organizations 90 Who side with
On $50 with whom thcy nrc az odds. fbr
mob rule s intolomblc iu any form
The amendment and strengthening
Of The employers liability law is rec.
commended and the passage OF law
requiring the adoption 81 block sig.
nal system. % prevent railroad acct.
dents urged
Unions Of Government Employees.
The message continues
There is $50 objection 90 employees ~
the gotetnmDnt forming OF belonging 90
Unions. but The government can neither
discriminate Tor uur discriminate against
NON union men WHO nfe lu itH employ
mrnt or Who seek 90 be employed under
d. Moreover q is "a very grave impfo-
miett Tor government employees 90 band
themselves together Tor tho purpose 90
sXtortiug improperly hlgh salaries from
the government Especially o. this true
~ those within the classified service Tho
letter carriers. both municipal and rural
are ~ whole an excellent body % pub
&c servants. They should ho amply paid
Hut their payment must be obtained ~
arguing their claims fairly and houofahly
before The Congress. ana not hy banding
together for tho defeat u those congress
men who refuse Co give promises which
they can not In conscience give, The
Administration has already taken steps
20 prevent and punish abuses ~ this ma.
turc; but Il VII, be wise for the Congress
20 supplement this action by legislation.
Bureau o. Labor.
Much can bo - hy the government
IN labor mattsfe merely BY giving pub
ilclty 20 certain conditions. The bureau
of labor has done excellent work OF this
e''si IN many different directions shall