The sun., 1896-12-16
MR. OLETELlND ON "TRUSTs AND
MoNOPOLIES.D
The Views OF Political Philosopher or
Maine.

The Views OF . Political PHILOSOPHER or
Maine.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str
looked over tho Presidents message to see II It
had anything in IL that was any affair of miue
Cuba was tempting to an old sailor who had
been among the mountains where the patriot
army "can choose and does choose its own
ground" strange to say; but after venturing to
say that Mr.. Cleveland's long picture. showing
the present situation in the island and the short
one showing the limit to which we can allow
Spain to 60, look to q shell-back strangely
alike. the words utter destruction of tho very
subject matter OF the conflict" seeming to At
both pass II by as food for editors and states
men, The careful instruction to Congress about
how to use surplus reads somewhat like a Joke.
However" as my brother navigator the great
Jack Bunsby said before me, that's no part of
my duty"
But when it comes to the last chapter, that on
TRUSTS and other huge aggreRations OF capi-
tai" 1t is time for me to be on deck. No man
in tho wide world likes better than to be his
own MASTER" though the wish seems to be COM
mon. Neither is there one who likes better to
be the master OF others, legally. OF course;
son coming. l shall show that l am among the
cautions Congress to remember that "a reduo.
tion OF prices to the people is not one OF the real
ooyoseo VI those oIkahiLhtiout. ana - II II OC-
ours In particular case. It is only because IL
accords with tue purposes or interests of those
m mhanaR,ng the scheme" This shows conclusvely
thht trurCs ano otner aRgreRations OF capital are
not charitable institutions: so why should we tol-
craze them as long as they in1ure any people at
al. al. Mnien tney certh1nly oof The cobbler Of
my ooyhood was the hrst to suffer In my expe-
rience In my vicinity. though believe that be-
lore then the man who shaved shingles and
hewea boards had to give up the business OF
MhlGh ne was iactor, 10 be relocated to the
s, lgvei ot mere appurtehance or great ma.
chlne. whlch only the aggregation of capital
thaI went into the sawmill made possible; an
ne ana the coooler had deeply laid scheme to
put prlcee OF shlngies ana shoes down. though
the record Is lost; 80 why should they be B.
plhceu oy eAwmllls ana shoe factories. these
nayihe no snch eoheme; as Mr.: Cleveland says.
ana tnouRh they certainly do it. no thanks to
but. Smys ny the average reformer this Is non
sense. Ihe shingie shaver Is dead. and the cob
ole1 mas long peen used TO the great machine"
anu given up tne nGht Come down to the pres
ent. Very well. His proteges are the small
lactory manager. the small shopkeeper. the
importer. writer. everybody: They are all on
aeSk anu are oelnR reiegated tIhe laborer
Is oelnR lett out. Probably because he is " rcle-
g9mihR hiIntelil
me fresldent murmurs through several par
aGrapns apout the woes or this long list. but
sees iittie nope because the laws as inter-
Preted by the courts do not reach the difficulty"
he secs shonls In the way OF repairing them be-
cause San ING tne ssoeral author!ty mas been "care-
uehounce trusts. 'ut, thouHh ne does not seem
to see Il, he has solved the difficulty IN my case
aEgresations seek to include TRANSFORMATION or
intercourse between the United States and for