Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-01
PRESIDENT DECLARES IN
FAVOR OF ITS REDUc-
TON.
WOULD ALSO MODIFY LAW
RELATING TO INJUNC-
TONS.
AND URGES MUCH ELSE IN
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO
CONGRESS.

Washington, March ga special
message was sent to congress yester-
day by the president, who made
known many changes in law which he
demands.
Tariff Revision Ere Long.
The time has come" he declares,
when we should prepare TO- re-
vision of the tariff. This should be,
and indeed must be, preceded by
careful investigation" 1t seems to
the president that before the
close OF this session provision should
4 be made for collecting full material
which will enable the congress elected
next fall to act Immediately utter it
comes into existence. This would ne
cessitate some action by the congress
at its present session, perhaps in the
shape of directing the prope- com
mittee to gather the necessary inform
ton. both through the committee it.
self and through government agents
who should report to the committee
which should permit it to act with
and should lay before it the facts
prompt and intelligent fairness. These
government agents, if it is not deem
ed wise to appoint individuals from
outside the public service, might with
advantage be members of the execu-
I've departments, designated by the
president, on his own motion or on
the request of the committee, to act
with it.
Il am of the opinion, howeYa.', that
one change in the tariff could with
advantage be made forthwith. Our for
ests need every protection, and one
method of protecting them would be
to pat upon the free list wood pulp.
with a corresponding reduction upon
paper made from wood pulp. when
they come from any country that does
not put an export duty upon them.
Waterways.
Ample provision should be made
for a permanent waterways commits
sion. The reasonable expectation of
the people win not be met unless
congress provides at his session for
the Beginning and prosecution of the
actual work of waterway improve
meat and control. Congress should
recognize in fullest fashion the fact
that the subject of the conservation
OF our natural resources, with which
this commission deals, is literally vi
tai for the future of the nation.
Child Labor.
The president also asks for the gen,
eral prohibition of child labor; seeks
the enactment of an employers liabil-
ity law and urges a law forbidding in
functions except upon due notice. He
would have removed the present pen
atty for boycotting: would permit
railway probing. and pleads FOR fin
anciai legislation. The message has
been discounted for many days and
its reading therefore caused 40 SEN
sation.
CAild labor. he declares, should be
prohibited throughout the nation. At
least q model child-labor bill should be
passed for the District of CoGmbia
II 10 unfortunate that in the one place
solely dependent upon congress for
its legislation there should be no law
whatever to protect children by for
bidaaag or regulating their labor.
Employers Liability.
He renews his recommendation for
the immediate reenactment of an EN-
ployers' liability law, drawn to con-
form TO the recent decision of he su-
preme court. Within the limits indi-
Gated by the court, the law should be
made thorough and comprehensive,
and the protection it affords should
embrace every class of employe to
which the power of the congress can
extend In addition to a liability law
protecting the employees of common
CARRIERS. the government should show
its good faith by enacting a further
law giving compensation to its own
employees for injury or death incurred
in its service"
lnjunctIons.
Concerning injunctions in labor dis
putes. the president says that no tenn
porary restraining order should be is
sued by any court without notice;
and the petition for a permanent in
junction upon which such temporary
restraining order has been issued
should be heard by the court 'ssuing
he same within a reasonable time
say. not to exceed =. week or there
sbouts from the date when the order
was issued. It is worth cons dering
whether il would not give greater
popular confidence in the i'm 1artial-
ity OF sentences for contempt if It
was rec dred that the issue shodld be
decided 5y another judge than the
one issuing the injunction, except
where the contempt is committed IN
the presence Of the court, or in other
case Of urgency"
Pooling.
The interstate-commerce law should
be amended. says the president. so as
70 give railroads the right TO make
trafic agreements. subject to these
agreements being approved by the
interstate commerce commission and
published In ell Of their Ietails. The
commission should also be given the
power 70 make public and to pass up
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