The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-09-01

certain of its Observance sent, y to
ture. III tn |
! "But I could only propos.
not govern the will of ffpCse' oti l
took an entirely different viaG, Vinefs
circumstances of the case, ,'vT wbo
refused to admit the ' circ,,,,lN VINO
to be what they have turnad ,u1St
Having failed to brine IL.
to this critical controverssv' '4e t p1
commodation, Therefore, 7 f,,r' 10
deeming it clearly our dutv tp'n IL. u
servants to leave nothing ,1rdn as
we can do to safeguard tho 'Tae Tss
interests of the nation. In V tha ,1le
of such a purpose, l earnest1n as tre ;,
mend the following Legislation. re
Should Enlarge Commission
'"First, immediate provision g.
enlargement and administrativ,oO ~
ganization of the interstate So,e Co"
Commission along the lines Iu,,il emh
in the bill recently passed ''IU bI,
house of representatives a,j Gy
awaiting action by the sen,tn. 1 :,
der that the commission NAV h.
bled to deal with the many croe. oe
various duties now devolyinSS' S'rs, ga,
with a promptness and thornonagI "g
which are with its present os, cos0
tlon ard means of action prscti |
impossible. pl"''l
"Second, the establishment :,
eieht-hour day as the Local
alike of work and of WAGES s' u
employment of all railway emnl
who are actually engaged in p tba
of operating trains in interstate tr
portation. ''
"Third, the. authorization of
small body of men to obsorro
actual results in experience NJ |
adoption of the eight-hour dav
railway TRANSFORMATION, alike G for
men and for the railroads; its oH
IN the matter of operating costs
the application of the existing ~
tees and agreements to the new
ditions, and in all other practice,
poets, with the provision tba- tha
vestigators shall report their con
sions to the congress at the eorl
noSsiblc date, but without rac,mr
dation as to Legislative action. in
der that the public may lear, f.
on unnreiudiced source Just whs.
tua' developments have ensuod,
"Fourth, explicit approval bv
congress of the consideration bv
Interstate Commerce Commission
on increase of freight rates tn m
such additional expenditures bv
railroads as may have been rendo
necessary bv the adontion of
eight-hour day and which have
been off set by administrative re
iustments and economics. should !
facts disclosed Justify the increase
Fifth, an amendment of the !
ist'rr fedo"ol statute which provi
for the mediation. cancellation and |
bitr2tion of snrh controversies as {
by adding TO it provi,
that in case the methods Of ac,omr
lation now provided for should ia
a full public Investigation RI t
r2erits Of every such DISPUTE &haT |
instituted and completed before
strike or lockout may lawfully be a
TEMPTED.
"And, sixth, the lodgment in til
hands of the executive power, in ca
of military necessitv. to take contr
of such portions end such rolling sto
Of the railway purposes. with autho
itv to draft into military service
The United States such train crews al
administrative officials - the cIrcr
stances require for their safe and e
icicnt use.
For Natl0nai De1ense.
"This last suggestion | make b
'ause we cannot in any circumStanI
suffer the nation to be hampered
he essential matter Of national d
'ense. At the present moment cl
render this duty partcl
arly obvious.
almost the entire military force
he nation is stationed upon the Mex
an border to guard our terrtor
.gainst hostile raids. 1t must
and steadily supplied, wit
it needs for its mantcnaN1
nd efficiency.
"If it should be necessary for paa1
'oses of national defense to tranSiie
ny portion of it upon short notsI
q some other part Of the coun'lA
or reasons now unforeseen, amp
leans of transportation must
vailable and available without deRY
"The power conferred in this ma1 i.I
pr should be carefully and eXpHciu
mited to cases of military neceSi3L
ut in all such cases it should DC ''V'
nd ample. ,.,l
"There is one other thing we shoai
o if we are true champions OF 4Lu
'ation. We should make all aFo."1 aFot
wards judgments by record Gl :,
ourt of law in order that thcr i,
and enforcement may
OF with one of the parties to tne
itration, but with an impartial al
tribunal.
"Thcse things | urge upon yv
ot in haste or merely as Z meSr
, meeting a present emergency ~ ~
) permanent and necessary @au
ons to the law of the l20d' SusSFs
|, indeed, by circumstances We !,.o
2ped never to see. but imperattNe,
ell as just, if such cmorgenclef "a
, be prevented in the future ,a.js
lat no extended argument Is iss,!oroS .,eSi
commend them to your tayotay t.st
They dc3lols" aLn N
,omselvcs, The time and the
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