VOL. XL VIII XO. 14, 76 j.
POKTLA.ND, OREGOX, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FOOTBALL RUSH
IE
Battle Between Ten
nessee Factions.
OLIVER MEN CAPTURE HALL
State Chairman Comes Out
Much Disheveled.
MANY FIGHTS WITH FISTS
Ttrpnhllcans Dclde Contest by Brnte
Strength and Ring Tactics The
Winners Offer to Submit
Contest to Primaries.
NASHVITiIjE, Tenn., March 26. Re
publicans of Tenneaare assembled thia
morning for a atate convention. To
nlgrht black eyea. skinned heada and
bruiaed faoea testified to the riot that
marked the feathering in the hall of
the Houae of Representatives at the
Capitol. In the Hat of caaualtiea
C hairman Newell Sandera. of the state
executive committee, figures promi
nently. He preaented a sorry picture
when he emerged from the veritable
battle which occurred between the
two factions, one supporting the inter
ests of Congreaaman W. P. Brownlow,
the other those of ex-Commiaaioner of
Tensions H. Clay Evana. The Brown
low forces wanted W. .1. Oliver, of
Knoxvllle. for National committeeman;
the Kvana men favored the candidacy
of Congressman N. V. Hale. Incidentally
Richard Austin waa a candidate for Con
gress against Mr. Hale. By sheer force of
numbers and fighting powera, the
Brownlow-Ollver-Austin crowd took
and held the hall.
Cull Primary for Governor.
The convention adopted a motion that
delegates to the National Convention go
unlnntructed. President Roosevelt, is
Indorsed In the resolutions adopted,
which also Indorse Senator Oliver for
National committeeman, and urge the
state committee to call a primary to
nominate a candidate for Governor.
The atate committee waa reorganized
and the aecretary of the convention in
structed to communicate with the Ev
ana people and submit a proposition to
place the rlatma of the rival factions
before the people In a Republican pri
mary, the expenses of which W. J. Oli
ver offered to pay. J
The Evana.-Hale forces held no con
vention, but will meet tomorrow rnd
get a ticket.
Oliver Men Are Karly Birds.
Karly thia morning the Brownlow
Ollver forcea proceeded to the Capitol,
entering the convention hall shortly
after o'clock. They found a few
guards present, placed there by the
Rtate committee, but ejected them with
out trouble. They held the field until
what they claimed to be the assembly
hour, and then. Chairman Newell San
dera. an Evans man, not being present,
they organized without him. Ha.-dly
had the chairman. W. I Davia. of Clai
borne, rapped for order, however, be
fore the Evana-Sandera-Hale charge
waa on. With regular football tactics
they started for the rostrum. Before
the Oliver squad could pull itself to
gether, Sanders had reached the plat
form and waa proceeding to call the
convention to order again.
F'ootball Rush Prevails.
But he did not get far before the
Oliver forces came. Then backward
and forward the struggling mass
surged, SRnders being the rock around
which the storm raged most furiously.
His guards could not stem the tide,
however, and he was literally torn from
their grasp, his coat and hat gone, his
shirt split and ragged, and even his
trouaera badly disarranged. At length
he waa bodily lifted from hla feet and
carried behind the speaker's stand out
on a veranda. It looked as If he might
be thrown from this high elevation, but
better counsel prevailed and he waa
released. While all thl8 was going on.
tights Innumerable were in progress
and the hull waa a bedlam. Then came
the police, and aomething - resembling
order waa restored.
Tries to Break Negro's Head.
In the course of the riot. R. T. Cam
eron, of Chattanooga, a Brownlow man,
la said to have broken four folding
chalra over the head of a negro dele
gate who had given him some "back
talk." Several reffclvera were drawn
and one man wielded a hatchet, but it
waa Intercepted.
With the police looking on, the
Brownlow-Ollver men went into con
vention, the KvMns crowd offering no
further interference than yells and
Jeers at the speakers.
INDIANA SOLID rtH BRYAN
Tagfrart Controls Convention, but
Has Contest for Two Delegates.
INDIAN A POMS. March 23. Delegates
to the atate Democratic convention this
afternoon selected by districts X dele
gates to the National convention at Den
ver, and the committee on rules selected
four deleats-at-large. , All of the 30
National delegatea mill vote for William
J. Bryan for President and a majority
ef them m-ill vote for the re-eleclion of
JVational Chairman Thomas Taggart as
the Indiana member of the National
IIS COM
NT ON
committee. Thia will be done at Den
ver. The convention held a brief session at
noon and adjourned until tonight to al
low the delegatea to meet this afternoon
by districts and aelect membere of the
committeea. which reported tonight with
the exception of the resolutlona commit
tee, which went Into sesaion to draft a
platform to be reported tomorrow morn
ing. After the adoption of the platform
tomorrow, a atate ticket will be nomi
nated. Contest for Two Delegates.
A majority of the state district meet
ings were controlled by Mr. Taggart.
He secured not only a majority of the
National delegates, but also a majority
of the committee on rules, which selected
the delegates-at-large, and the creden
tials committee, which decided the con
test over delegates in Indianapolis and
Marlon counties.
The Seventh (Indianapolis) district
meeting thia afternoon was warmly con
tested, and the Taggart delegation with
drew and held a rump convention and
selected two National delegates. County
Chairman Fogarty, who led the opposi
tion, stated that he would carry the con
test to the National convention proba
bly. At the primaries in this district last
night Mr. Taggart won a decisive vic
tory. Credentials were today given by
Mr. Fogarty to delegates repreaentlng
Sm votes for the Taggart faction and
votes for the opposition delegates.
Will Indorse Bryan.
It is generally believed that Mr. Tag
gart's choice for the Gubernatorial nomi
nation is Samuel L. Ralston, of Iebanon.
While all the district meetings this af
ternoon did not inatruct, there was no
division of sentiment as to the Presi
dential choice of the atate delegates or
of those selected to the National con
vention. All are for Bryan. The con
vention tomorrow will Indorse him.
Robert W. Miers, of Bloomlngton, eat
Congressman from the Second district,
chosen for chairman, addressed the con
vention tonight.
IUjINOIS MAN'S . CAMPAIGN
MANAGER TAJIKS.
Asserts That His Candidate Will
Have 14 6 Votes on First Bal
lot at Chicago.
SPRINGFIELD. 111., March 25. Con
gressman William B. McKlnley.. manager
of the Cannon aiorces. today gave out a
statement of his estimate of the strength
of Speaker Cannon at the Chicago con
vention. Mr. McKinley said:
"The campaign has progressed far
enough ao that we are warranted in as
serting that Speaker Cannon will have
not leaa than 146 votes on the first ballot
at Chicago. Beside the entire 54 dele
gates from Illinois, we will make it, he
will have 48 from the South, 12 from
New England, eight scattering from the
Eastern states, 16 from the West and
eight In the Southwest. No candidate
can be nominated on the first or second
ballots.
Speaker Cannon will on the second
ballot develop auch an increaae of
atrength as to make him at once the most
consplcuoua figure before the convention.
This places the Speaker In the beat
stratgetic position for nomination and he
will be nominated soon after the second
ballot."
Indorse Cannon Today.
SPRINGFIELD. 111., March 25. To
morrow the Republicans will hold one
of the shortest conventions ever held
In the state. It Is planned to begin the
proceedings at noon and adjourn within
two hours at the outside.
The delegates at large will be Sena
tor Cullom. Albert J. Hopkins, Governor
Charles S. Deneen and Mayor Fred A.
Busse. of Chicago. The platform will
Indorse Speaker Cannon for the Presi
dency and favor an "adjuajment" of the
tariff.
Aa a caucua held tonight by the
county chairmen. 82 counties were rep
resented out of 102 in the state, and
all of -them pledged their organization
for Deneen for Governor.
BOURNE'S VIEWS REFLECTED
Prize Essay on Third-Term Ques
tion Has No New Argument.
WASHINGTON, March 25. The prize
essay by Judge Noreross in the second
election contest, is published today In the
Washington Herald, a newspaper report
ed to be financed by Senator Bourne,
which is also running a series of anti
Taft cartoons supplied from. Senator
Bourne's literature bureau.
The Noreross essay is a close reflection
on Senator Bourne's well-known views
regarding Roosevelt and Taft and offers
nothing new on the subject. He ends the
essay with a remark familiar to those
who have heard Senator Bourne talk, to
the effect that the people will elect and
inaugurate Roosevelt deaptte his objec
tions. NORTH DAKOTA FOR BRYAN
Johnson Men Fail to Produce Sec
ond Choice Resolution.
GRAND FORKS. X. D., March 36.
After almost three hours of oratory this
afternoon the committee on resolutions of
the North Dakota Democratic convention
reported resolutions, the chief purpose of
which was the Indorsement of William
J. Bryan as the nominee of the National
Democratic convention at Denver. The
resolutions instructed the delegates of the
North Dakota convention to vote for
Mr. Bryan.
Up to the time of assembling of the
afternoon session, the Johnson men said
they would Introduce a second-choice
resolution, but .the resolution was not
forthcoming.
CALL FOR CNITY, THEN FIGHT
Ohio Democrats Give Characteristic
Illustration of Harmony.
COLUMBUS. O.. March 25. More than
no leading Ohio Democrats assembled
here tonight by invitation of a commit
tee named by General E. B. Finley, and
unanimously adopted a resolution com-
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COMMISSION
MAY
BE KNOCKED OUT
Power to Be Passed On
By Federal Courts.
0. R. & N. MUST REDUCE RATES
Decision to Be Given Soon on
Previous Hearing.
HIGHER THAN OTHER ROADS
Testimony Shows Rates Much Great
er Than on Same Classes of Goods
In Other States Review in
State Courts First.
6AL.BM. Or., March 25. (Special.) In
all probability, the Federal courts will
soon have an opportunity to grant an in
junction in favor of the O. R. & N. Com
pany and against the Oregon Railroad
Commission, In accordance with the re
cent declaion of the United Statea Su
preme Court In the Minnesota and North
Carolina rate cases.
Several months ago the Railroad Com
mission conducted an extended hearing,
upon complaint of the Portland Chamber
of Commerce, concerning distributive
class tariffs between Portland and East
ern Oregon points on the O. R. & N. A
great mass of testimony was taken and
much documentary evidence was sub
mitted. Reduction in Kates to Be Ordered.
A decision from the Commission on
this hearing is expected within a few
days, and there is little doubt that, some
very marked reductions In freight rates
will be ordered.
While the members of the Commission
have not Intimated what conclusion they
may have reached. It is known that there
is in their hands evidence showing that
rates on the O. R. & N. are materially
higher - than rates on corresponding
classes of goods on roads In Illinois.
Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Kansas,
Colorado and Texas. The Commission
has taken great pains to make accurate
comparisons of rates under practically
similar conditions.
Decision Against Road Expected.
That the decision is almost certain to
be adverse to the O. R. & N. Company
is also indicated by the normoua profita
the company has been making In recent
years. When the rates are so high as to
yield a net profit equal to 16 per cent on
the capital stock, it is thought there Is
little danger that a moderate reduction
will cut the income to such an extent
as to amount to confiscation of property.
The Oregon Railroad Commission law
provides for review in the state courts
and this may delay the appeal to the
Federal courts, but It is very probable
that eventually the case will get Into the
Federal courts, where not only thia de
cision, but the legality of the Oregon
Railroad Commission will be tested.
XIKENS THEM TO ANARCHISTS
Jenkins Raps State Officials as to
the Railroads. -
WASHINGTON, March 25. That there
is no difference between the anarchists
: - HIS OPPORTUNITY
-
: - ' . j
; WiZ'. .'; ,,,rr,
who defy constitutional authority and
state officials who" disregard it, is the
opinion credited to Representative Jen
kins, of Wisconsin, chairman of the
House judiciary committee, in an inter
view published In the Post today.
"The decision of the Supreme Court
must be upheld unless we want anarchy
in the land," Mr. .Jenkins is quoted as
saying.'
Referring to the recent decision of the
Supreme Court in the Minnesota & North
Carolina Railroad cases, Mr. Jenkins is
quoted as saying:
"Both cases meet my unqualified ap
proval and I think the decisions will meet
with the approval of all good citizens.
Democrats and Republicans, North as
well as South. The decision is a timely
and a just rebuke to state officials who
have been so active in making trouble
between state and Nation. I speak as a
I I I
I - I ; I
Dr. David Jnyne Hill, Whom the
Kaiser Rejecta aa Ambassador
to Germany.
friend of the state and have never by
my vote allowed their rights to Jbe in
vaded or their powers limited.
STEVENS DIES DF
PERITONITIS HASTENS DIPLO
MATIST'S END.
J
Surgical Operation Is Performed as
a I vast Resort, but With
out Avail.
BAN FRANCISCO, March 25. Durham
W. Stevens, the diplomatist, shot by In
Whan Chahgr, a young Ocrean,, on Mon
day, died at th St. Francis Hospital
tonight following: an operation. Death
was due to peritonitis. The operation
disclosed that the assassin's bullet had
perforated the intestines In six places.
At the bedside when death came were
Chozo Koike, Japanese Consul-General
in San Franci sco. Norris Wl 1 son and
Colonel W. A. Simpson, personal friends
of Mr. Stevens, and Drs. Zumwalt,
Terry and Huntington. "
Mr. Stevens regained consciousness
only once after -the operation and then
said he was in great pain. The attend
ing physicians realized & 6 o'clock to
night that death was certain in a few
hours, and operated in the faint hope of
saving his life. Consult-General Koike
was greatly affected by the death of
Stevens.
Relatives are on the way from New
Tork and the remains will await here
for their disposition.
Raise Fund to Defend Chang.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.. March 25. The
Corean colony of this city will raise a
fund to aid in the defense of the men
held in San Francisco for the attempted
assassination of D. W. Stevens, adviser
to the Japanese government in Co re a.
H. Cynn, a Corean student at the Uni
versity of Southern California, will be
sent to San Francisco to.. confer with
the Coreans of that city. In an inter
view, Cynn unequivocally Indorsed the
shooting of Stevens, to whom he at
tributed responsibility for the deposi
tion of the Corean Emperor.
DELIVERS
MAIDEN SPEECH
Talks for the Fulton
Resolution.
STRONGLY URGES ITS ADOPTION
Demonstrates Need for Help
." From Congress.
WINS HEARTY APPLAUSE
Oregon Representative Earns Repu
tation as Orator by Masterly Ar
gument on Land Grant Con
gratulated by Colleagues.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Waah
ington, March 25. In hla maiden speech
in Congress this afternoon in support of
the Fulton land grant resolution. Repre
aentatlve Hawley of Oregon acquitted him
self most creditably. Not only did he
succeed in explaining; to the House clearly
and concisely why It is neceasary for Con
gress to pass the resolution, hut he dem
onstrated to his colleagues that he pos
sesses those qualities which make men
useful In the House of Representatives.
Though he spoke only half hour, he cov
ered the ground fully and at the conclu
sion of his remarks was heartily ap
plauded and was personally congratu
lated by many of hipcolleagues, includ
ing Representative Dalzell, who followed
him closely throughout his talk.
Voice Fills Hall.
That the speech will aid in securing
the paeeage of the resolution ts beyond
question. That it will create a demand
for Mr. Hawley's oratorical assistance
in the Fail campaign Is equally assured.
While not flowery, his speech was de
liberate and Impressive, . and was dis
tinctly heard In all parts of the House.
Mr. Hawley la one of the few in Congress
possessing a voice of sufficient . volume
and clearness to e understood through
out the great hall of the Houae.
After explaining the provisions of the
resolution Mr. Hawley went Into the
history of the grant and showed how
the terms of the law have been repeatedly
Ignored. He pointed out how the refusal
of the railroad to sell its land in recent
years has had the effect of retarding
the development of Southern Oregon.
Speaks of Past Sales.
Speaking of past sales in violation of
the law. Representative Hawley said
there was no intention of attacking the
sales made In quantities of 160 acres,
whether the price paid was $2.50 or more
an acre, provided the purchasers are
actual settlers. He said Congress is now
called upon to determine whether the
corporation shall be permitted to hold 2.
300,000 acres of land in violation of the
law and ultimately sell at a price far in
advance of what Congress declared it
should receive. Hundreds of offers have
been made by intending purchasers to buy
this land in recent years, but all such
offers have been rejected. Representative
Hawley explained that the resolution la
necessary to sever all doubt as to the
right of the Attorney-General to fcegin
forfeiture proceedings. That this doubt
should be removed, the repartment ef
Justice has opposed all proposed amend-
ments to Senator Fulton's . resolution,
fearing they would weaken the Govern
ment's case against the railroad. Pur
chasers from the railroad company, said
Representative Hawley, will not be affect
ed by the passage of the resolution, as
their status is not changed.
Right Not Affected.
The Government has as much right
today to attack sales made contrary to
law as it will have after the resolution
la passed. He did not want any Injus
tice done the purchasers, but at the same
time he did not want 'a purchaser to
come forward and defeat the Govern
ment's suit against the railroad company.
Equity courts can and will protect the
rightful interests of all purchasers. If
the courts fail to grant adequate pro
tection, Congress can, upon completion
of the suits, grant further protection
and confirm such titles as should be
ratified, that is, where purchases have
been made In good faith and purchasers
have invested their money in developing
the land.
Moreover, It Is understood that . there
Is now under consideration, and to be
submitted later, a separate resolution,
which will afford all necessary protec
tion to purchasers from the grantees and
which will be mutually satisfactory to
purchasers and to the Department of
Justice. .
Details of Araruraest.
Mr. 'Hawley said. In part, after giv
ing the history of the Oregon & Cali
fornia land grant:
Or the rrant there have been deeded In
compliance with tha law 127.418.67 acres.
There have been deeded in tract of 160
acre or less to aettlers. but at a orlce ex
ceeding the stiplated S2.SO per acre. 120.
205.05 acre. There have been contracted
under the same conditions 50.356.58 acre,
making a total of 170.681.83 acres. In any
l.roceedinBS contemplated It In not antici
pated that these sales, amountlns to 27.
980.2O acres, will In any way be brought into
question.
There have been aold in quantities ex
ceeding 180 acres but less than 640 acres,
81,000.04 acres; In quantities exceedlnr 940
acres but less than 2O0O acres. 57.802.02
acres: in quantities exceeding 2000 acres.
J166.286.20 acres, making a total of 515.
92S.26 acres. These large sales being sub
stantial violations of the law, were made as
follows, according to dates given In the
deeds: Prom 1S72-18B8. If we exclude sales
of less than 940 acres. 18.033.24 acres were
sold. From 1898 until the company ceased
selling. Including sales only In excess of 640
acres, 410.003.84 acres were sold. Many of
the aales were made on contracts extending
over a term of years and did not become
known until deeds were lasud. ,
Violations Are Hecent.
Thus the serious and Important violations
complained of by tha Government and the
people are of recent date. Congress took
every precaution to prevent the establish
ment of a great land monopoly. The Gov
ernment now finds that precaution openly
and persistently violated, has undertaken
measures of relief.
These lands are of varied kinds: timbered,
agricultural, mining, horticultural and grac
ing. While I have not been over all of It,
I have seen large portions. The lands lie
In the leaser valleys, on the foothills, and
on the alocea of the Coast Range and the
Cascade Mountains. Even much of the tim
bered land can be used for agricultural and
horticultural, purposes, when cleared; and
in many portions of It there are fertile open
spaces. My information lead - lr.. to be
lieve that a considerable portion of It can
be used for settlement.
Many Beek to Purchase.
Hundreds of offers have been made by
rersons desiring to purchase these lands.
Such offers have been made by responsible
parties, and in many Instances, hare been
accompanied by a tender of the full price,
as ilxed in the law, and the Intending pur
chasers have been wining to comply with
the terms of the grant.
There are. aa 1 have said, nearly 300.
000 acres, tha titles to which. I under
stand, will never be questioned. I
think they cannot be questioned. There
are some 5O0.0O0 acres, sold in large
quantities. Upon many of these large pur
chases sawmills have been erected, or they
are the sources of log supplies for mills.
Many mills have built expensive plants, in
cluding logging roads. They are valuable
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CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TESTERDATS Maximum temperature, 60
degrees; minimum. 87 degrees.
TODAY'S Cloudy, with possible rain; west
erly winds.
Foreign. '
RocbettJ. accused Frenoh swindler, both
WhsI and cheered. Page 3.
Campbell-Bannerman near death. Page S.
National,
House committee condemns charges against
Wilfiey. Page 5.
Admiral Thomas says fleet can easily go
around world. Page 6.
Hawley speaks on land grant resolution.
Page 1. ,
Senate adopts few amendments to currency
bill. Page 4.
Roosevelt sends message telling Congress of
Imperatively needed laws. Page 1.
Germany rejects D. J. Hill as Ambassador.
Page 4.
Politics.
Tennessee Republicans have fist fight in
convention. Page J.
Indiana Democratic convention controlled
by Taggart. Page 1.
Movement for Democratic harmony in Ohio
causes row. Page 1.
Cannon's managers tell hie strength for
nomination. Page 1.
Illinois Republican convention to advocate
tariff adjustment. -Page 1.
Byekford. the Montana murderer, commits
suicide when trapped. Page 4.
Carter, noted gambler, kills man who draws
gun on blm. Page 3.
Omaha Independent telephone plant com
pleted. Page 5.
Pacific Coast.
Legality of Railroad Commission may be
tested in Federal Courts. Page 1.
Marter Fish Warden Van Dusen to lose his
official head. Page t.
New Indictments against Ruef and other
trolley grafters. Page 7.
Stevens dies of his wounds. Page 1
Decision on riotous Stanford students.
Page 3.
Commercial and Marine.
World's sugar markets are excited. Page 17.
Slump in wheat at Chicago on free eelling.
Page 17.
Advance in stock prices checked. Page 17.
Steamer Washington collides with Burn side
bridge and traffic Is held for some time.
Page Id-
Portland and Vicinity,
Council votes to let city lighting contract
Page lo.
Senator Fulton home to conduct bis cam
paign for re-election. Page 12.
Laborer accidentally killed In Brooklyn
sewer. Page 'Z.
Independent packers withdraw, application
for franchise. Page 10.
Council abandons Investigation of combines.
Page 10.
Fight for control of Republican County Cen
tral Committee. Page 11.
Opposing political camps strengthen their
tickets. Page It.
Prohibitionists will hold state convention
tomorrow. Page 11.
Louis J. Hill will visit Portland. Page li
CERTAIN LAWS
T BE PASSED
RooseveltNamesThem
To Congress.
MUST GIVE RELIEF TO LABOR
Allow Traffic Agreements
Among Railroads.
AMEMD ANTI-TRUST LAW
President roints Out Glaring !)
fects In Slierman's Work Legal
ize Unions. hut. Forbid Both
the Blacklist and Boycott.
IAW8 ROOSEVELT RECOMMENDS.
Forbid child labor In Nation at
least In District of Columbia.
Employers' liability to conform to
Supreme Court decision.
No injunction without notice and
. hearing. f
Trial for contempt of injunction by
Judge other than the Judge who
issued Injunction, unless contempt
committed in Judge's presence.
Allow railroads to make traffic .
agreements subject to approval of
Interstate Commerce Commission and
to publicity.
Olve Interstate Commission power
to pass on railroad securities.
Allow Attorney-General to name
one of receivers when courts appoint
receivers for common carriers and
other public-utility corporations.
Amend Shermad anti-trust law to
provide:
That buslnees agreements con
trary to Its provisions may be
exempt when filed with Bureau
of Corporations and approved
and published thereby within 0
days. After such ierlod contracts
should only be forbidden after
notice and hearing with, right of
- review- In court. . .
Labor organisations and farm
era organisations not for profit
' to become legal when registered.
Neither blacklist nor boycott to
be legal.
Pass currency bill this session.
Establish postal savings banks.
Let joint - committee of Congress,
aided by department experts, collect,
material for revision of tariff by next
Congress.
Immediately put pulp wood on free
list, and correspondingly reduce duty
on paper made from woodpulp com
ing; from country which does not im
pose export duty. -
Establish Waterway Commission
and grant no more free m-ater-power
privileges. Unless such franchises art
limited as to time and provide com
pensation the President will veto
them.
WASHINGTON. March 25. Insisting;
that certain important measures should
be passed by the present Congress,
President Roosevelt sent a special mes
sage to both houses today. The Demo
crats in the lower House applauded
the recommendation of tariff revision,
removal of the -duty on wood pulp and
reduction of the duty on paper. The
Republicans remained silent to the end
and then applauded the message as a
whole. .The, Senate received the' mes
sage in silence.
The message follows:
I call your attention to certain measures
aa to which I think there should be action
by the Congress before the close of the pres
ent, session. There is ample time for their
consideration. As regards most, if not all, .
of the matters, bills have been introduced
Into one or the other of the two houses and
It la not too much to hope that action will
be taken one way or the other on the bills
at the present session. In my message at
the opening of the present session, and in
deed, in various messages to the present
Congress. I have repeatedly suggested action
on most of these measures.
Child labor should be prohibited through
out the Nation. At least a model child-labor
bill should be passed for the District of Co
lumbia. It 1 nnfortunate that in the one
place so much dependent on Congress for Its
legislation there should be no law whatever
to protect children by forbidding or regulat
ing their labor.
Employers' Liability Bill.
I renew my recommendation for the im
mediate re-enactment of an employers'
liability law, drawn to conform to the re
cent decision of the Supreme Court. Within
the limits Indicated by the court the law
should be made thorough and comprehen
sive, and the protection it affords should
affect every class of employe to which the
power of tbe Congress can extend. In addi
tion to a liability law protecting the em
ployes Of common carriers the Government
should show lis faith by enacting a further
law giving compensation to Its own employee
for Injury or death incurred in Its eon-Ice.
It is a reproach to us as a Nation that In
both Federal and state legislation we have
afforded less protection to public and private
employes than any other industrial country
of the world.
Restrict Use of Injunction.
I also urge that action be taken along
the line of the recommendations I have al
ready made concerning Injunctions in labor
disputes. No temporary restraining order
should be Issued by any court without no
tice and the petition for a permanent in
junction upon which such temporary re
straining order has been issued should be
heard by the court issuing the same within
a reasonable time say not to exceed a week
or thereabout from tiie date when tbe order
was issued. It la worth considering whether
It would not give greater popular confidence
in the impartiality of sentence for contempt
If it was required that the Issue should be
decided by another judge than the one Is
suing the Injunction except when the con
tempt is committed in the presence of the
court or in other cases of urgency.
Allow Traffic Agreeraeats.
I agsln call attention to the urgent need
of amending tbe Interstate commerce lav
and especially the anti-trust law. along t.ne
lines Indicated in my la.it message. "iti
Interstate commerce law should be amended
so as to give railroads the right to make
traffic agreements, subject to these
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