The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-05

shown the sincerest sympathy. At his instance. Congress has passed the Dill fixing the liability of interstate cal tained in the course of employment, abolishing the rule of fellow-servans and the common law rule as 10 con tributory negligence. and substituting therefor the so-callej rule of compara- tive negligence. It has also passed d law fixing the compensation of gov ernmsnt employees for injuries sustain. ed in the employ of the government It also passed a model child labor law for the District of Columbia. In previous administrations an arbitra- ton law for interstate commerce rail the application of safety devices to save the lives and limbs of employees of interstate railroads had been pass. ed. Additional legislation of this kind
 T wish to say that In so far as can. hope to promote the enactment of further legislation of this character. I am strongly convinced that the gov ernment should make itself as respon- ploy as an interstate railway corpora. :. ton is made responsible by Federal law to its employees; and l snail DC glad. whenever any additional reason able safety device can be invented to reduce the loss of life and limb among railway employees, to urge Congress 10 require its adoption by interstate ra1l- ways.
 Touches on Injunctions.
 Another labor question has arisen which has awakened the most excited discussion. That is in respect to the power of the Federal courts to issue in that, my convictions are fixed. Take away from courts, if 1t could be taken away. the power to issue injunctions in labor disputes. and 1t would create a nla and save the lawless among their num- Der from a most neeiful remedy avail able to all men for the protection or their business against lawless in- Is not a property or pscuniary right which can be protected by equitable injunction is utterly without founda- ton in precedent or reason: The to make the secondary boycott law full Such a proposition is at variance with the American instinct and Will find no support in my Judgment when submitted to the American peopie. ment of tyranny, and ought not to be made legitimate.
 "The Issuing of temporary re- straining order without notice has m several instances been abused by its inconsiderats exercise. and to remedy this, the platform upon which ! was elected recommends the formulation in a statute of the conditions unoer Whicn such a temporary restraining oroer ought to issue. A statute can and ought to be framed to embody the best modern practice, and can ..iHI1}sn bring the he the court as to make abuses of the process nre % unlikely in the future. Ameri- can people. if I understand them. in sist that the authority of the courts shall be sustained and are opposed 10 any change in the procedure by which the powers of a court may be weaken ed and the fearless and effective ao. ministration of justice be interfereo with.
 Having thus reviewed the questions likely to recur during my admfnistra- a- tion, and having expressed in sum. mary way the position which expect to to take in recommendations to Con gress ani in my conduct as an exeeS. ;Sv tie. invoke the considerate sympa.ngg the aid of Almighty God in the dis charge of my responsible duties.