Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-28
ASKS FOR
LEGISLATION
President Roosevelt Sends Special
Message to Congress

" ~~NS 1920 N0AAi
pns in both the senate and the hous
bre such that the special message O
e president further outlining hi
ews, which was sent to congress to
v, received but scant attention
e message arrived late in the da,
the house was SO tied up unde
new rules that 1t could not Off
ly receive the message, while tn,
ate was in the midst of the con
eration of the naval appropriation
under the 10-minute rule wheI
document reached that body.
Unlike the house, the senate per
tied the formal presentation of tn,
Usage, but it could not at that time
laid before the senate, and by the
pc the naval bill had been disposed
the hour was so late and the at.
dance so small that no attempt
S made to read the document.
synopsis of the message follows:
TO the Senate and House of Rep.
entatives: In my message to the
gress of March %, 1908, l out
ID certain measures which l be-
Re the majority of our countrymen
Ire to have enacted into law al
time. These measures do not
resent by any means all that !
Id like to see done If l thought
ossible, but they represent what |
eve can now be done If an earnest
rt toward this end is made.
Since | wrote this message an en-
ers' liability law has been enact
which, it is true, comes short of
I ought to have been done, but
eh does represent real advance.
arently there is good ground to
that there will be further legis-
n providing for recompensing all
oyes who suffer injury while en-
ID in the public service; that
will be child labor law enact
or the District of Columbia: that
waterways commission will be
inued, with sufficient financial
port to increase the effectiveness
is preparatory work; that steps
be taken to provide for such in
igations into conditions by the
ropriate committee of the house
representatives and by government
erts in the executive service as
secure the full information nee
ry for intelligently revising the
4 at the hands of the congress
ted next fall. and, finally, that
neial legislation will be enacted
giding for temporary measures for
ting any trouble that may arise
The next year or two and for
mission of experts who shall
Roughly investigate the whole
ter, both here and in the great
mercial countries abroad. so as to
BILE to recommend legislation
h will put our financial system
efficient and permanent basis.
{ Is much to be wished that one
lre of the financial legislation of
session should be the establish
OF postal savings banks. Ample
fopriation should be made to en-
the interstate commerce commits
to carry out the very important
ure of the Hepburn law, which
s to the commission supervision
control over the accounting sys-
s of the railroads.
Pleads for LaboreF.
There Is, however. much doubt
ut two Of the measures / have
pmmended; The measure to do
" with abuse of the power of in
etion and the measure or group
neasures to strengthen and render
more efficient and more wise
rol by the national government
the great corporations doing an
Estate business.
,irst. as to the power Of iniune-
and Of punishment for contempt
pntempt cases, save where imme-
action is imperative. trial
ID be before another Judge. As
rds injunetions. some such legis-
2 as that have previously rec
ended should be enacted. There
those who fail to realize the ex-
e bitterness caused among large
es OF worthy citizens by the use
has been repeatedly made OF the
er OF Injunction in labor disputes.
he in whose Judgment We have
right to trust are of opinion
while most Of the eomuIaint