Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-09
sOME coMPLEX QUESTIONS.


Every Industrial exposition Of this
type necessarily calls up the thought
OF the complex social and economic
questions which are involved in our
present Industrial system. our as
founding material prosperity, the sweep
and rush rather than the mere march
Of our progressive material develop
ment, have brought grave troubles In
their train. We cannot afford to blink
at these troubles any more imam because
OF them we can afford TO accept as true
the gloomy forebodings Of the prophets
OF evil. There are great problems be-
fore us They are not insoluble, but
they can be solved only II we approach
them in spirit OF resolute fearessness,
OF common sense and Of honest inten-
ton TO do fair and equal justice to all
men alike. We are certain to fail II we
adopt the policy of the demagogue who
raves against the wealth which Is sim
ply the form Of embodied thrift, fore
sight and Intelligence, who would shut
the door Of opportunity against those
whose energy we should especially fos-
ter, by penalzing the qualities which
tell for success. Just as little can we
afford TO follow those who fear to recog-
ni2e injustice and endeayor to cut It out
because the task Is difficult or even-if
performed by unskllled hands-danger-
Gus.
AN ERA OF COMBINATIONS.
This is an era Of great combinations
Of both labor and capital. In many
ways these combinations have worked
for good; but they must work under the
law and the laws concerning them must
be just and wise or they will inevitably
do evil, and this applies as much 20 the
richest corporations as TO the most pow
erful labor union Our laws must be
wise, sane, healthy, conceived in the
spirit OF those who scorn the mere agi-
tator the mere lnciter Of class or sec
tional hatred; who wish justice for all
men, who recognize the need Of adher-
Ing so far as possible TO the old Amer
lean doctrine Of giving the widest pos
sible scope for the free exercise OF in
dlvidu0l Initiative, and yet who recog-
ni2e also that after combinations have
reached a certain stage II Is lndispen-
sable TO the general welfare that the ma
ton should exercise over them eau
tiously and with self restraint. but FIRM
~, the power Of supervision and regu-
latiou,
AhhNN tlls inc administration VI lNt
government the enforcement Of the
laws, must be fair and honest The
laws are not TO be administered either
IN the interest Of the poor man or the
interests OF the rich man. They are
simply 10 be administered Justly. In the
interest Of Justice 10 each man, be he
rich or be he poor giving immunity 10
no violator, whatever form the viola
ton may assume. Such is the obiga-
ton which every public servant as
sumes. Such Is the obligation which
every public servant takes, and TO II he
must be true under penalty Of Forfeit
ing and respect both Of himself and Of
his fellows"
Immediately after the addresses
handsome sword was presented to Mai
Micah Jenkins, the presentation berg
made by President Roosevelt. The
sword was handed to the president by
ex-Goy Hugh s. Thompson.
With the conclusion OF the exercises
nj the auditorium the presidential par
" was escorted TO the West Indian
building; from there they went 10 the
South Carolina building and mad a
tour Of the great buildings in the court
OF palaces. Guard duty during the
time Of the presidents visit was done
entirely by the men OF the United
States marine corps, from Camp Hey
ward under Capt Leonard. L. s. NJ
At 2 o'clock the president and larty
were taken to the Woman's building
where a luncheon was served by the
womans board.