The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-08

~ "0I0OOo q 3CCOmWOO1tIO0 now
provided for sh,uld fail. a full public
Investigation Of the merits Of every
such dispute shall be instituted and
completed before Q strike or lockout
may lawfully be attempted.
And. sixth, the Judgment In the
hands Of the executive 0f the power.
In case Of military necessity. to take
Ing stock Of the railroads Of the coun-
try a. may be required for military
use and to operate them for military
purposes, with authority to draft into
the military service Of the United
States such train crews and admins
trative omeials as the circumstances
require for their safe and efficient use.
Rsnsvs His Recommendation.
The second and third Of these rec
concentrations the congress immediate
~ acted on: 1t established the eight
hour day as the legal basis Of work
and wages In train service and It au-
thorized the appointment Of COM
mission to observe and report upon the
practical results, deeming these the
measures most Immediately needed;
Int II pcstnOne6 ccti"n Uocr ~" r|,~-
to introduce. But the proposal that
suggestions until un oppU. .uM,ty snOuio
be offered for q more deliberate con-
alteration Of them. The fourth rec
ommendation I do not deem 1t neces.
sary to renew. The power OF the In.
terstnte commerce commission to grant
I'M increase Of rates on the ground re-
ferred to is indisputably clear and a
recommendation by the congress with
regard to such a matter might seem to
draw In question the scope of the com.
missions authority or its inclination to
do Justice when there 10 no reason to
doubt either.
The other suggestions-the Increase
in the interstate commerce commits
sion's membership and in its facilities
for performing its manifold duties. the
provision for full public investigation
and assessment Of Industrial disputes.
and the grant to the executive Of the
power to control and operate the rail-
ways when necessary In time OF war
or other like public necessity now
very earnestly renew.
The necessity for such legislation Is
manifest and pressing. Those who have
tntrusted us with the responsibility
and duty of serving and safeguarding
them In such matters would find 1t
hard, I believe, to excuse failure to
act upon these grave matters Or any
unnecessary postponement OF action
upon them.
Not only does the interstate COM
merce commission now find 1t practi-
cally impossible. with Its present men,
bership and organization. to perform
its great functions promptly and thor
oughly, but 1t is not unlikely that 1t
may presently be found advisable to
add to its duties still others equally
heavy and exacting. 1t must first be
perfected as an administrative instru-
ment.
The country cannot and should not
consent to remain any longer exposed
to profound industrial disturbances for
lack of additional means Of arbitra-
ton and Cancellation which the con-
gress can easily and promptly supply.
And all will agree that there must be
no doubt as to the power OF the execu-
tive to make immediate and uninter-
ruptcd use of the railroads for the con-
centration Of the military forces OF the
nation wherever they are needed and
whenever they are needed.
This is program Of regulation. Sre-
vention and administrative efficiency
which argues its own case In the mere