Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-25

ycning today and in 10th Is was close
S IN followed IN the house the deClara-
ton that the time had come 10Y re-
I# vision of the tariff elected handicap
IA ming on the part OF the Democratic
members Democratic approval also
IA was given by way of pounding desks.
BIO the suggestion that Congress could
& with advantage forthwith remove the
81 tariff On wood pulp, with a correspond
ing reduction unou paper made from
wood pulp.
8 The Republicans waited and confined
the applause to the message as a
& wholf.
In the senate the message was re-
~ ceived without comment Of any kind.
The text of the message Follows in
fun
sTo the Senate and House Of Repre-.
seniatlves:
I call your attention TO certain meas
lures as to which | think there should
BE- action by the Congress before the
3 close of the present session. There is
ample time for their consideration As
sa Regards most. If not all of the matters
bills have been introduced into one or
@ the ether of the two houses, and It il
not too much to hope that action will
"a be taken one way or the other on these
bills AT the present session. In my
fFnesSage mt the opening of the present
session, and indeed. in various mess
ages to previous Congresses, / have
IA repeatedly suggested action on most of
n these measures.
81 CHILD LABOR.
a child labor should be prohibited
q throughout the nation. At least a model
q child labor bill should be passed for the
a District of Columbia. 1t is unfor-
tunate that in the one place solely de-
N pendent upon Congress for its legisla-
tion there should be no law whatever
TO protect children by forbdding or
regulating their labor.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY.
] renew my recommendation for the
1 immediate re-enactment of an en-
ployers liability law drawn to con-
form to the recent decision of the su-
preme court. Within the limits in
dicated by the court the law should be
made thorough and comprehensive, and
/ the projection it affords should embrace
every class OF employee to which the
power OF Congress can extend.
In addition to a liability law pro-
t. ieeung the employees of common car
riers the government should show its
good falth by enacting a further law
giving compensation to it's own en-
pioyes for injury or death incurred in |
It's service. 1t is reproach to us as |
nation that in both federal and state |
legislation we have afforded less pro- |
4 lection to public and private employees |
/ than any other industrial country of |
the world.
LIMIT OF INJUNCTION.
III 4
along the line of the recommendations |
! have already made concerning in !
functions in labor disputes No tenn |
porary restraining order should be is- |
sued by any court without notice and |
Tie petition for permanent injunc- |
ton upon which such temporary re- |
suaining order has been issued should |
be heard by the court issuing the same |
WITHIN reasonable time-say not to |
exceed week or thereabouts from the |
date when the order was issued. 1t |
is worth considering whether II would |
not give greater popular confidence i'm /
me lmpartiality of sentences for con- /
Tempt If ii was required that the issue |
should be decided by another Judge |
than the one issuing the injunction ex- |
tept when the contempt is committed |
IN the presence of the court on in other |
cases Of urgency.
RAILROADS AND TRUSTS.
] again call attention to the urgent
H'ed OF amending the Interstate COM |
lnelce law, and especially the anti.
uusl law along the lines indicated In |
NY IaSl message The Interstate CONS
Hiefce law should be amended so as to
give railroads the right to make traf-
NC agreements, subject to these agree
lnehls being approved by the interstate
commerce commission and published |
ln all of their details. The commission
should also be given the power to make
Puolc ana To pass upon the issuance |
"l all securities hereafter issued by |
i'lload doing an Interstate commerce
business
4 law should he passed providing in
erect that when a federal court de-
Wililhes to place common carrier on
"'hrr public utility concern under the |
control OF recelVership the attorney
general should have the right to nom |
mate AT least one of the receivers or /
'lse Ia some other way the interests /
ul the stockholders should be consult |
co. 30 that the management may not
Dee re-deliyered TO the man on men tn.
failure of whose policy may have ne
,,sslldicd the creation OF the receiver |
snip Recelyerhips should be used
NOT lo operate roads. but as speedily |
as possible to pay their debts ana re-
'uin Them to the proper owners.
LABOR.
ln addition to the reasons / have
already urged on your attention, It
mus now become important that there
should be an amendment Of the anti !
trust law because of the uncertainty |
a. I" how this law affects combinations
among laboring men and farmers II |
me combination has any tendency 10 |
restrict interstate commerce. All OF |
tNese combinations. II and while exist
,As FOR and engaged In the promo
Won Qf innocent ana proper purposes |
,u"uid be recognized ms legal, As 1 /
l'Fe repeatedly pointed out. this anti !
Nu6l law was most unWlsely drawn |
s"lule. II WAS perhaps inevitable that |
W. feeling after the right remedy the |
luhl attempts 10 provide such should |
N' 'iudci and II was absolutely impera- |
i've lNai some legislation should hc |
passed 10 control In the interest Of the |
Iuphc the business use OF the enormous |
"sstesallons Of corporate wealth that |
hlc fo marked feature OF the modern |
INDUSTRIAL world. But the present anti |
pusl law IN It's construction and work. !
ils has eXempliied only too well The |
hlnd of legislation which, under The |
buAr oI being demonstrating rs drawn |
up in such sweeping form as Ia be-
Gus
COMBINATIONS NECESSARY.
In nc modern industrial world COM
nlnatlons are absolutely necessary, |