The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-03-27
WEEK in THE WORLD.
Great Events and Movements Which
Are Making History.

Great Events and Movements Which
Are Making History.
President Roosevelt in a message We'd
nesday urged Congress 10 PASS at this
session certain legislation IN which he i
decply interested. lie asked a child's la
Dor law for the whole nation, or at least
a model law for the District Of Columbia;
an employers' liability law drawn within
the limitations set by the supreme court;
compensation for persons hurt or killed
in the public service; modification OF the
injunction law 10 provide Tor due notice
that such action Is TO be taken, and
quick hearing OF the case perhaps ~ an
other Judge than the one granting the IN
junction; amendment 10 the antitrust
law 10 permit traffic agreements between
railroads; power for the federal govern
ment to publish and pass upon the issue
of railroad securities; federal representa-
ton ON receiverships to prevent those who
have wrecked the company remaining IN
CONTROL changes ia the antitrust law 10
Kermit proper aud necessary combinations
of business men. farmers or laborers, all
contracts in constraint OF trade To be hled
with the bureau OF corporations To give
publicity, and the bureau either TO for
bid the carrying out OF the contract with
in sixty days, else the only means oil az
lacking il be through the courts which
shall allow proper notice aud hearing; la.
Dor, farmers and other organizations not
formed for profit should be allowed to reg
lister; the three-fold damage provision
should be abolished and only actual dam.
age and costs allowed; the right OF EN-.
ployers and employees 10 combine and
contract with one another or with their
employees or employers should be recog.
Med peaceable strikes for the purpose OF
securing satisfactory wages should be le-
galized, but violence, disorder or coercion
| by the blacklist or boycott should remain
illegal; time having come for the revision
OF the tariff, congress Is urged TO provide
| for a committee to be assisted either by
persons outside OF the government or
members of the executive departments APP
pointed by the president, to gather the
necessary information upon which to base
action; the duty on woodpulp should be
removed at once TO lessen the strain on
our forests; provision should be made tor
permanent waterways commission as
step toward the conservation OF our ma.
tional resources; notice is given that any
bill passing congress giving away water
power rights on navigable rivers viii be
met by veto.
The German government has declined
to receive DIR. David Jayne Hill in the
capacity Of American ambassador to sue
coed Charlemagne Tower. whose resigna-
ton has been accepted at Washington to
take effect upon the qualification Of his
successor. DR.. Hill is at present Amer
lean minister to The Hague, and was
formerly first assistant secretary OF state
under the administration OF Secretary
Hay. The objection to DIR: Hill Is one
purely personal to Emperor William, who
has simply caused it to be made known
that the American diplomatist is persona
non crata to him. The reason for the EN-
perors objection is connected with the
visit to America several years ago OF his
brother, Prince Henry, the ranking, adj
miral Of the German navy. DR.. Hill at
that time was first assistant secretary OF
state and necessarily was brought into
official contact with the distinguished
foreign visitors. just what he did or
did not do to give offense is not known
at Washington.
United States Senator William James
Bryan of Florida died Sunday. in Wash
ington after an illness of SO days OF ty-
phoid fever. 1t was only 70 days pre-
vyious to his death that he took his seat,
succeeding the late Senator Mallory. Al
though less than 80 years old Mr., Bryan
had made good reputation in the. SEN
ate and gave promise of becoming force
full part of the minority. Previous to
in jacksonville. In Mr.. Bryan the sen
ate loses the seventh member by death
since the adjournment of the 59th CON
gress. The list comprises the two late
senators from Alabama, Senators Pettus
and Morgan, Mr.. Mallory of Florida. Mr..
Latimer of South Carolina, Mr.. Whytee
of Maryland, Mr.. Proctor of Vermont and
Mr.. Bryan.
Congressman Charles +. Littlefeld of
the second district of Maine will leave
the lower house Sept. 80 and return to
the practice of law. He sent a letter
of resignation to Governor Cobb. Satur-
day, at the same time announcing his
intention to the chairman of the district
committee. He says. his congressional
duties have compelled him to abandon
private practice, which he wishes to re-
sumo out of duty to his family. Mr.;
Littlefeld has represented the second
Maine district since 1899 when he was
chosen to fill the unexpired term of Mel
son Dingley, and has been one of the
ablest representatives that state ever had.
His resignation has created sensation
in Maine political circles.
Durham w. Stevens, member OF the
japanese council at Seoul, Vas shot and
fatally wounded in San Francisco Mon
day morning as he was preparing to leave
for Washington The shooting was done
by Korean who was one of four. resi-
dents of that country who attacked Mr..
Stevens Sunday at the Fairmont hotel;
Stevens is an American who has played
conspicuous part in Japanese official
advisor to the japanese foreign office at
Seoul during the Korean crisis that was
resented by the inhabitants of that coun-
try. Mr.. Stevens was recently trans
ferred to his former post as confidential
adviser to the japanese embassy at Wash
ington.
Japan will receive a visit from the |
United States battleship fleet on its trip |
around the world. A cordial invitation
from the emperor of the island king
dom was received by this government
last week and accepted. 1t, is likely that
China will also want look at the big
l6' and in that case the invitation
would be accepted. These additions to
the fleets itinerary may mean a curtail-
ment in the time for target practice since
it will be impossible under present ar.
for the ships to reach the
Atlantic seaboard before next March.
Bishop Charles Henry Fowler of the
Methodist Episcopal church North, died
in New York city Friday as the result
Of an operation for diabetes. He was
born in Ontario in 1887 and was elected
bishop of the Methodist church in 1884
and was one of the Oldest bishops in
point of service. He was graduate of
Northwestern university at Evanstown,
Ill.,, and while there distinguished him
self as member of the live-saving crew. |,