The Washington times., 1914-06-23
=XEMPT|ON CLAUSE
RETAINED BY HOUSE
T attIe Over Labor Unions Keeps
Body in Session Until Nearly
Midnight.

Remaining in session until nearly
idnight the House last night fought
L another batrle over the labor un-
1 rs and retained in the sundry civil
propriation bill the provision that
e funds appropriated in that meas
for the enforcement OF the anu
st laws shall not be used IN 'he
! -osecution of farmers associations
3 d organized labor bodies.
4 similar provision caused President
Taft TO veto a sundry civil budget IN
fre closing DAYS of his term. President
ilson later signed the bill. but ap-
7 snded q memorandum disapprovinE OF
Ire exemption clause. If the bill re-
[ ms the present section when it passes
& would put the matter squarely up
4 Nj. Wilson again.
~ongNessman Moore of Pennsylvania
n tempted to strike out the section, but
as badly defeated l0S to g. The vo/
as in comSlittee of the whole. wI/rc
+ lvanIa membeS asserted that section.
] ke the pro-laboE clause of Ihe Clay
ton antitrust bill. vas 'Tdnconbe."
Calls it Throwing Sop"
You are throwing out a sop to la
bor, but the lator leaders know you
are fooling them through Sam Comp
e-s." said Mr.. Moore There are So
oaoo0 laboring men in the United
S: ates and only 2.ooo,eo are organized.
" hat are you doing for the uuorgan-
izsd labor men and the unorgasized
farmers? This whole provision is
bunco one"
CONGRESSMAN Monden of Wyoming
sad laboring men needed chance to
" lrk more than exemption
What this Democratic Administra-
ton ought to do is to give labor
e. ance TO work." ne said, instead of
ssing exemption laws. And business
eds a chance to sell its wares to men
!, 10 are now in need Of work"
Congressman Graham of Pennsylvania
said the exemption extended to labor
nd the farmers only so long as they
& q nothing unlawful"
What's the sense in this?" he asked.
You simply tell your President and
department. Of Justice not to prosecute
& 7ocent people. You say in effect. If
z ey do nothing wrong don't prosecute
them.'"
Jeered By Democrats.
A Democratic Administration mas to
= told not to prosecute innocent peo-
fls." interjectsd Mr.. Mondell, sarcasti-
r ly. The Democrats Jeered and voted
down al amendments offered TO the
section 1t was hot night in the House
+ 4 contribute to aid the tired legisla-
soTs 70 remain even-tempered.
MIR. Moore aroused the Progressives
BY asserting that Colonel Roosevelt is
opposed to such exemption provisions
and has sail SO.
II there's anything that makes me
tired said Congressman Bryan, a
Washington Bull Moose, its to hear a
G Etandpatter quoting Theodore Roosevelt
y he devil once tried to quote scripture.
u Dtandpatter makes tust as bad a job
OF 1t when he tries to quote Roosevelt"
Wording of the Clause.
The controversial clause. which re-
mained in tie sundry civil appropria-
ton bin. reads as follows:
Enforcement of antitrust laws: For
the enforcement Of antitrust laws, in
Guiding not exceeding $4,000 for SAL
dries Of necessary employees at the seat
4 government, $500, 900: Provided, how
ever. that no part OF this money shall
o. spent in the prosecution Of any or
FaliZation or individual for entering
! lo any combination or agreement hav-
I in view the increasing of wages.
{ Ortening of hours, or bettering the
{ nditions OF labor, or for any act done
+ furtherance thereof, not in itself
| lawful: Provided further, that no
] at OF this appropriation shall be
9 pended for the prosecution Of pro-
c GERS OF farm products and associa-
I ms Of farmers who cooperate and
{ Eanize in an effort to and for the
J pose TO obtain and maintain a fair
E d reasonable price for their products.