The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08
MESSAGE OF TIE PR
 TO THE FIFl

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 Dec. y.--rhs message Of heodore Roosevelt to the rtftx. vonrreas follows:
 IS the. 1< and House of Representa-
 rhs country ts b ss eensrssulated op me amount of stbstantial echievement whipA hAs merlsd the past year bot both .,,,. q. torporations.
 with a nation as with Q man the most 1mpcftant things are fnuBe of the mousse hold. and therefore the country is espe- bssn' nneo1npaisl1sd in the .directien ef pro Hfding for the exercise Of supervieion over the great corporations and comolna- tlons of c0rporatiqns apgaged in interstnte Department of Commerce and Labor, in cluding the Bureau of Corporations, with for the first time authority to secure proper publicity of such psoceealsss z. M fhe riSrht to know. 1t has provided for nc expediting of suits for the enforce mant Of the Federal antitrust law; and by another law it has secured equal treat fion of khear goods, thus ta1zing a long stride forward tn making effecttve the work of the Intsrstaee scommsrne Com Department of Commerce and Labor.
 The establishment Of the Department Of Corporations fhArsunoBr. marks n re&t advance in the direction of doing all that IS possible fer the selataon ef the augs. tons vissliy aifsctang csptssiissss ps ts. ano ns1 partment was approved on Eebruary lA. 51u3, and two days later the head or the Department was nominated and c0nnrmeQ by tho Senate Since then the work of
 ~x1.. kf<<xx tso, hoav a n FanidtV as the initial appropriations permitted: and with due regard to thoroughness and flze tread purposes which. the Deparixnsnf is dssisnea te ssEss. After the sEaasfsr the Department at the bezInning Of the ozFranf fi1cal Taar. 8ss provided for in Mhe act the personnel compx1eaq l.Ms enn- pl0yes in Washingfon and bsss n rne psrfmentss duty and authority embraces the comfaercia1 and fndustf5al snterests of the nation. 1t 4s not desagned fo Io- strict cr control fhe fullest npeEty ,,.ss el as. exact and authentic infermattpn Wnicn win aid the Executive in enforclng sxiSt- ing laws, and which win ezHnie Ine Con- gress to enact additional leslsianon. M any sf0uld be found necessaEy. tn order to prevent the Jew from obtaining priys-i iexes at the expense of dimintshed opppr- tunitteg for the many.
 HureeH 0f Corporations.
 The preliminary work of the Bureau oe shown fhe wisdom Of it's crea4ion. Pub IfclkvA ans corporNte affairs win tend te 1o sway with ignorance. and wiM a1Eond fAcfg upon which intelllsent action may ne tion is already developing facts the know lsdge of which is essential Co right un- of thA needs and dut1as 03 tho buElne@B world. The o0rp0rmmon which is honestly and fairly. organined. waoae managerB In the condncf of its ns1sineas rec0gnfEe their obligation to deal sQuare1y with their etocxhciders, their competitors. and the public. has nothing pose of flis Bunsau as not flo eEabarrass or asaafl lemitimafe huNlnesa. but to aid in bringing about a better industrial coIlea- tio1-@ condition under which fhere shall be obedience fo law and recognition of public obligation by all corporations. great or small. The Department of Commerce and Labor will be not only the clearing house for infofmaffon regarding the bus execut1ve arm of the Government to aid in Gerengthsnlng OUT domestic and for- eig markets, in per1eeting our trAnspor- fation facilities. In building up our naer. of undesirable immigrants. in improving conrnerciai and industrial conditions. and in bringing together on common ground snoss aecSssary psr1sgS ,s so n 1rcs 1n1e psS- n tween the nations is 9teadily growing in volume. and the tendency of the times is toward closer trade relations. Con- Amefacans the chance te partidpate to the hest advantage in foreign trade; and we may confidently expect that the new Department win justify the expectation VI I as well I as sy he . basi- neHslihe administration of such laws re- lating to our internal affairs as are in- . 1.. stsa to .2, ..s ss. .A. ....uA.a Inc Congress proceeded on sane and con servatlVe iineB. Nothing revolutionary vas iattempted. 1uf a CommOn-sense and 5uccsBsful efEoRk wns made in the diree handled as to suhserye the public good. The 1egaslatfnn was moderate. It was throughout by the idea that 1 we were not attacking corporations. but with any evil in them; that we drew the I line against misconduct, not against wealth; gladly recognizing the great good lone by the capitalist who alone. or in l conjunction with his fellows does his l work along proper and legitimate lireB. The paarpo9e of the aegislaGi0n, which palr- pose MtH undoubtedly be fulfilled. was .o favor such man when he does well, Il md to sTpervise his action only to pre- Esnt him from doing in. Pubiiicty can l D no harm to the honest corporation. The only corporation that has cause to | Tread # is tn eeoTp0ratinn which shrinks |
  # such corporations we need not be over Iensitive.. The work Of the Department ! f Comnnerce and Labor has been con- it1oned upon this theory. of securing fair | reafment "lfa,a foP la1sor snd for capital |
 Capital and Labor.
 The consistent policy of tho National Government. 60 far as ft has the power. } to hold in check the interruptions man. whether employer or employee: but to l efuae to WeRkeA indiVidual initiative or 6 hamper or cramp the industrial devel- pment of the country. We recognize hat this is an era Of federation and com ination. Sn which great capitafistic cor I orationg and labor unions have become | actors Of tremendous importance in all ldustrial centerg. Hearty recognition is 1ven tine far-reaching, beneacent work I which has been accomplished through oth corporations and unions. and the line 6 between different corporations. as be- I ween different unions. is drawn as it IS l 'etwsen different tndividualas fhaf Is. It l 5 dfAwn on conduct. the effort being to | reat both organized capital and organ sed labor afikeI asking nothing save that 4 he interest of each shall be brought Into | harmony with the interest of the general l ,ubi3e. and that the conduct of each shall | ,onferm to the fundameufa1 rules aef obe- ltenee to law. of individual fr0sdOul. and |