The San Francisco call., 1908-03-26

calling attention to some necessary
and obvious legislation said the re-
publicans.
1t is virtually certain that congress
Will heed the presidents recommends
tions to the extent of passing the
Aldrich currency bill and new en-
ployers' liability act to meet the OBJ
jections of the supreme court, and pos
sibly modify the laws relative to in
functions and arrange for preliminary
work looking to tariff revision 1t is
possible, too, that a commission may
be appointed TO consider the entire
question of inland waterways improve
ment The Newlands bill is now before
the senate committee on commerce and
these features may be adopted. There
is but little inclination to take up the
amendment of the Sherman antitrust
act at this session. The time is too
short to accomplish such legislation.
There is no possibility that child
labor legislation viii be undertaken at
this session; too many delicate consti-
tutional and state rights questions are
involved. The message follows:
To the Senate and House of Representatives:
l call your attention TO certain measures as
TO which / think there should be action by the
congress before the close OF the present session.
There is ample time for their consideration
AS rgards most. II not all, Of the matters, bills
have been introduced into one or the other OF the
two houses. and II Is not 100 muCn TO nope
that action will be taken one way or the other
on these bills al the present session In my
message at the opening OF the present session.
and indeed. In various messages 10 previous
congresses, l have repeatedly suggested action
on most of these measures.
Child labor should be prohibited throughout
the nation. At least model child labor blu
should be passed for the district OF Columbia.
Il is unfortunate that in the place solely
dependent upon congress for its legislation there
should be no law whatever TO protect children
by forbidding or regulating their labor.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY LAW
l renew my Recommendation for the immedi-
ate re-enaetment OF an employers liability law,
drawn TO conform to the recent decision or the
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 employe TO which
the power Of the congress can extend.
In addition TO liability law protecting the
employees OF common carriers. the government
should show its good faith by enaeting further
law giving compensation to its own employees
FOR injury death incurred in It's service. II
Is Feproaeh TO us as nation that In Dotl
federal and state legislation we have afforded
less protection TO public and private empl2y,es !,
than any other industrial country Of the world
/ also urge that action be taken along the
line OF the recommendations l have already
made concerning in1unctions In labor disputes
No Temporary restraining order should be issued
BY amy court without notice, and the pet1IioI
| for a permanent injunction upon which sucl
1 temporary restraining order has been ISSUED
should be heard by the court issuing the same
within reasonable tiIne-say not to exceed (
week or thereabeuts from the date when tht
/ order was issued. 1t Is worth considering
whether it would not give greater popular conf
denee In the ifnpartialfty of sentences for con
tempt II It was required that the Issue should
be decided by another Judge than the one issu
! ing the Injunction except when the contempt i
con,n1dtfeG IN the spresenee of the court or ii
other cases Of urgency.
RAILROAD CONTROL
/ again call attention to the urgent need o
amending the interstate commerce law, Gn'
especially tie antitrust law. along the lines in
/ afed In m iqgr \
| commerce law should be amended as to giy'
railroads the right to make traffic agreements
/ subject 10 these agreements being approved b,
/ lished in all their details. The commission
| should also be given the power 10 make public
and to pass upon the Issuance of all securiie
| hereafter issued by railroads doing interstat
/ commerce business.
A law should be passed providing in efec
that when a federal court determines to place
common carrier or other public utility concerl
under the control of receivership, the attorne,
! least one of the receivers, or else in some othe
way the interests Of the stock holders bhou
be consulted. so that the management may no
laie wholly redelifered TO the III
failure of whose. policy may have necessitate
the creation Of the receivership. Receivership
! should be used not TO operate roads, but a
speedily as possible to pay their debts andp re
turn them to the proper owners.
ANTITRUST AMENDMENT
In addition to the reasons l have agread
urged on your attention, 1t has now becom
important that there should be amendmen
of the antitrust law because of the uncei
tainty as 10 how this law affects combination
am0Eg lDoring men and farmers If the con
binai has any tendency TO restrict intel
state eo.nnleree. Ali Of these combinations,
tonight and a resolution was draw