The Huttig news., 1908-02-08
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SCORES BIG CORPORATIONS BECAUSE
 OF THEIR ATTITUDE.
STANDARDS METHODS
 ARE TORN TO PIECES
Tendency of Oil Concern to "Over. Awe, Crush and sDisdain Publc," Proves Warm Theme in Chiefs
 Communication.

President Roosevelt's sizzling mes olge to congress asked the enactment of a fair. employers liability law, more Commission, and the executive again called to the attention of the law makers his campaign against the "spe- employers liability act, recently de- clared unconstitutional by the supreme court, the president said:
 "As regards the employers liability law, advocate it's immediate reenact- ment, limiting it's 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 it's provisions withi n this scope. Interstate beY W thns tS ed % 6y trastate employment will be left to the action of the several states. With this 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 5ured 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 outra ge. 1t 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 it comes upon a man through no Vault of his own while faithfully SerV- ing the public"
 Assals Injunction Abuse.
 Abuse of the use of the injunction in la Dor cases provided another theme for the executive. He declared there rights and wrongs of labor from black listing to boycotting. Continuing, he said
 "As regards injunctiors can do lit tie but repeat what I have said in my last message to congress. Even though it were possible, I should consider it process of injunction. It is necessary in order that the courts may maintain 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- 'nent usefulness as public servant ttsaa should be heartily ,recognized, R But 1t has sometimes. been used heedlessly and unjustly and that some of the in those enjoined."
 That the Santa Fe railroad president assertion which the executive made with effect In his message he in closed letters or correspondence which he declared point to the truth of his statements. His words in this con- nection are:
 "In 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 Standard Oil Corporation and a letter Of the attorney-general containing an answer to certain statements, also in closed, made by the president of the ha Standard Oil Corporation and the rail way company have both been found conduct; both have been sentenced to pay heavy fines; and each has issued and published broadcast these state denouncing as improper the action of the courts and juries in convicting them of guilt. These statements are very elaborate, ->.e very ingenious, and are untruthfui in important particulars. The letter and inelosure from MT. ods of the high officials of the Santa Fe 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. other, one of the. executives themes which is of interest to the general pub lie and President Roosevelt advised a pose of conferring on rates In that connection he continued as follows:
 Il desire to repeat my recommenda- 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 aot1 they thoi should be given the right The law requires that rates shall be so adjusted as not to discriminate be- ent species of traffic Ordinarily rates by all competing lines must be the same. As applied to practical conditions, the railway operations of this country can not be conducted according to law without what is equivalent to confer ence and agreement. The. articles un- der which such associations operate should be approved by the commission; all their operations should be open to public inspection; and the rates, regu- Iations. and practices upon which they agree should be subject to disapproval by the commission"
 Then followed roast" on the "evil rich The president told of the cam paign which the wealthy lawbreakers conducted and set forth remedial legis- latlon. His statement in that regard
 Under no circumstances would we countenance attacks upon law-abidng pEso property. or do aught but condemn evil men because of their riches. on the contrary, our whole effort is to in oiSl uPoH COHuuct ana neither wealth nor property nor any other class distinction. as being the proper standard by which to Judge the actions of men. For the hon. est man of great wealth we have a hearty regard. just as we have hearty regard for the honest politician and hon ment to uphold honesty, must be a move ment to frown on dishonesty. We at- tack only corrupt men of wealth, who find in the purchased politician the most efficient instrument of corruption and in the purchased newspaper the most effi- cient defender of corruption. Our main quarrel is not with these agents and representatives of the interests They derive their chief power from the great sinister offenders who stand behind as the strings are pulled. It is not the puppets, but the strong cunning men and the mighty forces working for evil behind and through the puppets. with whom we have to deal. We seek to con trol law-defy1ng wealth: in the first place to prevent it's doing dire evil to the re- the vlndictive and dreadful radicaiism