New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10

tice.
For example. the platform proposes
effective legislation TO prevent, as far
as human ingenuity can. industrial acct
dents and industrial diseases. TO prohibit
child labor and to provide standard Of
living wage for women and young per-
sons.
Even Reaches tho Prisons"
1T even reaches the prisons. and hui
namely provides useful work there that
Will not compete with free labor, but will
enable the unfortunate TO earn money
that will be applied for the support of his
family. the members OF which. under our
present system, are the innocent suffer
ers by being deprived OF the earnings Of
the bread winner. And there are the
further provisions for insurance against
sickness, irregular employment, for in
jury, trade diseases and death by acct
dent.
"All OF these provisions are not expert
mental, but they are in operation, IS
pecislly in Germany and in part of Great
Britain"
Mr. Straus looked again on tho copy Of
the platform, and his eyes rested for a
considerable while on the last plank, deal
ing with immigration.
Now, take the question Of immigra
tom he said, laying particular stress
upon every word he uttered. Some Of
the main, farreaching provisions made
under the Roosevelt administration are
contained in the law which established
A.
The establishment OF this department
was due 10 Mr.. Roosevelt's initiative and
foresight. The immigration law was hui
manized and provisions were made for
the distribution Of immigrants. A spe
cial bureau was established for that pur-
pose. and this bureau has been In effect
for several years. 1t has found work
for the newly arrived in the various states
Of the Union where labor was scarce and
where such work as they could perform
was In demand.
II speak with special knowledge OF The
vluae Of this because I gave IL my
personal attention and selected for its
chief the We'll known labor leader. Ter
renee Powderly, to whom ! gave the
fullest power under the Law 70 carry into
effect this provision"
Mr.. Straus was about to take up the
other parts OF the Progressive platform
when Mrs. Strsus interfered. reminding
her husband that the hour vas growing
late and that he had an early engage
ment in the city. So Mr.. Straus passed
over the planks demanding the referen-
dunn. the recall. direct primaries and so
on, simply. saying that he approved of
every word said In the platform.
II would talk with you for hours abou:
this platform" he eaid. with a deprecat-
ing gesture over the imposslbility TO dwell
longer on them.
II want 10 say one thing more. how
ever, as | think 1t has particular signih-
canoe. To emphasize that this platform
or profession OF principles is covenant
with the people, a resolution was passed
at the time OF the adoption of the plat
form providing for the appointment of
committee to draft legislation TO put its
provisions into effect by suitable lava. As
far as know this has never been done In
platforms adopted by any OF the old par
ties"
As to the possibility OF his starting on a
speaking tour Of the state this week Mr.
Straus said that this appeared to him
quite excluded, because he desired TO fin
ish first his work in the arbitration OF the
grievances OF the railroad engineers
against their employers. He said that
this was one OF the most important mat
tiers Of the moment, and that he would
have 20 give it at least ten days Of his
time.