The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-06

AFTER calling attention 70 tho
continued prosperity of the nation
nnd caution against eNtFaVaEancc
Ia government expenditure tho
president launches forth in a dts
russiou of capital and labor
lie rnErets the inability a. rct "a
Nnanimity 80 wise action ON indus
trial questions among the various
states. and after q discussion OF the
extreme circumstances IN indus
trial troubles which would warrant
FEDERAL Interference. he makes the
following decisive statement ON
unlonism
= believe that under modern in
dustrial conditions lt is often ueggs-
sary aud even whore not necessary
ID r. yet often wise. that there
should be organization Of lssor n
order better to SECURE the risha OF
The individual wage worker An
announcement should be given 20
any organization so long as it la
conducted with a due and decent re-
Gard Tor the rights OF others
Continuing he decries the use OF
the union 60 seek improper ends or
proper ends by improper means.
aud then says.
OPEN AND CLOSED SHOPS
Vase workers have entire
right In organize. and by all peace
tul and honorable mcans to en-
dcavof to persuade their fellows 20
Join with them ia organization.
TheY have a lcEal rikht. which, ac-
c0rdiuE tn circumstances may or
may not be a moral right. "a refuse
to work IN company with men who
decline IL join their organization.
In The next clause OF his message
the president urges the enactment
OF an employers liability law. and
such other laws as 20 safety appli-
anees and other devices for the pro-
lection Of the worker from bodily
harm. The ever increasing casual
y list upon cur railroads. be sayA.
Is a matter OF grave concern. and
urgently calls Tor action b. the con-
gress.
Taking mp the union question
again In regard 90 government en-
pioyes belonging Go unions. he says
there Is no objection 90 their doing
so. but SAYS IL Is a grave imnro-
priety for gpvefnmcnt employees 10
hand together for the purpose OF ex-
torting Improperly high salaries
from the government
IN he hcginning OF the clause. re-
fefrius To the work OF the bureau
OF labor. he promises To soon trans
NIT 70 congress In a special mes
sage the report OF the bureau. OF It's
hndinEs tn an Investigation Of the
labor troubles IN Colorado.
In discussion OF the work % the
bureau 81 labor. he says much "a
20 BE done booking 10 uniform leg
tsiatton n the several state reia-
tive "a child labor.
WANTS SOMETHING DONE.
The president urges direct ar-
ton BY the Euvernment In deal
ing with great corporations Tt is|
an ahsurdity. he SAYS. TO expert
TO eliminate the abuses In great
corporations By state action Tha
national government alone can deal
AIDED latsiY with these great cor
poratlonz. tie promises an inter
esttnE reading In the near future I'm
the report OF the bureau Of cor
porati1us on It's Investigation az the
beef Industry. Re would have In
surance companies put In The same
class "a other blk corporations. and
urges congress tn carefully eonalder
whether the poWer Of the bureau OF
corporations could not eousfitu-
tioualiY be extended To cover inter
stste transactions In Insurance.
The practice OF gislug railroad
rebates. he insists. must b. STONED
and In regard 60 Increasing M
powers Of the Interstate commerce
commission. he says:
IN ny Judgment the most I'm
portant legislative act nox needed
as regards the regulation OF cor