Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-19
DANCER FROM
POWER OF TRUSTS
=, Richardson Says It is Greatest
That Now Threatens
SCORES ADMINISTRATION
cannon Makes Reply Arouses
w. e,,,, En,husissm on Hepuoiiean
side Of House.

washington, June lS'--Mr' ohue'
n Alabama, at the request OF Mr.
'nssns of Texas, entered motion
s consider the vote by which the bill
amen 100000 acres In the kiowa'
c,manehe and Apache reservations IN
s,,.homa was detected at the session
u, night. He said he would not
...s the motion at this time The
,.1.e then went into committee Of the
sAoe and entered upon the considera-
Nam OF the general deficiency appropri-
.,,on hin While Mr.. Cannon, who was
|. charge Of the bill. was trying to ar
.0ee for the division Of time, he an
,.upeed that II he could have his way
congress would adjourn sine die before
mly a The announcement was greeted
vim applause ON both sides OF the
house. 1t was arranged that general
d,ha,e should extend for TWO and one
half hours. 49,
Mr. Loud of California, under the
latitude allowed In general debate, sub
mI,ted some remarks upon the question
~ salaries for postal employees. He
aid ne believed that the government
should pay liberal salaries, as high as
prIyate corporations, but no higher.
Pmployment in the government service,
Ne maintained had advantage over pri-
yste employment. A government EN-"
nloy had liberal leaves Of absence. His
spployment was continuous whether
times we're good or bad. There was, he
sald a steady agitation for the increase
Of BAY of postal clerks, railway mail
clerks and letter carriers. The particu-
laragItation was for the Increase OF the
nav Of the latter class from an average
81 islS to 1920 year He declared
tha. all the circumstances considered,
th4 nay OF the letter carriers was the
highest for the service performed OF
mat In any branch Of the government
service. He undertook to show, COM
paratiyely speaking, that If the letter
carriers should receive $1,000, the rail-
way mail clerks, whose salaries aver
cred ;,02O, should get $1,000
Al the conclusion OF Mr.. LIQUIDS re-
marks Mr., Richardson of Tennessee,
Inc minority leader, took the floor. The
Republican party. he said has had alb
soute control OF all branches Of the
government for six years. He pro-
posed to examine into its trusteeship.
hhe dominant party, he said, had come
into power with certain promises ana
pledges and ne argued that its rec
ord was spotted all over with the lep-
rosy Of pledges unredeemed. First, he
directed attention to the promises Of
reasonable trade concessions TO Cuba.
solemnly given, which had been de-
feated, he stated. by discord and re-
belllon In the Republican ranks.
He then went back to 1896, charging
that the Republicans had betrayed
their pledges on the Monroe doctrine
question, and later, In 1900. when they
appealed for further lease Of power
In order to cure the alleged defect In
The legislation for the perpetuation OF
he gold standard. Not one line OF
rmedial legislation had been placed
uion the statute books since 1900.
Mr. Richardson announced that, In
M opinion, the gravest danger now
threatening the welfare Of the people
md the country was the growth Of the
pwer Of the trusts.
There was, he declared, an irrepressi-
Ne cry throughout the country for gov
eminent control Of the great trusts.
Congress alone could heed that cry. If
Il was not Needed these remorseless
trusts could proceed In their greed TO
defy the power Of the government it.
sef Mr Richardson charged that the
growth Of these great trusts was due to
lhe existence Of the highest protective
arm ever placed on the statute books.
Inere was sworn testimony OF the BEN
eehelarles OF the tariff that IL was the
mother OF trusts"
The Sherman antitrust law, which
'he dominant party pointed TO with
pndN. lle said. was dead letter. I'm
yer Il the trusts flourlshed like mush-
rooms In dark cellar. Congress did
holhlng' II the people did not turn out
q power the friends Of trusts, he said,
t,hey would observe the fate the trusts
haa N store for them. The Republic
cans n nid seemed TO be para.yzel
rom fear. They cried out and assei
whether the president and attorney.
senef.i were not now endeavorInk TO
restrain the trusts That was trus, he
Slq. but action against single trust
evUli accomplish nothing. Cong vss
must ict Presidential strenuos'ty
Would nCt cOmnansafa Mr. conora acton
al ennul.
Mt Richardson declared that the
democrats were willing to remalr in
session until the snow flew In order TO
give .he people some relief from tariff
taAauon, His Democratic colleagues
ss MN a round OF applause. He
euoled statement attributed to Speak
- henderson about the circulation OF
,alss reports regarding Cuban reel
PrCelly, and added.
from recent developments II would
sesIa mat possibly the government H.
sell was particeps crimInis to the cir
.1'a,loh OF The reports Of which the
'fisaksrs complained" Laughter).
-, ~ conclusion, Mr.. Richardson charged
."s republican party with improper.
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