The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-04-02

Washington. Mar. 25.-The following
Is the full text Of a special message
from President Roosevelt read in both
houses Of congress Wednesday:
To the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiyes:
cal your attention TO certain meas
urcs as 10 which / think there should
be action by the congress before the
close 81 the present session. There Is
ample time for their consideration. As
reesrds most II not all OF the matters.
bills have been introduced into one or
tue other OF the two houses. and il Is
not zoo much 10 hope that action viii
be taken q way or the other on these
balls az the present session. In my
message az the opening OF the present
session. and. indeed. ia various mes
3 70 previous congresses. I have
repeatedly suggested action on most OF
these measures
CHILD labor should De prohibited
throughout the nation. AZ least a
model child-labor bill should be passed
Tor tbe District OF Columbia II Is
fortunate that in the one place solely
dependent upon congress for its legis
isfi1u there should be- no law what
ever TO protect children by f~orbldding
or regulating their labor.
! renew ms recommendation for the
Immediate reenactment Of an employ
ers liability law. drawn 70 conform 10
the recent decision OF the supreme
uu-t Within the limits indicated by
the court. the law should be made
thorough and comprehensive. and the
protection 30 affords should embrace
every class OF employee 20 which the
power Of the congress can extend.
In addition 70 a liability law pro-
tccung the employees OF common car.
ricrs. The government should show IT'S
good faith by enactlng a further law
giving compensation 20 It's " EN-
rloyes for injury or death incurred In
its service. % Is a reproach 70 as as a
nation that IN both federal and state
legislation wc have Offered less prntec.
tign - public and private employees
than any other Industrial country OF
ihe gorld.
also urge that action be taken
alons the line OF the recommendation
I have already made concerning in.
Juaru1ns in labor disputes So tenn
porary restraining order should be g..
sued by any coart without notice and
Jhe petition Tor "a permanent injunction
upon which such temporary restrain
inf order BIAS been issued should De-
Heard 5T the court issuing the sans
uitdin p reasonable time-say. not
$40 exceed a week or ~thpraabouts from
che date when the order was issued
lt is worth considering whether it
No1ld not give greater popular cona-
dCnce 30 the impartia'ity Of sentences
for contempt ~ Il was required that
she issue should De decided hy another
judge than the pa issuing the lnjunc
tiou. except where the contempt Is
committed Ga the presence OF the
court. or lu other case % urgency.
again call attention 20 the urgent
need OF amending the Interstate com
merco law aud especially the antitrust
law along the lines Indicated in my
last message The Interstate com.
mcrco Law should be amended so as 10
gire railroads the right to make tramc
agreements. subject 90 these agree
mcnts being approved hy the Inter
state commerce commission and pub
llshed in all their details The com
mission should also be given the pow
or 20 make public aud 20 pass upon the
issuance of an securities hereafter Is
sued hy railroads doing an Interstate
commerce business.
A law should be passed providing In
effect that when a federal court deter
mines 20 place a common carrier or
other public utility concern under che
control OF a r~oceiyorship. the attorney
general should have The right 20 NOM
mate at least one Of the receivers; or
elise In some other way the interests
of the stockholders should be con
suited, 80 that the management may
NOT be wholly redellvercd 60 the man
or men the failure Of whose policy may
have neccssitatcd the creation OF the
r~cceiVership. Receivershlps should be
used. no 20 operate roads, but as
speedily as possible 10 pay their debts
and return them 20 the proper owners
Ia addition 90 the reasons I have a.
ready urged on our attention. ID has
now become important that there
should be an amendment OF the anti,
trust Law. because OF the uncertainty
as 20 bow this law Affects combinations
among labor men and farmers. n the
comblaauon has any tendency To re
strict interstate commerce An OF
those combinations. n ana sale exist.
ing Tor and engaged ~ The promotion
of Innocent and proper purposes.
should be- recognized .ss legal As I
have repeatedly pointed out this anti
trust Law was a nos unwisely drawn
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