The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-07
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this cisht-hour law Is that Its application
under certain emergencies becomes exceed
ingly oppressive and there Is d great temp
tatlon TO subordinate officials to evade H.. ]
think that 1t would bo wiser to allow the
President, by executive order, to declare an
emergency In special Instances in which tho
limitation might not apply and. In suct,
cases. to permit the payment by the govern.
ment of extra compensation for the tins
worked each day In excess OF eight hours.
may add that my suggestions In respect
to this legislation have the full concurrence
or the Commissioners of Labor.
Workmcn's Compensation.
In view OF the keen. widespread Interest
now felt In the United states in n system OF
compensation for Industrial accident to sup
plant our present thoroughly unsatisfactor.
system of employers liability Ia subject
tho Importance OF which Congress has al
ready recognized by the appointment OF Il
commission). recommend that the Inter-
national Congress on Industrial Insurance
be invited to hold Its meeting In 1913 in
Washington, and that an appropriation OF
$1,000 be made to cover the necessary cx-
penses OF organizing and carrying OH the
meeting.
Bureau OF Immigration.
The immigration into this country is IN
crcasing each year. \ largo part of II
comes through the Immigrant station at
Ellis Island In the city Of New York. An
examination OF the station and the meth
DDS pursued satisfies me that a difficult
task Is there performed BY the commits
sloncr and his force with common sense,
The %sttictest fairness. and with the most
earnest desire to enforce the law equitably
and mercifully. 1t has been proposed TO
enlarge the accommodations so as to allow
more OF tho immigrants to come by tina:
port. | do not think 1t wise policy to do
this. ! hate no objet Jon .o-on the con-
trarS. l reconmend-the construction OF
additional buildings for the purpose of IA.
silitating n closer and more careful ex.
animation OF each immigrant as he comes
In. but I deprecate the enlargement of the
buildings and OF the force for the pur.
pose of permitting the examination of
more Immigrants per day than are now
examined. IL It Is understood that no more
immigrants can be taken In at New York
than arc now taken in. and the steam
ship companies thus are given n reason
and a motive for transferring immigrant:
10 other ports, we can be confident tina
they Will be better distributed through
The country and that there VIII not bt
that congestion In the city OF New YORK
which does not make for the better condi,
ton OF the immigrant or increase his use
fulness as q now mcflber OF this cornmu.
nifty. Everything which, tends TO send tn,
immigrants West and South into rural III,
helps the country.
MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS NOT IN
CLUDED IN DEPARTMENTS.
bureau NJ 1tettItn.
In my message of last year recon-
mendcd the creation of a Bureau of Health
In which should be embraced all those gov
crnment agencies outside of the War an
Navy Departments which arc now directe,
toward the preservation of public health o
exercise functions Ecrmane to that sub
ject. renew this recommendation.
The Imperial Valley Project.
BY an act passed by Congress the Pres
dent was authorized to cxpend a miliio
dollars to construct the needed work I
prevent injury TO the lands OF the I'm
pcrial Valley from the overflow of Tn
Colorado River. appointed a competcr
engineer 10 examine the locality and I
report a plan for construction. lie ha
Y Is necessary 10 secure the consent {
Mexico. for part of the work must b
constructed in Mexican territory. Negotia
tons looking to the securing of such NJ
ern Pacific Railroad Company proposes
assist us in the work by lending eauII
ment and by the transportation OF materia
at cost price. and II is hoped that III
shall arise from the spring floods in III
river. The work is being done under I'll
supervision of the Secretary OF the Int
rior and his consulting engineer, Gener,
Marshall, late chief = engineers, now r,
tired.
; This leads me to invite the attentic
OF Congress to the claim made by II
!. Southern Pacific Railroad Company for Q
amount expended In a similar work
relief called for by a flood and great enc
gency. This work. as ! am Informed. WI
undertaken at the request of my pred
s cessor and under promise to reimbur:
the railroad company. 1T seems to N
the equity of this claim is manifest. an
the only question involved Is the reasoi
able value OF the work done. / recon
mend the payment OF the claim In a SUI
found to be Just.
I The District Of Columbia In Virginia.
! have already In previous communicable
Y l Z Il N H rag a ~ - a nrfal "a tho In M n . n m ~ r..
acquiring for tho District of Columbia
least a part of the territory on the 9th,
I side of the Potomac In Virginia. whic
was originally granted for the District b
the state of Virginia. and then was retr.
s coded by act of Congress In 1916. 1t is yel
evident from conferences that ] have ha
: with the Senators and representatives frol
Virginia that there is no hope of a regran
ing by the state of the land thus give
u back: and | am frank TO say that In
p far as the tract INCLUDES the town Of Ales
e andria and land remote from the Potome
y River there would be no particular at
d vantage in bringing that within nation,
control. But the land which lies along til
Potomac River above the railroad birds
and across the potomac. including Al
iington Cemetery, Fort Myer. the govern
ment experiment farm. the village of Ros:
Ign. and the Palisades of the Potoma
= reaching to where the old District liz
n lntersects the river, is very sparsely Sc
tied and could be admirably utilized Il
increasing the system of the parks of Wasl
/. linEton. II mas been suggested 10 me l
- the same Virginia Senators and Represent,
> tives that II the government We're to a
J, cquire for a government park the land abo'
described, which Is not of very great valu
the present Jaw OF Virginia would itse
work the creation of Feueral jurlsdictit
over 1t. and IL that We're not compile
. enough. the Legislature of Virginia Won
= in all probability SO enlarge the jurisdi
ton as TO enable Congress to include
within the control of the government OF Il
District OF Columbia and actually make
a part of Washington. l earnestly recor
- mend that steps be taken TO carry out tn
- plan.
Frccdmen's Bank.
renew my recommendation that q
claims OF the depositors In the Free,
"A linens Bank be recognized and paid by I
!. pa Usage of the pending bill on that SUI
Iject.
r. also renew my recommendation IN
steps be taken looking to the holding ut
negro exposition In celebration OF The f
I tieth anniversary of tho issuing by n
Lincoln of the. Emancipation Proclamatlo
Civil Service Commission,
The Civil Service Commission has co
j. tinued its useful duties during the YET
The necessity for the maintenance OF Z
N provisions OF the civil service law W,
never greater than TODAY, Officers respo
II slhle for the policy of the administratic
in and their Immediate personal assistants
deputies, should not be included with
Ia the classified service, but. in my judginel
81 public opinion has advanced to tho pol
where 1T would support a bill. providing
I, secure tenure during EFFICIENCY for all pul