The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-06

been exceedingly misehleyous had II not ais,
been entirely ineffective, In dealing VIII
business interests. for the government to un'
dcrtske b. crude and il-ronsiderod legisla
tlon To do what insy turn out TO he bad
would he to Incur the risk OF such far-reach.
Ing national disaster that u would be prefer
able 10 undertake nothing at all.
"Ail this IL true; aud yet II is also true
that 'hore are real and srsye evils, one OF
the chief being ovcr-CapitullkatiOD because
NJ its many baleful consequences and a reso-
lutte aud practical effort must he made "a
correct these evils.
Government supervi,i Hon.
III Is no limitation upon property rights
or freedom OF contract To REQUIRE that when
men receive FROM government the privilege Of
doing business under corporate form. which
frees them from individual responsibility.
and enables them 10 call Into thcir enterprises
the capital 81 tho public. they shalt do 30
upon absolutely truthful representations as to
the value of the property III which the capl.
tai IL TO be invested. Corporations engaged
In Interstate should be- regulated
II they are found To exercise u license work
Ing 10 tho public injury, 1t should be ns
much tn" aim Of those who seek for social
bett,'msnt TO rid the business world OF
crimes of cunning as 10 rid the entire body
polite VI crimes OF violence. Great corpora.
tons exist only because they are created
and safoguardcd by our Institutions ana ~
is therefore our right and our duty TO see
that they work In harmony with these insti-
tutions.
Publicity Remed, for Trusts.
The first essential In determining how TO
deal With the great industrial combinations
10 knowledge Of the facts-publicity. In the
interest Of the public. the government should
have the right TO inspect and examine the
WORKINGS OF the sreai corporations engaged
sure remedy which we eau now Invoke. What
further remedies are needed In the way NJ
s soy'rS SS ss,srm 1ssV a s,isr p Ss iSnS'' Sas BEEN ecu"
obtained. by process ~ law. and In the course
OF administration The nrst requisite is
knowledge, full and complete-knowledge
which may he made public To the world.
Artificial bodies. such rs corporations and
Joint stock or other associations. depending
upon any statutory law Tor their existence or
privileges, should be subject to proper gov.
ornmentai supervision. aud full and accurate
information ma To their operations should BE-
made public regularly ut reasonable intervals.
The large corporations, commonly called
trusts. though organized IN one state. always
do husiness 10 many states. often doing very
little business In tho state where they are
incorporated. There IL utter lack of Uniform
ity In the state laws about them and ms no
state has any exclusive interest ~ or power
over their acts. ~ 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 the power Of the states In the
matter Itself. also assume power OF super
vision and regulation over all corporations
doing an interstate business. This In esp"-
cially true where the corporation derives u
portion OF its wealth from the existence OF
some monopolistic element or tendency In It's
business. There would be no hardship In
such supervision banks arc subject 10 II. and
In their case IL Is now accepted as u simple
matter OF course. Indeed. II Is probable that
supervision OF corporations by the National
government need not go so far "a is now the
case with the supervision exercised over them
by no conservative a state NJ Massachusetts,
In order TO produce excellent 1esults.
~ believe tha, a law can DC framed which
else control along the lines above indicated:
proftng by the erperience gatned through
the passage and administration OF the Inter
state Commerce Act. II. however. the judy
ment OF the Congress IL that II lacks the
constitutional power TO pass such an act,
thcn q constitutional amendment should be
submitted 10 confer the power.
There should be created q Cabinet onicer.
to be known NJ Secretary OF Commerce and
Industries. as provided In the biil INTRODUCED
DO his province to deal with In its
broadcast sense including among many other
things whatever concerns labor and all mat
tors Affecting the great business corporations
aud our merchant marine.
Restriction on Immigration.
with tho sole exception OF the farming
Interest, no one matter is Of sich vital mo-
msnt 10 our whole peopls as the welfare OF
the w.Sr..pr..r' 4 n. farmer h and the
certain that oil others will be well OF, too.
II Ia therefore o matter for hearty congrstu-
iatiSn tsa, on the whole wages are higher
In our history. and far higher than In any
other country. The standard OF living Is also
higher than ever before. Every eTort OF leg,
things and lis improvement whoever posi-.
BILE. Not only must or labor be projected
by the tarir. but It should also be protected
50 far as IL IN possible from the presence In
this country OF any laborers brought over by
contract. or OF those who, coming freely,
yet represent a standard of living 80 de-
preFsed that they can undersell our men In
the labor market and drag them to a lower
level, regard II as necessary. with this
end In view. to re-enact immediately the law
excluding Chinese laborers and to strength
en- II wherever necessary In order TO make
Its enforcement entirely effective.
so far as practicable under the conditions
OF government work. provision should be
made TO render the enforcement OF the eight
hour law easy snd 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 nnsanitary conditions.
The most vital problem with which this
country. aud tor that matter the whole civ
ilized world. has To deal, Is the problem
which has for one side the bettermcnt OF So
ciil conditions, moral and physical. In large
cities. and for another side the efort 10 deal
with the tangle Of tsr-reaching questions
which We group together when We speak OF
labor. Very great good has been and will
be accomplished BY associations or unions ~
wage-woFkers, when managed with fore
thought, aud when they combine lnslstencc
upon their own rights with law-abldtug re.
spect for the rlghtI of Others, The display of
thes" qualities In such bodies Is u duty to thu
Nation no less than 10 the associations them
selves. Finally, there must also in many
cascs be action by the government In order
To safeguard the rights and Interests OF all.
Under our Constitution there IN much more
scope FOR such action by the state and the
municipality than by the Nation, But on
points such "a those touched on above the
National government can act.
our present immigration laws are unsa'-
isfactory. We need every honest and ell
Gent immigrant Fitted 10 become an Ameri-
eau citizen. every Immigrant who comes here
TO stay, who brings hero n strong body, n
stout heart. q good head. aud a resoluto pur-
pose TO do his duty well In every way and Ia
bring up his children Ms law abiding aud
God -fonring members OF tho community. hut
there should bo a comprehensive law enact
od With thu object OF working "A thrcefold Inn
provemcnt over our present system. First,
WI should ain, to exclude absolutely not only
all persons who are known to be- believers la
anarchistic principles or members of an
archistic societies. but also all persons who
are OF n low moral tendency or of unsavory
reputation. This meaus that we should re-
quire a more thorough system of inspection
abroad and "A more rigid system Of examina-
ton AT our Immigration ports. the former be-
Ing especially necessary.
The second object OF a proper immigra-
ton law ought to be To secure by u careful
and not merely perfunctory educational test
some Intelligent capacity to ADprpciate Amer