The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-06

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Of superyisior.and regulation over All
corporations doing an Interstate bust
ness.
Amend cOnstItution II Necessary.
When the constitution was adopted,
at the end OF the eighteenth century,
no human wisdom could foretell the
sweeping changes alike In Industrial
and political conditions. which were TO
take place by the beginning OF the
twentieth century. At that time Il
was accepted as matter OF course
that the several states were the proper
authorities TO regulate. so far as was
then necessary. the comparatively In
significant and strictly localized cor.
porate bodies of the day. The condi-
tons are now wholly different, and
wholly different action is called for.
l believe that a law can be framed
which viii enable the national govern
ment to exercise control along the lines
above Indicated. profitlng by the expe-
riencr gained through the passage and
administration Of the Interstate COM
merce act II, however the Judgment
OF the congress is that 1t lacks the con
stiturlOnal power TO pass such an act,
then constitutional amendment
should he submitted TO confer the
power.
There should be created a cabinet OF.
Rcer IN no known ns 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 It's
broadcast sense. Including among many
other things whatever concerns labor
and all matters affecting the great
business corporations and our mer-
chant marine.
Labor.
The president declares that he re-
CARDS It necessary to re-enact the CHI
nese exclusion law. In regard to labor
lie says That the government should
provide In Its contracts that all work
should be done under fair conditions
and that all night work should be for
hidden for women and children as well
as excessive overtime. He continues:
Very great good has been and will be
accomplished by associations or unions
OF wagcworkers when managed with
forethought and when they combine In
slstence 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 them
selves. Finally, there must also In
many cases be action by the govern
ment In order to safeguard the rights
and interests or all. Under our consti-
tuition there is much more scope for
such action by the state and the munc-
ipalty than by the nation. But ON
points such us those touched on above
the national government can net.
He asserts thut the immigration laws
ais az atisfnc.aa.g and Tia: i 'a't
SHOULD be enacted to keep out not only
anarchists, bat persons Of low moral
tendency or OF unsavory, reputation
and those who are below certain
standard OF economic fitness to enter
our Industrial Held rs competitors with
American labor.
The Tariff and Reciprocity.
The president declares that nothing
could be more unwlse than TO disturb
the business interests of the country by
any general tariff change at this time.
He adds:
Yet 1t is not only possible. but emf
80. .l..I,nt,I, a. combine with the
stability OF our economic system a sup
Elementary system OF reciprocal bene-
III nnd obligation with other nations.
Such reciprocity is an incident and re-
suit OF the firm establishment and
preservation Of our present economic
policy. II was specially provided for
in the present tarlff law.
Reciprocity must be treated as the
handmaiden OF protection. Our hrst
duty Is to see that the protection grant
ed by the tarif in every case where It
IL needed is maintained, and that reel
nrocIty be sought for SO far as II can
safely be done without injury to our
home industries. Just how far this Is
must be determined according TO the
Individual case, remembering always
that every application Of our tarin pol
lev to meet our shifting national needs
must be conditioned upon the cardinal
fact that the duties must never be
reduced below the point that win cover
the difference between the labor cost
here and abroad. The well being OF
the wageworker is prime eonsidera'
tion OF our entire policy Of economic
Legislation.
need For wider Markets.
Subject to this proviso Of the proper
protection necessary to our Industrial
wen being at home, the principle OF
reciprocity must command our hearty
support. The phenomenal growth or
our export trade emphasizes the ur-
gency Of the need for wider markets
and for liberal policy in dealing with
foreign nations. Whatever Is nsTeiy
petty and vexatious in the way OF
trade restrictions should be ayolded.
The customers to whom we dispose OF
our surplus products in the long run
directly or Indirectly, purchase those
surplus products by giving US some
thing in return. Their ability to pur-
chase our products should as far as
possible be secured by so arranging
our tariff as TO enable Us to take from
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