Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-06

lock them up There need be no
conflict or jealousy as between
state ard Federal authorities, Tor
there can BIZ no essential difference
Of purpose between them The re-
sources ID question must be used
but not destroyed or wasted; used.
but pot nonoDolized upon any mar
row idea Of individual rights as
agaigst the abiding interests Of com
munities. That a policy can be work
cd out by conference and concession
ahleh WIN release these resources
and yet not leopard or dissipate
them. for one have no doubt; and
it can be done on lines OF regulation
which need be no less acceptable
o the people and governments Of
the states concerned than TO the
people and Government Of the ma
ton at large, whOse heritage these
resources are. We must bend our
counsel to this end. A common pur.
pose ought to make agreement easy
Matters Of Importance.
three or four matters Of special
importance and significance | beg
that you Will permit me 10 mention
in closing.
"Our f'ureau Of Mines ought Q be
equinped and empowered to render
ayeu more eTectual service than it
renders now in improving the cou-
ditions Of mine labor and making
the mines more economically pro
duetiye as well as more safe. This
is an all-important part of the work
OF conservation; and the conserva-
ton OF human life and energy lies
even nearer to our interest than the
preservation from waste of our ma,
teriai resources.
I'VE owe it, in mere justice to the
railway employees of the country, to
provide for them a fair and effective
employers liability act, and a law
that We can stand by in this matter
will be no less to the advantage of
those who administer the railroads
o. the country than to the advantage
of those whom they employ. The ex-
perlence of large number of the
States abundantly proves that.
The Demands of Justice.
1--WE ought to devote ourselves to
meeting pressing demands Of plain
jus ice like this as earnestly as to
the accomplishment of political and
economic forms. Social justice
comes first Law is the machinery
for IT'S realization and is vital only
as it expresses and embodies IT,
IAN international congress for
the discussion of all questions that
affect safety at sea is now sitting in
London at the suggestion of our
own Government. So soon as the
conclusions OF that congress can
be learned and considered we ought
to address ourselves, among other
things. to the prompt alienation of
the very unsafe, unjust and burden
some conditions which now surround
the employment of sailors and rem
der il extremely difficult to obtain
the services of spirited and compet-
ent men such as every ship needs if
IT is to be safely handled and brought
to port
Cooperation a Pleasure.
"May | not express the very real
pleasure I have experienced in CO.
operating with this Congress and
sharing with it the labors Of COM.
mon service to which it has devoted
itself so unreservedely during the
last seven months of accomplishing
concentration upon the business of
legislation. Surely it is proper
and impertinent part of my report on
the state of the Union to express
my admiration for the diligence, the
good temper and the full compre-
henson of public duty which has al
ready been manifested by both the
houses; and l hope that it may not
be deemed an impertinent intrusion
Of myself into the picture if | say
with how much and how constant
satisfaction 7 have availed myself er
the privilege OF putting my time and
energy at their disposal alike in
counsel and in action"