The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-03

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 all
corporations doing an interstate business.
There would be no hardship in such sd
pervision; banks are subject to it, and in
their case it is now accepted as simple
matter OF course.
An Anticipated Consultation
When the Constitution was adopted. at
the end of the eighteenth century. no hu-
man wisdom could foreten the sweeping
changes, alike IN industrial and political
conditions, which were to take place by
the beginning of the twentieth century
At that time it was accepted as a matter
OF course that the several States were
the proper authorities 10 regulate, SO far
as was then necessary, The comparatively
insignificant and strictly localized corpo-
rate bodies of the day.
The conditions are now wholly different
and wholly different action is called for.
II believe that a law can be framed
which will enable the National Govern
ment to exercise control along the lines
above Indicated; profiting by the expert
euce gained through the passage and ad-
ministration OF the interstate commerce
act
If, however. the judgment Of the Con
gTess is that it lacks the constitutional
power to pass such an act, then 3 con
stituti0naI amendment should be submit
ted to cen5er the power.
A Secretary of Commerce and Indus
tries.
There should be created a Cabinet on
Ger. TO be known as Secretary of Com
merce and Industries, as provided in the
bill introduced at the last session OF the
Congress. Il should be his province to
deal with commerce in its broadcast sense,
including among many other things what
ever concerns labor and al matters af-
fecting the great business corporations
and our merchant marine.
The Wage Farmers.
with the sole exception OF the farming
interest, no one matter IS of such vital
moment TO cur whole people as the vel
fare OF the wage workers. II the farmer
and the wage-worlker are well of. It is
absolutely certain that all others viii be
well Of. too
1T is therefore a matter for hearty con-
gratuIati-l that on the whole wages are
higher Z FAY in the United States than
ever before II our history, and far higher
than in any other country. The standard
OF living is also higher than ever before
Every effort Of legislator and administra-
tor should be bent to secure the perma-
nency of this condition Of things and it's
Improvement wherever possible.
Exclusion Of Chinese Labor.
Not Only must our labor &c protected
by the tariff. but it shouIi also be pro-
tected so far as IL is possible from the
presence in this country CT any Iabore-s
brought ever by contract, CT Of those Who
coming freely, yet represent 4 standard
OF living 81 depressed that they can W
dersen our men in the labor market ard
drag them TO a lower level
I regard it as necessary, with this end
in view. to re-eract Immediately the law
excluding Chinese Iaborers and 70
strengthen it Wherever necessary il syr- ar
to make its enforcement entirely efsc-
tive
Convict Labor.
IF possible legislation should be passed
IN connection with the interstate com
meEce law which will render effective the
efforts Of different States to do away
with the competition of convict contract
labor in the open labor market
The EfEht-zzour Day.
so far as practicable under the condi-
lions OF Government work. provision
should be made to render the enforce
ment Of the eight-hour law easy and Ger
tain N all industries carried on directly
or indirectly for the United States Gov
eminent women and children should be
protected from excessive hours OF labor,
from night work, and from work under
unsanita-y conditions.
WashinEton's SIums.
For the District of Columbia good
factory law should be passed, and, as
powerful Indirect aid to such laws. pro-
vision should be made to turn the in
habited alleys, the existence Of which is
a reproach to our Capital City, into
minor streets where the inhabitants can
live under conditions favorable to health
and morals.
Mans Strength Is In Himself.
The chief factor in the success of each
man-wage worker, farmer and CAPITALIST
alike-nust ever be the sum total Of his
own individual qualities and abilities.
Eacn man must work for himself. and IN
less he so works no outside help can. avail
him. To be permanently effective. aid
must always take the form Of helping
man TO help himself; and we caa all best
help ourselves by joining together in the
work that IS Of common interest to all.
The Value of Unions.
Very great good has been and VIII be
accomplished = associations OF unions Ct
wage workers, when managed with fore
thought, and when they combine insist
enee upon their own rights with law
abiding respect for the rights OF Others
The display of these qualities in such
bodies is duty TO the nation no less than
to the associations themselves. Finally.
there must also in many cases be action
by the Government in order to safeguard
the rights and interests OF all
Unsatisfactory Immigration, Laws
"our present immigration laws are IN
satisfactory
First, we should aim to exclude abso-
Iutely not only all persons who are known
to be believers in anaTchistic principles
or members of anarchistic societies, but
also all persons who are of a low moral
tendency or of unsavory reputation.