Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10
Says the Department Of Commerce ard
Labor viii Go Far Towards SoIv.
Ing the Trust Problem. y
Calls Attention TO Undesirable lmmlsratlcn.-
Asks for More Stringent Naturalza.
ton Laws and Enforcement
wa3lts Commission TO Investigate
Needs Of Merchant Marihe-Post
once and Public Land Frauds
--Our Foreign Relations.
TO the Senate and House of Representa-

To the Senate and House of Represents
The country Is to be congratulated
on the amount of substantial achieve
ment which has marked the past year hoth
as regards our foreign and as regards our
With a nation as with man the most
important things are those Of the house
hold and the sSun1ry m has
been accomplished in the direction Of pro-
viding for the exercise OF supervision over
the great corporations ana complnations
Of corporations engaged In interstate com
merce. The congress has created me ae-
partment Of commerce and labor, inciud-
Ing the bureau Of corporations, with TOR the
first time authority to secure proper puD-
licity of such proceedings Of these great
to Know. It has provided for the expedit-
Ing Of suits for the enforcement OF the fed-
eral antitrust law: and by another law
It has secured equal treatment to all pro-
ducers In the transportation Of their GOODS,
thus taking a long stride forward In maxi
ing effective the work OF the interstate
commerce commission.
Bureau Of Corporations.
The preliminary work of the bureau
of corporations In the department has
shown the wisdom Of its creation. Pub
ncity in corporate affairs WIZ tend e 9 a9
facts upon which intelligent action may
Be taken. Systematic, Intelligent inves-
tigation Il already .devaleping facts the
knowledge Of which ie essentim 20 rignt
understanding Of the needs and duties
sof the business world. The corporation
which is honestly and fairly organized
whose managers In the conduct OF It's
business recognize their obligation to
deal squarely with their stockholders.
their competitors, and the public, has
nothing to fear from such supervision.
The purpose of this bureau Is not to en-
barrass or assail legitimate business, but
to aid in a6Son aoSH "nder MSch
there shall be obedience to law and rec
,ognition Of public obligation BY all cor
porations, great or small. The depart
Inent Of commerce. and labor VIII pc not
regarding the business transactions OF the
nation. but the executive arm Of the
government to aid In strengthening our
domestic and foreign markets. In perfect
Ing our transportation facilities, In build
Ing up our merchant marine, In prevents
ing the entrance of undesirable immi-
grants, In improving commercial and in
dustrial conditions, and IN bringing together
on common gst1ni grog1nip nroSresscanitsI osT s and
labor. Commerce between the nations
Is steadily growing in volume, and the
tendency of the times is toward closer
trade Telations Constant watchfulnsgs
chance to participate 70 the best advan-
tage in foreign trade; and We may conf
IDENTIFY expect that the new department
will Justify the expectation Of its cre-
ators by the exercise of this watchful- \
ness, as well as by the buslnesslIke ad-
ministration of such laws relating to our
Internal affairs as are intrusted to Its
care.
Capital and Labor. aihi acf1
The consistent policy Of the national gov
ernment, so far as It has the power. is to
hold in check the, INSCRIPTIONS man.
whether employer or employe; but to re-
fuse to weaken Individual initiative or to
hamper or cramp the Industrial develop
ment Of the country. We recognize that
this is an era Of federation and combina-
ton, In which great capitalistic corpora
tions and labor unions have become factors
Of tremendous importance in all Industrial
.enters. Hearty recognition Is given ne
been accomplished through both corpora
lions and unions, and the line as between
different corporations, as between different
lnions, Is drawn as II II between dinerent
individuals; that Is. II is drawn on con-
luct the effort being to treat both organ
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