Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-15
SUGAR AND THE TARIFF.
UNITY ON SUGAR.

This emphatic expression from Sena.
tor Rawlins on the sugar question viii
be gratifying TO all who desire the de.
velopment OF the beet sugar industry
OF the West, and II means that all three
OF Ctah's representatives In the ma.
tional councils, regardless OF politics
will work together on this question
Congressman Sutherland's views have
already been printed by the News
and IL Is generally known that Senator
Kearns stands with him. This means
that all three will be In line with the
great sentiment of the West and North.
west, for wherever beet sugar factories
have been springing up OF late yearS
especially In California. Nebraska, Col.
orado, Oregon and Michigan. all par
ties are united on the necessity of f0s-
tering them, and protecting then
against possible assaults from thu
Sugar Trust The solid South" too
will be with the West on this question
for any reduction in the existing tariff
laws would hurt the cane sugar In
dustry as well.
THE PRESIDENT ON TRUSTS.
In connection with this subject, the
following article from the New York
Herald's Washington correspondence OF
Monday last, viii form interesting read.
ing:
In his forthcoming message to Con-
gress President Roosevelt will take
strong grounds IN favor OF legislation
10 compel trusts and vast Industrial
combinations To change their attitude
toward the public.
Mr.. Roosevelt desires TO safeguard
the interests of investors by requiring
great companies like the United States
Steel corporation. that do an inter-
state business. 10 make known facts
as to the intrinsic value OF their Sc
curities. He may also advise Congress
TO pass laws that will protect employees
In their right to organize. and he rs
expected 10 favor an amendment TO the
sherman Antitrust law that will en-
able the department Of justice to get
evidence Of the existence OF a monopoly
without employing detective methods.
All other questions under considera.
ton In the White House are being
ovefshadowed by the recommendation
President Roosevelt viii make with
reference 10 these great Industrial
combinations. The chapter OF his mes
sage dealing with this subject has al
ready been written. II has been read
TO several persons outside the cabinet.
In his message to the New York leg
islature in January, 1900, Governor
Roosevelt said:
THAT abuses exist and that they are
of very grave character II Is worse
than idle 10 deny. Just so long as In
the business world INSCRIPTIONS cum
ming is allowed The free rein which.
thanks TO the growth OF humanity dur
ing the past centuries, we now deny
the INSCRIPTIONS physical force, then
just SO long there will he a field for the
best effort of every honest social and
civic reformer who is capable Of feeling
an impulse OF generous indignation and
who Is farsighted enough 20 appreciate
where the real danger 60 the country
lies. The effects are bad enough when
the unscrupulous individual works by
himself. They are worse when he works
In conjunction with his fellows through
a giant corporation or trust.
THE first essential Is knowledge OF
the facts-puhlicity. Much can be done
AT once by amendment OF the corpora
ton laws so as 70 provide for such
publicity AZ viii not work injustice as
between rivals.
"The chief abuses alleged TO arise
from trusts are probably the follow
ING. AisrspresentatSon or conceal