The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-03-26
Employers Liability Law is
Also Strongly Urged by
President Roosevelt.
A CHILD LABOR LAW
Is Another Thing He Urges, al
SO Tariff Revision at Next
Session of Congress.
lBy Assoe,atea Press.I

WASHINGTON, D. g.. Mar. 25
! President Roosevelt sent the follow
ing message to Congress today:
TO the Senate and House of Repre-
sentativcs:
call your attention TO certain
measures on which think there
should be action by the Congress be-
fore the close ct the present session
There Is ample time for their consid-
Grafton. AS regards most. II not all
of the matters, bills have been intro
duced into one or the Other of .tlic
two houses, and 1t is not too ini,ci, to
hope that action will be taken one
, way or the other on these bills at the
present session. In my message at
the opening of the present session,
and, indeed. in various messages to
previous Congresses. 4 have repeated
ly suggested action on most OF these
measures ~
Child labor should be prohibited
throughout the nation. AT least a
model child-labor bill should be pass
ed for the District OF Columbia 1T
is unfortunate that in the one place
solely dependent upon Congress for
Its legislation there shold be no law
whatever to protect children by for
bidding or regulating their labor.
renew my Recommendation for
the immediate reenactment OF an en-
ployers liability law, drawn to cons
form to the recent decision OF the SUI
preme Court Within the limits indi-
Gated by the court, the law should be
made thorough and comprehensive
and the protection 1t affords should
embrace every class of employee to
which the power of Congress can ex-
tend.
Employers Liability Law.
In addition ~ - liability law pro-
tee.'ns the employees OF contain car
ricrs the Gove-hnl. IT should show us
got! faithsby enaCtii:. Il further law
81 'i,iS compensation to its own en-
.p!'.rts for iniu'" Or lvath incnrr,"l
in - service 1t :. a rcproach to liz
as Nation that in i,tl l'.icr Il aad
State Legislation We have afforded less
rro,ettion sto public ana private en-
ployes than any other Industrial
country In the world.
i also urge that action be take
along the line of recommendations l
have already nude 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 whi.n such temporary
restraining order mas been issued
be heard by the court issuing the
same within a reasonable time-say,
not to exceed q week Or Whereabouts
frcm the date when the order was is
sued. 1t is worth considering whcth
er Il would not give srelstr popular
confidence in the impartlaiity of SER
fences for contempt IL 1t were required
that the issue should he decided by
another Judge than the one issuing
the Injunction. except where the con-
tempt is committed in the presence of
the court. or in other cases of uygen-
cy.
Antitrust Law.
l again call attention to the urgent
need of amending the Interstate com
merce law and especially tina anti
trust law along the lines indicated in
my last message Tho inter state
commerce law should be amended so
as to give railroads the right to make
traffic agreements. subject TO these
agreements being approved by the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
and published in all their details.
The commission should also be given
the power to make public and pass
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