The Carlisle independent., 1908-02-06
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SCORES BIG CORPORATIONS BECAUSE
 OF THEIR ATTITUDE.
STANDARDS METHODS
 ARE TORN TO PIECES
Tendency of oil Concern to lover Awe, Crush and Disdain PubIic," Proves Warm Theme In Chiefs
 Communication.

COmmuniCallOn.
 President Roosevelt's sizzling mes sage to congress asked the enactment of fair employers liability law, more powers for the. Interstate Commerce called to the attention of the law makers his campaign against the "spe- cially privileged rich" Regarding the employers liability act, recently de- clared unconstitutional by the supreme court, the president said:
 AS regards the employers liability law, I advocate it's immediate reenact- ment limiting its scope so that it shall apply only to the class of cases as to which the court says it can constitu- tionally apply but strengthening its provisions within this scope. Interstate employment being thus covered by an adequate national law, the field of in- trastate employment will be left to the action of the several states. With this clear definition of responsibility the states will undoubtedly give to the performance of their duty within their field the consideration the importance of the subject demands.
 'I also very urgently advlse that com prehenSive act be passed providing for compensation by. the government to all service. Under the present law an in- jured workman in the employment of the government has no remedy. and the entire burden of the accident falls on the helpless man. his wife, and his young children. This is an outrage. It is matter of humiliation to the na- tion that there should not be on our statute books provision to meet and partially atone for cruel misfortune when 1t comes upon man through no fault of his own while faithfully serv- ing the public"
 Assais Injunction Abuse.
 Abuse of the use of the injunction in labor cases provided another theme for the executive. He declared there Is some need for action regarding the rights and wrongs of labor from black listing to boycotting. Continuing, he said:
 AS regards injunctions. I can do It, tie but repeat what I have said in my last message to congress- Even though 1t were possible. I should consider it most unwise to abolish the use of the process of injunction. It is necessary their own dignity and in order that they may in effective manner check disorder and violence. The judge who uses it cautiously and conservatively but who, when the need arises, uses it fearlessly, confers the greatest ser vice upon our people, and his preemi- shoud be searty pg9e there is no question in my mind that 1t has sometimes been used heedlessly and unjustly. and that some of the i'm functions issued infiict grave and oc- those enjoined."
 mat the santa te Railroad president had guilty knowledge of relating is an assertion which the executive made with effect. In his message he in- closed letters of correspondents which he declared point to the truth of his statements. His words in this con- nection are:
 Tn enclose herewith a statement is- sued by the chief of the bureau of cor porations in answer to certain state ments (which I also enclose) made by and on behalf of the agents of the or the attorney-general containing an answer to certain statements, also in closed. made by the president of the Santa Fe Railway Company The Standard Oil Corporation and the rail way company have both been found guilty by the courts of criminal mis- pay heavy fines; and each has issued and published broadcast these state ments, asserting their innocence and denouncing as improper the action of the courts and juries in convicting them of guilt. These statements are very elaborate. are very ingenious and are The letter and inclosure from MT Heney sufficiently illustrate the meth ods of the high officials of the Santa F'e and show the utter falsity of their plea of ignorance. the similar plea of the Standard Oil being equally with out foundation"
 Would See Traffic Associations.
 Uniformity of railroad rates was an- other one of the executives themes which is of interest to the general pub lie and President Roosevelt advised a pool Of traffic associations for the pur- pose of conferring on rates. Tn that connection he continued as follows:
 T desire to repeat my recommenda- ton that railways be permitted to form traffic associations for the purpose of conferring about and agreeing upon rates. regulations and practices affect ing interstate business in which the members of the association are mu- tually interested. This does not mean that they should be given the right to pool their earnings or their traffic The law requires that rates shall be tween individuals. localities. or differ ent species of traffic. Ordinarily rates by all competing lines must be the same. As applied to practical conditions, the can not be conducted according to law without what is equivalent to confer ence and agreement. The articles un- der which such associations operate all their operations should be open to public inspection; and the rates. regu- lations, and practices upon which they agree should be subject to disapproval by the commission"
 Then followed a roast" on the "eyi] rich" The president told of the cam l paign which the wealthy lawbreakers | conducted and set forth remedial legis- | lation. Hts statement in that regard Under no circumstances would we l countenance attacks upon law-abiaine | property. or do aught but condemn | those who hold up rich men as being | evil men because of their riches. or i the contrary. our whole effort Is to in- | sist upon conduct, and neither wealth nol | property nor any other class distinction | as heing the proper standard by which tt