New-York tribune., 1908-05-07
PASS CHILD LABOR BILL
SENATOR FORAKER BUSY.
Asks Commodity Clause Information
-ond Presidents Brownsville Note.
IFrnrn The Trihune Rureau.1


-r,sshinston Nav 6.-The Senate to-day, after
,...-snr 10 the last instalnent Of Senator War
IS speech the Brownsville affray, considered
-5 passed the GallinGer child labor bill for the
-,,strict OF Columbia. The measure prohibits the
,,,ovr1ent of any child under the age of four
sn in any factory. workshop. department store,
.-ranh cflce. restaurant. hotel. apartment house.
.hesfre bowling alley. pooroon1, saloon, billiard
-, or in distribution OF merchandise
r,essases. during school hour. or before a. m
= after D. m. and provides fine of $50 for vio-
- of III. law. with additional fine OF from
e - $40 a day for each day Of such employment
..s- an employer has been warned against such
ilatio, BY an official of the District Provision is
IS. for the exemption of children whom par
.n.s or near relatives are dependent for support
8, .be Judge Of the Juvenile Court
.@er considerable discussion the Senate adopted
,so,,tion introduced by Senator Foraker. direct
a.. ,be Interstate Commerce Commission to inform
.ho Senate whether the railroads engaged in inter
-. commerce have since MAY / complied with
-. commodity clause Of the railroad rate law II
.L,r have not complied with the Law. the resolu-
80, calls on the commission TO inform the Senate
.bs-her such noncompliance is cue to any agree
-,on- ARRANGEMENT understandings. of which II
,.s knowledge. between the railroad companies
- she authorities charged with the duty Of en-
~o-c,nr the provision that such railroads shall
nav. immunity from punishment
rra resolution also directs the commission TO re-
o-+ srecifcaIly whether. the Western Maryland
psnrosd now being operated by a receiver. has
,,,,nlied with the commodity provision. and II NOT
.-bs, reason is given for such noncompliance
NJ Warner closed his Brownsville speech with
or,r,ents upon his bill authorize the President
=. -sen1ist the soldiers OF the 25th Regiment in
.es IN which he believed they were innocent or
o-,nirjtv il the crime The Senator declared that
5. bad confidence in the President 70 act justly IN
.rch = matter regardless OF what his opinion had
been ,-,x .
n- Foraker said he would not trust himself to
.c. in : case in which he had made up his mind
,,5 ojd not believe that any one else should 90
=, VI. said he had read what purported to be a
,.ateu1ent Of contents OF letter recently wit
ser hr the President TO Senator Smith, OF Michi-
"a, declaring that the President had not changed
his mind on the question OF the guilt of the men
He said he did not like refer TO such delicate
subject but asked Mr. Smith If he felt at liberty
10 make the letter public
u think / have a right TO show by this letter
she unfit state Of mind of the President said
m- Foraker. ito pass this matter ! do not
ssv ANYTHING in disparas cement OF him man No
one knows better than ! what great intellectual
mowers he possesses and the many attributes or
mind that admire but this Is matter that
affects the rights OF men in respect 10 crime
Senator Smith replied that he had never given
out any letter Of the President and sdoed that
II information concerning any letter was 10 be
promulgated il should be done by the President.
Mr Foraker said he hoped the President would
favor the Senate with copy OF his letter