Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-15
TO REMEDY TRUST EVILS.
Reiterates Recommendation Made In HI
Last Message.

heitcrates ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ,thuc ~ hfs
Last Message.
In my last annual message to the
congress 1 called attention to the ne
cessity for early action to remedy such
evils as might be found to exist In con-
nection with combinations OF capital
organized into trusts. n again In
vite attention to my discussion OF the
subject at that time, which concluded
with these words:
ut is apparent that uniformity OF
legislation upon this subject in the sew
eral states is much to be desired. 1t
IS to be hoped that such uniformity,
founded in a wise and just discrimina-
ton between what is injurious and
what is useful and necessary in bust
ness operations, may be obtained, n
that means may be found for the con-
gress, within the limitations Of its con-
s~titutional power, so to supplement- an
effective code of state legislation as TO
make a complete system OF laws
throughout the United States adequate
to compel a general observance CT the
salutary rules to which l nave re-
ferred.
The whole question is so important
AMI f~ar-reaching hat | am sure no
part Of 1t will be lightly considered,
but every phase Of 1t will have the
studied elaboration of the congress-,
resulting in wise n judicious action"
Restraint upon such combinations as
are injurious, ana which are within
federal jurisdiction, should be prompt
ly applied by the congress.
Proclamation OF Amnesty.
Co~incidentally with the entrance Of
the commission upon it's labors caused
TO be issued by General Macarthur, the
military governor of the Philippines,
IN June q, 1900, a proclamation OF am
nesty In generous terms. or which
many Of the insurgents took advan-
tage. among them a number OF impor-
tant leaders.
This commission, composed or emil
nent citizens representing the diverse
geographical and political interests of
the country, and bringing TO their task
the ripe fruits of long and intelligent
service in educational, administrative
and judicial careers, made great prog
reSs from the outset. AS early as Au-
gust q, 1900, ii submitted a preliminary
report, which will be laid before he
congress, and from which 1t appears
that already the good effects Of return
ing order are felt.
Commisslon's Encouraging Report.
Later reports from the commission
show yet more encouraging advance
toward securing the benefits Of liberty
anu BOOu government W NHc EliIiIO''
in the interest Of humanity n with
the aim of building up an enduring, self
supporting n self administering COM
munity in those far eastern seas. L
would impress upon the congress that
whatever legislation may be enacted
in respect TO the Philippine Islands
should be along these generous lines.
The fortune of war has thrown upo
this nation an unsought trust which
should be unselishly discharged, and
devolved upon his government a
moral as well as material responsible
ity toward these millions whom we
have freed from an oppressive yoke.
/ have upon another occasion called
the Filipinos the wards of the nation. y
Our obligation as guardian was not
lightly assumed; it must not be other
wise than honestly fulfilled, aiming
first Of all to benefit those who have
come under our fostering care. 1t Is
our duty so to treat them hat our flag
may be no less beloved in the noun
tains of Luzon and the fertile zones of
MIndanao and Negros than 1t is at
home; that there, as here, II shall be
the revered symbol OF liberty, enlight-
Of development.
The Filipinos are n rae quick to
learn and to profit by knowledge. He
would be rash who, with the teachings
OF Contemporaneous history in view,
would fix a limit to the degree Of Gull
ture aud advancement yet within the
reach Of those people If u duty tow
ard them be faithfully performed.