The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-10

has been and think that the friends
of the reclamation idea in the senate
will be able to compel recognition. They
and as soon as their purpose is clearly
understood there will be no difficulty in
at least securing enough funds by ma
tional appropriation to make a start in
the carrying out of their plans. As
matter of fact, there has never been
any logical argument made, against
the plan of storage reservoirs. All of
the opposition has come from men
whose arguments have shown that they
did not understand the subject"
What will congress do with the
trust question:
1.-The trust question:" answered Col
onel Marshall lis a big one. It Is one
that is much msrepresented and much
misunderstood. In it's abstract the
trust cannot be objected to. It is really
the first step toward communism. It is
simply cooperation on large scale. /
have heard labor leaders advocate the
trust and I have been satisfied with
ter that is capable of great abuse and
l assume that the opposition to the
trusts is really aimed at this abuse.
There can certainly be no objection TO
cooperation on the part of any manu-
facturers. 1t is this cooperation that
has made it possible for American man
ufacturers, within the last 10 years, to
III oS ala ~
there to compete successfully with the
English manufacturers who have held
for decades undisputed control. But it
is grave question. When this CONSOLE
dation of interests is made for legiti-
mate business purpose, 1t Is clearly all
right When it Is made for the purpose
Of cornering a market or reducing
wages, then it is as clearly all wrong.
The recommendation of President Nc
Kinley that the problem be carefully
considered will in all probability be
carried out. I am confident that, SO far
as is in their power the members of
congress will regulate this trust ques-
ton and that, ultimately, 1t will be seen
that the trust is not the enemy to the
government that it has been represent
ed as being. I mean, of course the
trust properly conducted.
but, really" continued the colonel,
these questions are not to our people
sought to make them. In Montana
people have very little of which to COM
plain. There is plenty Of work at good
wages and there is plenty of business
at good profit. We are all, or should be
anyway, we'll content with our lot.
have been around good deal and
have never seen any place that would
want to live in, aside from Montana.
We have the finest climate in the world;
we have the best horses and the pref
test girls; we have comfortable homes
and have never really known what hard
times mean. I am loyal to Montana. I
| think that it is the best place on earth
and / am prejudiced in favor of Mis-
| soula as the best spot in Montana.
| will not insist upon this last PROPOSE
| ton, however, if it offends any Of the
| Standards readers. but Missoula is my
home and : may be allowed, I think,
to express my satisfaction with it. My
lines have fallen in pleasant places.
| The man who is not satisfied with Mon
tana will certainly find fault with his
allotment in heaven, if he is fortunate
enough to receive one. Montana has
had some hard struggles and has been
maligned and abused by those who dc
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existed upon her fame and name will