New-York tribune., 1908-03-26
SPECIAL MESSAGE READ
PRESIDENT URGES ACTION
Uants -fnfi-Trust Lac amended
Ifcrates Former Suggestions.

message
from the President as read in both houses OF
congress soon after converting to-day. and in
,orh il Was closely followed. In the House the
declaration that the time had come for re-
risiou Of the tariff ELECTED handcIapping on the
mart az Democratic members. Democratic ap-
7-oval also was given by way of pounding desks
- the suggestion that Congress could with ad-
rsutase fCrthu ith remove the tariff on wood
pulp. = IN a corresponding reduction upon paper
made from wood pulp The Republicans waited
snd confined the applause TO the message as a
whole
TIE message. in its entirety. follows:
To the Senate and House OF Representatives:
cali your attention certain measures 10
which I think there should be action by the
congress before the close Of the present session.
There Is ample time for their consideration. As
regards most if not all Of the matters, bills have
been introduced into one or the other Of the TWO
houses, and IL Is not too much to hope that ac-
Tion VIII be taken one Way or the other on these
bills a the present session In my message at
the opening OF the present session, and, indeed
u various messages to previous Congresses.
have repeatedly suggested action most of
these measures
child labor should be prohibited throughout
the nation At least model child la Dor bill
should be passed for the District OF Columbia
Il is unfortunate that in the one place solely
dependent upon Congress for its legisatiO there
Should he law whatever protect children
b. forbidding or regulating their labor.
I renew my recommendation for the mmedi-
E1s Te-enactment Of an employers liability law
drawn TO conform the recent decision of the
Supreme Court Within the limits indicated by
Ihe court. the law should be made thorough and
comprehensive. and the protection il affords
should embrace every class of employe to which
TIE power Of the Congress can extend
In addition to a liability Law protecting the
employees Of common carriers. the government
should show its good faith by enacting further
laW giving compensation TO lis own employees
Cor injury death incurred in its service. II is
1.4fHf n ",
End state legislation we have afforded less pro-
lection 10 public and private employees than any
other Industrial country Of the world
INJUNCTIONS N LABOR DISPUTES
also urge that action be taken along the line
of the recommendations I have already made
soCre-EiTg inJunctiUns in labor disputes. No
temporary restraining order should be issued by
z-r court without notice. and the petition for q
permanent injunction upon which such tempo
-aT- restraining order has been issued should be
heard by the court issuing the same within d
-eaSG1a bic tiTle-S1E. not 10 exceed q week or
t1sreau bouts from the date when the order was
issued II Is worth considering whether II would
Tor give greater popular confidence in the i'm
--izIj1y- OF sentences for corlteI11T,7 + il Z re-
CURED that the issue should ue decided by an
ptner Judge than the one issuing the Injunction.
except where the contempt is committed in the
presence of the court, or II other case OF
again call attention 70 the urgent need of
1-Ce0Cllg the interstate commerce law and eSDe-
sisllE the antitrust Law along the lines indi-
Gated In ny last message. The interstate com
Ts-eTce Law should he amended 20 70 give rail
roads tn right 70 make traffic agreements, sub
JET 10 these agreements being approved by the
Interstate Commerce Commission and published
IN all Of their details. The commission should
also he given the power 70 make public and 10
E-ss upon the Issuance Of all securities hereafter
issued by railroads doing an Interstate com
me-le business,
law should be passed providing in effect
that Hhen = federal court determines TO place &
- - e,,-,a5 r = -oai,-e-eF7if1 +i1l Atror17ex-
f7-z--a -frTF- n NON in 1s-.a n
least one Of the receivers; or else in some other
Way the interests of the stockholders should be
consulted. that the management may not be
Y holly 7edeliyereG 20 the man or men the fall
1ra of whose policy may have necezsitated the
g-eaJion 81 the reCeiyership- Receiyerships
-1o-d he used not 70 operate roads, but as
turn them 10 the proper owners
ANTITRUST LAW AMENDMENT.
In addition to the reasons have already
urged on your attention i has now become. I'M
---rzu- that there should Je an amendment OI
--- antitrust law. because % 5he uncertainty
- - how this law affects combinations among
labor men and farmers. If The combination has
any tendency 10 restrict interstate commerce
A.. or these combinations i and while existing
<a- and engaged II The promotion OF innocent
ard proper purposes. should ue recognized a.
I-Eal A. I have repeatedly pointed out. THIS
antitrust law was most unUlsely drawn stat
axe L Was perhaps 5neyita be that IL feeling
after -ae right remedy the first attempts to pro-
-4a z-,-l- -o5.-5 - crude and Il was absolutely
=
rz5~=d u control. IN the interest Of the pInhc.
49,. business use % TIL enormous ag6regal ions
o. CORPORATE wealth that are - marked q lVt1 L
I-a gf th= modern Industrial world But the
present antitrust Law. IN its construction ana
v.l-EIrg has exemrli1lel only too "ell the k-l0
- .-gi~.ari0u which. under The cuISe oi being
-l5--55.GfIsoing. L. G-aU up IL such Sweeping
form - become either Ineffective OF t-Se MS
Ch.eyeus.
u The modern industrial world combinations
z-l 1hSolu-eF- necessary they are necessary
among business men. they are necessary among
-zrr-frc men. they are becoming more ana more
ne~e~sar- among farmers Some Of these com
rf-z-l0Ds are among the most powerful ol al
is -ruTlerts for wrOngdOlng- Others ofIer me
needs. / is uiScheTouS and UnWholeSoIne 10
E-e. -rou the statute books I.nmOdinec a law
Ike the antitrust Law. which. while n pTactlce
ou- PARTIALLY effective against vicious combina-
rirr-. has nevertheless in theory been con-
s-r-a6 s.leep5nsly To prohibit every com
Ilr~tfor far the -ra ausaCrion 81 modern business
SC1-= rea1 good has resulted from this law BUT
rre time has come whom L Is imperative To
10olIfr ir such modification = urgently needed
= -e ike q The business men Of the country.
for -h= sake nf the gew0-keTs ana Tor the
sz.r ~ me farmers. The Congress cannot af-
forL rl leave l. or the statute books IN its pres
err -f.aue
i has roH become uncertain how far this Ia y
NJ involve z D 10 iaor organiza lions and farmers
Nrez---r-Dus- we'll ali business. organ MIA 20
'--= SD conflict with the la"-: or. If We secure
--a-a compliance with the law. how far il may
Trs-r ~ the destruction IF the organizations
r -es~a--- Tor tho transaction OF modern bust
res~ - wei as Of all labor organizations and
farmers organ Izat5ous. completely check the
7-se rlo- enleni for curing business co-opera-