The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-03-25
which the power of the congress can

it's good faith by enacting further
law giving compensation to its own
employees for injury or death incurred
in its service. It is a reproach to us
as n nation that in both federal and
state legislation we have afforded less
protection TO public and private en-
plo,es than any other industrial coun.
try OF the world.
also urge that action be taken
along the line of the recommendation
I have already made concerning in
| functions in labor disputes. No tenn
porary restraining order should be
issued by any court without notice;
| and the petition for permanent in
| junction upon which such temporary
restraining order has been issued
| should be heard by the court issuing
| the same within a reasonable time,
| say not to exceed week or there.
| abouts from the date when the order
was issued II IS worth considering
whether it would not give greater pop
ular confidence in the impartiality OF
sentences for contempt If it was re.
| quired that the issue should be de-
cided by another Judge than the one
issuing the Injunction except where
the contempt is committed in the
presence of the court, or in another
case Of urgency
Would Amend Antitrust Law.
again call attention to the urgent
need of amending the interstate com
merce law, and especially the anti
trust law. along the lines indicated in
my last message The interstate
commerce law should he amended so
as to give railroads the right to make
traffic agreements, subject to these
agreements being approved by the in
terstate commerce commission and
published in all Of their details Tho
commission should also he given the
power to make public and to pass
upon the issuance Of all securities
hereafter issued by railroads doing
an interstate commerce business.
A law should he passed providing
in effect thar when federal court
determines to place a common carrier
or other public utility concern under
the control of a rcccivership. the at
torney general should have the right
to nominate at least one of the re.
ceivers; or else in some other way
the interests Of the stockholders
should he consulted, so that the man
agement may not be wholly rede
llvered to the man or men the failure
of whose policy may have necessitated
the creation OF the rereivership. Re
ceiverships should be used. not to
operate roads. but as speedily as
possible to pay their debts and return
them to the proper owners,
In addition to the reasons have
! already, urged on your attention, Il
has now become important that there
should be an amendment of the anti
, trust law, because of the uncertainty
as to how this law affects combina
tions among laboring men and farm
ers, IL the combination has any
tendency to restrict Interstate com
merce. All Of these combinations, Il
and while existing for and engaged
in the promotion of innocent auC
proper purposes, should be recognized
| I
out, this antitrust law was a mos
unwisely drawn statute. 1t was per
haps inevitable that in feeling after
the right remedy the first attempt!
: to provide such should be crude; ant
IL was absolutely imperative tha
some legislation should he passed 4
control, in the interest OF the public
4
gregation of corporate wealth that are
so marked a feature of the modern in
dustrial world,
Points Out Defects.
But the present antitrust law, II
its construction and working, has ex
emplifiod only too well the kind o
legislation which, under the guise q
being thorough going, is drawn up il
such sweeping form as to becom,
either ineffective or else mischiey
Gus. In the modern Industrial worlC
combinations are absolutely neces
sary; they are necessary among bust
ness men. they are necessary amonl
laborlng men, they are becoming NOR
and more necessary among farmers
Some of these combinations are amonl
the most powerful of all instrument
for wrongdong Others offer tn,
only effective way of meeting actua
business needs.
It Is mischlevous and unwholcsom,
to keep upon the statute hooks, nm
modified, law like the antitrust law
! which, while in practice Is only par
, TALLY effective against vicious comb
nations. has nevertheless in theOr,
been construed so as swecpngly {,
prohibit every combination for tn
transaction OF modern business
Some real good has resulted fron
} this law but the time has come whel
, It is imperative to modify it, Sue
, modification is urgently needed 70
} the sake of the business men OF tn
country, for the sake of the wag
, workers, and for the sake of the farm
ers The congress can not afford T.
: leave 1t on the statute books in II
present shape
It has now become uncertain hoy
! far this law may involve all labor ol
: ganizations, and farmers organizG
! tons, as well as all business organiza