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New-York tribune., 1901-12-04

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What further remedies are needed IN the way ol
governmental regulation or taxation can only DC
determined after publicity has been obtained oy
oo,ss % lon, and IN the course of administration.
The first requisite is knowledge. full and complete
knowledge which may be made public 10 the
world.
Artificial bodies. such as corporations and joint
stock or other associations, depending upon any
STATUTORY law for their existence privileges
should be subject to proper governmental super
VISION and full and accurate information as 10
their operations should be made public regularly at
reasona ble intervals.
The large corporatfons commonly called trusts.
though organized in one State. always do business
in many States. often doing very little business III
the State where they incorporated Ihere IS
utter lack of uniformity in the State laws about
them and. as 10 State has any exclusive interest
in or power over their acts, it has in practce
proved impossible to get adequate regulation
through State action. Therefore in the interest OF
the whole people, the nation should, without inter-
fering with the power of the States in the matter
+ea1f also assume mower of supervision and regula-
t;o over II corporations doing interstate busl-
ness This is especially true where the corporation
derives a portion of its wealth from the existence
of some rnonopolistic element or tendency in its
business There would be no hardship in such
s11pervision banks are subject to ii, and in their
case it is accepted as a simple matter OF
course. Indeed, it is probable that supervision OF
corporations by the national government need not
go so far as is the case with the supervision
exercised over them by conservative State as
Massa chusetts in order to produce excellent results
When the constitution adopted, at the end of
the eighteenth century, no human wisdom could
foreten the sweeping changes, alike in industrial
and poIiticaI conditions. which to take place
by the beginning of the twentieth century AT that
time it was accepted a matter of course that
the several States the proper authorities to
regulate. far was then necessary. the COM
parativey insignificant and strictly localized cor
porate bodies of the day The conditions are now
wholly different, and wholly different action is
called for. | believe that law can be framed
which will enable the national government to exer-
else control along the lines above indicated. profit
ing by the experience gained through the passage
and adminstra ton of the Interstate Commerce act
r. however the judgment of the Congress is that
it lacks the constitutional power to pass such an
act then a constitutional amendment should be
submitted to confer the power.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-04
qFXT or THE MESSAGE CONTAINING MORE THAN 10000 WORDS

nrotected from excessive hours of labor. FROM
night work and from work under unsanitary con-
ditions The government should provide in its com
tracts that all work should be done under "fairf
conditions and in addition to setting high stand,
ard should uphold it by proper Inspection extends
ing If necessary to the sub-contractors- The gov-
crnrnent should forbid all night work for womer
and children, well excessive overtime For
the District of Columbia good factory lawlshould
be passed. and. powerful indirect aid to such
laws provision should be made 20 turn the in-
habited alleys. the existence of which is re-
proach capital city into minor streets. where
the nhabitants can live under conditions favorable
to health and morals
American wageworkers work with their heads
as we'll as their hands. Moreover. they take keen
pride in what they doing; that independents
of the reward they wish out perfect job.
This the great secret of success in competi-
ton with the labor of foreign countries
The most vital problem with which this countrya
and for that matter the whole civilized world. has
to deal is the problem which has for one side the
betterment of social conditions moral and physical
in large cities. and for another side the effort 10
deal with that tangle of far reaching questions
which We group together when speak of la
bor~ The chief factor in the success of each man
-wageworker. farmer and capitalist alike-must
ever be the total of his own individual quah>
ties and abilities Second only to this comes the
power of acting il combination association with
others. Very great good has been and will be ac-
compshed by associations Unions of wages
workers. when managed with 1orethouSht, and
when they combine insistence upon their OWN
rights with law abiding respect for the rights of
Others. The display of these qualities in such
bodies is a duty 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
Under our constitution there is much more scopsS
for such action by the State and the municIpahta
than by the nation. But on points such as those
touched on above the national government can act.
When all is said and done. the rule of brother>
hood remains the Indispensable prerequisite 10
success in the kind of national life for which we.
strive. Each must work for himself alG
unless he so works outside help can avail h11:i
but each man must remember also that he IS fn-
deed his brothers keeper, ard that while no mani
who refuses to walk be carried with advan--
tage to himself any else. yet that each aet
times stumbles or haIts that each at times needs
to have the helping hand Outstretched TO him. Tos
be permanently effective, aid must always take tns
form of helping a to help himself; and wsi
can all best help ourselves by joining together In
the work that is of common interest 20 ALL \
New-York tribune., 1901-12-04
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE.

There should be created Cabinet officer. to be
known as Secretary of Commerce and Industries
as provided in the bill introduced at the last ses-
sion of the Congress. 1t should be his province to
deal with commerce In its broadest sense includ-
ing among many other things whatever concerns
labor and all matters affecting the great business
corporations and our merchant marine.
The course proposed is one phase of what should
be a comprehensive and far reaching scheme of
constructive craftsmanship for the purpose of
broadening markets. securing business
interests on a safe basis. and making firm
position in International industrial world. while
scrupulously safeguarding the rights of wage
worker and capitalist of investor and private citi
zen. equity between man and
man III this republic.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-04
INNIGR1TION.

Our present immigration laws are unsatisfactorys
We need every honest and efficient immigrant httedj
to become an American citizen, every immigranea
who comes here to stay who brings here a strongs
body a heart. good head. and resoute1
purpose 10 do his duty we'll in every way and tos
bring up his children law abiding and God fear
ing members of the community. But there shoult4
he ? commemorative law enacted with the Objecta
of working threefold Improvement over our pTeS~
ent system First should aim TO exclude abso>
luteIy not only all persons who are known 70 bs
believers in anarchistic principles or members oty
anarchistc societies. but also all persons who ara
of a low moral tendency CT of unsavory reputation
This means that should require a more thor-i
ough system of inspection abroad and more rigid,
system of examination at our immigration PORTS,
the former being especially necessary
The second object of proper immigration laws,
ought be to secure by a careful and not merely}
perfunctory educational test some intelligent ca~
pacty to appreciate American institutions and act
saneIy as American citizens. This would not keeps
out all anarchists for many of them belong to thei
intelligent criminal class But 1t would do what Is
also point that is. tend TO decrease the sum OF
ignorance so potent in producing the envy. suS-
picion. malignant passion. and hatred OF order our
of which anarchistic sentiment inevitably springs
Finally. all persons should be excluded who are /,
below a certain standard of economic fitness to.
enter our Industrial field competitors with,
American labor There should be proper proof Of
personal capacity to American living and,
enough money to insure decent start under~
American conditions. This would stop the influx.
gives rise to so much of bitterness in American
Industrial life: it would dry the springs OF
the pestilena1 social conditions in great cities.
where anarchistc organizations have their greats
est possibility of growth
Both the educational and economic tests in q.
immigration law should be designed TO protect
and elevate the general body polite and social a
very close supervision should be exercised over fne
steamship companies which mainly bring over tho;
immigrants and they should be held TO a strices
accountability for any infraction Of the law
TARIFF AND RECIPROCITY.
There is general acquiescence IN cur present tarf
system as . national policy. The hrsr requisites
70 our prosperity II the continuity and sta
New-York tribune., 1901-12-04
His Neus on Reciprocity,
A SUMMARY.

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landing
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punishment to the
gand
of business
rfatlng fM mmercal o.
bu
of which warranted
in publicity full
privileges shoIdhe emadeat
anendmen
portfolio Cabinet
ofsuchan office is
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attempt
New-York tribune., 1901-12-04
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELTS FIRST MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
Trusts immigration, Merchant Marine, Cuba, the Philippines the Monroe
Army, Forestry CuH Servce Anarcnsn1 and Other Vital Topics

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mgnpr
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and n it
the craven nc
are
sfsexto land its
Roosevelt
IS Individual andn not a
for the St Louis and Charleston exposns tns
mthsonan
seconded ass
upsnss
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New-York tribune., 1901-12-04
PUBLICITY AS A REMEDY.

The first essential in determining how to deal
with the great industrial combinations is knowi-
edge of the facts-publicity In the interest OF the
public the government should have the right to In
spect and examine the workings Of tho great cor
no-etions engaged In interstate busiues& Publicity
New-York tribune., 1901-12-04
TARIFF AND RECIPROCITT.

There is general acquiescence IN cur present tarff
.system as a national policy. The first requisite
vfo our prosperity II the continuity and staai6s
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-02
IN The SENATE.

Washington. March 1.-Durng the
greater pant of q long and tiresome ses-
sion of the Senate today, the sundry
civil appropriation bill was under con
sideration.
An interesting ana at times lively de
bate was pTecipitatcd in the first two
hours Of the session on a resolution to
discharge the committee on interstate
commerce from the consideration of
the bill requiring railroad compa ries
TO make detailed Investigations of all
accidents involving loss of life on their
lines. ana to report to the interstate
commerce commission. No action was
taken
The bills apprCpriating $500, 900 for the
Buffalo Par-Amelican exposition, So
coo. .000 for the st. Louis Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition and $3.50. 900 for the
Charleston, S. c, interstate and West
Indian exposition We're attached to the
bill as riders.
AT the night session the Senate
agreed to the memorial bridge project
limiting the cost of the bridge to S.
100000. 100000 to be Immediately
available. Amendments We're adopted
as follows: Appropriating $500. 900 for the
enlargement of Governors island and
construction of storehouses and other
buildings $4,000 for an addition to the
| Newport, K. l., post office; 1892. 800 for
the purchase of the old Corcoran art
gallery property in Washington: in
creasing the commission to codify the
laws Of the United States from three
members TO five The bill then was re
ported from the committee of the
whole to the Senate. An attempt to
secure vote on the bill disclosed the
absence of a quorum and the sergeant
alarms was directed to bring in alb
senteeS.
At lis A. NJ. quorum appeared ana
the sundry civil bill was passed.
The Senate then went in executive
session and shortly after adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-02
56TH CONGRESS-.
House Concurs on Army Ap-
preparation Amendments.
This Act Removes All Possibility of
An Extra Session.
Senate Considers sandry Civil BIZ in Lcng
and Tircsomc Session.

Washington, March @1-The House
removed all possibility of an extra ses-
sion today by concurring in the Sen
ate amendments to the army aporo-
piiGtion bill. The vote stood 159 to i34.
it was strict party vote with the cX-
ception of Mccall of Massachusetts.
Loud of California, Driscoll OF New
York. Mann of Illinois. who voted with
tie Democrats. Cooper of Wisconsin.
answered present and was not paired.
The bill now gees to the President.
The debate was not especially note-
worthy. The Philippine and Cuban
amendments were defended BY the Re
puhl!cans and assailed by the Demo-
Gratis. The only exciting incident oc-
CURED at the close of the debate when
Hull Of Iowa. whose name had been
connected with a lumber and devel-
opment company in the Philippines.
frankly acknowledged that he had in
vested money in it. The final conference
report upon the Indian appropriation
bill was adopted and a number of mi
nor bills We're put through the final
stages.
The conference report on the St. Lou
is exposition bill (Which agreed to Sun
day closing) was agreed to and the bill
Was sent TO conference. A motion to
concur in the Charleston exposition
amendment was defeated, S4 to l32
The revenue cutter service bill was side
tracked early III the day by q vote Of
tie House.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-02
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
Meeting of Directors Held at
Portland, Friday.
Extension Of Road from Winthrop to
Augusta Considered.
President Authorized to Take Propcr Measures
Tor Construction.

Portland, Me.. March 1.-At a meet
ing of the directors of the Maine Cen
tr2l Railroad here this afternoon. the
directors declared the quarterly Qivi-
dend Of $l.50 per snare. payable on the
first DAY Of April. to stockholders OF
record of March Il. 1t was voted to au-
thoEiZc the president to take the lec-
css1ry meas for the survey Ioca-
ton and construction Of an extension
of the railroad from Winthrop to Au-
Susta. 10 connect there with the pres
ent line: and the engineer was direct
"a To commence the survey for 4 To-
cation at the earliest practical mo-
nent.
Ii was also voted to erect passen-
ger ard freight station at Old Town
ana 4 passenger station at Colebroolk
Y. Ii.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-02
NEWS NUGGETS.
brought by the Wires From the
North. East, South and West.

The four-year-old son of Edward Far-
menter of AttleboTO, Mass, was given d
dose of carb0lic acid, Friday afternoon,
by his nurse. who nlistook tta poison ioi
castor oil. and died soon aitefWoiuS' IN nv
medical examiner is investigating the
case.
The fan bench Of The supreme court q
Massachusetts handed down decision.
Friday. that the commonwealth hds %!o, ~
the right under the police power 81 t@lie @
State TO restrict the height OF puliulis2
without NaNlnS cdtiaSe' -
owners affected.
Su9t. Luther Of the Philadelphia X
Re,6ing Coal and Iron Co. reported. fii-
day. that eight of the companies - cor.
Ii, rics are closed owing to idck ol "dtt
and that unless the supply IS soon N
creased more mines will cease operations =;
The water famine in IN" anthrdcite to''
region is becoming aidf ming
The Halifax. \. s.. city council has de
cidrd ia han. W il subsidy OF S2Go,op 70
induce capitalists to establish steer s!"p
buiIdiug and engine ana boiler "oih2 a.
that port The legislature now III Se9,ioi er,it ~ ~
will probably supplement TINS oHcI wiz
an a,i.litionaI subsidy. The contest Is
orcu to the world.
Mrs. Mary J. Lace, who wa; Sho', iu%S-
a1v evening, at the home OF her slstti ,',i
Nrg Bliss in I.un@mcadOW, Mass, Ds NJ
Invrr. John ID. CaSsellS, because ~, .i'e
would not leave her husb2nd ana en- i-uie,,
ana elope with him. died az li."" -, 49,.
night Caseells, who has been bouilu on.
tn the grand jury ON the charBt " ,da.
sault with intent to murder: anu - - u I,n
! sin0o bonds. may b. brought b1iore ' ~,
police court To answer to the ci.>.d
murder but District Attorney ,NI,,i, III
say,; that as ii was improbahi" ne W.
SeciIre bail. the case would Toe irobauhlH ~,
taken direct to the grand JurS , "n'
| rhnrne of murder would he prelcirtu
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-02
VETERANS WILL TAKE PART.
A Compromise Made in Dispute Concerning
Inaugural Parane.

Washington. March 1.-The dispute be
tween the inaugural committee and the
war veterans over the matter OF prece-
denc" in the parade. Monday. resulted.
today. in q compromise under which the
veterans viii take part to certain cx
tent in the ceremonies.
Ii was decided that the local and visit
ing Grand Army veterans will form the
honorary escort to the President from
the White House to the Capitol on the
Fourth of March. After the procession
has passed through the court OF Hon
nr they will be reviewed BY the Presi-
dent
Cen Haywood, comma 1dant Of marines
has issued an order directing one regi-
m"nt of marines, consisting of three bat
talions of four companies each and tn.
Murine band with the required number
OF officers, to assemble in Washington
for the purpose of participa ting I'm the
inaugural parade. Col. Z. G. Pope will
have command of the marine detach-
ment.
The college men invited to participate
IN the inaugural parade have been assign
Continued on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-02

LONDON. March IA dispatch from re
kin 20 Reuters agency, says the dipio-
matte meeting yesterday discussed ,'lN
list of provincial officials whose punlsh-
men; will he demanded, which was no'
coupleted 1t was also decided that the
I,aiians are 10 retain the customs prop
ertv which they sliced, on the ground
that the customs are purely ChlneSe m
stiiutjon and have no right to be withih
the legation area. Hence the Eufopehh
cmstonl:; staff who are really serving thc
foreign hondho!derS will be compelled 70
ttJ. outside the fortified limits.
Al the official foreign residents are N, VII
easy because the French. German anu
Austrian ministers maintain thai none oi
thrm can live within the fCrtilHatlonS: II
the other ministers take the same We"
thc merchants and missionaries Will he
forcad to live among the Chinese, VINO
ore no friendlicr than before ON account
of the recent hOat!iiti"S. -
tn. American government is the only
Government which has announced us IN
tention to compensate thr chinese ior "
land required 70 extend thc t3dtioi'
proUndc.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-02
Mrs. Nation Again in jaii.

Topeka. Kan. March l.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation returned to Topeka early Fri
day. from Peoria. where she went 10
edit newspaper for day. Upon her
arrival here she went at once to the
county iail. where she gave herself
over to the custody of the sheriff The
$1,000 bonds which Mrs. Nation was re
CURED to give before she left the city
was cancelled. Her trial comes up at
the April term of the district court.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-02
Shot in Dispute Over Cards.

Newton Mass. March IA quick tenn
nor. n dispute over deal at cards and a
revolver. contributed. as II 50 freluthtis
toes 10 a deed of blcod. this afternoon
at 4 house on Border street. Italians
were III the mixup. Francisco Caravan
heiny The victim and Gerrago Medagiia
the assaiant. the latter being locked ul
and the former dying. apparently. at the
newton hospital. CaraVania Is 10 year'
old and the other is 3; years old. Pau.lnc
Ncdaelia is locked up as a witness.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-02
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.

Boston, March Local forecast for
Saturday: Cloudy weather with occa-
followed by colder during the night:
brisk southwest winds. shifting to
northwest. Saturday night. Sunday,
generally fair and colder.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-02
Were Helping Her Die.

Roston. March 1.-The Post. tomorrow
will say that two insane women at III
nnaitin@hau town farm tried to help aged
Abigail IIayford to die by tying her on i
hrd and setting the bed ON fire. me 81
nerin;cndent of the farm came in tim %
save the woman. Both eXrre sed renl1Is. =
t their act One Of them calls ntTSeii
Inc Queen Of Great Britain ana the
tvorll' The Hayford woman had moan
"a II am tired Of life" and the others III
their mental delirium thought they were
t,ines her A friendly act.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-02

The undergraduates OF fi'l Il"
ma king a firm protest agail'S' -" Ia,
S,ruction of college property "hi'
been accomplished during the pas
especially in the blowing UP oi '''e
lege pump. Seven representative NJ 49,,
hers of the senior class nave
, communication which VIII pe ~ ~
cd in Saturdays Crimson ueio" /,
tbat act as one beneath contempt ''''N'
~, Hing for immediate action
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-02

At Claysville, Pa, 90 miles l,',n ilpn
y,rbaeling w. va. Town Cois''pl'
fohn Neelev shot and killed one pu, p
lar early. Friday. and capture' '.s,,ar
after a desperate fight. Inc ,nd
brd entered half dozen hoo rhav
were finally located in s'o,e vas
fought desperately ana Neee'
badly hurt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-02

Rank Examiner Slack had c. II. Sic
dele individual bOokkccpcr of the Third
National Bank of Pittsburg. Pa. ar
rested. Friday. for an alleged shortage
IN his accounts of $3G 900. Siedele was
afterwards released on bail pending n
more complete examination of the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-02
AS You WISH.

Maue-to-order or readytO- wear
clothes of the Marks Arnheim, or
Hart, Schaffner & Marx kind Two of
tie best in America. We can furnish
you with either at short notice and Il:
satisfactory prices.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-02
DeWei Clear o! Cape Colony.

London, March 2.-The war Office has
received the following from Lord
Kitchener dated Pretoria, March l..
"DeWet has been forced north over the
Orange river and is now clear of Cape
Colony. Two hundred prisoners have
been taken others who We're stragglers
being captured.
Eighty men Of kitcheners lighting
bars ana after prolonged fight and
sustaining - casualties. surrendered. !"
London. March The Hopetown
correspondent of the Times III dis
patch dated Feb. %. describing Col
Plumer's pursuit Of Gen. DeWet, which
has been continually hampered by
heavy rains. says: Since Col. Plumers $
attack On Wolvekuil. Feb. II, the in
vaders nave behaved like harried
hares. The report that DeWet had
cross sed Tie river rose from Some small
parties crossing in Il boat At Marks
Drift. where Col. Plumer prevented the
crossing ut the main commando and
took loo prisoners.
After the capture Of DcWet's guns
Feb %. the enemy were in fun retreat
and ought TO have fallen into the hands
Of the column from Kimberley, but
they slipped past in tine night. crossed
tie railway and are now trying with
HerZog to recrOss the Orange river at
Zand Drift. but HerZog'S command has
melted away. the majority having been
dispersed or having surrendered.
DeWet in his fanaticiSm is reported
as demcnted 1t IS said that he hogs
everybody. and that Haashroeck. Who
still has n compact commando. refuses
10 cooperate with him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-02

A pcrtion OF the Cuguy La Genevraye
dvuamite cortridge manufactCry at For-
tainbleu was blown up. Friday evening
foIr women being killed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-02
Iunxy to tell the Genuine.

The signature of T.. w. Grove appears
On eyerv box of the genuine Laxative
Bromo Quinlne.