Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-12-07

vensirs znlfui vissatEuns Of TIE ikz. II
would net Be necszszry for them 20 ex-
anime fato the accounts Of any railroad
unless ter good reza0us they we're Direct
ed % 90 80 b. the tnterstate
commission It Is greatly to be desired
that some waT nisht be found BY which
a. agrssnnent Is to transportation with
n 4 stats Intended "a operate Is = frauG
upon the federal 1ntsrstats
laws could be brought under the turis-
ssefion Of the federal authorities. At
present il oscurs that large shipments Of
interstate franc ara coztrolled By cen
e~essions IN purely state business. which
OF course amounts to an eTazon o. the
law The commission should have power
to safsrce fair treatment By the great
trvak lines Of lateral and branch lines
Inmediate Action Urged.
1 urge upoD the congress the need OF
pruridinE for expeditions action By the
Interstate commerce commission Ia ali
these matters. whether In regulating
rates for transportation or far STRING
or fer handling property or e~czznodifies
IN transit Ths history ef the eases ill1-
gated under the present commerce act
shows that Its efficacy has been to a great
1egree destroyed BY the weapon Of delay,
MAlAASA LIS A4N1A AlAAAALAlAE MELIU0 n
ths hands Of those wAoss purpose &c Is
to violate the law.
The president Asks for Legislation con-
pellinE railroads 10 inEtall block systems on
their lines. and also calls the attention OF
congress to the excessive hours or labor
OF train service enrscyes q tie Railroad
companies are often Subjected to. He rec
onnsr5s hat a commission be appointed
70 study Of employers liability with TIE OBJ
4ett ct he enactment q q law covering the
subsect and applicable to all Industries
within the scope OF the fecsraI power.
The Labor Question.
me lsher question Is treated Of at con-
siderable length. and II this connection the
president says:
There has been armand for depriving
IN labor disputes such speci2i lmit1-
ton Of tie equity Powers of our courts
would Be most unNtse- 1t Is true B
some Judges have ufztSed ehs power
but This does net sattify 3 denial Of the
poxer any more shAn an Improper exsr-
Else az the power ~ call n strike BIZ a
labor leader would Justify b deniai o.
the right to strike The remedy Is TO
regulate the p~rcce1ure BY requiring the
judge to give Y notiee 10 the adverse
l~partses before granting the writ. The hear
ing to be en- parte = the adverse party
aces not appear at the time and place
ordered What Is due notice must depend
npnn the facts Of the case; II should not
be used as a prefe1z to permit violation
OF Law. or the ~feopardizing Of lie OF
property. OF course this would not Au-
ihnrize the issuing ar a restraining order
or injunction IN any case IN which ttfs
not already Authorised by existing law.
/ renew the Recommendation l made
IN rny last annual message for an In
~vestigation By the department Of com
rnerre and labor Of general lzbcr condI-
tions. especial attenffcn ts be paid 70 the
conditions Of child hbcr and child labor
legislation in the several states. Snch
an t~nyestiEation shunld take fEto account
the various problams with which the
question Of chitd labor IL connected. II
S true that these problems san be aetu-
ally met ia most cases only by the states
themselves. but It would be wen for The
nation to endeavor 10 secure and publish
comprehensive lnfor1naticn as 10 the con
aiu1ns Of the labor 81 children II the dIf-
fsrent states. 50 as 20 spur up those tia
are ~bshsndhand. and to { approx
irnateiy uniform legislation OF a higi
character among tbs several states. II
such q republic as ours the one thin
that we cannot afford 10 neglect n tn
problem Of turning out decent citizens
me future Of the nation depends upol
the citizenship Of the generations 4
eoEnes the children Of to-day are thcs
Eka tomorrow wa shays the destinl
81 our land ard &c eannot a1ord to neg
lecs fhem- The legislature o. CSlorad
has recommended that the national gov
srnrent provide some general measur
|. for the 2rotectson from abuse OF cKldreI
and dumb animals throughout the Unite
! States I lay the uatter before you 10
what ] truss viii Be your favorable cor
. stder1eio1-
The department q and labo
, should also make . thorough inrestiez
|, tian OF the c0ndltiors o. women In IN
. dustry. Over Z0goNE American woue
are now sneaEed Ia gzinful occupations
get there i al almost eonplete eezrt
, o. data upon which 10 bzse any trust
/ verify conclusions as regards . snhjec
, as Important as u Is vast ana cou.pt
, Gated There q need Of full kncwledg
! on which 10 base action looking torxr
I: state and municipal legislation for IN
; proteztt0z Of working voren- The II
tro5uestsn OF m into Industry
, working Change AT disturbance in Il
: domestic and social lie Of the natioi
TIE decrease IN n~ssrriAse. and especial
/. in the birth rate. has been coi1csdenf Wit
, K We FAUST Lace accomplished fact
: ard the adIuxtruen4 % xErErry cnr-9stfn1
, nausT he made. but surely II car be mad
with lass frtc4ion ana less harmful effect
3 on family LIE tksn is ncw the cas-
! This xheie matter IN reality forms o.
! Of the greatest sociological phenoner
Of our tine. u Is = soelal question (
the first Importance 81 far greater n
: p~ortanee tkza any merely political I
economic question can be- and TO SCH
q Il We need ample data gathered IN
: sane and scientific spirit IN the cur
' OF an exhaustive Investigation.
o In concluding with The subject Of iabs
q the president
In any great labor disturbance not on
are employer and employee interested b
r also a third party-the general pabli
Q Every considerable labor Glfieulty
: which interstate commerce IS invoivs
: should be investigated by tie cover
= meat and the facts officially reported
I the pubic
: Equal Rights for All.
: The question OF securing a health
i s-sIf-respecsiag and mutually sympathet
attitude as between employer and en-
: ploYe. capitalist and wage worker. Is
. dleacuit one. All phases Of the lab
:. problem prove difncult when approache
! But he undsriyng principles, the 70
Z principles. in accordance with which Il
problem must be solved are entirely sin
3 pc We ezn sc; justice and right dealiI
q azIy L ne put as 81 paramount tmpo
\ tznes the principle Of treating q man
els wcEth as q mau rather than wi
a rsssrez1@ TO his social position. his occi
re paEs1a sr the class 10 which he belong
q TAers are selfish and brutal men IN Z
RACKS a NE n they are capitals
\ thelr ssz3shuess and brutality may tai
+ the forz q hard Indifference to suffe
IT Tag. Eree3y disregard Of every moral Z
- strzizt Which intsrferss with the aecur
n latter Of wealth, and cold-hlooded e
l. ptci9ktic1 cf the weak, or, II they a
e lahorsrs the form Of ~l&zinsss, Of suIl,
" envy Of the mere fortunate. and Of wi
" la<zess to perform deeds 81 murders
rsoaence Such conduct Is Just As repr
N henSsb.s ia one case as IN the. other. a
3 al hezest 4 farseeing mea should 50
J. IN waETinE against IL wherever Il b
y soua nzHifess. individual capitalist Al
70 individual wage worker. corporation a
to azisa. are alike entitled % the prote
A. tion q The Law. and must alike obey q
r law.
- The Insurance Scandal.
- On the subject Of life Insurance the prel
~ Gent says resent events have emphasiz
~ ire Importance Of early action locking tc
"A xolatien Of the sub3ect Of some sort Of CO
trus shat vii furnish better s~zfeguar
r thar the several states ave been able
E furnish against corruption ct the nagra
N Kind which has been exposed. and IN a
"A eonEsction he e~o1sirues,
e There Is Feed Of a s~tfictsr and n
Gin SIS; Ix-in SIG Depth Of m,
Id hrsttrip Gin tire k-in Sin and ~
r tire to Gin Isth trip k-in SKIN q