Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-17
Says the Department of Commerce and
Labor Will Go Far Towards SoIv.
ing the Trust Problem.
Calls Attention to Undesirable immigration.
Asks for More Stringent Naturaliza.
ton Laws and Enforcement
Wants Commission to Investigate
Needs ef Merchant Marine-Post
Office and Public Land Frauds
Our Foreign Relations.
To the Senate and House Of Representa-

To the Senate and House of Representa-
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
domestic policy.
with a nation as with n man the most
important things are those OF the house
hold. and therefore the country is espe-
cially to be congratulated on what has
been accomplished in the direction of pro-
viding tor the exercise OF supervision over
the great corporations and combinations
of corporations engaged in interest ate com
merce, The congress has created the de-
partment OF commerce and labor. inciud-
Ing the bureau Of corporations with Tor the
first time authority to secure proper pub
licity of such proceedings OF these great
corporations as the public has the right
70 know. 1t 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 long stride forward in max
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 it's creation. Pub
licity in corporate affairs will tend to do
away with ignorance, and viii afford
facts upon which intelligent action may
be taken. Systematic, intelligent inves-
tgation is already developing facts the
q
understanding of the needs and duties
of the business world. The corporation
which is honestly and fairly organized.
whose managers in the conduct of its
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 bringing about 4 better indus
trial condit.on-a condition under which
there shall be obedience to law and rec
ogniton of public obligation by all cor
porations, great or small The depart
ment of commerce and labor will be not
only the clearing house for information
regarding the business transactions of the
nation but the executive arm of the
government to aid in strengt gthening our
domestic and foreign markets. in perfect
ing our transportation facilities, in build
Sng up our merchant marine, In prevent
grants, in improving commercial and in
dustrial conditions, and in bringing together
on common ground those necessary part
labor Commerce between the nations
is steadily growing in volume, and the
tendency of the times is toward closer
trade relations. Constant watchfulness
IS needed to secure TO Americans the
chance to participate to the best advan-
IDENTIFY expect that the new department
will justify the expectation of it's Gre
ators by the exercise OF this watchful-
ness, as well as by the businesslike ad-
ministration of such laws relating 10 our
internal affairs as are intrusted to its
care.
Capital and Labor.
. The consistent policy of the national gov
ernment, so tar as II has the power is TO
hold in check the INSCRIPTIONS man
whether employer or emp.oye; but to re-
hamper or cramp tho Industrial develop
ment of the country. We recognize that
this is an era of federation and combina-
tion, in which great capitalistic corpora
lions and labor unions have become factors
OF tremendous Importance in all Industrial
Centers. Hearty recognition is given the
far-reaChlng, benehcent work which has
been accomplished through both corpora
flons and unions and the line as between
dlferent corporations, a between different
unions, is drawn as 1t is between different
individuals; that is, it is drawn on con-
duct. the effort being to treat both organ
1zed capital and organized labor alike; ask
ing nothing save that the interests of each
shall be brought into harmony with the
1nteresis OF the general Jubiic, and that
fundamental rules of obedience to law, of
individual freedom, and OF justice and
fair dealing towards all. Whenever either
corporation, labor union or individual dis
regards the law or acts in Il spirit of
bltrary and tyrannous interference with
the rights of others whether corpora lions
or individuals, then where the federal gov
ernment has jurisdiction, Il will see TO it
that the misconduct is stopped, paying not
the slightest heed to the position or power
OF the corporation. the union or the indi-
yidual, but only to one vital fact-that is,
ina question whether or not the conduct
OF the individual or aggregate of individ-
ua!s is in accordance with the law of the
land. Every man must be guaranteed
his liberty and his right to do as he likes
with his property or his labor, 50 long as
Es DIES not infringe the rights OF others.
No man is above the law and no man is be-
low 1t; nor do We ask any mans perms-
sion when We require him 10 obey ii. Obe-
diencc 20 the law Is demanded as right;
not asked as @ favor.
Receipts and Expenditures.
From all sources. exclusive of the post
al service. the receipts of the government
for the last fiscal year aggregated $500, 1856, ,674
The expenditures for the same period
were s506. .O99 007. the surplus for the fiscal
year being S5i,297667. The indications
are that the surplus for the present fiscal
year will be very small, IT, indeed there
be any surplus. From July to NoVem-
Der the receipts from customs were ap-
proXima tely, SO, 900. 900 less than the re-
ceipts from the same source for a corre-
spending portion of last year Should
throughout the fiscal year, the surplus
would be reduced by, apprnximately
$50. 600 Should the revenue from Gus
toms suffer much further decrease dur
ing the fiscal year. the surplus would
vanish
Financial Legislation Not Needed.
The integrity of our currency Is be-
yond question, and under present condi-
tions 1t would be unwise and Unnecessary
to attempt "A reconstruction of our en-
tire monetary system. The same lib
erty should be granted the secretary of
the treasury to deposit eygtoms re-
receipts from other sources. In my mes