The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-02-08
SENDS MESSAGE
TO THE SOLON
EMPLOYERS Liability Act and lnlunc'
lions Are Features.
Curb Bad Corporations. Protect GOOD
Ones and subdue Stock 0amo-
ling - Government Should Com
pensate Injured Employees - Also
Supervise Railroad Finances.

Washington, Feb. l. - President
Roosevelt yesterday sent to congress a
special message which is devoted
mainly to vigorous defense OF bis
policy as regards railroads and trusts
from the assaults OF his critics and an
even more vigorous denunciation oil
those critics and those whom they
champion.
Beginning with the recommendation
of new employers liability bills, both
binding the government and interstate
corporations, and OF laws restricting the
issue OF injunctions, the message pro
ceeds to renew the presidents former
recommendation for legislation dealing
with railroads and monopolies. Then
ii enters upon reply to the criticism
OF the presidents policy, not mincing
words In it's characterization OF his an
tagonists as lawbreakedrs. 1t shows
their inconsistency in crlticising Judges
Lands and WelIborn after having con-
demned the pres dents much milder
criticism of other judges. II advocates
measures to prevent stock gambling,
attributes the panic to speculation and
high finance, and declares that, even
If the presidents policy did contribute
to the panic, it is better than to allow
dishonest business to thrive. He de-
clares his purpose of continuing the
same policy without fiinching
While the message was being read in
the senate, many senators simply scan
ned their printed copies at first, and
before it was half finished they gene
rally took up other matters. When
the striking passages were reached,
many of the senators looked around the
chamber and exchanged smiles. Till
man seemed especially pleased with the
La Toilette paid very care.
full attention; Beverage, McCumber,
Knox, Gallinger, Nelson, Elkins, He
and Burrows, on the Republi-
can side, and Culberson, Teller, Davis,
Bankhead and Overman, among the
Democrats, we're especially attentive to
he document.
On the conclusion of the reading OF
The message, Senator Davis, of Arkan-
las, promptly moved that 10000 |
'opies OF the message be printed as |
public document.
lit is the best Democratic doctrine
hat have ever heard emanating from
Republican source" said Davis.
The motion was agreed to, and with
nut further comment the message was
eferred to the committee on interstate
ommerce.
The reading Of the message in the
louise was listened to nth intense in
crest. by the members, OF whom there
vas an unusually large number in at
enhance.
AS the reading OF the message pro-
ressed in the house, numerous mem
ers were heard audibly to exclaim
most unusual, this is red-hot.n etc
The presidents vigorous denunciation
wrongdoers was greeted with loud
pplause, as was his defense CT Federal
ldges who punish offenders for viola
ons of the law.
Inc frequency of the applause in
'eased as the reading proceeded. The
um OF conversation over the mesa %
iosided and the members followed
very word. But the climax came when
le reading was concluded. |,
Without regard to party, the men,
prs loudly applauded, cheered, thump-
their desks and gave other evidences
their approval of the document G
tier a moments silence, the applause 8
'oke out again, several members in 9
uding many Democrats, arising from l
'e q, seats and clapping their hands.
Inc message then, on motion of G
ayne' OF New York. was referred to
70 committee on the state of the Union