The state herald., 1901-12-06

and enables them to call into their enterprise
the capital OF the public, they shall do Sc
upon absolutely truthful Representations as Z
tai is to be invested. Corporations engaged
in Interstate commerce should be regulated
II they are found to exercise a license work
much the aim OF those who seek for social
betterment to rid the business world Of
crimes Of cunning ns to rid the entire body
polite Of crimes OF violence. Great corpora.
tions exist only because they are created
and safeEuarded by our institutions and l,
is therefore our right and our duty to see
that they work In harmony with these insti-
tutions.
| Publicity Remedy for Trusts.
1.-The first essential in determining how to
deal with the great Industrial combinations
is knowledge OF the facts-publioity. In the
interest Of the public. the government should
| have the right to inspect and examine the
workings OF the great corporations engaged
in interstate business. Publicity is the only
sure SURE remedy while which we cam can now inyoke: What
| governmental regulation. or taxation. can
only be determined after publicity has been
ha Il r. sad lsaa.s Ss
knowledge. full and complete-knowledgo
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 gov
ornamental supervision, and full and accurate
| information as to their operations should bo
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
| incorporated. There is utter lack Of Uniform
ity In tho state laws about them; and as no
state has any exclusive interest In or power
| over their acts, 1t has In practice proved i'm
possible to get adequate regulation through
state action. Therefore. In the interest Of the
whole people, the Nation should. without In
terfering with tho power of the states In the
matter Itself, also assume power OF super
vision and regulation over all corporations
doing an Interstate business, This 10 espe-
cially true whera the corporation derives
portion of Its wealth from the existence OF
some monopolistic element or tendency In Its
business There would be no hardship In
| such supervision banks are subject to 1t. and
| In their case It IL now accepted as . simple
matter OF course. Indeed. II is probable that
government need not so SO far As is now the
case with the supervision exercised over them
BY SO conservative state as Massachusetts,
In order to produce excellent results.
81 believe that q law can be framed which
will enable the National government to exsr-
else control along the lines above indicated:
the passage and administration of the Inter-
ts-Commerce Act. II, however, the judG-
mont Of the Congress is that It lacks the
then q constitutional amendment should be
submitted to confer the power.
There should be created Cabinet oficer.
indus,riss. as provided in tn. he % Bill in.roduesd I
at the last session Of the Congress-. II should
be his province to deal with commerce in Its
Sroadest sense Including among many other
tera affecting the great business corporations
and our merchant marine
Restriction on Immigration.
with the sole exception of the farming
interest, no one matter is of such vital mo-
msnt to our whole people as the welfare Of
thA FkaFu IN ha ia ND hR
wage worker are we'll on. II Is absolutely
certain that all others will be we'll on. too.
1t Is therefore q matter for hearty congratu-
lation that on the whole waEes are higher
to-day In the United States than ever before
| in our history, and far higher than In any
other country. The standard OF living is also
islator and Administrator should be bent to
secure the psrmanency Of this condition Of
thing. and It's improvement wherever posi-.
BILE. Not only must our labor be protectcS
by the tariff, but It should also be protected
SO far a. II Ia possible from the presence In
this country of any laborers brought over BY
yet represent a standard Of living so de-
pressed that they can underseii our men In
the labor market and drag them to . lower
level. l regard 1t As aecessAry. with this
excluding Chinese laborers and to strength
en- II wherever necessary In order TO make
its enforcement entirely effective.
80 far as practicable under the conditions
Of government work. provision should be
made to render the enforcement of the eight
hour law easy and certain. In all indus
tries carried on directly or Indirectly for the
United States government women and chill
dren should be protected from excessive
hours of labor. from night work. and from
work under unsanitAry conditions,
THE most vital problem with which this
country. and for that matter the whole civ
ihred world, has to deal. Is the problem
which has for one side the betterment OF So
eiAi conditions. moral and physical. In large
cities. and for another side the effort to deal
With the tanGle of fAr-reaching questions
labor Very great good has been and viii
bc accomplished BY associations or unions Of
wage WORKERS. when managed with fore
thought, and when they combine insiatenes
upon their own rights with Law. abiding re.
speet for the rights of others. The display OF
these qualities In such bodies 10 . duty to the
selves. Sinsiiy. there must also IN i may
cases be action by the government In order
TO safeguard the rights and interests Of all.
Under our Constitution there is much more
municipality than by the Nation. Hut on
points such as those touched on above the
National soNsrnnsnt can act:
"0ur present immigration laws are unsA'-
isfaotory. We need every honest and en-
Gent immigrant Attsd to become an Ameri-
can citizen, syery Immigrant weo comes here
To stay. who brinss here q strong body, a
stout heart, . good head. and . resoiuts pur-
pose To do bis duty veil 10 every way and 70
brins up his children As la~-abidins and
there should Be . comprehensive Law enact
I'd With the object Of working q thrssfoid iu.
prevsmsnt over eur present system. First.
We should aim 10 exclude absolutely not only
ali psrseas Who are known to be bsisysrs in
anarchists principles or members OF an
Arehistie societies. but also all parsons who
reputation. This means that ve should ~.
euire . more thorough system Of inspection
abroad and q more rigid system OF sIamiua.
tion at our immisrsuen ports. the fssmsr be.
n
"Ths second object Of a proper immigra.
tien hv susht to be to secure by . careful
aud sst Tsr.ly psrfane'ory educational ,ss,
ksn institution and act sansiy as Amsri-
oan citizens. THIS would not Keep out all
anarchists. for many Of them belong to the
intsliissnt criminal class. Hut u would DO
wat IL also In psin,. that IL. tend to de-
ersass the sun, Of Ignorance. 20 potent In
producing the envy. suspicion, mAlisnsat
snsrvhistie sentiment Inevitably springs
Finally. ell persons should be excluded sho
are beios q certain standard OF economic At.
meas 10 sntsf our Industrial nsld ss com.
psntors ~ith Am.riesn labor. There should
be proper proof Of psrsonai capacity to earn
sn American living and -noush money to In.
SURE . decent start under American eondt.
tlens This would stop tn. lnhuI Of cheap
labor, and the resulting composition Witch
gives rss 10 so much Of bitterness ln Am.h.
s.rinss Of III. pss,iisn,isI social condition.
In our great cities, where snAfchistie ofGan.
nations hs'. their greatest possibility OF
Gtowth.
oass,'on os Reciprocity.
There 10 general seaui.ssnes In our pres.
snt tarin sysism as q national policy. Ths
| unuity and stability Of this seonomlc poliey
nothing could be more un~iss than 10 de.
turb the business lntsfcsts of the country By
| any gsnsrsi tsrin rhsass at this time Doubt
| apprshsnsion. uncertainty ere susstiy ~kat
80 wish 10 avoid In the ln,rtest Of our com.
msfeisl snd material ~sitsbsihs our sIpsfis
enre In the past has shown that sweeping
| Iaklslona nf tho Iafln afr ant n ntnAu Il