Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-18
President Has Waited for
Views of Labor Leaders.
NOW READY TO GO AHEAD
Recommendations t. Congress Will
Soon Be Drafted.
VIEWS OF EDWARD J. GAvEGAN
Says Building Trades Want Injunc-
ton Proceedings Expedited.
Crumpacker on Tariff.

Based upon the talks lie has had with
labor leaders as TO desires for additional
legislation President Roosevelt viii within
a few days complete his recommendations
To Congress on this subject. IL delayed
completion Of this portion OF his message
that he might talk with the labor leaders
who were invited here to the dinner last
night. Some of these leaders talked with
the President today. among them being
Edward j. Gavegan. counsel for the build
ing trades council of New York city.
Commissioner Neill of the bureau of labor.
who has taken part i'm ending numerous
strikes was also a caller.
Desires of Building Trades.
Mr.. Gaveean said h Lad talked with
the President this morning about the
views of the labor organizations in New
York represented by him attorney.
OR people feel that the laws should be
passed removing. as fuily as possible. all
delays connected with injunctions. said
Mr.. Gavesan. ore way 30 do this is BY
shortening tie tine of hearing On the
merits of cases instead of leaving the
matter TO judicial discretion.
Another is to compel a decision at the
done. as all injunction requests are based
upon facts which quickly ascer-
tained. The employer ought to he willing
for immediate decision. II ne q inns To he
injured he wants this injury stopped
quickly as possible If his contentious are
correct. Another thing we want is tie
right OF the defendants to pTesen; cvi-
dence orally and to have the hearing made
Il part of the records Of tie court. the
same as other cases. Proceedings for i'm
reachmen,. if ever necessary. could not
be based upon the methods now pursued
by the courts in injunction hearings. With
all the facts and testimony on record.
however action might be had later
Labor Leaders Not Unanimous.
1T developed today that the labor
leaders are by no means unanimous ia
Their, views as to what an anu-injunction
law should contain. In this respect
the President was disappointed Some
of the leaders are more radical in their
desires than others. The President has
suggested to them that they will net
make satisfactory headway befora q
Congress unless they get together and
pre- cent q solid front. The American
Fede ration of Labor has views of is
own. which it will urge upon Congress.
but some of the other labor Organiza-
tions. or their leaders. at least. appear
willing to accept more moderate anti
mands.
Consultation of Leaders.
Ever since President Roosevelt has been
in & sc he has always consulted Samuel
Gomrers and other officials of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor as To labors
demands uron Congress. His failure to do
SO this yea- is matter of history. How
far this ignoring of the greatest labor or
nj of tbe will n1lN part
In the fu ure one can now predict. Ii
l.; asserted at the White House, though.
that many of those called into consuIta-
tion by the President this time are Off
Ella Is of importan. labor organizations at
fliated with the Federation Of Labor, and
are as much entitled to present the views
of the federation as Mr.. Gompers
Crumpacker on the Tarih.
Representative Crumpacker of Indiana.
the only republican of the present dele
CATION IL the House from that state who
was reelected. called on the President
toGay. Mr.. Crumpacker became d mem
Der of the ways and means committee OF
tie House in succession to Representative
Watson who was defeated for governor
of Indiana this month. Il AN one of
those who believe there are many sched-
uies of the DinEley law that can stand
=. dUrtion in duties without JeopardizlnS
American Industries, said Mr.. trunl-
packer. but just what Congress VIII
finally do 10 one could tell now. 1t"
think. though that all Who arc interested
IN the tariff question should announce
their views before bill is passed. ana
not wait until then to do their kicking.
The ways and means committee welcomes
all the information and light 1t can get.
and prefers it now To later period.
To Push Postal Savings Bank Bill.
Senator Carter of Montana, one of the
President callers today, said he intended
to work hard at the coming session OF
Congress to obtain the passage of the bill
for ii postal savings BAN. system.
Il believe the bill will become law 1T
this session.. said Senator Carter. Il find
that many representatives who were hos
tile TO tile measure or Indifferent To il at
the last session are now favorable To it
because it was part of the party platform
adopted at Chicago.
Senator McCumber, another promineEt
visitor. said that his hobby at the coming
session would be his bin to provide foI
inspection of grain
~ am not Oil the Senate committee on
agriculture. said the senator, but hope
to be Il member when the Senate is re-
organized. am greatly interested in this
bill. There will be further hearings on IL.
anu hope it will be reported and acted
upon
senator McCumber introduced some
North Dakota constituents including j.
H Worst of Fargo, president OF the state
agrio ultural college.
Prominent Shriners Received.
The President shook hanGs with prom-
n. nj Mystic Shrners--I:dw l. Alderman
OF Cedar Rapids. imperial potentate Of
NCrtl America: Fred y. Hines. imperial
assistant ra5ban: Ezra Windsor Postcn
and Nj. Geigei. They were introduced by
Roe Fuikerscn. imIer.al potentate of
Almas Temple OF this ci ~.
Other Callers of the Day.
Senator Hale of Ma ne paid his respects
to the President and departed without
making predictions or sugg s:ions.
Representative Foss Of IS who was
a candidate against Senat.r HOPKINS in
the pr mary in Illinois this summer. called
to fe.ic tate the President upon the elec-
ton results. he said.
Senator Clark OF Montana introduced
friends
Senator Hey burn OF Idaho was Il visitor
K. l.. Mccormick. republican national
of Washington. who is in
Washington to argue before the ways and
means comm ttee against reducing the
duty on lumber. called.
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