New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-06-28

forth a concise, definite document, eth
er providing for permanent tribunal to
adjust international disputes, or for a
definite mediatorlal process, the nations
to pledge acceptance of mediation and
admonitions.
It is stated in the dispatches that Great
Britain will not accept the stipulatlons
of the Brussels conference (of 1874 if
they are made definite by the present
conference. This is probably because Of
the prohibition of the use Of all arms
and projectiles calculated to iniict su-
perfuous wounding. Great Britain uses
the dumdum bullet in her army r ,de.s
Upon impact this bullet lattens and
tears the flesh and is IN most cases fatal.
It is beginning to look as if the pro-
posal of our delegates for permanent
tribunal will not be adopted by the con-
ference. The Russian plan of choosing
arbitrator upon each occasion when re-
course to arbitration may be sought, is
apparently favored. But continuous,
permanent court would possess certain
authority and moral influence which
would increase year after year. The de-
termination of the conference lies be-
tween the American and Russian pro
posals. Minneapolis Journal.
THE issuance Of call by Gov. Sayers,
of Texas, for conference of governors
and attorneys general of the several
states to he held at St. Louis, represents
the first practical step yet taken in the
direction of the control or regulation of
the trusts.
Of course, it is not possible at this
lime to predict how favorable response
may be made to Gov. Sayer's suggestion.
HIS action is purely gratuitous, and has
nothing to justify it except alone the
urgency of the demand for some lntelli-
gent and uniform line of conduct on the
part of those executive officers of the
several states who regard the trust evil
as one which should merit exceptional
treatment.
Even should there be 90 such general
favorable response as may result in the
appearance Of most of the state execu-
tives at st. Louis, the action of Gov
Sayers caLnot be without the most i'm
portant and useful results. The public
thought is concentrating on this subject
at this time as it Is on no other Even
preliminary conference of governors
and attorneys general, though there
should not be reached the number men
toned by Gcy. sayers i'll his letter, will
result in further arousing public acptl-
ment and rendering the adoption Of
uniform system Of Legislative and legal
action assured in the near future.
There can be no doubt but that there
are now in existence and even in practi-
cal operation number OF such orgsni-
cations whose work is illegal in that it is
destructive of all competition in the
various industries of which they have Sc
cured control. There is but one thing
to do with such bodies wherever found.
That is to determine upon a uniform
and effective plan of operation for theil
immediate dissolution. This cannot lie
done successfully by merely bringing
them into court. Steps must be taken
to secure the evidence necessary to salts
fly the court that they are being conduct
ed in violation of law and public policy.
There will he many obstacles in the path
of this work. But once the issue is fair
ly made between these organizations and
public authority they are bound to go
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