Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-10

In opening the president says that the
country Is to be congratulated on the
amount OF substantial achievement
which has marked the past year both as
regards our foreign and as regards our
domestic policy.
man the most important things are those
of the household. and therefore the cOun-
try is especially to be congratulated or
ton of providing for the exercise of su..
:pervfsfon over the great corporations and
com lions of corporations engaged IN
interstate commerce. The congress has
labor. including the bureau of corpora
tons, with for the first time authority
TO secure proper publicity OF such pro-
ceedings OF these great corporations, as
the public has a right to know. 1t has
provided for the expediting of suits for
the enforcement of the federal ANTITRUST
equal treatment to all producers in the
transportation of their goods. thus TAX
ing long stride forward in making
effective the work Of the Interstate Com
merce comm mission"
The president looks upon the establish
ment of the department OF commerce and
labor as real advance. in the direction
ton Of the questions vitally affecting
CAPITALISTS and wage-workers. The scope
OF the departments duty and authority.
mercfal and Industrial interests Of the
nation. 1t is not designed to restrict or
control the fullest liberty OF legitimate
business action, but to secure exact and
authentic information which will aid the
executive in enforcing existing laws. and
which will enable congress to enact ad-
aitonal Hesitation. if found necessary.
ing privileges at the expense of dimin-
ishcd opportunities for the many. .'Sys-
tematic intelligent investigation is al
dent, 1.-THE knowledge OF which is essen
tial to a right understanding of the
needs and duties of the business world.
The. corporation which is honestly and
fairly organized whose managers in the
conduct of it's business recognize their
obligations to deal squarely with their
stockholders. their competitors. and the
pervIsion. The only corporation that has
cause to dread it is the corporation which
shrinks from the light. and about the
tie over-sensitive. The purpose is not to
assail or embarrass legitimate business
hut to aid in bringing about a better in
which there shall be obedience to law and
recognition of public obligation by all
corporations. great or small
scope IF the department are those Of
strengthening our foreign and domestic
markets: perfecting transportation facili-
ties, building up merchant marine. keep
ing out undesirable immigrants, improv-
ing commercial and industrial conditions.
and in bringing together on common
ground those necessary partners in in
lustrial. progress-capital and labor. Con-
slant watchfulness is necessary to Sc
cure TO Americans the chance to partici-
pate to the best advantage in foreign
justify the hopes of its creators in this
respect.
ID enacting the laws above enumerated
f;Sngrsss attempted nothing revou
a common sense and successful effort
was made in the direction of seeing that
generations al, are so handled as to sub
Under the head Of capital and labor"
policy of the national government. so far
the INSCRIPTIONS man. whether employer
or employe. but to refuse to weaken in
dividual initiative or to hamper or
ognia e that this is an era Of federation ton
statistic corporations and labor unions
have become factors of tremendous inn
pOrtance. Hearty recognition is given
the far-reaching. benefcent work which
has been accomplished through both cor
porations and unions. AID the line as be-
different unions. Is drawn as it is be-
tween different individuals: that is. 1t is
drawn on conduct: the effort being to
the interest Of each shall be brought into
harmony with the interest OF the public.
and that the conduct of each shall con-
form to the fundamental rules of ODE.
Of Justice and fair-dealing towards ALL
Disregard of the law. acts of arbitrary or
tyrannous interference with the rights Of
others will be stopped by the federal
government without heed to the power or
aiSidnai. Every man must be suaran an ,ni
his liberty and his right to do as he likes
with his property or his labor. so long
as he does not infringe the rights Of
others. No man is above the law and no
permission when we require him to obey
it. We have cause as a nation to be
thankful for the steps that have been 50
successfully ,sc taken to put these grin
The receipts of the government from all
exclusive of the postal service.
for I'll, the last fiscal year aggregatsd 5000
period were S506 O99.OO7 the surplus for
the fiscal year being SOL. 297 1867. The in
dications are that the surplus for the,
indeed there be any surplus. This con-
siition the president attributes to decrease
in the customs. Taking off the war taxes
ceipts and expenditures. The need of
strict economy, the president points out.
is cmpha sized by the fact that we can
not afford to be parsimonious in provd-
ing what is essential to our national we'll
being.
The integrity of currency is be-
yord question" says the president. land
under present conditions 1T would be I'M
wise and unnecessary to attempt a recon-
struction of our entire monetary system"
The president recommends that con-
ercss direct the secretary of the navy.
the postmaster general. and the secretary
of commerce and labor. associated with
such representation from the senate and
house as congress may designate. to
serve as a commission for the purpose of
and reporting to congress
at it's next session what legislation Is de-
sirable or necessary for the development
of the American merchant marine and
American commerce. and incidentally of
q national ocean mail service of adequate
auxiliary cruisers and naval reserves.
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