The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1901-11-29

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requisite is knowledge fall and completes
knowledge which may be made public
to the world
Artificial bodies. such as corporations
and Joint stock or other associations de-
existence or privileges. should be subject
TO proper governmental supervision. and
operations should be made public regu-
larly at reasonable intervals"
The large corporations. commonly
state, always do business in many states.
often doing very little business in the
state where they are ,incorporated: There
laws about them, and as no state has
any exclusive interest in or power over
ss se's to a ae in
through state action. Therefore in the
interest of the whole people the nation
er of the states in the matter itself. also
assume power of supervision and regula-
ton oyer all corp15 S; NJ doing an inter-
where the corporation derives portion
of its wealth from the existence OF some
business. There would be no hardship in
such supervision. Banks are subject to
it. and in their case it Is now accepted
as a simple matter Of course. Indeed it
is probable that supervision of corpora
lions by the national government need
not go 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"
possible to secure the needed remedies
for the trust evil under the constitution
as II now exists, but II congress thinks
tinndi amendment be subm tied tnat will
CO, fer the DO Te' necessary.
In connection with the trusts he rec
mn legislation cabinet
ficer, to h's Known IS SECRETARY OF :nni-
n =. &c, whose d. ties would be to deal
with all gu SronS concerning commerce,
lsicr and the merchant marine.
; Would Exclude the Chinese.
The message ,pn, aims strong recom-
riendation for T. e reenactment at Jnce
of the present Chinese exclusion act, in
which connection he says:
Wages are higher to-day in the United
States than ever before in our history
and far higher tn than IN in any other eoSn
than ever before. Every effort of aSis-
lator and administrator should be bent to
OF things and its Improvement wherever
possible. Not only must our labor be
protected by the tariff, but it should also
be protected so far as it is possible from
the presence in this country of any la
borers brought over by contract or of
those who. coming freely yet represent
they can undersell our men in the labor
market and drag them to lower level
I regard it as necessary. with this end
excluding Chinese laborers and to
strengthen 1t wherever necessary in or
der to make its enforcement entirely eff
!, He also recommends such legislation, by
an amendment to the interstate commerce
law, as will protect the labor of one state
from competing with the prison labor of
another state, and also that the govern
ment cease being party to this competi-
ton by not purchasing goods made either
by convict labor or that in which women
and children are caused to work excessive
hours or at night.
laws unsatisfactory. In which connection
he says I'VE need every honest and eff
ezen sver1 51 w sn
comes here to stay: who brings here i
strong body. good head and a resoute
purpose to dc his DUTY well in every way
and to bring up mis- children as laws abiding.
God-fearing members of the community"
The Tariff.
The president does not desire any change
in the present tariff schedule except where
and recommends the adoption of reciproc-
ity treaties and the general policy of reci-
procity as means of opening the doors of
foreign nations to our commerce, in which
connection he says:
Subject to this proviso Of the proper
Well being at home the principle Of re ei
procity must command our hearty sup
port. The phenomenal growth of our
the need for wider markets and for lib
eral policy in dealing with foreign ma
tions. Whatever is merely petty and vex-
should be avoided. The customers to
whom we dispose Of our surplus products
in the long run directly or indirectly pur-
chase those surplus products by giving us
something in return. Their ability to pur-
chase our products should as far as pos
sib le be secured by so arranging our tar
those products which we can use without
harm to our own industries and labor or
the use of which will be Of marked benefit
THE natural line Of development for a
policy Of reciprocity will be in connection
longer long :" require ali Of the support once
needed to establish them upon a sound
basis. and with those others where either
because of natural or of economic causes
we are beyond the reach OF successful
competition.
81 ask the attention of the senate. to the
| predecessor"
The Merchant Marine.
The president pronounces our merchant
marine "discreditab BILE to US as nation and
and says We "should not longer submit to
ton of our great Commerce is carried in
our own ships. OF this he says:
ITO remedy this state of things would lot
terests. but it would also result in benefit
| to all who are Interested in the perma-
rent establishment Of 2 wider market market for for
auxiliary force fer the ravy. Ships work
for their own countries Just as railroads
Mork for ther terminal points shippins
tries with which we have dealings, would
be of political as we'll as commercial ben
for the United States TO continue to rely
| upon the ships of competing nations for the
distribution of on. goods. 1t should be