Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-16

styling their products; supplying
new and valuable seeds and plants
especially adapted to our climate and
soil; eradicating diseases which in
fest and destroy animal and vege-
table life; developing the beet sugar
industry from 40 millions to 480|
million tons. valued at 43 million
dollars; enforced the pure food law,
enhancing the value Of farm pro-
ducts, conserving the health Of all
our people; distributed during the
year 1907 nearly II million bulle-
tins; provided for over 1000 scien-
lists to gather information for the
benefit of agriculture; protected our
forest reserves from the ravages OF
fire: converted the arid lands and
waste places into fertile fields and
blossoming gardens; extended our
producing area for grains westward
into the dry regions. 90 that nearly
So million bushels year are be-
ing grown in regions which have
heretofore been unproductive, and In
every way possible conserving the
natural resources OF the country for
ourselves and the generations to
come after us. Fa
1.-THE department. Of commerce and
labor, organised in 1908. has been
active and potential in extending our
commerce end protecting our LABOR
It has dispatched messengers to Tor
eign countries. particularly to south
America and the Orient, to learn the
needs and tsstes'pf the people with
a view Of Interesting our trade. the
exports. which in 1908 Assrsgatea
1872 million dollars. will. It ~ esti-
| mated. In 1908 aggregate ahout l.
900. millions, .. showing ~ asacrsase
practically in every .coNptry; ny T.
bureau Of statiatics hsS 1Mapllshsa.
4 system OF recording the INTERNAL
commerce of the country on the
Great Lakes and important interior
] centers. It's bureau Of manufactures
has brought about more intimate TO,
,at,ons between the manufacturers o.
the United States and buyers abroad
and by bringing purchasers into
closer touch with dealers. aided II
the extension of foreign markets 1o'
our manufactures.
"It has cooperated in the oeneii
cent work of arbitration to avert o.
terminate strikes and promote TN
interests of our laboring people. Con
gress has wisely cooperated win an
snnnlemented the work OF this oe
partment be enacting law Tor Tn
better protection of seamen and Z
nrevent their being induced to sni
through false representations.
has provided for an investlgatio
= into the conditions of working VIC
, men and children; 1T has amende
and strengthened the law to proven
the importation of contract labo'
and provided a plan for the furtns
!, exclusion of that class or Asiatic III
migration which enters into compf
- tition with American workmen.
has enacted a law limiting the hour
If labor of employees engaged In raj
wov train service and OF railway te
I'll egraphers.
3, "The congress Just closed re-enac
'e ed the law passed by the fifty-nfnt
congress to conform to the opinion {
the supreme court, making commC
>, carriers liable for accidents to the
. employees engaged in interstate cor
- merce. 1t has enacted a law for Il
further protection of the life of raj
road employees in their hazardo'
~ employment. It has provided col
H. pensation for laborers and mechani
~ who may be injured in the servi
u OF the government, and making
70 provision for their families IN 4
81 event of their being killed in Z
course of their emnlovment. 1t h
Z enacted model child labor law I
'h the District of Columbia. It has ,
o. rected thorough investigation IN
~ the working conditions Of the 81
re ployes Of the telegraph and teleDho
g compan MES doing interstate bushes
s' and in response to the urgent appt
o from both capital and labor. congrs
~ haf,~n SIS adjournment. annropriat
S15O,00O for an investigation in
as the cauee of mine accidents, with
ne view of promoting the safety
u workers in our mines.