United labor bulletin., 1912-09-26

Injunction Limitation Bill.
The Clayton bill, H. R. $685. up for
sideration passed by the House May IA. 24a mem
bers voting favor of its 81 members voting
against it. This bill referred the Judiciary
Committee of the Senate and in turn, referred to a
subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee The sub
committee is composed of five Senator'S as follows:
Root of New York. chairman; Sutherland of Utah. Mel
of Minnesota. Republicans. and Chiffon of West
virginia, O'Gorman of New York, Democrats. A
ber OF hearings have been had by this committee al
the entire time of the hearings being taken up
by the lawyers representing the National Association
of Manufacturers the National Founders Association
the National Erectors Association, the Anti-Boycott
Association. and number of the large railroad cor
porations.
Your Legislative Committee requested Chairman
Root to hour July 23. when the proponents
OF this bill might be heard Senator Root agreed to
this but subsequently notified that there were
some of the members Of the subcommittee out OF the
CITY, and The hearings would go over until Thursday
July rs. at 1oso m Upon the arrival of President
Gompers. Congressman William B. Wilson. and other
advocates of tie measure were informed THAI as
the Senate would get into session at II o'clock would
be impossible to give much time to the hearings
Numerous requests were made upon Senator Root to
a consequence the following letter sent by
President Gompers to Chairman Root, which is self
explanatory:
Washing gton D. c.. Aug 6, 1912.
Hon. Ehu Root. Chairman Judiciary Committee.
United States Senate. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: To my utter astonishment Mr.. John
Mofntt, of the American Federation of Labor Legisla-
tive Committee. just informed that your secretary
on your authority him that the sub-commit
the Judiciary Committee will not hold any fur
hearings this session OF Congress the Clay
bill regulate the issuance of njunctons. the bill
which passed the House of Representative
i
upon this bill before the adjournment Congress-
grave wrongs will be committed-one that the Senate
will have the opportunity Of considering and pass
ing piece legislation. rectifyng the
istence of grave the other, that for months
there will the record OF the hearings be-
fore your committee grave charges of criminality
against innocent men, men whose honor and character
above reproach- Already part of these hearings.
rejecting upon honored citizens. have been circulated
throughout the country. AS have already said not
sidering and passing the bill ITSELF but the charges
insnuatons which the committee unfairly and
Justly permitted be made remain upchallenged and
unanswered l should be pleased TO have some def
mite statement from you direct In regard to this sub
'e'' matter, very 's''e SAMUEL. aGns ooMpERs.
President American Federation of Labor
On August Senator Root sent the following reply:
Washington. d. c., Aug 3. 1912
timation which had that you considered time
of importance in presenting answer to the state
upon the so-called antiinjunction bill. have order
give opportunity for such reply as you wish
make. called meeting of the subcommittee for
Tuesday 18TH IL O'Clock noon. l have di-
rected the clerk to send you notice which presume
has done.
The session of Congress has point where
there possibility whatever of securing considera
been sitting late in the morning until IL
u night for the purpose of eNpeditng the meas
ures which it is absolutely necessary for us to pass
before adjournment and it is quite certain that no
new matters will be taken up Very truly yours.
Samuel Gompers President. American Federation o
Labor. Washington, d. T.
on the date set President Gompers with Joseph
Valentine. president. and John p Fry. editor of the
international Moders' Union. with your committee and
Others appeared and made arguments in behalf of the
bill
The wholesale charges and insnuations made by at
torneys Erectors Association and the National
Founders Association against the of labor
ably and vigorously reruted by Messrs Gompers. Val
entne and Frey.
Senator Root chairman of the committee, there
upon notified President Gompers that his committee
had decided have further hearings the bill
a this session of Congress- time would permit
their giving due consideration to the measure. much
less the time required by Judiciary Committee
he merits and demerits of the bill
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