The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-01
MESSAGE READ
IN BOTH HOUSES
WAS TIE SOLE TCFlc or CON
vERSATioN LONG AFTER
ITS READING.
TEN THOUSAND COPIES
Ordered Printed Ey ssnate--consd-
cred Bill TO Revise Criminal Laws
House Passes 28s Pension
- Bills.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The reading
of the presidents message concerning
the employers liability act, the grant
ing of injunctions In labor cases and
other matters of a general nature con-
cerning corporations, was the chief
feature in the senate proceedings TO-
day. The message received careful at.
tention on the part Of many seantors
on both sides Of the chamber
The senate ordered the printing o;
10000 copies.
The remainder of the day was deVo-
ted to routine business and further
consideration OF the bill was TO revise
the criminal laws of the United States
The first reading Of the bill was cen.
cluded. including all paragraphs to
which no objection has developed.
When the measure is next taken up
the sections involving amendments to
the law and others TO which objections
have been made will be considered
An unusual and almost unprecedent
ed scene was enacted in the house to
day as d result of the reading of the
special message of the president ure-
ing additional legislation In the mat.
ter Of relations of labor and capita,
and of corporations and the public.
The vigorous language Of the docu
ment brought forth storms Of applause
first on the Democratic side Of the
house, then on the Republican. and
culminatuti iii v genefal demonstration
by the entire body.
As ii in anticipation that something
out OF the ordinary was going to ha,l-
pen there was very full attendance
of members. Long after the reading
of the message had been concluded +
was almost the sole topic Of conversa
tion among members of the floor and
in the lobby. After passing two hun
dred and eighty-eight pension bills,
the Indian appropriation bill was dis.
cussed Its consideration was not com
peted when the house adjourned un-
I'll Monday.
In response to resolution the first
assistant postmaster general today
transmitted to the senate statement
concerning the imposing of fines on
railroads carrying United States mails
as a penalty for delay in the mail de-
livery. In 1907 there was a reduc-
ton of $40 600 in pay of railroads on
account of delay. OF this amount S51,
1913 was remitted on account of de
lays having been caused by the fail
ure of prompt delivery of mails on
the part OF postal employees.
The Presidents Message.
It is all wrong to use the iniunc-
ton to prevent the entirely proper
and legitimate actions OF labor organ
izations in their struggle for indus
trial sbetterment, or under the guise
of protecting property rights unwar-
rantably to invade the fundamental
rights of the Individual. 1t Is futile
to concede. as we all do. the right
and the necessity of organized effort
on the part of wage-earners and YET
by injunctiye process to forbid peace
able action to accomplish the lawful
objects for which they are organized
and upon which theid success de-
pends. The fact that the punishment
for the violation of an Injunction
must. to make the order effective.
necessarily be summary and without
the intervention OF u jury make its
issuance in doubtful cases danger.
ous practice. and In itself furnishes a
reason why the process should be
surrounded with safeguards to pro-
tect individuals against being enjoin-
ed from exercising their proper rights.
Reasonable notice should be given the
adverse party.
This matter is daily becoming OF
graver importance and can not too
urgently recommend that the con
gress give careful consideration to the
subject. If some way Of remedying
the abuses is not found the feeling Of
Indignation against them an5ng large
numbers of our citizens will tend 10
grow so extreme as to produce re
volt against the whole use OF the pro-
cess Of injunction. The uitraconsef-
yatives who object to cutting cut the
abuses viii do well TO remember that
if the popular feeling does become
strong many Of those upon whom they
rely to defend them will be the first
10 turn against them. Men OF prop
erty can not affcrd to trust to any
g =aa1F HEa q
fair play; for those very public mea
who. while it is to their Interest, de-
fend all the abuses committed By CAP
ital and pose as the champions Of con-
servatism. will. the moment they
think their interest changes, take the
lead in just such a mater as this ami
pander to what they esteem popular
feeling by endeavoring. for instance.
effectively to destroy the power Of the