The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-08
MESSAGE.
,oxrrNUED FROM PAGE l

D,rgas IS just Dc
70 IN any other way.
p y !, should be publicity of the ac-
in, w. If common carriers. Only in
9 y Toy can violations or evasions of
,.w he surely detected. A system
iSonination of railroad accounts
81 ha provided similar to that now
'u ,Satol INTO the national banks by
lI norl examiners. A few first class
s.oad accountants, if they had prop
a l,ractiop and proper authority to in
.o+ hooks and papers, could accom-
n mich in preventing willful viola
ms of the law.
Employers Liability Law.
NV annual message to the Fifty
Ih.b congress at its second session l
anmendcd the passage of an en-
rors' liability law for the District Of
rmbia and in our navy yards. re-
rod that recommendation in my
ssoce TO the Ffty-eighth congress at
second session and further suggest
tbe appointment of a commission to
10 4 comprehensive study of en-
rorS liability with view to the en-
ment of wise and constitutional
covering the subject, applicable to
industries within the scope Of the
oral power l hope that such law
be prepared and enacted as speed
as possible.
here has been demand for depriving
MS of the power to issue injunctions
sbOr disputes. Such special limita-
Of the equity powers of our courts
hd be most unwise. 1t is true that
Judges have misused this power,
this does not justify denial of the
Ter any more than an improper ex-
BE of the power to call strike by q
leader would justify the denial of
right to strike. The remedy is to
late the procedure by requiring the
to give due notice to the adverse
hes before granting the writ, the
Eng to be eX parte If the adverse
does not appear at the time and
ordered. What is due notice must
/ md upon the facts of the case. It |
ID not be used as preteXt to per- |
/ Violation of law or the jeopardiz-
f life or property. OF course this
d not authorize the issuing of a
/ aiming order or injunction in any !
i in which it IS not already author
T by existing law.
eleW the recommendation | made
last annual message for an in
/ cation by the department of COM
and labor of general labor condi-
especial attention to be paid to
4 lMditiOns of child labor and child
legislation in the several states.
an Investigation should take into
+ int the various problems with
the question of child labor is
cte1 In such a republic as ours
be thing that we cannot afford to
Ct is the problem of turning out
/ citizens. The future of the ma
depends upon the citizenship of
enerati0ns to come. The children
ay are those who tomorrow will
the destiny of our land, and we
afford to neglect them. The leg
be Of Colorado has recommended
be national government provide
general measure for the protec-
nm abuse of children and dumb
Is throughout the United States.
The matter before you for what
will be your favorable consider
Is to Women Who Work.
department Of commerce and la
oud also make a thorough inyes-
Pn of the conditions of women in
~. Over 100000 American wo-
Pc now engaged in gainful occu-
yet there is an almost complete
Of data upon which to base any
Orlhy conclusions as regards q
as Important as it is vast and
Gated. The Introduction of wo-
10 industry is working change
NurDance in the domestic and
le OF the nation. The decrease
rage, and especially in the birth
been cOincident with it. We
ace accomplished facts, and the
lent to factory conditions must
y, but surely it can be made
friction and less harmful eff
family life than is now the
ms whole matter in reality
ae OF the greatest sociological
ena OF our time. 1t is q social
OF the first Importance, of far
importance than any merely po-
economic question can be.
great labor disturbance not
employer and employee inter-
ut also a third party-the gen
l'' Every considerable labor
ID which interstate commerce
'ed should be investigated by
iament and the facts officially
TO the public.
Insurance,
eat insurance companies afford
examples of corporations
uSlhess has extended so far
ne Jurisdiction of the states
Eeated them as to preclude
l0,cement Of supervision and
Dy the parent states. In my
l'i message l recommended
eohgress carefully consider
ne power Of the bureau of
49 cannot constitutionally be
(" cover Interstate transac-
insurance" Recent events
uaslzed the importance of an
exhaustive consideration of
.'H, 10 see whether it is not
furnish better safeguards
s'eral states have been able
"sdiilst corruption of the