Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-02

Wages. Of the II AMERICAN s13e wa WageWorRer oea!o "
sought can be reached is by reciprocity
treaties. It is greatly to be desired that
such treaties may be adopted. They can
greater field for the: activities of our
other hand to secure in practical shape
longer needed fdr protection among our
own people or when the minimum Of dam
age done may be disregarded for the sake
II it p provo impoasiSe oon {o ratfy the pend
ing treaties and If there seem to be no
warrant for the endeavor to execute 9TH
that they can be- ratified then the same
end-to secure reciprocity-should be met
by. direct legislation. :,
Tariff Revision a Business Proposition.
Wherever Tie taTIr conditions are such
that a needed change cannot with advan-
tage be made by the application Of the
reciprocity idea, then it can be made out
right by lowering Of duties on q given
product. II possible, such change should
be made only after the fullest considera-
tion by practical experts. who should ap-
proach the subject from a business stand
point having in view both the particular
interests affected and the commercial well
being Of the people as whole. The mae
chinery for providing such careful invesS
tigation can readily be supplied The ex-
ecutive department has already at its
disposal methods Of collecting facts and
figures. and if the congress desires addi-
tional consideration to that which will be
given the subject by its own committees.
then commission of business experts can
be appointed whose duty it should be to
recommend action by the congress after
q deliberate and scientific examination of
by the changed and changing conditions
The unhurried and unbiased report of this
commission would show what changes
and how far these changes could go with
out also changing the great prosperity
which this country Is now enjoying or
uRsSetting It's Fl fixed ;efo11mie policy
duce monopoly are SO few as to consti-
tute an inconsiderable factor in the ques-
ton; but, of course, If in any case 1t be
mote a, monopoly which works ill., no pro-
tectionist would object to such reduction
OF the duty as would equalize competition
In my Judgment. the tariff on anthracite
coal should be removed and anthracite
put actually, where it now is nominally,
on the free list. This would have no effect
at all save in crises: but in crises it might
be Of service to the people -
business activity. and in order that these
nf needy 9 met aa d the wv
separated communities. and to prevent the
recurrence of financial stringencies which
tnjuriously affect legitimate business. it
Is necessary that there should be an ele-
ment Of elasticity in our monetary sys-
tenn. Banks are the natural servants of
commerce. and upon them should be
Of furnishing and maintaining circula-
ton adequate to supply the needs of our
diversified industries and of our DOMESTIC
this should be SO regulated that a su@.
cient supply should be always available
for the business interests Of the country.
It would be both unwise and unneces-
sary at this time to attempt to recon-
struct., our financial system, which has
been the growth of a century, but some
a%ditonal add legislatio9 is. think; desirable
comprehensive to meet these requirements
would transgress the appropriate limits
S tgs 3Pn nj is sd
subject should be with the view of en-
couragtng the use Of such instrumentali-
es w If nr9dusy ssRpy gS
amount. but IN the character as M f Of circuia m s
a haa ea aaag and at M hedS kin wilt IF o sss
holder, convertible into the established
gold standard.
Need of immigration Law.
again call your attention to the need
Of passing IA ny aW
Congress. Substantially such a bill has
already passed the house
How to secure fair treatment alike for
labor and for capital, how to hold in
ployer or employee without weakening
Individual Initiative, without hampering
and cramping the Industrial development
great difficulties and one which it is Of
the highest Importance to solve on lines
OF sanity and farsighted common sense as
n Nny f1Nvn !, n{~Sl,% t..
an era of federation and combination
often work through corporations. and as
tions to grow larger, so it is often neces-
sary for laboring men to work in fedora
tions. and these have become important
kinds of federation. capitalistic and labor.
can do much good, and as necessary
corollary they can both do evil. Opposi-5
take the form Of opposition to wha tever IS
pad In the conduct of any given corpora
tion or union, not Of attacks upon cor
such. for some Of the most i farreaching ne
accomplished through both corporations
bttrary or tyrannous interference with
the rights of others Organized capital
and organized labor alike should rernem-
each must be brought into harmony with
the interest OF the general public and the
conduct of each must conform to the
fundamental rules of obedience to the
law. of individual freedom and Of justice
and fair dealing toward ALL Each should
remember that In addition to power 1t
must strive after the realization OF
healthy, lofty and generous ideals. Every
employer, every Wageworker, must be
guaranteed his liberty and his right to do
as ne likes with his property or his labor
SO long as he does not infringe, upon the
rights OF others. IT is OF the highest. Inn
p,4,rtanee ,, that employer and employee
aiike should endeayor to appreciate each
the viewpoint Of the other and the sure
disaster that will come upon both In the
long run II either grows to take as habit
ual an attitude of sour hostility and dis
serve better Of the country than those reps
resentatives both OF capital and labor
ard thsra are many Hnch-Who work con-
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