Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-17

ton proceedings. In this connection he
made the point that personal rights
would thus be conserved, and such rights
ought to be held above property rights
of any character which might be involved
Proposition Opposed.
An answer to Mr.. Fuller was made by j.
A. Emery of New York. general counsel
for the National Association of Manu-
facturers. Mr.. Emery pointed out first
that the Legislators of the republican
party in the House had determined that
as lawmakers they would not attempt to
invade the judicial realm by changing a
practice which had been developed during
the past seven hundred years for the pro-
lection of both property rights under
mixed personal and property rights. The
remedy. if in any single instance in JUS
tice had been done, was in the impeach-
ment of the judge. he said. 1t would be
as potent to sue the whirlwind. or to
bring law action against the storm or
the earthquake as to be compelled to
rely for redress in some labor troubles
on the law instead of the equity side of
the court.
Mr.. Emery stated with some emphasis
that his opponents had for two years
had a standing invitation to file with
the judiciary committees of Congress all
the cases they could find where injunc-
tons had been misused in labor disputes
month ago eighteen cases had been filed
covering a period of fifteen years. and
in only one of these cases had the in
junction been modified.
Mr. kellogg began a running fire OF
questions when Mr.. Emery had ended
his argument.
What objection is there to requiring
nOtice?" he asked.
That is the present practice was the
answer.
&c ha oh
81 do not see any reason for enactine
| into law what would only be reflection
on the courts"
who would be hurt?"
THE judges sir
| Chairman Hopkins Of the committed
indicated that time was rapidly lapsins
and cut the colloquy short.
The Brownsville Affair.
Gichrist Stewart of New York. negro
next claimed the attention of the com
mittee. to inject "a little color into thu
deliberations. as he expressed it, Mr.
Stewart wanted two planks adopted fo
the benefit of the black man. One t.
! be declaration which would answer TIT
question 'Shall lily-whitesm. masouerad
ing under the republican banner be per
mitted to nullify the fourteenth "'it
fifteenth amendments to the Constitution
of the United States?' The other de
discharged soldiers of the 18th Regimen
of 1nfantry-the Brownsville ARRAY.
Ballot for Woman Urged.
Among those heard was delegation o
ladies. including Mrs. Henrotin of Thu
city and Miss Jane Adams of Chicago
Miss Adams argued that as women arr
| interested in legislation for the protec
ton of humanity in its domestic rela
tons they should be granted the fran
| chise: otherwise they would be unable
with the work required of them as tn
mothers of the race. Mrs. Henrotin ex
pressed confidence that the democrat
would declare for equal suffrage. said Mr.
Bryan had announced his advocacy
that policy. and advised the republican
favorable influence of the women or tn
country by inserting liberal plank II
wavor Of woman suffrage.
A large delegation representing Polish
Italians Bohemians, Germans. Jews an
other nationalities was heard IN supper
of liberal immigration legislation. The
announced through one of their speakers
Editor Zarnicki of this city, that the
were opposed to restrictions on accoun
of poverty. The speaker said he favore
neither a financial nor an educationa
test. and declared that those whom n
represented would Judge the party by tn
kind of plank it might insert on this sun
ject He would keep out all anarchist
and immoral immigrants
Henry d. Clarke of Omaha, Neb., spok
in favor of inland waterway improve
ments and advocated the issuance o
$500 900 600 worth of . per cent bonds 10
the carrying on Of the work.
Statehood for New Mexico.
Gov. curry of New Mexico, Congress