New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16

could distinguish between the two
A CLEAR AND SIMPLE TEST
xou ladies' and gentlemen think it Is SIM
ME one perfectly clear. The test j. ~ s.x,eho,
whether the combination OF caP'' S ,,x
,hroush Government add or without H. ,o'' .'
.u'oe w., ,,,,,s, see that any industrial enter
.r,so which dominates the market without al" -
the Government must do so through epoStY"'ps
product or as II Is commonly o"n'"' - - ,l
selling competitors. An industry "m0" e" 10y 49,,
The same time reduces prices ana SN''s ,,,o
nronts must accomplish that result ny ' 80,
H. volume Of fits production. ApplauseJ -" nv
other hand an industry which dominates '''
ket by the favor OF Government oHec' " -,
cannot in the nature OF things. be lo'ceu ~ -. 49,
nr,ces because. if it could dominate the ma
underselling competitors IN an open ~, ra,.or
favor Il would not nerd the Government 60
I,n,arso, Tho interference Of the Government
would be an injury, and not benefit 20 j. All III
nustrv or a combination OF capital or ahE'"'"e w.
NAV choose 10 call It. that dominates ma =.
,brough a restricted competition that oehVeis ."'
consumer to It on its own terms. heCeSS"l"' "
nends upon a narrow output and large pTon's' eN
49,, 10, from the excellence of its service, out
80. 81 bolnlossness of those with whom II dealS'
(Applause)
WAYS OF GOVERNMENT INTERFERENOH
Now there are three ways IN when the ~,
eminent interferes IN the trade OF mu'' iu""' '
sn this country one IS by patent laws. II Is ny
nurpose. ladies and gentlemen, tonight TO NY ~
ennhasze the points which we can asIce, ''1
~ possible BY some suggestions, 10 eA''"u
scope and field OF our agreement, D"t We ~
time upon questions which cannot poSa'"''
,attIed bv this conference, and on which TINS con-
,a-arca can have very little effect Therefore 1
viii not waste time in discussing patent laws
THE other means by which the Government III
terferes IS by tarin. Now. /. believe 'hat even
nerson can concede. whether he believes III me-
,ar,tf or free trade that so far as trusts ",V
.orro5 tho tariff operates 10 favor them IN
This way. and in this way only: II operates 10
strict competition in the production OF any al
20 those engaged in 1t in this country. hu. !
q ,rus+ or combination il 10 be formed names!
q aids the enterprise where the he'o o' .0i''
zion Is originally limited. Under 'oh".'"" 90
s.oo 80 cvorv article which is produced Is eN-
,,osed 10 the competition Of the Whoe "Vi'" -
,ou relv upon the combination 10 suppress com
ra,i,ion manifestly 1t Is easier to make com
b,ration between the producers in one country IMAM
g. all countries and 10 that extent the 'd'i" lawns
trusts (Applausel ,,.
Now, n IS well TO say. as TO avoid what hHe'i'
he called the field ~ political controversy 'h"' '
nronos,tion IS claimed that the exclusion OF
Foreign competition in some way or o'"'' -"
veops domestic competition much Kee"er ="
some mysterious methods. more benehceht u'
no, understand his logic but think that Is lai'
statement Of his principles Now me 'aI", "a1
been fought out I'm this country TOT some eie'' ~
len years There has been universal oeoa'e ~" q"
and the question Is still unsettled We cannot "op
20 do much toward Its adjustment "o'N' ~ "
pass from the tariff.
There Is stin third and serious question WIN
,biob 7 think We can deal and which believe Is
vastly more extensive in its results than ms 't'
IN the favor OF trusts And refer 10 'h"se l"'0''
which are extended 10 certain industries W F''"'
cornorations enjoying Government franchises ~hich
lac
,hair stock is owned by private individuals ana
here we are face face with serious dIhcui'y'
First must assume 1t serious difhculty, because
IT is almost inaccessible to describe H. mat II j.
existing and does exist everybody believes put
for the purposes Of philosophical discussion II IS
tmposs BILE to try follow that which YOU cannot
even fully describe and the worst feature there
fore Of this outrage which is perpouated against
a certain class Of the community Is that 1t Is
shrouded in mystery. But. my friends. you must
remember that no person can enjoy favor at the
hands Of any company enjoying a pnphc Hahchs1
except at the expense Of another j. IS true OF
every instance where government favors an indi-
vdual
LIMITATIONS OF GOVERNMENT POWER
have said in many places and l say here, that
government cannot at one and the same time be a
fountain Of generosity and OF justice. Appause)
Government cannot create anything. II cannot
cause the boards that constitute this desk TO take
their places and become useful article II furnit-
ure it cannot call the elements Of this structure
into place and command them TO become 4 build
Ing; it cannot cause two blades Of grass TO grow
where hut one grew before, make the barren
Weld fruitful.
Now II government cannot create anything. {,
has nothing Of It's own TO bestow II 1t undertakes
10 enrich Individual. the thing that II gives to
him n must take from another. applause A
government cannot he Just and generous at the
same time for If 1T he generous 10 one IL must De-
oppressive TO another II It do n favor. q must
have victim And that government only just
and benencent which has neither fayorltes nor VIC
Tins. The most that YOU can expect 10 make OF a
perfect government is Just one that is 20 say an
impartial government Government is always jus,
and always heneacont when 1t Is absolutely i'm
partial but not merely must its own hands be
impartial but 10 paraphrase Lord Bacon "the
hands Of rs hands" must be impartial; not merely
must iis laws Ice impartial its courts impartial
SIS executive officers impartial hut the agencies
that It empowers discharge functions essentially
public must Doe impartial I'm that service 10 every
human being within the limits Of the State CGrea,
appause)
Now have said that these favors are extended
by the common belief and | have said and ac-
knowledge that II one person attains rates which
are excessively favorable IL his goods are trans
ported at doss why. other men using that same
facility must make good the loss Il goods are
transported from Chicago TO New-York for any,
body FOR less than cost Why. that must be made
up by tho commerce Of hundreds of others who
pay too much What is the remedy? y simple
one. ! believe.
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Some gentlemen have suggested municipal owner
ship. applause Ladies and gentlemen. ! have
quarrel with the applause OF municipal owner
ship. 7 concede the principle OF II. applause The
Government has 10 right TO empower any private
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