The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-02-13
ONE WAY
TO CONTROL
THE TRUSTS
Colonel Tom Fitch
Offers His
Remedy.

The issue of the day in the East"
said Colonel Tom Fitch. who has re-
Gently returned from a trip to the main
land. speaking to a representative of the
Advertiser yesterday. lis how to curb
the power of those gigantic aggrega-
lions of capital called trusts The
combination of ocean steamship lines
made by John =. Morgan has attracted
the attention of the entire civilized
world. and one is reminded by IL of the
saying OF the celebrated John Randolph
of Roanoke: Give the tiger the prop
critics of the shark. and who shall be
safe. either on land or sea-?
THE issue is one that cannot be ig-
nored or sutordinated to others. I'm
settled questions said French philos-
opher. have no pity for the repose OF
mankind We shall have in this re-
| public. before many years, either pre-
serving revolution or a destroying one.
Thus far 1t must be admitted that the
| practical operation OF the trusts has
been, in many respects, beneficial rather
| than injurious to mankind. The people
have cheaper lights because OF the
/ VII COMPANY, anu tuedpeI
sugar because OF the American Sugar
| Refining Company. and the men
who work for the United States Steel
Corporation secure as steady employ
ment and as high wages as ever 1t was
| a favorite maxim of the late General
Il. F. Butler that the best government
in the world. after a republic, was a
benevolent despotism. l am not one OF
the pessisists who believe that the spirit
of commercialism has debauched this
nation-but today a dozen men in New
| York City could control the price of
every ton OF coal, every barrel OF -four,
every pound of meat used in the coun-
| try, and name the wages OF every la
borer between the Atlantic and the
Missouri River
| who Is wise enough to name a REM
edy for this condition? ] do not claim
| to be, but / would offer a suggestion.
1t will be remembered that in the mid
| die ages, when a criminal could not be
! reached by any other means he was de-
| clared an outlaw-his person and his
/ property was placed without protection,
beyond the pale of the law. The Hawa-
! Ian legislature. soon to assemble, could
attract a good deal of attention to itself,
and possibly become the pioneer in a
great movement. by enacting an amend
ment to the penal code which would
read something like this:
larceny shall consist OF two kinds
namely. larceny and justifable larceny.
Larceny shall consist OF the stealing.
taking and carrying away. or of the
embeZZlement, or the fraudulent obtain
ment, of the property Of another. and
| shall be punishable as now provided by
| law.
Unsuitable larceny shall consist of
| the stealing, and all the rest of it, OF
the goods, wares or property which have
| been manufactured or sold by any per-
son, corporation or association previ-
ously convicted in any court of compe-
tent jurisdiction OF the violation of the
provisions Of any act OF Congress. here
tofore or hereafter enacted, for the reg
ulation of trusts. Justifiable larceny
shall be punished by fine of not ex-
ceeding one cent, or Imprisonment fol
a term not exceeding one minute, oil
BOTH"
. . . . . . . . . . . Q 9
States in the upbuilding of the Great
West.
This office Is terribly deficient ir
culture, for which, however, neither
nor my predecessor in office is respon
sible. The information of the bureau o.
agriculture is also limited, because o.
the limited means to pay for expert
ments. AS a matter of fact, agricultur,
is not a branch of the Land Depart
ment, and we have only complete infor
nation in regard to the lands of tn,
Islands. ! am sending the applicant
information relative to the character
: physical condition and general facts re
garding public lands. This will com
prise "A list of all the available lands
! and also just what each settler ma.
secure. The matter of what develop
ment has been made Is a different sor
, OF proposition, and ! am compelled L
, go outside the Office for information.
, have sent to various farmers for jus
such information as prospective settler
would require, A, Louisson has alread
, contributed an article on coffee growing
E its development and possibilities. J.
: Bucholtz, u Hawaii, who II most sue
cessful farmer, has also been asked L
p write letter on general farming, Will
, Byron o, clark pf Wahiawa win te
/ about fruit growing. g. j. Austin, VIII
b Is IN charge Of the government NURSERY
( has promised 10 write an article o.
p trees and plasts, There VIII also b
: letters on sisal, pineapples and banana
p hy men Who have been successful 4
! the cultivation " those products, A
THE Information 10 60 BIO put iogsths
d in pamphlet Win a lisl 81 the land
. suitable for the cultivation ~ the va
{ rious products ana which MAY be Oh
{ ialnel az small cost
- ffIl.r. A. uIgNuKa land ltFg TFalE 1