Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-16

III Inelf hazardous employment. III
has provided compensation for labor
ers and mechanics who may be in
jLred in the service of the govern
ment, and making a provision for
their families in the event of their
being killed in the course of their en-
Iployment. 1t has enacted model
child labor law for the District of
Columbia. 1t has directed a thorough
Investigation into the working condi-
jtions of the employees of the telegraph
and telephone companies doing inter-
state business; and, in response to
the urgent appeal from both capital
and labor, congress, before it's adjourn
ment, appropriated $150,000 for an in
iyestigation into the cause of mine ac-
cidents, with view of promoting the
safety of workers in our mines.
Record of Congress Commended.
st is within bounds to say that no
Iprevious sessions OF congress have
Interest in the needs of the wage
earners than the past three sessions,
nor has there heretofore in the same
length of time been as much impor-
Itant and progressive legislation in the
| interests of this class of our fellow
citizens.
"The republican party stands for a
Irevision and readjustment of our Gus
toms laws as changed Industrial con-
ditions at home and abroad may have
made necessary. keeping steadily in
view the cardinal principles of prOtec-
ton to American industries and Amer
lean labor AS evidence of it's good
faith in this regard, the national house
of representatives, clothed under the
constitution with exclusive jurisdic-
tion TO originate all bills for raising
revenue on the 30 of April just past.
by formal resolution, authorized and
directed its committee on ways and
lmeans, the organ of the house having
jurisdiction of the question, to sit
during the recess of congress and to
gather such information. through gov
ernmental agents and otherwise, as it
may see fit, looking toward the prep
aration of a bill for the revision of
the tariff
experimenting this action on the
Ipart of the house of representatives,
land cooperating with it, the senate,
in the exercise of its constitutional
Iprerogative to propose or concur with
amendments as on other bills on the
10th of May PASSED the following
resolution:
| Resolved, That the committee on
finance are authorized, in connection
with Investigations heretofore ordered
by the senate, with the view of
promptly securing the information nee
lessary for an intelligent revision of
the customs laws of the United States,
to call to their assistance experts in
1.-THE executive departments of the gov
Iernment and to employ such other as
Isistants as they shall require; and
they are especially directed to report
what further legislation is necessary
to secure equitable treatment for the
agricultural and other products of the
United States in foreign countries
and they shall also, in the considera
ton of changes of rates, secure proof
lof the relative cost of production in
this and in principal competing for
eign countries of the various article:
affected by the tariff upon which
changes in rates of duty are desira
, ble'
Fl Guaranty of Good Faith.
{ "These public declarations by con
/ gress, upon the eve of the election
I Il give the most solemn assurance pos
: Isible that the work will be speedil.
, undertaken and pressed to an earl,
: lcOnsummation.
|, 'In this connection lit can be safel,
, lpromised that whatever revision or re
: adjustment takes place under the con
s troll of the republican party, it vii
q lgive just and adequate protection Z
American industries and American
1 labor and defend the American marke
T lgression from whatever quarter the
[ Imay come"
n "Our recent financial disturbanc
= challenged the soundness of our none
s tary condition and brought to the for
" the question of our banking and cul
J. Irency system, the consideration c
l. which became and continues to be
n lsubject of pressing and commandin
!. Importance. In the midst of unusus
v prosperity, with 6,69S national bank
IS under direct supervision and contrt
tof the national government, with
y paid-up capital of over 900 millions,
1t surplus and undivided profits of 7E
u millions. and an outstanding circul
A. ton of $50 millions, secured by Unite
IL States bonds, eve'y dollar of whie
ID was worth its face in gold; with q
r. unprecedented holding of coin in :
s. treasury of the United Stat
r. sudden paralysis seized the bal
tional and state, and they were,
reluctant or unable to respond to :
nt ordinary and legitimate demands
r.. trade.
~ CONSERVATION prevailed, confiden
sc shaken, and nothing but the prom
n. and heroic action of the secretary
#. II the treasury averted widespread al
or Iserious catastrophe.
MT Radical Changes Needed.
Al 'Tn the meantime. however the