The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-12

affected In the slightest degree by q
change in the taIi1, save as. such change
the country. The ss only s relatio aps 81 the
whole whole Is that shs tsrir makes
IL ramsay rnS the a
feet simply to make manufactures un-
profitable. To remove the tarin as g
punitive measure directed against trusts
weaker competitorp who are struggling
by unwise tariff changes to give foreign
proddncts the adyantage oyer d9 IN etc
domestic Competition q fair chance; and
this end cannot be reached by any tartn
changes which would AFFECT unfavorably
alike. The question OF regulation Of the
trusts stands apart from the question Of
that a needed change cannot with adj
vantage be made by. the. application Of
the reciprocity idea, then it can be made
outright by lowering OF duties on q
should Sc made only after the fullest con-
sideratton by practical experts, who
should not approach the, subject from a
the particular interests affected and the
commercial well-being Of the people as q
whole. The; machinery for providing
such careful Investigation can readily be
already at its disposal methods Of COLI
lecting facts and figures; and IL the con-
gress desires additional consideration to
Its own committees, then commission
whose duty 1t should be to recommend
ea vasoa
schedules as they are affected by the
changed and changing conditions. The
unhurried and unbiased report Of this
oy,aic c10 oh hat
should be made in the various schedules.
and how far these changes could go with.
out also changing the great prosperity
unsetting its fixed economic policy. =
The cases in which the tariff can pro-
duce monopoly are SO few as to consti-
tute an inconsiderable factor in the ques-
found that given rate of duty does pros
mote a monopoly whichsworks i'll, no pro-
tectionist would object to such reduction
OF the duty as would equalize competi-
ton.
In my. Judgment, the tariff on anthra-
cite coal should be removed. and anthra-
nap thu fIee st n9 %ou IL
no effect at all save in crises: but in
crises 1t might be of service to the peo-
pie. -.
Financial Legislation Desirable.
business activity, and in order that these
rates may be equalized to meet the vary
ing needs of the seasons and Of widely
separated communities. and to prevent the
injuriously affect legitimate business. it is
necessary that there should be an element
OF elasticity in our monetary system
Banks are are, the natural servants Of COM
as far as practicable. the burden of fur
nishing and maintaining circulation ade-
quate to supply the needs Of our DIVERSE
fed industries and of our domestic and
foreign commerce: and the issue Of this
should be SO regulated that sufficient
supply should be always available for the
business interests Of the country.
1t would be unwiSe and unnecessary at
this time to attempt to reconstruct our
financial system, which has been the
growth OF century; but some, additional
mere outline Of any plan sufficiently COM
prehensive to meet these requirements
YOU'D W. I'd transgress the appropriate limits
OF this communication. It is suggested,
the subject should be with the view Of
encouraging the use of such instrument
tanties as will automatically supply every
and Of commerce, not only in the kinds
OF money interchangeable, and, at the
VIII VIII OF the holder. convertible into tho
established gold standard
Dor. :
How How to secure fair treatment alike for
check the inscriptions man, whether
employer or employe. without weakening
and tha Without
OF the country, is a problem fraught with
great difficulties and one which it is Of
the highest Importance to solve on lines
OF sanity and far-sighted common sense,
as well as Of devotion to the right. This
IL an era OF federation and combination.
Exactly as business men find they must
often work through corporations, and as
it is constant tendency Of these corpor-
atoms to grow larger, so 1t is often. nee
essary for laboring men to work in fed
and these have
Few people deserve better Of the coun-
try than those representatives both of
capital and labor-and there are many
good understanding Of this kind, based
upon wisdom and upon broad and kindly
sympathy between employers and em-
thst any KIND q class anmosty in tse
political world is, II possible. even more
wicked. even more destructive to national
than s ne @ OF
only upon condition that we keep true to
the principles upon which this nation wae
founded, and judge each man not as q part
Of a class but upon his individual mer-
its. All that we have a right to ask Of
any man, rich or poor, whatever his
creed. big occupation. his birthplace, ~
and honorably BY his neighbor and by his
country. We are neither for the rich
man as such nor for the poor man as
o or Door, re a se fSl ss gRRe s
powers OF the national government touch
these matters OF general and vital mo-
ment to the nation, they. should be ex-
.ercised in conformity with the principles
shove set forth.
New Seat IN the Cabinet Recon-.
mAnded. {
It ID earnestly hoped that a secretary OF
commerce may be created, with seat
IN the cabinet. The rapid multiplica-
tion;of questions Affecting labor and cap
ital, the growth and complexity Of the
examinations through which both labor
and capital now md expression, the
steady tendency toward the employment
OF capital In huge corporations, and the
wonderful strides OF this country toward
Leadership IN the international business
world Justify an urgent demand for the
creation Of such position. GNhstantials
~ all the leading commercial bodtes an
this country have. united IN requesting
III creation, It 81 desirable that some
such measure ID that which hAs already
passed the senate be enacted into law,
The creation OF such q department would
in itself be- an advance toward dealing
with and exercising supervision over the
whole subject Sof the great corporations
DOING an interstate business; and with
this end In view the congress should en-
dow this department with large powers,
which ceuld. be increased ~ experiences
might show the need. n
hec1Df6cal FRS - att0nsj Favored.
Dig hops soon TO submit " the senate 4