The Washington times., 1910-01-19

I'D the Constitution many questions
have arisen which were not issues at
that period Is il necessary TO change
the Constitution in order that laws re-
Earding them may be adopted Shall
each state have laws just as if there
were no bond between them2 It Is
apparent there Is a wide held of gov
ernment activity which belongs TO the
States and which does not fall under
the powers OF the National Government.
but in which great variety OF import
ant legislation is necessary. affecting
not only the individual State which
passes the law, bat number Of sister
States and il IS upon that theory that
we now are looking for greater eff
cheney in laBJnaking-
i have high hopes that we are on the
threshold Of some effective legislation
b. all Of our States and the removal
or many evils and abuses that undOUbt-
eetiy now exist because OF the want
of discussion and concentration OF
public opinion
For Protection of Laborer.
Under the head Of Industrial scci-
dents John HAYS Hammond. Samuel
Gonpers and John Mitchell contributed
symposium of addresses that dealt
with the problems from the standpoint
OF the laoCrins man and the mining
engineer Each OF the speakers agreed
that there should ne better protection
afforded the SorSInSman in the prose-
cution Of his daily labor.
Mr- GompeTs called attention 10 the
fact that in Europe there is a better
conception OF tie liability Of the en-
ploEeT than in the United States. When
American employers begin TO see thar
I u i as expensive for them to Ia ye
accidents as 80 take precautions against
iiiefn they VIII soon see that p-eVenIa-
TIVE measures are adopted. he said
10 fr n
Mitchell declared that the laws relating
10 responSibiliJy Of employers are uni
FORM in the United StateS-unifOrmlv
bad. 4 law Is needed that viii give
his employer after he - injured or 10
liis family IN case OF his death, he
said.
Nj Hammond directed attention to
the fact that the Cherry. III. mine dis
aSter VII cost al least half q million
dollars 10 the mine owners and the
provided he decIa red the ayvcideHt
( could never have happened. The remedy
lies In the Improvement Of the present
methods OF mining he said and ne advO-
Gated a uniformity in the mining laws
Compulsory Insurance Favored.
Nj Belmont discussed the recent ac-
ton Of the Civic Federation in urging
the compulsory use by law OF insurance
10 cover liabilities incurred through in
juries 10 employees
Insurance" he said. has the advan-
/ taEe Of distributing the risks so that
tac less hazardous Eocations may help
I 10 protect the more dangerous ones
the burdens in the end fall upon the
/ consumer through the increased cost Of
+ p- cGucJiOn. for the cost VIII finally fall
: there through the iuf7exibIe laws Of
trade in advocating uniform laws TO
! cover employers liabilities through in
{ sUTauce. IL must not be forgotten that
uniform insurance laws are necessary as
well Another consideration and per
( haps one OF the greatest. IS the impedi-
/ meut TO liberal treatment Of their en-
! p5oves BY corporations sin the matter OF
I injuries which unequal laws produce
/ This conference is shOrding The oppor-
I tIlnity OF discussing the greatest qUes-
Z ton Of The day
Addresses were also madfs during
Z the afternoon session BY George ".
{ Gillette OF Minneapolis William r
{ Farnham, Of the American Associa-
! ton for La bOT Legislation. John vii
/ liams, Of the International Factory
I Inspection Association, and Samuel
( McCUue Lindsay. vice president or
{ the American Economic Association
( Hollis r Bailey chairman Of the
/ child labor committee. presented a
] report on child labor following a
] carefully prepared address by Isaac
/ y Sellgman. OF New York. chairman
/ of the national child labor commit
Z tee Inese two addresses brought
! the discussions for the afternoon 10 a
close A number Of the deIeza fes
were the guests Of John Hays Ham
1 mono last evening at the dinner given
/ IN honor Of the governors.