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exclusion law that viii admit to this coun-
try any Chinese laborers.
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exclusion law that will admit to this coun-
try any Chinese laborers.
Editorial Comment.
In his editorial comment on this letter
Mr.. Gompers says:
Because climatic conditions are much
worse in the-Panama canal zone. Mr.
Crumpacker thought It advisable to vote
for the annulment Of the eight-hour law
in that torrid country7-so that now men
may be compelled to work there under q
burning sun and In miasmatic- atmosphere
ten or eleven or more hours a day. What
logical reasoning and constructive states
manshfp!
II the courts are the most important
FACTORS In our government for the preser-
walton. rights and liberties of the people"
Is not that rather a reflection upon Con-
gress! Labor asks and insists upon q con-
stitutional guarantee Of the laborers' equi-
ty before the law. with other citizens, be-
cause 1t has found by experience that It is
often Disseminated against. Iniunctions
against which labor protests are those is
sued against them as class. and our bill
lPearre) to limit the power OF the courts
in issuing the injunctions will obviate the
abuses to which Mr.. Crumpacker refers
and restore the principle Of equality before
the law"
MI. Littlefeld's Position.
Representative c. E. Littlefe.d, republic
can of the second district of Maine. against
whose political stronghold all the labor
guns. big and little. are aimed, In his brief
reply to President Gompers. says:
I am quite familiar with the subject mat
ter Of your letter (biA of grieyances), as
had given 1t great deal Of thought and
consideration during the last five or six
years. and | note what you say relative
thereto. I have read your letter with a
nd nfS
ruby. l had the pleasure of hearing the
most OF Mr.. Spelling's address on the anti
Injunction bill.
Il note what you say about your wishes
In relation thereto, and I shall be glad to
give the same. as give all your letters and
suggestions careful consideration"
Mr.. Gompers comment is as follows:
cit will be observed that Mr.. Littlefield,
IN his very brief reply, has made many
notes. but his careful consideration of
any matters which labor submitted to him
resulted in the same antagonism manifested
during his entire. course In Congress.-Ed.')
Promised Consideration.
Representative Lands Of Indiana wrote
that he would give the measures in which
labor was particularly interested careful
consideration when they come before him.
He added: II am a representative of all
the people in my district and seek the
proper solution of every question"
Magnificent, vague and naughty is Mr.
Fred Landis." comments President Com
pers. He voted for the annulment of the
eight-hour law in the Panama canal con-
Struction."
In his comment on the letter from Repre-
sentative Hill of Connecticut. Mr.. Gompers
says 1t Is naughty and austere rather than
favorable or sympathetic"
Among the others whom Mr.. Gompers
terms delightfully."- vague" is Representa-
tive Hoar Of Massachusetts,
Receive Favorable Mention.
The letters President Gompers has favor
ably commented upon are from J. M. Griggs,
democrat. Georgia: Champ Clark. demo-
crat, Missouri; H. L. Maynard, democrat,
Virginia; John A. Moon, democrat, Tennes-
see.
Letters from the following members are
accompanied by adverse criticism:
Charles Dick (rep). senator from Ohio;
Bartholdt (rep0. Missouri; William g. Ben
nett (rep). New York: H. H. Bingham
rep). Pennsylvania: Frank Clark (dem.),
Florida: D; p. Finley (dem3. South Caro-
G. CLANCY (rep.l. Indiana: Charles Curtis
(rep). Kansas; John Gill. jr (dem.), Mary
land; H. A. Cooper (rep.). Wisconsin: E. D.
Crumpacker (rep.). Indiana: G. w. Cromer
(rep). Indiana; ]. NJ. Dixon (rep3. Mon
William H. Draper rep). New York: ]. ].
Esch (rep). Wisconsin; Burton L. French
Grepl, Idaho: G. E. Fuller rep. Illinois;
Lv hglaens0n de nsD e Mszenri l.
P. Gardner (repo. Massachusetts,; J.
Haugen (rep.). Iowa; E. ]. Hill Gep.).
Connecticut; lockwood Hoar trep:). Mas
w. L. Jones Gep.). Washington: Julius
Kahn (rep(. California; J. r. Knowland
(rep). California; c. B. Law (rep). New
York: Fred Lands (rep:). Indiana: George
r. {roY, H0nn }np1f. Il
field rep.). Maine; T. M. Mahon Gep),
Pennsylvania; James r. Mann (rep.). Illi-
nois G. E. Mouser (rep), Ohio; w. B. Nc
Kinley (rep.), Illinois; J. c. Needham Crep).
California: Herbert Parsons (rep.), New
York; Llewellyn Powers (rep.), Maine: J.
NJ. Reynolds (rep.). Pennsylvania: Zeno j.
Rives (rep). Illinois; g.. C.; Smith (rep?.
California: George w. Smith Grep2. lili.
w. A. Thomas (rep). Ohio; /. P. Wanger
(rep), Pennsylvania: c. L. Weems (rep),
Ohio; ]. w. Weeks (rep.), Massachusetts;
c. 8. Wharton Gep.), Illinois; Ira w. Wood
New York; G. w. Prince Gep), Illinois.
These Are Immune.
The list of representatives whose letters
appear without comment Of any sort in
clude:
c. L. Bartlett (dem.). Georgia: Jack Beall
(dem.), Texas; E. J. Bowers (dem), Mis-
- AasSo
George F. Burgess (dem-), Texas; c. B.
Buchanan (rep.). Minnesota; Lincoln Dixon
(dem.), Indiana: L. w. Bradley (rep). New
York: John J. Fitzgerald (dem.). New York
Adm B. Capron (rep), Rhode Island; ]. c.
Floyd (dem.). Arkansas: o. w. Gillespie
(dem.). Texas: William w. Cocks lrep),
New York: Carter Glass (dem.), Virginia;
D. L. D. Granger (dem). Rhode Island: H.
M. Goldfogle (dem.). New York: Marcus A.
Smith (dem.). Arizona: Victor Murdoch
(rep). Kansas: Fred c. Talbot (dem).
Maryland: A. P. Murphy (rep.). Missouri;
Charles R. Thomas (dem). North Carolina
Charles McGavin (rep.), Illinois: J. T. Wat
kins (dem.), Louisiana: B. 8. MCGUIRE (rep.).
Oklahoma: James Mckinney (rep1. Illinois:
Theodore J. Often (rep.). Wisconsin; J. Van
v. Olcott (rep.). New York: M e. Rhodes
(rep.l Missouri: w. A. Rodenburg (rep).
illinois: E. w. Samuel (rep.). Pennsyl-
vania: w. o: Smith (rep), Pennsyl-
MIA; g. A. Pearre (rep.). Maryland;
Benjamin F. Howell (rep.). New Jersey, H.
T. Rainey deny. Illinois; J. NJ Richardson
(dem.). Kentucky: John r. Rixey (dem).
Virginia: Joseph T. Robinson (dem.), Ar
kansas; John l. Kennedy (rep). Nebraska;
w. H. Ryan (dem.). New York: Jacob Rup-
pert. jr. (dem.). New York: d. w. shackel-
ford (dem.). Missouri; Gordon Russell
(dem.). Texas; Morris Sheppard (dem).