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I'm the spirit of such a purpose I
earnestly recommend the following
legislation:
"First-1mmediate provision for the
enlargement and administrative re-
organization Of the Interstate Com
! merce Commission along the lines en-
bodied in the bill recently passed by
! the House OF Representatives and now
, awaiting action in the Senate. in order
! hat the commission may he enabled
| TO deal with the duties now devolying
, upor IL with a and thor
! oughness which are. with its present
! constitution and means of action. prac-
, tically imposs,ble
"Second-Tbe establishment OF an
| GlOnt nOtr u4N az Inc legal hA2tG
, alike of work and NJ wages IN tho
| EMPLOYMENT of all railway emplovees
wbo are a~c,ua,, engaged in Tho work
| OF operatiny trains in Interstate trans
p~or,ation.
"Third-The authorization Of the
appointment nv the President Of n
, small body of mon To observe tho ac-
tual results in experiehce of the adop-
! ,ion of the eight hour day In railway
| TRANSFORMATION. alike for the men and
| for the railroads. its effects in tho
\ matter OF operating costs. i'm the an
| plication Of the existing practices. and
| agreements to the new conditions. and
in all other practical aspects. with the
| provision that the investigators shall
report their conclusions to the Con-
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lative action, in order that the public
may learn from an unprecedented
source just what actual developments
have ensured.
"Fourth-EXplicit approval by the
Congress OF the consideration by the
Interstate Commerce Commission Of
an increase OF freight rates to meet
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:ailroads az may have been rendered
necessary 10y the adoption of the
eight-hour day and which have not
been offset 10y administrative readjust-
ments and economies. should the facts
disclosed justify the increase.
"tifth-An amendment Of the exist
ing Federal statute which provides
for the mediation. Cancellation and
arbitration Of such controversies as
he present by adding To II n pro-
vision hi in case the methods Of ac-
~commodation now provided for should
fail. "A fun public investigation of the
merits Of every such dispute shall he
instituted and completed before Il
strike or lockout may lawfully bc at
| TEMPTED.
pr"''"s 'r~"' III ~e'@'
And. sixth. the Judgment in the
hands ~ the Executive Of the power. in
case of mi,it0ry necessity. to take con-
troll Of such portions and such rolling
stock of the railways OF the country
us NAV i,,. ,.ui,.,i H., mii.tar, u..
and IN onera.c them FOR military pur-
poses, with authority to draf, into the
military service Of the United states
sucb train crews and administrative
officials as the cic circumstances require
for their SAT. and efficient use.
This last suggestion make 'acause
a., cannot in any circumstances suffer
the nation to he hammered n the es.
sential matter Of national defence. A,
N presert moment circumstance
render this duty p%articularly obvious
Almost the entire military force OF tho
ro,ion is stationed upon tho Mexican
harder ,o rlia,d our territory aGairs'
hos,l. raids. I, must he supplied. ant
steadily suppli.d. with whatever il
needs for It's maM,enance and eff
0ciency.
III i, should he necessary to pur
noses of national defense To transfe,
any portion of II upon shoh, notice I,
some other part # the FOL
reasons now unforeseen. ample mean.
of transportation must he available
and available without delay. The