New-York tribune., 1910-06-03
THE EDAyINWASHINGTON

not such agreements are attacked In the
courts will depend entirely on their char
acter and scope. OF course. IL railroad
managers refuse TO learn a lesson from
the DEVELOPMENTS of this week there will
be other prosecutions, but If they are wise
and continue 10 govern themselves by the
advice of their attorneys and the interpreta-
ton given TO the law in the Trans Missouri
case they have nothing to fear. Moreover.
II is at least probable that before long there
will be a law on the statute books enabling
the Interstate Commerce Commission to
suspend for ninety or hundred days any
proposed increase in rates pending inyesu-
cation. and IL that law is found sufficient
10 protect the shippers. il may not be nee
essarv TO invoke the Sherman law against
the railroads But the railroads might as
we'll formally advise the Department OF
Justice that they purpose TO gouge the ship
pers as TO attempt to defeat the very pur-.
pose of the interstate commerce law by ur-
dertak king TO keep the shippers in the dark
regarding proposed increases OF rates, as
the members of the Western Association
are accused of doing. 1t is gently sug-
gested by the administration that a mool-
cum of common sense would not be out OF
nIace even in the railroad business, and
abundance of that not uncommon com
modify to have induced the railroad man
ayers TO refrain from wholesale increases
lust when their affairs were being SO acri-
fnoniousIy debated in Congress
ROOSEVELT. PEACEMAKER. - Presi-
dent Taft purposes TO appoint eX-fresiueN'
Roosevelt head of commission OF hFe
created to promote the cause or universal
neace. according to members or congress
who have discussed the subject with MI
Taft Pursuant to an Understanding WIN
the President, the Committee on foreisl
Affairs to-day authorized RepreseH'a'i'e
Rennet TO amalgamate his resolution pro
viding for such a peace commission WI"
that of Representative Bartholdt proNldhls
for a commission TO promote the hfhltatloil
of ornaments. and it is expected that the
House will adopt the combined resolutioHi
u-ithout opposition There is no doubt that
If the resolution is finally adopted tne
chairmanship will be offered to Mr.. Rcose-
welt.
NO ANTI-INJUNCTION LEGISLATION.
-Representative Moon, OF Pennsylvania
confirmed to-day the prediction mace III
this column in The Tribune OF May y
that there will be no anti-injunctlon legls-
1ation at this session Of Congress Judge
Moon is the author of the anti-injunctlon
hill favored by the President, and Whlch
the latter indorsed in forceful letter to
the Pennsylvania Representative. but the
legislative conditions are such that Judge
Moon has decided that il will be more
advisable 10 abandon the effort to OBTAIN
action on the measure at this session He
will seek favorable report on the bill
early next session and believes, with the
help of the President, he can obtain its
prompt enactment.
EMPLOYERS LIABIIITG.-The house
Committee on judiciary has reported favor
ably Judge Moons resolution providing for
the appointment of a joint commission TO
be composed of two Senator'S, two Repre-
sentatives and two experts 70 be chosen by
the Executive, TO investigate the subjects
of employers liability and workmen's COM
pensation This resolution is practically
substitute for a bill OF Representative Sa-
bath. of Illinois. making radical changes
in the existing laws. Judge Moon believes
the present laws are inadequate and that
fixed rates should be prescribed for in
juries to workmen, but he regards the
subject as so important that he believes 1t
wise TO delegate to the proposed commits
the entire subject. q. u. II.