The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-11
Says The Department Of Commerce and
Labor Will Go Far Towards Sow.
ing the Trust Problem
Calls Attcatlon to Undesirable lmmisration.-.
Asks for More Stringent NaturaIiza.
ton Laws and Enforcement
Wants Commission to Investigate
Needs of Merchant Marine-POst
ONCE and 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
xnent which has marked the past year both
Somestic policy.
With a. nation as with man the most
hold. and therefore the ECO Country i is espe-
eially to be congratulated what has
been accomplished in the direction of pro-
vidng for the exercise OF supervision over
the great corporations and combinations
OF corporations engaged in interstate COM
nlerce. The congress has created the de
pa-tment of commerce and labor. includ-
Ing the bureau of corporations, with for the
fret time authority to secure proper pub
corporations as the public has the right
20 know. 1t has provided for the expedit-
Ing of suits for the enforcement of the fed
eral antitrust law: and by another law
II has secured equal treatment to all pro-
ducers IN the transportation of their goods.
Ing effective the work of the Interstate
commerce commission.
Bureau of Corporations.
The preliminary work of the bureau
Of corporations in the department has
lcty in corporate affairs will tend to do
away with ignorance, and will afford
be taken. Systematic, Intelligent inves-
Hgation is already developing facts the
knowledge of which is essential to right
81 the business world. The corporation
which is honestly and fairly organized
chose managers In the the conduct I'1t OF its
Zeal squareiy with their stockholders.
their competitors. and the public. has
The purp ,se of this bureau Is not to en-
barrass or assail legitimate business, but
20 ale IN bringing about a better INDUS
trial Conditional condition der which
& there shall be obedience to / i and rec
ognition of public obligation by all cor
porations, great or small. The depart
only the clearing house lor information
regarding the business transactions of the
government to aid. in Strengthening our
domestic and foreign markets. in perfect
Ing our transportation facilities. in build
s Ing up our merchant marine, In prevent
ting the entrance of undesirable immI-
grants, In improving commercial and in
hust;1ai conditions. and in bringing tosether
s labor. Commerce between the nations
tendency of the times is toward closer
Grade rela tons. Constant watch fitness
e needed to secure to americans eric The
tage in foreign trade; and we may cdpfi-
IDENTIFY expect that the new department.
stors by the exercise of this watchfui-
ness. as 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
whether employer or emp.oye; but to re-
fuse to weaken individual initiative or to
Gent of the country. We recognize that
this Is an era of federation and combina-
ton, in which great capitalistic corpora
tens and LABOR unions have become actors
g tremendous Importance in all industrial
senrers. Hearty recognition is given the
far reaching. beneficent work which has
been accomplished through both corpora
lions and unions and the line as between
dtnerent corporations. as between different
unions, is drawn as it is between different
individuals; that is, II is drawn on con-
duct. the effort being to treat both organ
ICED cs pitai and organized labor alike; ask
ing nothing save that tine interests of each
shall be brought into harmony with the
interests Of the general public. ard that
the conduct of each shall conform to the
fundamental rules of obedience 10 law, OF
Individual freedom, and of justice and
fair dealing towards all. Whenever either
corperation labor union or individual dis
regards the law or acts in a spirit OF ar
bitrary and tyrannous interference with
the rights of others, whether corporations
or individuals. then where the tsdera4 gov
ernment has jurisdiction, IL will see to it
that the misconduct is stopped. paying not
the slightest hesd TO the position or power
Of the corporation. the union or the indi-
vi6ual. but only TO one vital facs-that is,
the question whether or not the conduct
of the individual or aggregate OF incivid-
uals is in accordance with the law of the
land. Every man must be guaranteed
.~his liberty and his right to do as he likes
with his property or his labor. so long 8
Re does not Infringe the rights of others.
No man is above the law and no man is be-
low II; nor do we ask any mans permits
sion when we require him 10 obey IT. ODE
dience 20 the law is demanded as right;
not askeG as a favor.
~ Receipts and Expenditures.
From al sources. exclusive of the post
al service. the receipts of the government
for the last fscalyear aggregated 500, SS6. S14
The expenditures Ior the same period
were $685. 09e. co., The surplus for the fiscal
year being 81. 297 .6S7 The indications
are that the surplus for the present fiscal
year will be very small, IL, indeed. there
be any surplus. From July to Novem-
Der the receipts from customs were, ap-
proximately, $9.o50eoo less than the re-
celpts from the same source for 4 CORE
spending portion OF last year. Should
this decrease continue at the same ratio
throughout the fiscal year. the surplus
would be reduced by, approximately.
800 0OQ.f u9 Should the revenue from Gus
1onE suffer much further decrease dur
1ng the fiscal year. the surplus would
vanish.
Financial Legislation Not Needed.
The Integrity of our currency Is be-
yond question, and under present condi-
donS II would be unwiSe and unnecessary
kire monetary system The same lib
erty should be granted the secretary Of
the, treasury to deposit customs re-
celpts as Is granted him In the deposit OF
receipt from other Sources In my meg