Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-05

thought of pandering to any gust of pop
ular prejudice against rich men as at
the thOught OF anything even remotely
resembling subservlency to rich men.
But while l fully admit the difficulties
In the way, 1 do not for n moment admit
that these difficulties warrant us I'm stop
ping In our EFFORT to secure a wise and
Just system. They should have no other
eject than to spun us OF TO the eXer-
else of the. resolution, the ~evcn-handed
justice, and the fertility of ~our
which We like to think of as typically
American, n which will in the end
achieve good results in this as in other
fields of activity. The task Is "a great
one and underlies the task Of dealing
with the whole industrial problem. But
the fact that II rs a great problem does
not warrant us In shrinking from the
such utter lack of supervision, such free
dom from the restraints OF law, that
excellent men have oi,en been literally
forced into doing what they deplored
because otherwise they were left at the
mercy Of INSCRIPTIONS competitors. To
ran at and assail the men who have
done as they best could under such con-
ditions accomplishes little. What we
need to do is to develop an orderly sys-
tenn: and such a system can only come
through the gradually increased eXer-
else OF the right Of efficient government
control.
Safety Appliances Demanded.
In my annual message to the Fifty
eighth congress. at its third session,
Ndllfh dlNtllNlbh ~ Aif lifNfNNAAN AbA
legislation requiring the use of block
signals upon railroads engaged in inter
state commerce. The number of serious
collisions upon unblocked roads that
have occurred within the past year dds
force to the recommendation then made.
The congress should provide, by appro-
pirate legislation, for the introduction
of block signals upon all railroads en-
gagged in interstate commerce at the ear
lest practicable date. as a measure of
increased safety to the travelling public.
TIWauA.h AaaHRaAAa 90 III 49,
court Of the United States and the lower
federal courts in cases rough before
them for adjudication the safety-appll-
ance law has been materially strength
ened, and the government has ben en-
abled to secure its effective enforcement
in almost all cases. with the result hat
the condition of railroad equipment
throughout the country is much i'm
proved and railroad employees perform
their duties under safer conditions than
heretofore. The governments most effec-
tive AID in arriving at this result has
been lbs inspection service, and hat
these improved conditions are not more
general Is due to the insufficient number
of inspectors employed. The inspection
service has fully demonstrated its use
fulness, and In appropriating for its
maintenance the should make
provision for an increase in the number
Hours Of Labor.
The excessive hours of labor to which
railroad employees in train service are in
many cases subjected is also a matter
which may well engage the serious at
tention OF the congress. The strain.
both mental and physical, upon those
who are engaged In the movement and
operation of railroad trains under mod
ern conditions is perhaps greater than
that which exists In any other industry,
and If there are n reasons for limit
ing by law the hours OF labor in any
employment, they certainly apply with
peculiar force to the employment of
those upo whose vigilance and alert
ness in the performance of their duties
the safety of all who travel by rail de-
ponds.
A Liability Law.
In my annual message to the Fifty
seventh congresses, at its second session
1 recommended the passage of an
of Columbia and in our navy yards. 1
renewed that recommendation in my
message to the Fifty-eighth cnogress, AT
its second session, ana further sug-
gested the appointment of a commits
sion to make a comprehensive study of
employers liability. with a view to the
law covering the subject. applicable to
all Industries within the scope of the
federal power. | hope that such n law
will be prepared and enacted as speed
lily as possible.
Labor Laws Demanded.
4 The national government has as a
rule but little occasion to deal with the
formidable group of problems connected
W. W itF' WI NAia II
known as the labor question, for in the
great majority of cases these problems
must be dealt with by the state and mu-
nicipal authorities and not by the ma
tional government. The national gov
m has control of the District of
Columbia, however, and Il should see
made a model city in all respects, both
as regards parks. public Fairgrounds,
proper regulation of the system of hOus-
ing so as to do away with the evils of
alley InnnmantG "a nRnnaT CNGfnY1 nf cd
ucation, a roper system of dealing with
ruancy and juvenile Offenders. a proper
handling Of the charitable work of the
District. Moreover, there should be
proper factory laws TO prevent all
abuses in the employment of women
and children in the District. These will
even this limited amount of usefulness
would be Of real national value.
There has been demand for depriving
courts of the power to issue iniunctions
ton of the equity powers Of our courts
would be most unwise. 1t is true that
some judges have misused this power;
but this does not justify "A denial of
of the power any more than an improper
exercise of the power to call a strike
by a labor leader would Justify the de-
NAL of the right to strike. The remedy
is to regulate the procedure by reQuir-
ing the Judge 20 give due notice to
the adverse parties before granting the
writ, the hearing to be eX parte If the
time and place ordered. What is due
notice must depend upon the facts of
the case; 1t should not be used as a
preteXt to permit violation of law, or
the ~jeopardizing of life or property, OF
course this would not authorize the issu-
ing of a restraining order or injunc-
ready authorized by existing law.
/ renew the recommendation l made
In my last annual message for an in
vestigation by the department of COM
mnTpg and labor of general labor CON
ditions, especial attention to be paid to
the conditions of child labor Legislation
ton should take into account the yari-
Gus problems with which the question
of child labor is connected. 1t is
true that these problems can be act
ually met in most cases only by the
states themselves, but II would De well
for the nation TO endeaYOr to secure
and publish comprehensive information
as to the conditions of the labor OF
children in the different states. so as to
spur up those that are behindhand and
to secure approximately uniform legls-
lation Of "a high character among the
several states. In such a republic as
ours the one thing that we cannot al
ford to neglect Is the problem OF turn
ing ont decent citizens, The future Of
the nation depends upon the citizenship
Of the generations to come. the children
OF today are those who tomorrow Will
shape the destiny of our land, and We
aitord TO neglect them, The
Legislature Of Colorado has recon-
mcnded that the national government
provide some general measure for inc
protection from abuse Of children and
dumb animals throughout the United
States. / lay the matter before YOU for
what ] trust will b. your favorable
consideration.
Industrial Condition Of Women.
The department of and Ia
Dor should also make "a thorough iuves-
uf the conditions Of women in
industry. over five millions Of Ameri-
can women are now engaged In gaintul
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