The Irish standard., 1908-03-28
House LIKES WORD; :
SENATE is UNMOVED
SPECIAL MESSAGE BY PRESIDENT
READ TO BOTH BRANCHES
OF CONGRESS.
REPRESENTATIVES LAUD
TARIFF REVISION PLAN
That Topic Brings Forth Handicap.
ping in Lower eody-Democrats
Take Part in Applause-Many New
Laws Are Asked.

Washington. Mar. ga special
message was read in both houses Of
congress soon after converting Wednes-
day and in both it was closely fol-
lowed. In the house the declaration
that the time had come for revision
Of the tariff elected handclapping on
the part of Democratic members.
Democratic approval also was given
by way of pounding desks to the
suggestion that congress could with
advantage forthwith remove the tariff
on wood pulp, with a corresponding
reduction upon paper made from wood
pulp. The Republicans waited and
confined the applause to the message
as a whole, In the senate the mos
sage was received without comment
OF any kind.
New Child Labor Law Asked.
Among the measures on which &C.
ton is asked are the following: Model
child-labor bill for the District Of
Columbia; an employers liability bill
to conform to recent supreme court
decision; amendment of the law az
fecting labor injuncuons, providing
that notice be given before an injunc-
ton is issued and hearing of contempt
cases by other judges; amendment of
the antitrust laws to distinguish be-
tween good and bad combines. permit
ting railroad pooling and such organi-
cations as labor unions and oranges
to conduct their business. While the
rights of unions arc recognized and
their legitimate purposes praised, boy.
colts and blacklisting arc condemned.
Tariff revision is recommended and it
is suggested that this congress take
preliminary steps to that end Imme-
diate repeal of the tariff on wood pulp
ia urged.
Asks Liability Law.
The message in part:
l renew my recommendation for the
immediate re-enactment of an employ
ers' liability law, drawn to conform to
the recent decision of tho supreme
court. Within the limits indicated by
the court. the law should be made
thorough and comprehensive, and the
protection 1t affords should embrace
every class of employee to which the
power Of the congress can extend
Child labor should be prohibited
throughout the nation. At least n
model child-labor bill should be passed
for the District of Columbia. 1t is
unfortunate that In the one place sole
ly dependent upon congress for its
legislation there should be no law
whatever to protect children by for
bidding or regulating their labor.
injunction Legislation.
also urge that action be taken
along the line Of tho recommendations
l have already made concerning in
functions in labor disputes. No tenn
porary restraining order should be is-
sued by any court without notice: and
the petition for a permanent injunc-
ton upon which such temporary re-
Rtraining order has been issued should
be- heard by the court issuing the same
within a reasonable time-say, not to
exceed week or whereabouts from the
date when the order was issued. 1t Is
worth considering whether it. would
not give greater popular confidence In
the impartiality of sentences for con.
tempt II 1t was required that the issue
should be decided by another Judge
than the one Issuing the injunction,
except where tho contempt is com.
mitted In the presence of the court, or
in other case Of urgency.
Rate Law Amendments.
I again call attention to the urgent
need of amending the interstate COM
MERGE law and especially the antitrust
law along the lines indicated in my
last message. The interstate com.
merce law should be amended 80 us
to give railroads the right to make
traffic agreements. subject to these
agreements being approved by the in
terstate commerce commission and
published in all Of their details The
commission should also be given the
power to make public and to pass upon
the issuance of all securities hereafter
issued by railroads doing an interstate
commerce business.
A law should be passed providing in
effect that when federal court de.
termines to place common carrier
or other public utility concern under
the control Of a receivership, the at.
torney general should have the right
to nominate at least one of the rece1v.
ers; or else in some other way the
interests of the stockholders should be