The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-12-08

uniess for good reasons they were direct
ed TO do so by the Interstate commercs
commission. II IL greatly to be desired
that some way might be found by which
an agreement ~ TO transportation with.
In q state Intended to operate AZ q fraud
laws could be brought under tho Juris.
diction Of the federal authorities. Al
present II occurs that large shipments Of
Interstate tfaffic are controlled by con
c~csslons on purely state business. which
OF course amDunts TO an evasion Of tho
Law. The commission should have power
to enforce fair treatment by The great
trunk lines of lateral and branch lines.
Immediate Action Urged.
urge upon the congress the need OF
providing for expeditions action by the
Interstate mnie commission In all
these matters. whether In regulating
rates for transportation or for storing
or for handling property or commodities
IN transit. The history Of the cases MI.
gated under the present M act
shows that It's efficacy has been to a great
degree destroyed by the Weapon OF delay.
almost the most formidable weapon In
the hands OF those whose purpose II 10
to violate the law.
Tho president asks for legislation com.
polling railroads TO install block systems on
their lines. and also calls the attention Of
congress to the excessive hours Of labor
OF train service employees Of the railroad
companies are often subjected to. lie rec.
omnends that q commission be appointed
TO study % employer liability with the Oh.
Jet Of the enactment Of a law covering the
subject and applicable to all industries
within the scope of the federal power.
Tho Labor Question.
The labor question Is treated of at con.
siderable length. and In this connection the
president says:
There has been demand for dcpriyins
courts OF the power to Issue injunctions
Ia labor disputes. such special iim.ta-
,ion OF tho equity powers Of our courts
would be most unwise. II ~ true that
Judges have misuxcd this power.
but this does not Justify a denial Of the
power am more than an Improper esef'
else II the power TO call a strike by o
labor leader would Justify the denial Of
the right 20 strike. The remedy 10 10
regulate the procedure by requiring the
judy. to awe duc notice 10 the adverse
before granting the writ. the hear.
ing TO DO ex parte II the adverse party
does not appear at the tim. and place
what l. due notice must depend
upon the facts Of the case. II shouid not
OF law. Or the j~copardisins OF life or
property OF course this would not au-
the issuing Of a restraining order
or Injunction In any ease IN which II 10
not already authorized by existing Law.
renew the recommendation I made
In my last annual message for an In.
by the department Of com
mercc and labor ~ general labor eondi-
especial attention TO be paid 20 ~.
Of child labor and child labor
OSCILLATION In the several states. suth
m investigation should take into accoun,
he various problems win which the
OF child labor II connected. 10
i true that these problems can b. actu.
met In most eases only by the states
themselves. but II would be we'll for the
10 endcavor to secure and publish
comprehensive. Information AZ to the ron.
iitlons Of tho labor Of children In the az.
.srcnt states. 90 n 10 spur ~ those that
Ire hshlhdhani. and to secure approx
maisly uniform legislation OF q hgh
among the several taies IN
Iuch q republic ~ ours the one thing
hat We n AFFORD 10 neglect 10 the
Of turning out decent citizen
The future OF the nation depends upon
h. citifenshlp Of tho generations ~
me. the children % to-day are those
Who Tomorrow viii shape the destiny
u our land. and ". cannot arotd 10 neg. ,
them. The Legislature % Colorado
vas recommended that the national rov.
provide some general measure
the protection from abuse of children
,ni dumh animals throughout the United
states ] lay the matter before YOU for
aha, trust Will be your favorable con.
liberation,
The department Of and labor
ihould also make a thorough tuy.stira.
Hon Of the conditions Of women In In.
over S.sn.c1 American women
're now engaged In ssinfui occupations;
yet there IA an almost complete fcaf,h
" data upon which to base any trust.
Nntthv conclusions as regards a subject
~ important ns n II vast n somp,.
'atei There T. need Of full knowledge
which 20 base action looking toward
tate and municipal legislation for the
Protection ~ working women. Tho in.
reduction OF women into Industry 4.
change n disturbance IN ,hr
Domestic and social life OF the nation.
The decrease In marriage. and especially
IN the birth rate, has been coinoident viii
n, We must face accomplished facts.
ma the Adjustment to factory condltions
be made. hut surely IL can be- mad.
less friction aud less harmful effects
IN family lfe than IL now tho case.
rms whole matter In reality forms one
o. the greatest sociological phenomena
~ our time II Il n social question Of
The nfst Importance. Of far greater i'm.
than any merely political OF
question can be; and to solve
Il we need ample data. gathered In a
ana scientific spirit In the course
OF an exhaustive investigation.
In concluding with the suffice, o. labor
the president says
In any great labor disturbance not only
are employer aud cmployc Interested. bat
also q third pirty-th. general public.
Every considerabl. labor dtmcul,y In
which lntcfstitc Is involved
should be Investigated by the govern.
fncnt and the facts officially reported 10
the public.
Equal Rights for All.
The question OF securing a healthy.
,elt-respacting and mutually sympathetlc
attitude ar b,twoen employer ana en-.
ploye, capitalist and wage worker. Il a
difcuii ono. All phases OF The labor
prove difficult when approached.
hut the underlying principles. the roo,
principles. 10 accordance with which ,be
must be solved are entirely sim.
pie We can set Justice and ristt dealing
" We put as OF paramount lmpor.
lance tho rrinc.p pie Of treating a man on
MS worth as n mar rather than will
reference TO his social position, his occu.
riuon, or tho class to which he belong.
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