The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-12-11
Says the Department Of Commerce and
Labor viii Go Far Toward, Solv.
ing the Trust Problem.
Calls Attention to Undesirable immigration.
Asks Tor More Stringent Natursli1a.
ton Laws and Enforcement


TO ths senate and House Of Representa-
The country IL to be congratulated
on the amount Of substantial achieve.
ment which mas marked tn, past year both
~ REGARDS 9ur foreign sLi az 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 j. cspe-
sally 10 be congratulated on what has
been accomplished IN the direction Of pro-
vldlnR Tor the exercise Of supervision over
the great corporations md combinations
Of corporations engaged IN Interstate COM
mercc. The ongrcss has created the de-
pnrtmtnt OF commerce and labor includ-
ing the bureau OF corporations, with for the
hrnt time authority 10 secure proper pub
iicity Of such proceedings OF these great
corporations NJ the public has the right
TO know. IL has provided for the eNpodit.
ng OF suits for the enforcement OF the fed.
tral antitrust law and by another law
I has secured equal treatment 90 all pro-
i1ssrs p ne 'ranspsftston o, ,hSir soois.
'ng effective the work Of the Interstate
commission.
Barcsu Of Corporations.
The preliminary work Of the bureau
VI corporations In the department has
ihown the wisdom Of IT. creation. Pub.
lefty In corporate annirs Will tend to do
iwny with ignorance, "a Will AFFORD
acts upon which Intelligent action may
~ INV - NV
iRation n already developing facts the
knowledge % which II essential To u right
understanding Of the needs ana duties
~ the business world. The corporation
which ~ honestly and fairly organized.
whose managers In the conduct OF It's
business recognize their obligation 10
seal squarely with their stockholders,
their competitors, and The public. has
nothing TO fenr from such supervision.
rhc purpose Of this bureau n not to en-
oarrass or assail legitimate business, but
IN nil Ia HVNnHNnH mlnlN IA lAHNN4V nluHm
rial conditional condition under which
here hall be- obedience 10 law and rec
ignition of public obllgation by all corr
purntionH, great or small The depart
nent Of commerce and labor VIII be not
only the clearing house for Information
regarding the business transactions OF the
nation. but tho executive arm OF the
government 10 aid IN STRENGTHENING our
domestic foreign markets. In perfect.
NJ our transportation facilities, IN build
ms up our merchant marine, In prcycnt-
grants, In improving commercial and IN.
tustrtul conditions, AMI IN bringing together
On common ground thos. necessary part.
labor. Commerce between the nations
" steadily growing In volume, and he
tendency. Of the times II toward closer
trade relations. Constant w"ntchfuincs-
IN needed tn secure to Americans the
nance To participate 20 the best advnn-
tagc In foreign trade. ana We may conf.
IDENTIFY expect that the new department
will Justify the expectation Of It's cree
ntors by thc exercise OF this wntehful-
ness. aH well ~ by the husinoHslikc nd-
minlHtrutiuu Jf u laws relating 10 our
Internal affairs ~ are lntrustcd to It's
care.
capital aud Labor.
Thc consistent policy OF the national gov
eminent, 20 far ul II has the power. II 10
hold In check the INSCRIPTIONS man.
wheth,r employer or omp!oyo, but to re-
lus. to weaken indiylcual Initiative or to
hamper or tramp HI industfia, develop
nan al IA aINHNFA M W.aAuHmNuA TIM
this II an era Of federation and comhina-
llon, IN which great capitnlistlc corpora.
lions and labor unions have became factors
OF tremendous importance In all Industrial
.enters. Hearty recognition Is given the
far caohlng. heuCictnt work which has
been accomplished through both corpora
lions and unions. ana the line M between
different corporations us between different
ln!ons, Is drawn as u Is bttw different
individuals. that n, Il 10 drawn on con
luct, the 'Hort being TO treat both organ
ized capital and organized labor alike; ask
ing nothing save that tho interests OF each
shall be brought into harmony with the
the conduct OF each shall conform TO the
fundamental rules OF obedience 10 law. Of
Individual freedom, and Of justice ana
fair dealing towards all, whenever either
corporation, labor union or Individual dis
regards the law or acts Ia n spirit OF ar
bitrary and tSrnnnous interference with
the right OF others, whether corporations
or individuals. thon where the federal gov
anne has Jurisdiction, IL Will see to Il
that the mtSCOnduct n stopped. paying not
the slightest heed to the position or power
yidual, but only 10 one vital fnct-that u.
the question whether or not the conduct
OF the individual or aggregate OF individ-
unls II IN accordance with the law OF the
land. Every man must be guaranteed
his liberty and his right TO do az he likes
with his property or his labor. so long a.
he does not Infringe the rights OF others.
No man L. above the law and no man II be-
low II; nor DO We : any mans permh-
sion when We require him TO obey H. Obe-
disnce TO the law IL demanded as a right
not asked as a favor.
Receipts aud Expenditures,
From all sources. exclusive Of the post
al service, the receipts Of the government
for the last fiscal year aggregated tJ60,3ss,6 OK.
The expenditure for the same period
year being ~. 1916 So, The indications
are that the surplus for the present fiscal
year will be very small. u, Indeed, there
be any surplus. From July TO Novem-
proximately. 10000 less than the re-
ceipts from the same source for a corTe-
spending portion Of last year. Should
i. this decrease continue at the same ratio
l2ughout the fiscal year. the surplus
EN2N Should the revenue from Gus,
IMP71N Apuch further decrease dur.
W. the surplus would
VIVIAN N currency IL be-
WAN HX/ WI Ipresent condi-
YUISHY 81 4 unnecessary
IN Zn1 N ~ 81 of our en-
J1d INV WI oSe same lib
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