The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-08-27
JENKINS AND THE TRUSTS,

lily UuS SuOI 10 oiIoeo hoefO OOSh P"o
forth by the administration, and
the work of the last Congress,
that trusts are becoming more
rampant than ever. The Con-
gressman from this district has
advocateda constitutional amend
ment for a long time, and his
position that this is the only man.
ner in which great com limitations
of capital can be properly ham
died, has brought great opposi.
tion against him at the national
capitol. But the great party
leaders are beginning to realize
that the solution of the great
problem offered by Mr.. Jenkins
is the only logical course, and it
would not be at all surprising if
the next congress were to adopt
the proposed measures of the
Congressman of the Eleventh
district. The Milwaukee Senti-
mel of Saturday publishes long
interview with Jenkins, secured
through Mr.. G. E. Vandercook,
the excellent staff correspond
elt and commented editorially
upon the Congressman and the
Trust question in the Sunday
issue. The editorial is of suffi-
cent value to be read by every
American citizen, and THE TIMES
takes pleasure in reproducing it.
It is as follows: sfThe interest
ing interview with Representa-
tive Jenkins printed in The Sen
tinel Saturday morning will re-
move from the minds Of certain
interested gentlemen any doubt
that may have remained as to
the wisconsin congressman S
plans for the future. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Jenkins
has been the leader of the move
ment to secure the enactment of
an amendment to the federal con-
stitutlon providing for a
special grant TO congress of
power to regulate trusts. He
argues that it is not enough that
congress shall be empowered to
regulate commerce between the
states, leaving the several states
tull authority to create corpora.
tons over which congress can
have no control until the actually
engage in interstate commerce.
AS an illustration of his conten-
ton Mr.. jenkins gave the fol-
lowing example:
"The only remedy is consti-
tutiona amendment. To bring
this illustratively to mind, let me
cite a fact to show the absolute
conflict between the states and
federal government. Take, for
instance, the case of the Chippe-
wa Lumber and Boom company
of this city, a lawful corporation
organized under the laws of this
state, doing perfectly legitimate
business. Those who favor the
regulation and con troll or the
suppression o. the trust by con-
gressional action will have no
claim that the federal authorities
have any powers over the affairs
of this corpora ton while 1T con-
ducts it's business within the
borders of this state, but as
soon as the products OF this COM
pany reach the border line be-
tween states the articles trans
ported become subject to inter
state commerce regulation. If
the contention OF those who be-
lieve that congress has the pow
er to regulate and control inter
state commerce is correct, then
the business which can be legal
ly transacted within the bord-
ers of state becomes illegal
just as soon as that business is
done across the state line. This
only S ,rves to point out one of
the many inconsistencies to be
found in the theories of those who
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