The Washington weekly post., 1899-12-12

within It's sphere has carefully limited this sphere
BY metes and bounds which cannot be tfansgresged.
The decision Of our highest court this precise
question renders II quite doubtful whether the evils
Of trusts and mcnopolies be adequately treated
through Federal action unless they seek directly and
uurposeiy to include ir their objects transportation
or intercourse between States between the United
States and foreign countries
TT does not follow however that this is the limit
Of the remedy that may be applied. Even though it
nav be found that Federal authority is not broad
enough to fully reach the case. there can be no
doubt Of the power of the several States to act ef
fectiveiy in the premises, and there should be no
reason to doubt their willingness TO judieously exer-
else such power"
The State legislation to which Presi-
dent Cleveland looked for relief from the
evils of trusts has failed to accomplish
fully that object. This is probably due
to a great extent to the fact that differ
ent States take different views as TO the
proper way to discriminate between evil
and Injurious combinations and those
associations which are beneficial and nee
essary TO the business prosperity of the
country. The great diversity OF treatment
in different States arising from this cause
and the intimate relations OF all parts
of the country to each other without re-
gaTding state lines in the conduct of busi-
ress have made the enforcement of State
laws difficult
II is apparent that uniformity OF legisla-
tion upon this subject in the several
States is much TO be desired. II is to be
hoped that such uniformity founded in
wise and Just discrimination between
what is injurious and what is useful and
necessary in business operations may be
obtained and that means may be found
for the Congress within the limitations
Of its constitutional power 50 10 supple
ment an effective code OF State legislation
as TO make a complete system of laws
throughout the United States adequate to
compel a general observance OF the salu-
tary rules to which / have,referred.
The whole question is so important and
far-reaching that ! am sure no part Of il
viii be lightly considered. but every phase
Of il will have the studied deliberation Of
the Congress. resulting in wise and judi
cious action.
Our Foreign II Citations.
A review OF our relations with forein
states is presented with such recommen-
datioas as are deemed appropriate.
The lCng-pending boundary dispute be-
tween the Argentine Republic and Chile
NdH EEtAlt0 IA AA1ANA lESA Ds the GAafl
OF an arbitral commission, on which the
United States MiTister at Buenos Ayres
served as umpire.
Progress hss. been made toward the con-
clusi5n Of a convention OF extraditIon with
the Argentine Republic Having been ad-
yised and consented 10 by the United
States Senate and ratified by Argentina, il
only awaits the adjustment OF some slight
changes In the text before exchange
In my last annual message | adYerted 10
The claim Of the AustTo-Hungarian gov
ernment for indemnity for the killing of
certain Austrian and Hungarian subjects
by the authorities or the state OF Pennsyl-
| yania, az iAttimeF. while suppressing an
| unlawful tumulJ Of miners. September 10
1880. In view OF the verdict of acquittal
| rendered by the court before which the
sheriff and his deputies we're tried for