Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-25

transmitted 10 Congress today. recon-
nending immediate re-enactment OF the
employers liability law. the passage of a
model child-labor law for the District of
Columbia. action limiting the power of
iujunctions In labor disputes. amendment
of the interstate and antitrust laws-the
latter chiefly TO prevent the destruction
OF unions. under the threcfold penalty
passage of financial legislation. and the
removal of the duty from wood pulp
shipped from countries which put no ex-
port duty on it.
In the House the declaration that the
time had come for a revision of the tariff
elected handclapping on the part of demo-
cratic members. Democratic approval also
was given by way of pounding desks TO
the suggestion that Congress could with
advantage forthwith remove the tariff on
wood pulp, with corresponding reduc-
tinn upon papsr made from wood pulp.
Tie republicans waited and confined the
applause to the message as a whole 4
The text of the message follows:
To the Senate and House of Representa-
tives:
call your attention to certain measures
as 10 which | think there should be ac-
ton by the Congress before the close of
for their consideration. AS regards mos,
II not all of the matters bills have heen
introduced into one or the other of the
two houses. and it is not too much to
hope that action will be taken one way
OF the other on these bills at the presen,
session. In my message at the opening
OF the present session. and indeed. i'm
various messages to previous Congresses.
most of these measures
Child labor should be prohibited
throughout the nation. At least d model
child-labor bill should be passed for the
District of Columbia 1t is unfortunate
tnat in the one place solely dependent
upon Congress for its legislation there
should he no law whatever to protect
children by forbdding or regulating their
Labor.
Employers Liability Law.
renew my recommendation for the
immediate re-enactment of an employers
habii'y law, drawn To conform to the
recent decision of the Supreme Court
Within the limits indicated by tbe cour,
the law should be made thorough and
comprehensive. and the protection +. af-
fords should embrace every class of en-
can extend.
In addition Ia Z Liability law protecting
the employees Of common carriers, the
government should show its good faith
i'E eHactiig further law giving com
pcnsaticn To- It's own employees for injury
CT death incurred in its service 1t is
Ieproich 10 us a nation that in boi h
federal and state legislation We have
afforded
private employees than any other indus
trail country of the world
Notice of Injunctions.
also urge that action be taken along
the line of the recommendations | have
already made concerning injtlnctions in
labor disputes. No temporary restrain
Ing order should be issued by any court
without notice: and the petition for a
permanent Injunction upon which such
temporary restraining order has been is
sued should DC heard by the court issuing
tho same within reasonable tirne-say
not to exceed a week or therea bouts from
the date when the order WAS issued II is
worth considering whether il would not
give greater popular confidence in the
.mpartiality of sentences for contemnt If
1t was required that the issue should be
dPclCPu ny 3NOiHFi tlISe IMAM the
issuing the injunction. except where the
contempt IS committed in the presence of
tho court. or in other case of urgency
Interstate and Antitrust Laws.
| again call attent ion 10 the urgent need
Of amending the interstate commerce law
aUd especially the antitrust law. along
the lines indicated in my last message
The interstate commerce law should be
amended so as to give railroads the right
10 make traffic agreements, subject to
these agreements being approved by the
interstate commerce commi ission and pub
lished i'll all of their details. The com
mission should also he given the power
10 make public and TO pass upon the
issuance of all securities hereafter issued
by railroads doing an interstate commerce
business.
\ law should be passed providing in
effec: that when = federal court deter
mines to place a common carrier other
public utility concern under the control
Of a receivership. .ihe Attorney General
should have the right to nominate at
least one of the receivers: or else in
some other way the interests Of the
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