The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-05

the world. America has only tuNt beRug
70 assumo that commanding position y
We believe Will more and more be hers !
ls Of the utmost Importance that this DO
sitiOn he not iconarfsrd. especially at tlmi
when the oysthowinE abundance Of uui
own natural resources and tire xkill. baai
ness energy and mechanical aptitude o.
Our people make foreign markets essen
tial Under such conditions u would b.
ysathrai Si Ss sifrnsih 4 sR Il oar n naton IL @ :"
AqrsoNer. Y eannal too often be pplnisc
out that 10 STRIKE with ignorant violencs
Al the iHterssls OF one set OF men almos
inevitably endAnEers the tntsfsMts Of ali
hefuie which und-riine all others, Is thui
on the whole and In the Ions run We shat
Eu un or down together. There are sNcep,
tons ann IN times " prosperity some vii
~ some viii suffer far more than others
but, speaking generally, period 81 good
times means that all share more or less
IN them. ana ln period Of hard timen all
feel the al-rdu to a greater or less degree "
lie puats 10 thr fact that In the past
the ignorant or reckless aEiiator has
been thr really effective friend OF the
evils which he mas been nominRliy 0ppcs-
Ing Ia dealing with business interests
for the government 10 undertake ~
crude snd tll-consIdsTed les station u do
what may turn out to be- bad would he
90 incur the risk ~ Hnrh fAr-reachinE na
tioual disaster that II would be prefer.
able to undertake nothing at all The
mon who demand the impossible or the
undesirable serve az the allies Of the
forces with which they are numinally al
war. for they hamper those who would
cnneavor 90 md out In rational fashion
shat the wrongs really are and 20 what
extent and .n what manner lt f. p7he-
urahlc to apply remedies
Remedies for the Treat Evii.
Hut While he says the above 10 true. he
s4.H J. a.. !. k.s.H q
b. remedies provided uf these evils the
Ih ~ Nv over caVitHiiFatlu1 ''hrs aWar ~
iH many hll.ful C1ueeIue IrwE lie s1yH
The conviction ot thu American people
that the great corporations hluwn 90
trusts. are iu certain ~ their features and
tendencies sG:tfui 60 the general welfare,
u based upon sincere conviction that com
hiEtuon ard concentration should BE- not
prohibited. but suprrVirtt art within
reasonable limits controlled. and in my
Judgment this conviction IA right
A. remedy for these evils he says:
THE first essential In determining how
20 deal with the great industrial com
biuatIuns iH knowledge OF the faCts.-
publicity. In the interest 0f ths public
the government should have the riEhi to
inspect and examine the workings Of
state business. Publicity is the only sure
remedy which We can new invoke What
further remedies are needed In the Nay
of governmental regulation or taxation
ran only he determined after publicity
has been obtained by process % law and
IN the course % adm ulrirat on The first
requisite o. knnwlrdEe full and complete
knowledge which may b. made public
to the waFid
Artificial bodlcs such as corporations
snh i1'ut stock or other associations de
pondnE upon any statutory law for their
e existence or privileges should be subject
ia proper governmental supervision. and
fun lnd accurate Information az 10 their
operations should be mad. public rcEu-
larry at reasonable Intervals"
The large roTpgrauo commonly
called trusts. though organized In one
state. always do business In many states.
often doing very little businehs Ia the
state whtrc they are Incorporated. There
is utter lack Of uniformity in the state
laws about them. and aH no state s.s
any exclusive interest In or power over
their acts IL has In practice proved i'm.
possible 70 get ADEQUATE regulation
through state action. Therefore in the
Interest ~ the whole people the nation
should without interfering with the pow
m uf the states In the matter itself, also
lion over all corporations doing an inter
state business. This j. especially true
where the corporation derives a portion
NJ It's wealth from the existence nf some
element OF tendency Ia ttH
business. There would be no hardship In
such supervision. Banks are subject To
Il. and In their ease Il In nov accepted
~ a simple matter Of course Indeed il
L
lions hy the national government need
not 60 20 far Ah 10 now the case with the
exercised over them by 50
conservative a state as Massachusetts, In
order to produce excellent results
when tine constitution was adopted, At
The end OF the eiFhtsenth century, no hu-
man wisdom could forstell the sweeping
changes. alike 10 Industrial aud political
conditions, which @ere To take place BY
The beginning OF the twentieth century.
Al that time II was accepted as q matter
81 course that the several states were the
proper authorities 10 regulate 30 far as
aza then necessary the comparatively tn.
slgniueant and strictly iocn !iEsG corporate
bodies Of the day. The conditions are now
wholly dltfsrer!, and wholly dfnsrsEt ae-
an be framed which will enable ths nA-
ional government to exercise control
along the lines above Indicated. proh,lng
BY ths experience ga!ned through the pas
sage and administration of the interstate
act. H. however. the Judgment
u the congress IL that II lacks the corati.
utIursl rueer TO pass such Fr act, then
constitutional ,GmeremsrI should he
to confer the power "
IN connerIitq with the ,~ustS he rec
inmends legislation creating n cabinet Of.
itsf. TO h-' kFhH i 80 HHff +lsry ~ 'rtG.
), .,e'. z, wh"Hs q, - wou:i be 2 l.ui
VITA aii ~ atnhR concern Z coHfntrce,
gttT and ths ms'tkani marine.
Would EKriaae the Chinss~.
The message ,iiila aims a strong rec IN.
uendation for q reenactment At .ncs
u the present Chinese exclusion act, In
which connection he says
Wages are higher to-day In the t'nltsd
ltatss than ever hefor. IN our history
md far higher than in any other roun-
~. Tbs standard Of living 10 also higher
han ever before. Every effort Of .ss,is.
A'or and administrator should he bert TO
Z things and its Improvement wherever
,nsaibls Not only must nur labor be
by the tariff. hut II Should also
2 protected 70 far AZ II is rossibie from
he pFeHenee In this country Of any la
arerH brought over by contract or of
hose who, coming freely. yet represent
standard of living 30 drnfssssd that
hey can underseii cur fnsn IN tho latpr
market and drag them 60 iawer level
regard II as NECESSARY. With tass end /
4 vtew. To rvensct if~masiistniy the law |
xciudlnS Chinese lahnrers and TO |
trenEtheh II wherever necessary IN or. |
ectfys."
The national government should de-
land the highest quality Of service from |
ls employees and y return u should be a |
'ienId be passed IN connection wtth ths /
sterstafe commerce iaw which will req |
nr effective the efforts of different |
.afes to 90 away vita the competition |
or market. 80 far as practicable un- |
err the conditions nf government work |
ravislcn should be made 10 render the 4
nf the eaghf.hnur Iaw easy 1
nd certain. in ali Industries carried on /
ifectiy or Indirectly fer the United |
tates government wuuasn and children |
hruld be protected from excessive hours 1
I labor, from night work ana frnm work |
nder uaraHftary conditions. The ruys |
should efvvlde In its contracts
Nat ali work should b. dane under fair |
onditiSns and. n addition 10 msttfna :
len standard. chauid uphcld u by prop |
/ inspection. extsndinx II necessary to /
y suhcontratscrs This government |
ud ehtidB&n ~ well Ms excessive nver~ L
mx Rur the District of COLUMBIA /
nts6 fnctory iaw should b. passed. auAs /
] = powaffui Indirect aid q such lAws, /
ahlted alleys the existenct a. which 4