Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-12-10

modern industrial and commercial life
are too intricate and independent to
be fairly stated. even by the impartial
specialist, IL regarded from single
point Of view
Relations of Labor and Capital.
The department is empowered &c
acquire and diffuse among the peopls
OF the United States useful informa
ton on subjects connected with labor,
In the most general and comprehen.
siye sense of the word, especially re-
garding it's relation to capital, suchAs
the hours of labor and the earnings CT
laboring men and women; the means
in general of promoting their material.
social, intellectual and moral condi.
ton; the elements of cost, or approx.
mate cost, of products; the compare
tive cost of living and the kind of liv-
ing; the articles controlled by trusts
or other combinations of capital, bust.
ness operations, or labor, and the of
feet such trusts or other combina-
lions have on production and prices;
the causes Of and facts relating to all
controversies and disputes between
employers and employees.
Capitalists and wage receivers arc
to be treated On an equality, for IL
these matters relating to labor and
capital and to their respective repre-.
sentatives the department must stand
in the position of an educational office,
collecting and publishing such infor
nation as will enable each party TIC
| understand more fully the prevailing
conditions
Accuracy Aimed At.
The departments statistics on Ia.
Dor, as well as it's statistics on other
subjects, will be gathered fairly, AMI
ga far as possible will be made to rep.
resent accurately conditions found to
exist. Whatever Encouragement may
be found necessary in any of the dii-
| ties now assigned to the bureau, the
great interests of labor and of indus
try in their broadcast sense will be
subserVed
The new department should not be
expected to do impossible things. X
extent in improving existing relations
as between employer ard employe; II
! Its publication can furnish facts from
which there may come fuller under
standing; if, having gained the conf
! dence of the people. it can. from time
to time, point the way to better feel
! ing and broader views as between
contending interests,it will accomplish
! one of the most benefeent results of
/ it's organization.
Bureau of immigration.
| immigration is one of the depart
| ment's most important administrative
! problems. OF the numerous aliens
coming annually to our shores many
! possess the elements of good citizen
ship~but others, by reason of physical
| or moral defects, are strongly objee-
tionable, and out Of regard for our ma.
tional well-being should be refused adj
mission. Progress has already been
made in the enactment of laws on this
| subject and in their enforcement, but
| much by way of detail remains to be
accomplished.
The report of the commissioner gem
! eral regarding the fraudulent use of
naturalization papers demands seri-
/ Gus attention The extent to which
| such frauds are successfully praeticed
! in order to evade the immigration
laws shows clearly the need of legis.
! lation to safeguard more thoroughly
the method of obtaining citizenship
and to prevent the fraudulent use of
! certificates of naturalization.
| Future of the Department.
In concluding his report the secre-
tary says:
"The department deals with the
| great concerns of commercial and in
dustrial life. To be of service to these
| interests 1t must have their hearty CO.
operation and support. 1t must be a
department of business. 1t must be
| progressive, but at the same time con-
sentative. 1t must not deviate in It's
course from the pathway of Justice,
| strict and impartial 1t must be non
| partisan in the highest and broadcast
sense. 1t must recognize no distinc-
| ton, as between large and small inter
| ests as between the affiuent or power
full and the humblest citizen. II it at
tempts to occupy field that properly
| belongs to private endeavor it will i'll.
| evitably fail to realize the high hopes
| OF it's present well-wishers. 1t must
adhere rigidly to the lines marked out
since the foundation of the govern.
ment for federal agencies in executing
the will of the people. II these gen.
eral principles are made effective, If
conservatism and impartiality. coupled
with ever-increasing efficiency, mark
it's administration, can not but be-
lieve that this new department will
become a mighty influence for good in
our commercial and industrial affairs.
Used Mails to Defraud
Columbus, O., Dec 10.-William