The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-10
The Isth,nian Canal and the Pan.
ANA Revolution Are Given
Lengthy Consideration
Says Tie Department Of Commerce and
Labor VIII Go Far Towards Sow.
ms the Trust Problem.
Calls AsssaAien 10 lJaisssiksS!e ,lnn,asiies-
Asks tsr Mere Stringent Natnraiza. Z
tisa Laws and Ensoscemeat
wants Commission to Investigats
Needs of Merchant Marine-Pest
once AID Public Land Frauds
Our Foreign Relations.

sS-S@1e91.
Needs of Merchant llarine-Psst
once AID Public Land Frauds
Our Foreign Relations.
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 both
With a nation al with man the most
important things are those Of the house.
ciasly to be congratulated on what has
been accomplished In the direction of pro-
viding for the exercise Of supervision over
Of corporations engaged in interstate conn
merce The congress has created the de-
partment Of commerce and labor, includ-
arst time authority to secure proper pub e
corporations % the public has the right
to know . y has PROVIDED for the =, e tE
eral anti-trust law: and by another Law
1t has secured equal treatment to all pro-
ducers in the transportat ton OF their goods.
ing effective the work Of the interstate
commerce commission. q ss..f
BuFea1 s4 CeRDsratisas. Il
The preliminary. work of the bureau
Of corpgEatlons In the depastmant has
licity in corporate anairs win tend to do
away with ignorance. and will afford
facts upon which inteligent action may
i. srssdS fscts hs
knowledge q which Is essential to right
understanding Of the needs and duties
Of a the Suines. Eor aad ,a The
whose managers in the conduct Of its
business recognise their obligation to
deal squarely with their stockholders.
nothing 10 fear from such supervision.
The purpose Of this bureau is not to en-
barrass or assail legitimate business. but
trial t IL conaition-a - condition under which
there shall be obedience to law and rec
osnition OF: public obaiga ton by. all cor
OF or a sf labor hin Ss mot
only the clearing house for information
regarding the business transactions Of the
nation, but the executive arm Of the
domestic and foreign markets, in perfect
ing our transportation facilities. In build
ing up our merchant marine. In prevent
grants. ID improving commercisi ana in
dustrial conditions. and in bringing together
on common ground those necessary part
in s na sna
tendency. Of the times is toward closer
trade relations. Constant watchfulness
chance to participate to the best advan-
tage in foreign trade; and we may conf
IDENTIFY expect that the new department.
ators By the exercise Of this watchful-
ness, al well as by the businesslike adj
ministration Of such laws relating to our
care.
Capital and Labor.
The consistent policy Of the national gov
ernment. SO far as It has the power. Is to
hold in check the INSCRIPTIONS man.
fuse to weaken indiv,duai Initiative OF or "a to
hamper or cramp the industrial develop
ment of the country. We recognize that
ton. in which great capitalistic corpora
tons and labor unions have become factors
of tremendous Importance In all industrial
far-reachinE. benefcent work which has
been accomplished through both corpora
lions and unions. and the line as between
Sn:ons. a1aWa as Is Between dierent
individuals: that is. It is drawn on con-
duct. the effort being to treat both organ,
izsd orsani1Sed Labor axe ask
shall be brought into harmony with the
interests OF the general public. and that
the conduct Of each shall conform to the
fundamental rules Of obedience to law. of
feir dealing towards all. Whenever either
corporation. labor union or Individual dis
regards the law or acts In spirit OF Ar
nttrary ana tyrannous interference WITH
OF inoiv:dua!s. then wnere the ieaeral gov.
that the misconduct is stopped. paying not
the slightest heed to the position or power
Of the corporation. the union or the indi-
vidual. but. only to one vital fact-that IL,
the question whether or not the conduct
Of the Individual or aggregate of indtvid-
uals is Ia accordance With the law Of the
land. Every man must be guaranteed
his liberty and his right to do as he likes