The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-12-04

Their remedies are needed in the way
of governmental regulation or taxa
ton can only be determined after pub
LEFTY has been obtained by process
of law and in the course of admins
tration The first requisite is knoWl-
edge. full and omplete-knowledge
which may be made public to the
world.
Artificial bodies, such as corporations
and joint stock or other associations,
depending upon any statutory law for
their existence or privileges should be
subject to proper governmental super
vision, and full and accurate informa-
ton as to their operations should be
made public regularly at reasonable
intervals.
The large corporations, commonly
called trusts, though organized in one
state, always do business in many
states, often doing very little business
in the state where they are incorpo-
rated. There is utter lack of uniform
ity in the state laws about them, and,
us no state has any exclusive interest
in or power over their acts, it has in
practice proved impossible to get ade-
quate regulation through state action.
Therefore, in the interest of the whole
people, the nation should, without in
terfering with the power Of the states
in the matter itself, also assume power
of supervision and regulation over all
corporations doing an interstate bust
ness.
Amend Constitution If Necessary.
When the constitution was adopted,
at the end of the eighteenth century,
no human wisdom could fOretell the
sweeping changes, alike in Industrial
and political conditions, which were to
take place by the beginning Of the
twentieth century. At that time it
was accepted as matter Of course
that the several states were the proper
authorities to regulate, so far as was
then necessary. the comparatively in
significant and strictly localized cor
porate bodies of the day. The condi-
tons are now wholly different, and
wholly different action is called for.
believe that law can be framed
which will enable the national govern
ment to exercise control along the lines
above indicated, prOtiting by the eXpe-
rience gained through the passage and
administration of the interstate COM
merce act. If, however, the Judgment
Of the congress Is that it lacks the con-
stitutional power to pass such an act,
then a constitutional amendment
should be submitted to confer the
power.
There should be created cabinet Of
hcer, to be known as secretary Of
commerce and industries, as provided
in the bill introduced at the last ses-
sion of the congress. 1t should be his
province to deal with commerce in its
broadcast sense, including among many
other things whatever concerns labor
and all matters affecting the great
business corporations and our mer-
chant marine.
Labor.
The president declares that he re-
CARDS it necessary to re-enact the Chi
nese exclusion law. In regard to labor
he says that the government should
provide In its contracts that all work
should be done under fair" conditions
and that all night work should be for
hidden for women and children us well
as excessive overtime. He continues:
Very great good has been and will be
accomplished by associations or unions
OF wagcwOrkers when managed with
forethought and when they combine in
sistence upon their own rights with
law abiding respect for the rights of
others. The display of these qualities
In such bodies is a duty to the nation
no less than to the associations them
selves. Finally, there must also in
many cases be action by the govern
ment in order to safeguard the rights
and interests of all. Under our consti-
tuition there Is much more scope for
such action by the state and the munic-
ipality than by the nation But on
points such rs those touched on above
the national government can act.
He asserts that the immigration laws
are unsatisfactory and that Il law
should be enacted to keep out not only
tendency or Of unsavory reputation
and those who are below certain
standard of economic fitness to enter
our industrial field as competitors with
American labor
The Tariff and Reciprocity.
The president declares that nothing
could be more unwisc than to disturb
the business interests of the country 10y
any general tariff change ut this time
He adds:
Yet it is not only possible, but emf
nently desirable, to combine with tn,
stability Of our economic system sup
Elementary system of reciprocal bene
fit and obligation with other nations
Such reciprocity is an incident and re
suit Of the firm establishment ant
preservation of our present economi
policy. 1t was specially provided 70
in the present tariff law.
Reciprocity must be treated as tn
handmaiden Of protection. Our frs
duty is to see that the protection grant