The Washington herald., 1908-05-19

That a considerable number OF the Re
publicans in the House will make a de-
termined effort 10 secure the passage OF
an anti-injuncuon bill before adjourn
ment was made plain TO Speaker Cannon
yesterday. when he was waited upon by
a delegation of insurgents composed OF
Representatives Townsend. OF Michigani
Hayes, Of California; Madison. OF Kan
sas. and Pollard. Of Nebraska.
The insurgents told the Speaker. 50 it
IS reported, that If the House Commit
tee on the Judiciary failed TO report an
anti-injunction bin they would join with
the Democrats to prevent an adjourn
ment They submitted to the Speaker one
petition with forty names attached call
ing upon the Committee on the judiciary
70 report an anti-injunction measure.
This petition was circulated by Repre-
sentative Hayes. Other petitions OF a
similar character have been passed
around with more or less success By
members OF the insurgent band.
Has Been Growing.
Inquiries made yesterday developed that
the revolt against the determination Of
the leaders 10 adjourn Congress without
passing a bill regulating the practices Of
the Federal courts In issuing injunctions
has been growing for several days.
Numerous conferences by the insur-
gents have been held. and on Saturday
night Il was decided 10 test the temper
o. Republicans in the House on the sub
ject by inviting them 10 sign petitions
urging the judiciary Committee to act, or
threatening to join with the Democrats
10 prevent adjournment until such time
ss the leaders could see their way clear
10 put the thumbscrews on Chairman
Jenkins and other members OF the COM
mittee. The results II is said, were be-
yond their fondest anticipations.
Just what the leaders will do in the
face Of this revolt on the question Of
injunctlons viii be developed within the
next day or so. While there are prob
ably not a dozen Republicans who favor
the Pearre bill, indorsed by organized
labor. and which, in the opinion of good
lawyers in Congress- proposes to pTaC-
tically abolish the writ of Injunction, a
great many Republicans believe that
should be enacted into law.
The bills quite generally favored. If
any action at all is 10 be taken, are
those introduced by Representatives
Payne OF New York; Stirling. of Illinois,
and hubbard. OF West Virginia. AS in
teTpreted by members of the Judiciary
Committee, these measures go no fur
ther than to give a statutory recogni-
tion Of the present practices Of Federal
judges in the matter Of issuing restrain
ing orders. They are chiefly valuable,
IN the opinion of their advocates. be-
cause Of the moral effect that would fol-
low the enactment of any ore OF them.
Labor Stiu Insists.
However. organized labor insists upon
the Pearre bill On the other hand there
is a tremendous sentiment among busi-
ness men bitterly hostile 10 any legisla-
ton at all relating to injunctions Ef-
forts made TO get up a compromise that
might be reasonably satisfactory 10 the
opposing interests have proved futile.
For this reason the responsible leaders
IN the House have been at their wits end
as to what should be done in the mat
ter. The situation relating TO the in
junction bills has changed repeatedly
during the past month or So Decisions
have been made to act, only 10 be va
Gated soon after.
4 determined group Of fifty Republicans,
bent on carrying their point, II they
have 70 join with the Democrats to do
so. presents a real problem for the
leaders.