The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-12-10

~ Is 20 be congratulated on the
v.ounf OF substantial achievement
-bjch has marked the past year both as
,,gards our foreign and as regards our
aomestic policy. -
"a, the most important things are those
~ The household. and therefore the coun-
,ry Is especially to be congratulated or
that has been accomplished In the dlrec-
lion of providing for the exercise OF su.
eeryision over the great corporations ana
EXAMINATIONS OF corporations engaged In
sr,erstate commerce. The congress has
s,eated the department Of commerce and
isbor including the bureau of corpora
tons. with for the hrst time authorILy
seedings Of these great corporations as
ehe public has a right TO know IL mas
nroyided for the expediting OF suits Tor
Re enforcement uf the federal ANTITRUST
,sw. and by another law has secured
sauaI treatment TO all producers In the
Transportation OF their goods, thus tax
inc a long stride forward In making
Affective thJ work Of the Interstate Com
merce commission.
The president looks upon the establish
yrent of the depart ment Of commerce ana
lahor as a real advance. N che direction
~ doing all that is possible for the sOiu-
sion of the questions vitality affecting
capitalists and wage workers. The scope
az the departments duty and authority
the president says. embraces the COM
merciaI and industrial interests of the
nation II Is not designed to restrict or
control the fullest liberty OF legitimate
business action, but 10 secure exact and
Authentic Information which viii aid the
executive in enforcing existing laws. ard
Which will enable congress 20 enact adj
diiionaI legislation, II found necessary,
in order TO prevent the few from obtain
Ing privileges at the expense OF dimln-
ished opportunities for the many. "Sys-
fanatic Intelligent invests cation Is al
ready developing facts says the presi-
dent, the knowledge OF which Is essen
~3ss tnF lnr la a IA n
needs and duties of the business world
The corpora ton which Is honestly and
fairly organized. whose managers In the
conduct of its business recognize their
obligations to deal suuarely with their
stockh0lders. their competitors, and tho
public, has nothing to fear from such SUI
pervision. The only corporation that has
cause TO dread u Is the corporation which
shrInks from the light and about the
welfare OF such corpOrat tons we need not
be over-sensitive, The purpose Is not to
sssail or e-nborrass Legitimate businessi
but to aid I'm bringing about better In
austrial condition-a condition under
which there shah be obedience 10 law and
recognition OF public obligation by all
corporations, great or small.
Among the duties failing within the
SCOPE " the department are those of
strengthening cur foreign and domestic
markets perfecting transportation facili-
ties building M merchant marine. keep
ing out undesirable INN grants. improv-
ing commercial md Industrial conditions,
and In bringing together on common
ground those necessary partners In IN
lustrial proEress--ca pital and labor. Con-
slant watchfulness Is necessary to Sc
cure TO Americans the chance to partici-
pate TO the hest advantage in foreign
trade: and the department is expected TO
Justify the hopes Of its creators in this
In enacting the laws above enumerated
songreSs attempted nothing revolu-
tionary, according to the president but
nj al off fart
was made IN the direction Of seeing that
corporations are so handled as TO sub
serve the public good.
Under the head of capital and labor,
the president says: The consistent
policy Of the national government, so tar
IS 1t has the power, Is to hold IN check
che INSCRIPTIONS man, whether employer
or employe but TO refuse to weaken In
dlvidual initiative or 10 hammer or
Gramp Industrial development We rec
sgnize that this Is an era OF federation
and combination In which great cap
italistlC corporations and labor unions
have become factors Of tremendous In
portanCe Hearty recognition Is given
the far-reaching. benehcent work whlch
has been accomplished through both cor
rations and unions, and the line as be-
tween different corporations, as between
different unions. Is drawn as II Is be-
tween different individuals; that is, IL -
drawn on conduct the effort being TO
treat both alike; asking nothing s1ye that
che interest Of each shall be brought into
harmony with the interest OF the pubic,
and that the can4uct of each shan con-
form 10 the fundamental rules OF obe-
a!ence to law OF individual freedom, and
OF justice and faiT-dealing towards all
Disregard OF the law acts Of arbitrary or
tyrannous interference with the rights or
others VIII be stopped by the federal
government without heed TO the power or
position OF CORPORATION. union or In
dIvidual Eve-y man must be guaranteed
his liberty and his right to do as he likes
ait 10 mr. long
as he does not infringe the rights OF
others No man Is above the law ana no
man IN below n; nor do we ask any man ;
permission when we require him to obey
H. We Rave cause as q nation to be
thankful for the steps that nave pee -
successfully taken to put these brih-
ciries into effect" -
sources exclusive of the postal seTsiSe'
for the last fiscal year aggregated S'ft-
8AGG7A The expenditures fcr the Same
period were s5Of ON0O IT the mrnl,lS TOT
the fiscal year being S54 29T r6T. The m
dications are that the surplus LOT 1ne
present fiscal year Will be very s{nall u
indeed there be any surlluS slS C"u.
dillon the prcsident attributes to decrease
IN the customs Taking off the war taxes
has tended 10 more nearly equnnIe, 'es
ceipts and expenditures: ne neeu -
strict economy the president points ou ~
Ia emphasiZed by the fact that We can
not afford 70 be parsimonious ~ PROVE
Ing what Is essential to our natioha' "eh-
being -
1.-THE Integrity OF or currency Is pc
yond question SAYS the preslnsn'; a."
under present conditions u would DC un-
Wise and unnecessary TO attempt = fecon.,.
struCtion Of our entire monetary sNsteH.
The president recommends thal Gun
gress direct the secretary OF tne 70 y,
the postmaster general, ana the seCiela.
OF commerce and labor, associated WIZ
such representation from the senate anu
house as congress may designate. 70
serve as a commission for the purpose OF
Investigating and reporting 10 CONGRESS
nj It's next session what legislation Is DC.
sirable or necessary for the deYeioptnens,
OF the Americas merchant marlhe a'it =.
American commerce. and tncidenlilly "
q national ocean mall service Of adeuua,e
auxiliary cruisers and naval reserves.
While such a measure In desirable IN any
event IL Is especially desirable at IN
time, In view OF the fact that our piestus
government contract Tor ocean Ih Sha, ~"
the American line will expire In l'a9
The need for revision OF the lnWlgIa-
ZION laws that will shut out the unnesir'
able Immigrant and encourage the cestt
able immigrant To seek our SHORES ~
pointed out Corruption and inetnclenCy
In the New York office have been erao'-
Gated
"The special investigation Of the SUP
lect OF natura lizntlon under the oHec-
don OF the attorney -Eenerai. anu tue S',u
sequent prosecutions the presdent s's :,
reveal a condition 0f affairs Gazing ia'
The Immediate attention or cohs 80 "a
Forgeries and perjuries ~ shameless ana
Migrant character have been perpetrateu'
not only In the dense centers OF p"psa,
ton. but throughout the country anu y
Ia established beyond doubt that Veuy
many so-caled citizens Of the unie9
right and an asserting and ENJOYING he
benefta ~ tha sa me through the grosses'