The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-06-03
STATE PRESS.
Items Of Interest and What the
Newspapers Have to Say.

arbitration, which Great Britain and
the United States are supposed to
strongly advocate has not come to the
front in the way that was expected.
The marked disinclination sh own by
this country to the arbitration of the
Alaskan boundary dispute, and
England's known unwiilingness to
submit to arbitration questions
which affect her territorial
expansion, has weak ned the impress
sion that these two powers will
present that issue with any heart.
AS far as armament is concerned,
the United States has not yet
reached state Of preparedness for
war which would warrant even con
siderat,on of disarmament while,
aside from the vast naval establish
ment essential to the security of her
commerce and colonial establish
ment, Great Britain maintains no
great standing armies. From all
indications, the Peace Conference
will resolve itself into a conference
for the consideration of how to
conduct war on humanitarian prin-
ciple. AS for as disarmament Is
concerned, that issue was never
seriously considered by even
single power for a moment, even
Russia claiming TO have been mis-
understood on that point. We
may look for some changes in the
Geneva convention, and some
additions to the Paris agreement,
and that is about all.
Rayne Tribune: BY such con
vention as suggested, where the
governors and attorney generals of
all the States would be in consulta-
ton, it is most likely an effective
remedy could be found. 1t is high
time to be up and doing. The
fight is on between the people and
the plutocrats, and the Struggle will
be fierce, but we have no doubt of
the result. The people of this
mighty republic are as sure to win
as the sun is to shine, and the
strange par: of It is that the trust
magnates won't see it. Money is
such a power in this age that the
very rich seem to think it is irwin
chile. But no power has ever yet
been able to hold down permanently
the great common people. In this
age of universal education the task
will be found more difficult than
ever before.
Baton Rouge Advocate: The
railroad commission at its recent
sitting in New Orleans handed down
charge per day in this State fol
passengers in sleeping cars. This
is reduction in the usual rate
as $3.50 is the price that has gen
orally been obtained previous &c
this time. OF course the Commits
sion is unable to fix rates except II
Louisiana and there is not a single
road in the State upon which per
son can lTdVcI t"Sn:y-lOO' AOuI
without going outside the bounda
ries, although there are possibl,
one or two roads on which more
than So is charged between poini
within the State. The question o
the State regulation Of corporation
is receiving practical attention il
this State and the results are bet
ter than had been predicted b.
many. Our people as class ar
not animated by an unreasoninI
prejudice against corporations ant
those who have been entrusted witt
the responsibility of dealing witt
them have gone about their dutle
wisely and temporarily. Corpora
tons are essential factors of
States development and they hav
rights which in every well-regulate
= State are as jealousy protected a
those OF any other class. Corpol
ate aggressions must be controlle
and prevented, but they should b
encouraged in the exercise of thei
just rights and privileges.
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