The Washington times., 1908-03-17
Chief Executive WillSend
Red-Hot Message If
the Fight Is De-
layed.
Labor Men Meet Tomor-
row and May Decide
on Legislation to
Support.

The mystery ABOUT whether the Prsss-
dent is going TO send another red-hae
message to Congress, dealing with Ishsz
and corporation questions, was solved
today. The message viii be sent il II
is necessary.
II II Is delivered, il viii relate in the
main TO the legislation, now in proccss
Tor formulation. Tor the amendment OF
the Sherman antitrust law. II can be
said that while the conferences relating
10 this measure have not yet ended.
! the numerous interests which have beeit
trying 10 agree on q draft are so near
! together that final Unanimity is now
confidently expected. The labor organi-
/ zation leaders are tie people now hold
ing out, net being entirely satisfied with
| the proposed provision excepting their
unions from the operation Of the law.
II is believed they will finally accept.
A conference OF the bills trainers
with number OF labor representatives
was held in New York yesterday. and
today another like conference, with the
executive commit e OF the American
Federation Of Lab,r IS In progress.
Expect Decision Tomorrow.
Tomorrow a general meeting OF tina
heads OF the organizations which are
affiliated in the federatiOn-some 800 TO
400 men-wiu consider the matter. and
the decision there given is expected 70
| be determinatiye Of the attitude OF or
ganized labor.
The bill IS likely to be introduced in
a very few days by Representative Hep
/ burn. It is expected that in presenting
II he will make an explanation OF its
origin and an answer 20 the criticism
that has been aimed against the pres.
ident by Senator Tillman ana others,
in connection with its preparation.
There has been protest against the
alleged impropriety Of calling together
lawyers. captains Of industry. and labor
I readers, 10 formulate a bill whose pas
sage IS demanded OF Congresg F-gorr
has been made TO arouse preiudfce ~
the charge that the President is irving
10 have legislation really done ia pri-
vate conferences instead Of on the floor
OF Congress. The reply made 10 this
/ BY friends Of the Administrator is rbsr
the President has had no motive save
10 get the best possible advice from the
widest circle Of persons Qualined 10 give
it, TO have the measure viewed from
every possible standpoint. and 10 har-
monize II possible all interests
Anybpdy able TO present a useful
suggestion OF 20 shed light could get
hearing.
Big Stick IN Reserve.
With such an explanation as this the
measure viii be started on its perilous
legislative career in a few days. Thers
will be no haste about Executive inter-
ference in its behalf. E.pi u can be
said on the highest authority that If
Congress falls TO show a serious dis
position about considering. reporting,
and acting on II. then the President
may be expected 10 get into the arena
with a bigger stick than he las ever
before aourished, and to summon the
country 10 back him in tie insistence
| that Congress do something The
message, If it does come. will be as
bitter a rebuke to Congress as was
ever delivered by an Executive, and
will hardly fail 10 become one OF the
issues in the campaign, whether or not
It forces legislation. The President IS
in dead earnest about forcing Congress
TO act. He believes IL would be a mis-
fortune of the worst kind for both the
country and his party If this session
should fail TO accomplish some con-
structive legislation OF the first order:
and he is prepared 10 take a more in
sistent attitude than ever before.