New-York tribune., 1910-06-24
From The Tribune Bureau.J

Prom The Tribune Bureau
4 Washington. June 23.-President Taft,
j Tith that courage and unwavering firm
] zsss which have characterized his atti-
81 rHde toward all labor problems, not only
) snos his election but in the campaign
j snd even before his nomination. threw
4 ne full weight Of his influence against
z .ss Hughes amendment to the sundry
4 dEl bill to-day. and thus accomplished
Il Elimination in conference This
i z-sndneut prohibited the use Of any
1 E-on Of the fund provided for the en-
.rument Of the Sherman antitrust law
n the prosecution Of labor organiZa-
auzs which violated that law. The
President summoned many Representa-
1 tTsE 10 the White House this morning
j M urged them TO defeat the amend
asrt He t3lG them il was Gle SIS legisla-
1an of the most pernicious character,
j E7i, without actually threatening
fs6 made Il clear that he would be ex-
Es-aely unwilling 10 approve & bill con-
lining such a provision He even III
mated that he would prefer to remain
Z Washington all summer awaiting the
Ssasune Of Congress TO approving a Law
llirinsically bad He declared that if
cost him the support Of every laboring
lan N the country he would not favor
il-h z provision The laboring man, he
Eaeved, asked only equality before the
sS and was entitled TO no more
ne utmost pressure had been brought
scar OF the President 10 induce him
accept this provision. Early this
-arning he received an earnest protest
Haiast MS attitude from ". S. Carter,
3 Hf4aent q the Brotherhood Of Loco
1alFe Firemsn and Enginemen, an or
seai1atlon for which he entertains the
-sAest respect. To this communication
replied IN the dispatch printed above.
resident Carter's telegram read as
blows:
-'sss reports Of to-day indicate that
- 1aFor using the peoples money to
s -sse1te labor IN their efforts TO better
! a-1nons. - The 79s delegates attending
l't-1Jn biennial convention Of 1,=2
g FalelIlooo q Locomotive Firemen and
8 ,-slnellen Of St Paul instruct me to
-'N7st against this unjust policy
WI ats Attitude Toward Labor.
~ Taft has never attempted to dis
s--F MS intense opposition TO the boy
ahc has always condemned the de-
- o. certain labor leaders for class
! 2A;ion. He has suggested that he
'''an antitrust law might properly
subjected TO certain notifications
81 would have the effect of eliminat-
@oor organizations from its scope.
has consistently insisted that
- teglslaticn must be general and not
&s - a--e'' q i'Si '''U'a'
Judge Oh the bench Mr. Taft
- ln1unctions against labor or
@Stloras - restrain them from con-
--s boycotts- AS long ago as Sep
!, . 1906. in q speech al Bath,
a. M Taft, then Secretary OF War
:. Feady being discussed as a prob
! RESIDENTIAL candidate, stated his
as clearly and frankly as he
Il to-day il his letter to Presi-
a. 0dTler. Discussing the legislation
se@0ea by Samuel Gompers, president
e. american Federation Of Labor,
e.. vas designed 10 exempt labor
T. --ellons from restraint by injunc-
81 AE Taft said il would simply
privileged class Of laborers who
- lle law by in3uring others Ind
e.. give them al immunity from an
e.. remedy that lawbreakers Of no
! g.. 7ss enjoy" In speaking Of the
ss " the federation he said: They
NJ, Alns u make the workingmen
4 5s,... ste the rights OF others in labor
l.. privileged class and secure TO
q. Unequal Immunity from the effec-
ss. Of the law
es ms nomination MIR. Taft dis
s4ps.s with great frankness the labor
assot - ne mad handed down from the
q stsf... 'o his unalterable opposition 70
Tss On lasoring men any more
I aso,. any other class by legislative
& 'nt immunity from that respect
law exacted Of all others. He
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