Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-11

"The consistent policy of the ma
tional government, SO far as it ha
the power, is to hold in check the I'm
scrupulous man, whether employer
or employee; but to refuse to weaker
individual initiative or to hamper o.
cramp the industrial development o
the country. We recognize that this
Is an era of federation and combina
ton, in which great capitalistic cor
porations and labor unions have be
come factors of tremendous import
ance in all Industrial centers. Heart!
recognition is given the far-reaching
benefcent work which has been &C
complished through both corporations
and unions, and the line as between
different corporations, as between diff
ferent unions, is drawn as it is be-
tween different individuals; that is, 1t
is drawn on conduct, the effort being
to treat both organized capital and
organized labor alike; asking nothing
save that the interest Of each shall
be brought into harmony with the
interest of the general public, and
that the conduct of each shall con-
form to the fundamental rules of
obedience to law, of individual free
dom, and of justice and fair dealing
towards all. Whenever either corpo-
ration, labor union or Individual dis
regards the law or acts in spirit Of
arbitrary and tyrannous interference
with the rights of others. whether
corporations or individuals, then
where the federal government has jur-
isdiction, it will see to 1t that the
misconduct is stopped"
From all sources, exclusive Of the
postal service. the receipts Of the
government for the last fiscal year
aggregated $500, 396,674. The expendi-
lures for the same period were $685.
O9s.O07. the surplus for the fiscal year
being $54,297.667. The Indications are
that the surplus for the present fiscal
year will be very small, IL indeed
there be any surplus"
by various frauds and by forg.
cries and perjuries. thousands Of acres
of the public domain, embracing
lands of different character and ex-
tending through various sections of
the country, have been dishonesty &C.
quired. 1t is hardly necessary to urge
the Importance of recovering these
dishonest acquisitions, stolen from
the people, and Of promptly and duly
Furnishing the offenders. l speak in
another part of this message of the
widespread crimes by which the sa-
cred right Of citizenship is falsely
asserted and that inestimable heri-
tage' perverted to base ends. By SIM
liar means-that is. through frauds,
forgeries and perjuries, and by shame
less briberies-the laws relating to
the proper conduct Of the public SER
vice in general and to the due ad-
of the postofflce de-
partment have been VIGOROUSLY VIC.
lated, and many indictments have
been found and the consequent prose-
cutions are in course Of hearing or
on the eve thereof. For the reasons
thus indicated, and 80 that the gov.
eminent may be prepared to enforce
promptly and with the greatest effect
the due penalties for such violations
of law, and to this end may be fur
nished with sufficient instrumental
tiles"
Regular Congress Convened.
Washington. Dec. ga long, dry,
negative session is expected of the
regular session Of congress. Leading
senators and representatives unite in
the opinion that there will be no leg
islation in regard to the tariff or the
currency.