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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-04
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY.
Caution l. Needed 10 Preserve the
Present Reign OF Prosperity.

buring me last Ave years business cor
hcence has been restored ana the natfo-,
Is 70 ne congratulated because OF lis pres
enl aD0undlnE prosperity SrCh u-os-.e--
ily can never be created bv law alone.
Sitholgn u IS easy enough 70 destroy Il
py InlscnisyoNs laws T. the hand OF the
L-orQ IS neaNy upon any country i food
OF drought comes. human wisdom IS POW
erless 70 aFert the CALAMITY Moreover
no law can guard Us against Tire co0se-
s4eactS OF our own folly. The men who
Ire Idle or credulous. the men who seek
sans NOT nF genuine wark with head or
lard. but br gambling in any form ara
-iWa|S a source o. menace not only 10
lncin selves oGr 20 others II the bus ness
Scrlc loses It's head. X loses what le--e-
allon cannot supply. Eundan1e ntalir the
#elt2re ot each csrizen and therefore Tho
HeEare ot thc aggregate or citizens
Nlich makes TIE nation must rest uQoa
I'd Elduat thrift and energy. resolution
and intelligence. Nothing can take -r-
t'sce % this individual capacity. but
EiSe legislation and honest sud irtefi-
gent administration can Elrs g Tho rDs--
asE Scone- the largest opportunity 10
N0rk &c good effect
The Tremendous and highly ccrapleN IN
1lstr-1l levelclnl WE.ch Went On u-s-a
-trF accEl@ra Ted rtrlllll lgr-Es tte tsf-
er hair ~ ne nineteenth century brings
> iace 10 face al taz heginn5aE ~ me
~entrth ~lta very seriols z1l-sf prob
ems I1e ol1 laws ana The osd customs
q" we're orre lc-te sIrhcirut 10 regulate
ne 1-~lTll NATION ana alsff 6nI.6a 81
Ne4lil s,1cs the industrial changes
NAicn Asve SO euoI M seaiv fne-ea se6 ths
2fa4-~ute powe7 - mankind tacE ara
70 longer s1Gc.e8t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-04
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The Laws Regulating II should Be
Amended I'm Several Ways.

In 1887 a measure was enacted for the
regulation OF interstate railways. COM
monty known as the interstate commerce
act The cardinal provisions OF that act
were that railway rates should ne just
and reasonable and that al shippers To-
cahties ard commodities should he &C
corded equal treatment. A commission
was created and endowed with what were
supposed 10 be the necessary powers 20
execute The provisions OF this act
That law was largely ar experiment.
Experience has shown the wisdom Of its
purposes. but has also shown possibly
that some OF its requirements are wrong
certainly that the means devised for the
enforcement OF its provisions are defec-
tive Those who complain Of the manage
rnent OF the railways alege that estab-
iished rates are not maintained that re-
bates and similar devices are habitually
resOrtef to. that these preferences ara
usually in favor OF the large shipper. that
they drive out OF business the smaller
competitor. that while many rates are TOO
low many others are excessive and that
gross preferences are made affecting both
localities and commodities. Upon the 9th
or hand. the railways assert that the law
by its very terms tends 20 produce many
riers OF that right OF concerted action
which they claim "a necessary 10 estab-
iiSh and maintain Notwithstanding rates
The act should be amended. The rail-
way IS a public servant. It's rates should
be just 10 and open 10 all shippers alike
The government should see 20 ~ that
within its jurisdiction this Is so end
should provide speedy. inexpensive and
effective remedy TO that end At the same
time IL must rot he forgotten that our
railways are the arteries through which
the commercial lifebiood Of this nation
flows. Nothing could be more foolish than
the enactment OF legislation which would
unnecessarily interfere with the develop
meut and 0Deration Of these commercial
agencies. The subject Is one OF great i'm
portance and calls Cor the earnest atten-
ton or the congress
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-04

/ MI and accurate Information as 10 their
| opera tons should be made public regular
! IS at reasonable intervals.
The large corporations, commonly called
trusts, though organized in one state, al
ways do business in many states. often
doing very little business in the state
where they are Incorporated There IS
after lack OF uniformity in the state laws
about them, and as no state has any ex-
elusive interest in or power over their
acts IL has in practiVe proved Impossible
to get adequate regulation through state
action. Therefore in the interest OF the
whole people the nation should. without
interfering with the power OF the states
in the matter itself. also assume power OF
supervision and regulation over ali corpO-
,ations doing an interstate business rms
Is especially true where the corporation
derives a portion OF its wealth from the
existence of some mOnopoltsJic element or
tendency IN its business. There would be
40 hardship in such supervision Banks
are subject 10 II, and IN their case II Is
now accepted as q simple matter OF
course. Indeed il is probable that super
fision OF corporations by the national gov
eminent need not 90 so far as IS now tne'
case with the supervision exercised over
them by so conservative a state as Mas
sachusetts in order 10 produce excellent
results.
May Take ConstitutionaI Anne dment
When the constitution was adopted, at
the end OF the eighteenth century. 70 hu-
man wisdom could foreteN the sweeping
changes, alike in industrial and political
conditions. WllCR were 10 take piaCt DE
the beginning Of the twentieth century.
At that time il was accepted as matter
OF course that the several states were The
proper authorities 10 regulate 20 far as
was then necessary the comparatively In
significant and strictly localized corporate
bodies OF the day. The conditions are now
wholly different. and wholly different ac-
ton IS called for. believe that a law
can be framed which viii enable the ma
tional government TO exercise control
along the lines above indicated. profting
by the experience gained through the pas
sage and administration OF the interstate
commerce act. If, however, the judgment
of the congress is that IL lacks the consti-
tuional power 10 pass such an act. then
constitutional amendment should be
submitted TO confer the power.
There should be created a cabinet off,
Ger, TO be known as secretary of COM
merce and industries, as provided in the
bill introduced at the last session of the
congress. 1t should be his province 10
oeal with commerce in its broadest sense,
including. among many other things
whatever concerns labor, and all matters
affecting the great business corpora tons
ard our merchant marine.
The course proposed is one phase OF
what should be a comprehensive and far
reaching scheme of constructive states
manship for the purpose of broadening
our markets, securing our business inter
new position in the international indus
trial world. while scrupuously safeguard
Ing the rights OF wageworker and cap
italist, Of investor and private citizen. so
as to secure equity as between man and
mar IN this reOl1blic
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-04
INDUSTRIAL AND TERRITORIAL TOPICS
Handled With Force and Characteristic GRASP
of DetaiI---TrustS, Social Conditions
Tariff and Reciprocity
Forestry---Irrigation.
70 the Senate and House of Representa-

70 the Senate and House Of Representa-
tiveS:
The congress assemblies this year under
the shadow Of q great calamity. On the
sth Of September President Mckinley was
shot by an anarchist while attending the
Pan-American exposition at Buffalo and
died in that city on the 18th Of that
month.
OF the last seven elected presidents he IS
the third who has been murdered, and the
bare recital of this fact is sufficient To
justify grave alarm among all loyal
American citizens. Moreover, the circuul-
stances Of this, the third assassination of
an American president, have peculiarly
sinister significance. Both President Lin
1oln and President Garfield were killed by
ssssssins Of types unfortunately not IN
common IN history, President Lincoln
falling q victim 10 the terrible passions
aroused by four years Of civil war and
President GARFIELD 10 the revengeful van
ty OF a disappointed ofiiceseeker. Presi-
sent Mckinley was killed by an utterly
lepraved criminal belonging 10 that BODY
81 criminals who object 10 all govern
ments, good and bad alike, who are
against any form OF popular liberty If IL Is
guaranteed by even The most just and lib
raj laws and who are as hostile 10 the
Upright exponent OF free peoples sober
glll as 70 The tyrannical and irresp Onslble
lespOt.
IL is not too much 70 say that at the
time or President McKinleys death he
United States. while We have never had
any public man Of his position who has
been so wholly free from the bitter ami
mOsiJies incident TO public life. His pOlit-
lcai opponents were the first TO bear the
5eartIeSt and most generous tribute TO the
broad kindness Of nature. the sweetness
and geuUeness OF character which so en-
leareG him TO his close assOciaS IS. To a
standard of lofty integrity in public life
be united the tender affections ana home
virtues which are all important in the
J. rf -rf oh 4 r~l1T 1r--
solder III the great war for The union. he
also shone as an example TO all our people
because Of mis- conduct IN the most sacred (
and intimate Of home relations There
could he no personal hatred OF him. for be
never acted with aught but consideration
Tor the welfare OF others. NJ one could
fau 10 respect him who knew him in pub
lie or private life. The defenders of those
murderous criminals who seek 10 excuse
their criminality by asserting that il
Is exercised for political ends inveigh
hgaiust wealth and irresponsible power.
Eut Tor this assassination even this base
apology cannot be urged.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-04
THE TRUST EVIL.
Recommendation "a 10 How II
should Be Penedfed

All this is true. And vet u IS also +rue
that mere are real and grave evils. one OF
me chlef beng oFercapitalzation because
OF rs many baIeful consequences and a
reSolute and practical EFFORT must bs MADE
70 correct these evils
here IS widespread conviction IN the
ullnas on me American people that the
great corporations known "a trusts are ia
certain or their features aud tendencies
hufttut 10 tbs general welfare This
spflhss from no spirit OF envy OK unchari-
l~blenesS nor lack of pride in the great in
dustrial achievements that have nlace6
THIS country 81 the head Of The ratiors
struggling Tor commercial supremacy II
uoss not rest upon lack Of intelligent
appreciation or The necessity of neetinc
changing and changed conditions of tra6s
with new methods nor upou ignorance. or
tne Tact that ccmbilatiou OF capital IN she
eHort 10 accomplish great things is necez-
sary when the worlds progress demands
tnat great things bee done u Is based
lpyn sincere convection t.at combination
a. anu htrailon should be not prohilit-
e., oat supervise and wlJhin reasonable
limits controlled. and ~ my Judgment thfs
conviction Is righr
II IS no linz tatiol upon property rights
or freedom ~ c71tr1cr to REQUIRE that
wheu men receive from ro-crr. rseat th-
pF-Fi-es= or doing business lrler ccrpg-
rate form wElch frees them lrcu iud- llE-
Gal responsibility and enables them to cs %
INTO Their enterprises the capital % che
public they shall do SO upon 6 hsniatelv
trUth-G4 representation as O. thH value 11
tae property - which the capital II 20 be
invested. Corporations ergaECd ir iater-
state commerce shoul1 &c regulated if
they are found 20 exercise c license vo-s-
ing 10 the public injury. II should De as
much The aim q those who seek fcr social
bettermeul so rld 11e business wcrld of
crimes ~ cunning IS So ril the e-sirc
BODY polite ~ crimes OF vselerce. Great
corporations exist cuiy because they arr
created and safesuarded nr lu- lrstifu-
tons aha y IS Therefore olr rcht ard
cur duty 70 see thet t1eg 7lrE iu b2rElc-
ny with these institutions
Governmental Supervision
The FIRST essential In deternii r5zE hov 90
deal with The Erest Industrial combine
tons IS snoa'ielse cf che Publicity
IN the interest Il rae uu1llc tse FuFcEE-
mont shcull have -ee ri-h- 30 qett al-
examine tbe workings cf ter sef1- -1r-l-
rstions euEazet 30 Interstate business
Publicity = TIE orb s.ra rfEf1t s-.tl
We san Eoa ilF-se What fertilizer E-u-l-
dies ar- Heeled ID r1= w2t - sVr----
mental f=- .lla sl1tl Or taN4t-al can &c
1Eser-ll1r1 a-trr s1l-ta-lf nes L-e1
fa-Le1 ry -r--eSs - as AIS ne
81 a1u5r-s-r zrill Ire 1Est req -.s-a
kroWtetEe tgl- sE1 cen rl=te-Ef 1V -sl Sc
whlch nay le ms-e raltic 81 thz world
Artificial fo1lrs ssicf a. rc-pSrafl1r-
arE scir, Et-cE ~ 7-ler
ren6tnE auol any statutcrF lar ftF tne
fxlsre-ce or rTlrt1-z-s s1oGll Ee =llItcs
C proper Eovs-a-cez-a- sa1crr-zi11s aEs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-04
THE TARIFF.
Any General Change I'm IL Not 10 Be
Desired at This Time.

There is general acquiescence IN our
present tariff system as a national policy.
The first requisite 10 our prosperity is the
continuity and stability OF this economic
policy. Nothing could be more unwise
than 10 disturb the business interests OF
the country by any general tariff change
at this time. Doubt. apprehension. un-
certainty. are exactly what we most wish
TO avoid in the interest Of our commercial
and material well being. Our experience
in the past has shown that sweeping revi-
sions of the tariff are apt 10 produce con-
ditions closely approaching panic in the
business world. Yet il is not only posi-
Die. but eminently desirable, TO combine
with the stability OF our economic sys-
tenn a supplementary system OF reciprocal
benefit and obligation with other nations.
Such reciprocity is an incident and result
OF the firm establishment and preservation
of our present economic policy. IL was
specially provided for in the present tariff
u
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-04
THE MERCHANT MARINE.
Asks Legislation Thst VIII Restors
Our Prestige on the Seas.


The condition o. the American -n~r-
chant marine Is such as 70 call for I'm
mediate remedial action by the con re=s
IL Is discredftaole 70 Us as q nation that
our MERCHANT marine shouiG be utterly
Insignificant II comparison With that ~
other nations which We oFert0D n other
forms q business. We should not Longer
summit TO conditions under which oniy
trlhing portion o. our great commerce ~
carried n our own ships To reriedv
this state O. things would not merely
serve 10 build I'D our shipp ng Interest,"
but 81 would also result liz benefit 70 81
10 sre interested III the permanent e.
Enlistment % wider market for Amer
lean products and would prov O. an
auxiliary force for the navy Ssips worx
Tor their own countries fust a. FaiiToaas
week fo- their terminal points s. ppi *
Zines. e. estalii shed 20 ere ry.rrl-1l
countries N-th wh.ch 9e have d-sifcas.
would be 20 polt--c.ll IS well g. conner
c.ai Deneft From every standpoint l. is
uuvtV- fer ere United S.atrr - continue
o. 7fly UPON the shi1s % competing ra-
TORS for The dlstrihat on ~ our goods
r saoud be- made savs1tsCeous 20 carry
American goods FRI America naiit E-irs
A. present American shipping is urdes
cfrtai1 Ereaf iiFadrantaEcs wen p7t u
competition Titn - shipping ~ foreirr
rnlrtr Tar~ % fhe faar frresar
30 eafashsrs. 20 sreea % IS Knots ~
above are su,1l zet and ~ e- s
carriers - sioE speed ana raj carriers
~ A-s1 efee1 have ~ Rect the fsef tasr
re original COST ~ hultllE Awerrzn
srips s greater tre1 is ere care abreaf
that frs wares n1d A=rTrau - s
end 7-1weH are rr-- wEcl rsrrE- fra~
frrze ~ rrr rGr-F 1-1 - f--.
~ --E rolrfrc7 77f thst l1f
EMPEROR ~ ta- standard ~ f'v.rz 81 -
~ orr cr1rrrTssf ~srzia
OK roerert rherff tase rurh ~
The Ausresr ueTrheat Ezrzr sieail
ff -csirrr1 f0 -re rcea1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-04
Recommends RrcIrrocity.


Reciprocity must be treated SIS the hand
maiden Of protection. Our first duty is 10
see that the protection granted by the tar
if in every case where Il IS needed IS
maintained and that reciprocity be sought
for so far a. il can safely be done without
injury 20 our home industries. Just how
far this IS must be determined according
70 the Individual case. remembering al
ways that every application Of our tarin
policy TO meet oGr shifting national needs
must be conditioned upon tho cardinal
fact that the duties must never be re-
duced below the point that VIII cover the
difference between the labor cost here ard
abroad. The well being OF the wageD-or,S-
q IS a prime consideration Of our entire
policy OF economic legislation.
Subject 10 this proviso OF the proper
protection necessary 10 our iDous trial
well being at home thu principle of reel
procity must command cur hearty sup
port. The phenomenal growth OF our
export trade emphasizes the urgency OF
the need for wider markets ard for lib
eral policy in dealing with foreign IA
tiOns. Whatever is merely petty arn vex-
atious In the way OF trade restrictions
should be avoided The customers 20
whom We dispose Of our surplus products
in the long run directly or indirectly pur-
chase those surplus products by giving us
something in return. Their ability to pur-
chase our products should as far IS pos
s BE be secured by so arranging our tar
l., TO enable US TO take from them
those products which we can use without
harm TO our own Industries and labor OF
the use or which Will De OF marked benent
TO US
Line Of Reciprocal Development.
It is most important that we should
maintain the high level of our present
prosperity. We have now reached the
point IN the development Of our interests
where we are not only sble 20 supply our
own markets. but 20 produce a constantly
growing surplus for which we must frd
markets abroad. To secure these markets
we can utilize existing duties in any case
where they are no longer needed for the
purpose Of protection. or r. any case
where the article IS not produced here
and the duty Is TO longer necessary for
revenue. as giving US something 10 cffer
IN exchange for what we ask The cor
dial relations with other nations which
are 50 desirable VIII naturally be pro-
noted by the course thus required By our
own interests.
The natural lire OF DEVELOPMENT for
policy Of reciprocity viii be in conn ection
with those or our productions which no
longer require ali Of the support Gree
needed to establish them upon & sourd
basis. ard with those others where either
because az natural or cf economic causes
we are beyond the reach % succ.ssfnl
competition
ask the attention OF the senate 20 the
reciprocity treaties laid before u BY ny
predecessor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-04

preston OF social discomfort" than pick
ing pockets or wife beating.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-27
COTTON NAY YET Be
KING Of HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Experiments Under Direction Of As
sistant sedsewiek of the Expert
ment Staten Highly Gratifying.

Notwithstanding the fact that many
posterous that cotton could be grown
on these islands. the results OF an ex-
pertinent were shown yesterday which
set aside all doubts hereafter in
the much mooted question. Cotton
can be produced in the Hawaiian ISL
ands and Il is OF such quality that Il
far excels the very best grades today
cultivated In the Southern States.
For some time past the Assistant
Director Of the Experimental Station.
T. f. Sedgewick. has been conducting
"a. series OF experiments with plants
which have been received from the Ag-
ricultural department at Washington.
The plants had been set out at the
Kamehameha school grounds and were
given proper care and attention. The
cotton being found ready for the
plueking. the product was submitted
to L. D. Timmons. an expert on cotton.
by whom it was subjected to care
full scrutiny. It was found to be the
best grade of upland bottom cotton.
by name OF Eidorado.
The product was found TO be two
points above that cultivated in the
South. 1t was exceedingly fine in
quality, and technically classed as
fine above middling.
Samples of Jones Improved, another
variety set out at this reservation,
were equally gratifying to the expert
mental directors. This cotton was also
classed as above the average
Messrs- Smith and Sedgewick are
very enthusiastic over the result OF
their experiments. The prophecy
made on innumerable occasions thai
cotton could not be successfully cul
ltiyated on these islands Is completely
ldiseredited by these experiment.
which demonstrate that systematic
work scientifically applied will pro
duce most excellent cotton here.
Plans are now under way for setting
out considerable quantity of Jano
witch cotton at the Experiments
station plat on Tantalus. This hn'
is known to the trade as the Egyptian
cotton. and it is believed will thriv'
lrxuriantly at the elevation OF tn,
station
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-27
APPEAL TO UNCLE SAN
FOR WRIT or LIBERTY
ATTORNEYS DAVIS AND BROOKS
APPLY TO EsTEE FOR
HasEAs CORPUS.
Conviction ard Sentence Of osaki
Mankiehi Were Void ard Contrary
to the Consultation Of the United
States

Another move IN the habsas corpus
matter has beea made by Attorneys
George A. Davis and r u. Brook.
Yesterday evening these gentlemen
appeared before Judge Estee Of the
United States District Court with a.
application for q writ Of habeac corpus
In behalf Of Osaki Mankfchi The pe.i-
ton for the writ sets forth that Man
kichi was convicted Of manslaughteE
In the first degree at the May term.
1893. and sentenced TO ten years I'm
rrisOnment In Oahu penitentiary
The petition contends that the cen
yiction and sentence are absolutely
void and contrary to the constitution
of the United States and especially to
Art V OF said constitution in that the
indictment which was presented and
a true bill was found and upon which
the petitioner was tried, convicted and
sentenced was not presented TO nor
was q true bill found thereon by any
grand jury duly summoned and acting
at term OF the court. but the true bIll
upon said indictment was found by 4.
II + ~ Ol SOdA1
OF the First Judicial District presiding
at the term. and the endorsement up
on said indictment is In words follow
ing, TO wit:
"A true bill. found this 4th day Of
May. A. D. 1899.
~CSigned) A. Perry. First Judge of
the Circuit Court of the First Judi
cial District"
The new points brought out in the
petition. however, and which the
United States Court will be asked for
the first time to decide are that the
alleged cause of Imprisonment and de-
tention of petitioner and the consti-
tutionality of his conviction and sen
tence be inquired into"
Then it is recited that besides not
being indicted by a grand jury the
petitioner. Osaki Mankichi. was tried
by jury of twelve men the sentence
being based upon g verdict by nine
of the twelve men, three of the jurors
failing to agree in the verdict
After reading the petition Judge
Estee signed the order for the writ
making it returnable on Tuesday,
September 3rd. and directing the High
Sheriff to produce the prisoner in the
United States Court on that date;
further directing that copies of the
petition and order and writ be served
on the United States District Attor-
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-27
YOUNG lADrs LIFE SAVED
At Panama. Colombia. by Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.

DR.. Chas. II Utter. a prominent
physician. Of Panama. Colombia. in q
recent letter states: Last March I
had a patient. a young lady sixteen
years OF age. who had 4 very bad at
tack OF dyseutery- Everything I
prescribed for her proved Intellectual
and she was growing worse every
hour. Her parents were sure she
Eoald die She had become so weak
that she could not turn oveF1n bed
What TO do at this critical moment
was 3 study for me. but ! thought Of
Chamberlain Collie. Cholera and
DsarrhoeA Remedy and as a last re-
scrf prescribed Il. The most wonder
fui result vas effected Within eight
hears she was feeling much better:
inside Of three days she was upon her
feet and az the end OF one week was
entirely well. For saie BY all drug
Efsts and dealers Benson. Smith &
Co. agents for Hawaii