Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-03-05

I, There probably will be good deal
Of a row over this Colorado Springs
matter before 1t 10 definitely settled
one way or the other. The govern.
tent. seeks to keep control over land
not only because OF the water power
which there may be upon 1t and which
eventually might be used for the pub.
Tic benefit, but because of the forest
and mineral wealths which the land
may contain. The ronservationists
say that all the possibilities Of the fu-,
ture will be given away by Uncle Sam
IL the city Of Colorado Springs is CIV
en- what. It wants fpotloose from any
government control. 4,
Entering Wedge 10 Feared.
It 10 probable. however, that the
consertationists do not so much fear
the results OF turning the land over to
Z municipality as they. do that, 20
turning it will be the entering wedge
for turning over other tracts TO- cor
porations which are not munictpali-
ties. Not very puch has been heard
Of conservation at the present session
Of congress. but men like MI. Pin.
chot who have been leading the con-
seryation crusade In the past are
standing at one side watching sharp
eyed ali legislation which touches
their propaganda. !, Is a}S
The conservationists are not alto
Ketler happy. and they say %. At the
prospects OF the future. but they say
that they are ready to get into the
fisht again ~ soon 40 congress- re-
conyenes Once they thought they
had thier Tight won. but they seem
Is feel that there has been something
81 I reaction which they charge has
como from Misrepresentation. and
that now they must 20 ahead with
their. work just % they went ahead
with It in the days following the con-
ference Of governors at the White
House 4 Il the time that Theodore
Roosevelt preached to the governors
the doctrine Of saving the nations
natural resources. a;s II, Z. 4. h,
II Cabinet 70 % increased.
II seems to be virtually a certainty
now that Woodrow Wilson will be
called upon to name ten cabinet mem
bers. The increasing OF the ofncial
family's size by one member will be
due to the creation Of a department Of
labor. Everything points to the sign
ing by President Taft before he leaves
once of the bill creating the new de-
partment, and II this should not hap
pen the chances are that Mr.. Wilson
soon after his Inauguration will have
: chance to sign the bill on his own
account. l5.
The Democrats and the Republicans
in their ofiicial pronouncement a. par
ties both have declared in favor OF .
department Of labor. For years rep
resentatives OF the labor industries
have urged that they be represented
1t the presidents council table. In
the past there was good deal OF op-
position to the creation Of the new de-
partment. It showed itself mainly IN
the effort to keep the necessary legis-
.lation from reaching the voting point
While Washington has been gossip
Ing 4 good deal about President Will
sons ca binet, 1t has been taking note
only Of nine cabinet places. It is ia
ken for granted that II department
Of labor is authorized o representative
OF labor will sit in the cabinet. 1t has
been suggested that John Mitchell
might be the cabinet officer. The
chances are that the president will
find out either directly or indirectly
how the majority of the labor leaders
feel on the qualifications Of this man
or that man and will make his choice
accordingly. 9
Eight Hour Day Legislation.
il In writing about labor legislation In
congress the eight hour law should
not be overlooked. Years ago con-
kress voted that eight hours should
constitute day on all government
work, but 1t declined to sanction leg
.islation4 making the eight hour day
compulsory on government work
which was being done by private con-
Germs. SO 1t was that when the gov
eminent was building \ battleship in
one OF Its own yards It worked it,
men only eight hours q day. while the
private ship yard building battle
ship under contract for the govern
ment worked it, men tep hours .
day.
Labor tried its best for ., good many
years to get an eight hour law which
would apply in the case Of govern.
ment work under control OF private
corporations. About six years ago a
great delegation representing labor
marched TO the capitol to make i'm
pressive BY numbers its wish that the
eight hour law should be passed. The
speaker OF the house and some of the
party leaders met tho labor represen-
tatives and talked to them. but no
definite promise was made.
Made consrsssmen Dodge.
Is An eight hour law such as labor
wish once reached the floor Of the
house by virtue Of the fact that some
OF the members of the committee
which had the bill in its keeping we're
caught mapping. The intention was to
keep the bill in committee and thus to
relieve members OF congress Of the
necessity Of voting on the measure at
least until after the next election. One
OF the members OF the committee
which bad the, bill before it was out
Of town and 1t was not known that he
had returned. He was in favor Of
the measure and when he walked into
the committee unexpectedly one morn
ing the bill was forced to vote and
In the absence of some members Of
the opposition favorable report was
made. This was sent to the house.
where all kinds Of expedients were ne
cessary to keep it from coming to .
vote before adjournment.
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