Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-12-06
TO REMEDY TRUST EVILS.
Reiterates Recommendation Made In Ills
Last Messnre.

Last Message.
In my last annual message to the
congress / 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, and again in
wife attention to my discussion of the
subject at that time, which concluded
with these words:
1T is apparent that uniformity of
legislation upon this subject in the sew
eral states is much to he desired. 1t
is to be hoped that such uniformity.
founded in wise and just discrimina-
ton between what is injurious and
what is useful and necessary in BUSH
ness operations, may be obtained, and
that means may be found for the con-
gress, within the limitations of its con-
stitutional 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 u general observance of the
salutary rules to which l have re-
ferrcd.
/. The whole question is so important
ana far-reaching that I am sure no
part of 1T will be lightly considered,
but every phase of it will have the.
studied elaboration of the congress,
resulting in wise and judicious action.
! Restraint upon such combinations as
Fare Injurious, and which are within
federal jurisdiction, Should be prompt
ly applied by the congress.
Proclamation of Amnesty.
Coincidentally with the entrance of
the commission upon its labors caused
/ to be issued by General Macarthur, the
! military governor of the Philippines,
on June q, $780, a proclamation of ann
nesty in generous terms. of Which
+ many of the insurgents took advan-
/ tage. among them a number OF impor-
4 tant leaders.
! This commission, composed of emil
nent citizens representing the diverse
geogra phlcal 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
rcss from the outset AS early as Au-
gust 81, 1900, it submitted preliminary
I report, which will be laid before the
4 congress, and from which 1T appears
that already the good effects of return
4 ing order are felt.
Commissions Encouraging Report.
Later reports from the commission
SHOW yet more encouraging advance
toward securing the benefits of liberty
and good government to the Filip!nos.
In the interest of humanity and with
\ the aim of building up an enduring, Self
supporting and self administering COM
nlunity 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 upon
this nation an unsought trust which
4 should be unsellishly discharged, and
devolved upon this government q
moral as we'll 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. ;"
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
4 our duty so to treat them that our flag
may be no less beloved in the noun
tains of Luzon and the fertile zones OF
Mindanao and Negroes than 1T is at
home; that there, as here, it shall be
the reyered symbol of liberty, enlight-
/ ennaent and progress in every avenue
of development.
4 The Filipinos are race 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 and advancement yet within the
reach of those people ii our duty tow
ard them be faithfully performed