New-York tribune., 1908-06-17

"a
,.et se,,an hundred wears for the protection or
hotb nroDertv rights and mixed personal and
propertv rights The remedy, If in any single
instance injustice had been DONE was III tho
;mpeachment of the judge he said IL "oulo oe
as potent to sue the whirlwind, or TO prlhs
law action against the storm or the earthquahe
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 thaI
his opponents had for two years had standing
invitation to file with the Judiciary committees
of Congress all the cases they could find where
iniunctions had been misused in labor disputes
The result had been that less than month ago
eighteen cases had been filed, covering period
of fifteen years, and in only one or these cases
had the injunction been modified
Mr.. Kellogg began running fire Of questions
when Mr. Emery had concluded his argument.
What objection is there to requiring notice.?
he said.
THAT is the present practice. was the answer
Then what is the objection?"
Il do not see any reason for enacting into law
what would only be reflection the courts"
Who would be hurt?"
The judges, sir
Chairman Hopkins of the committee indicated
that time was rapidly lapsing, and cut the col
Ioquy short
CfiIchrist Stewart, of New York. negro next
claimed the attention of the committee to inject
"a little color into the deliberations. as ne ex-
pressed it. Mr.. Stewart wanted two planks
adopted for the benefit of the black man. One
to he decIara ton which would answer the
question Shall lily whiteism. masquerading
under the Republican banner be permitted to
nullify the 18th ard 10Th amendments to the
Constitution OF the United States?"
The other demanded the restoration Of the
innocent" discharged soldiers of the 18th Regi-
nent Of Infantry-the Brownsville afray.
PROTEST AGAINST TARIFF REVISION
protest against any tariff revision that would
Ak such high minimum rate as TO afford no in
ducenent for the formation of trade agreements
was made by Judge Samuel Cowan. of Fort
Worth Tex in behalf of the American Live
stock Association. A revision of that character.
he said would force such condition that the
maximum tariff could be used only for the pur-
pose of retaliation and thus destroy the real
purpose of a maximum and minimum tariff
Congressman Serene E. Payne. of New York,
presented a protest from a number of New
York business against curbing the indepen-
dence of the courts in the issuance of injurc-
tions.
The last speaker before the committee was
John L. Hamilton. of Illinois, president of the
American Bankers Association. who opposed
plank favoring the establishment of postal saw
tngs banks.
Mr. Hamilton told the committee that the
bankers of the country believed that the intro
duction of such banks would be poor policy that
they would take from 40 10 60 per cent of the
deposits in state savings banks and similar
institutions, and would tend to cause still fur
ther withdra walls in times of financial panic
He thought the matter might safely be left to
the commission established by the recently
adopted Aldrich- -VreeIand act
The room was then cleared and the committee
went into executive session.
The only business transacted in executive ses-
sion the appointment of a subcommittee
of thirteen. which was decided upon at the be-
ginning of the session. and which was composed
follows;
Hopkins. of Illinois. chairman; Long Kansas:
Crane, Massachusetts; Kellogg Minnesota;
PAYNE. New York; Adams. North Carolina.
Ellis, Ohio; Crawford South Dakota; DaIzeU
Pennsylvania; Clark. Wyoming; Warner. Mis-
souri,: Ciallinger. Washington and Greener. yir-
ginia.
The full! committee adjourned to meet at :
O'Clock tomorrow. with the understanding that
az that time the Subcommittee should be pre-
pared to report.
The subcommittee went into session at q
o'clock tonight
Senator Long, of Kansas. who made the
motion during the first session of the com
mittee to-day for the appointment of a sub
committee To consist of thirteen members and
who was the first member appointed by Sen
ator Hopkins, chairman. said tonight in dis
cussing the platform:
Il am going to do everything possible in the
committee to make d platform in line with
Roosevelt and Taft. especially as shown by
the latter in his speeches preceding this con-
vention- L do not expect shall make a plat
form satisfactory To the extremists ON either
side, but do believe il will be satisfactory TO
the great body Of Republicans and that they
will indorse it"
Senator Long had particular reference to the
much discussed injunction question He stated
it was his belief that this plank would merely
declare against summary action by the courts
without recommending anything that would
lessen the dignity and prerogatives of the courts
as established by long practice
When he went To the subcommittee meeting
at ? O'Clock tonight Senator Long said
Il do not believe the gravity of this platform
fight is appreciated 1t is simply a question If
whether the platform will he along well known
administration lines whether 1t will be the
platform of the allies"
The subcommittee made little progress with
Its work tonight. The question of the anti
Injunction plank received some consideration
but it's final disposition postponed until to-
morrow. 4 poll of the subcommittee shows
that it stands 9 To in favor of the injunction
plank, Messrs Honkins. Long. Adams. Ellis.