The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-12-11

p.mnf OF sum +ba past year both as
Dh has Foreign and as resaros oui
nestle pone,,ion" he says, as WIN q
With q Nc Nc In, nortant things are tnose
the mo NUS and therefore tne cau,
the nouscially to be consra ha Jirec.
. been Accomplished l.usa Of sn-
u 9s Soroyiding for the eTnnration and
Vision over ~ corporations ensaseu ~
n~binatons erce' The congress mas
trssate coannartment of anu
Ated tne u ng the bureau or
pf. inc,%uu for the first time authorl.y
us WIN rroner publicity OF sucn p'o
secus' these great H. has
a naIh,c has a right TO- hho" suits for
kTided lor If the federal anti-trusi
eniolcehn another law has secureu
anu os,t to all producers IN t,e
pol trea.i of their goods, thus TAX
nspolta,ro stride forward in
'o ne work Of the Interstate COM
\ nresident looks upon the es.ao PA
Y. y ~ the department OF cQtt,''I rectinn
y !, q real advance in n uIleCIrUn
nf ~ al q that is possible for the soiu-
dolns e. ha nnesti0ns vitality aftectlhs
" .orS Uage-wOrkerS. Inc scope
rtahsls artment s duty and authority
NE uIpat GAYS. embraces the com
p, and Industrial interests OF me
aaen s II is not designed to resttlct oa
u s,oi the fullest liberty or leslti'iiatg
IT, ac,ion, but to secure exact ana
nne, me-, incarnation which Will ala the
a as,,vs IN enforcing existing laws, ana
~ iii enable congress to enact au-
Nn laeisIation, II found necessary
WA, IN prevent the few from OBTAIN
orjvileges at the expense or oirnln-
a o%nnortunities for the many. SyS-
.stic intelligent i~nvestigatlon IS az
M developing facts says 'ne pleSl-
y Dihe knowledge OF which Is essen
. right understanding of h
y. and duties of the business world:
cornoration which Is honestly ana
A, nrganized, whose managers In n
.Sact OF its business recognize their
S.stions to deal square'y with their
rfholders. their competitors. ana II
m, has nothing to fear from such SUI
riIon. The only corporation that has
~ h dread II is the corporation which
drks from the light, and about h
ifare of such CORPORATIONS we need not
over-sensitive The purpose is no TO
III or embarrass legitimate business.
IA Aid in bringing about a better IN
trial condition. condition under
NM there shall be obedience to law and
E%sgnition of public obligation by all
fO0rAtlUus. SItdl VI AiAA
Among the duties falling within the
nce IL the department are those or
Esnsthening our foreign M domestic
arkpts perfeCting transportation faclll-
building up merchant marine. Keep
out undesirable immigrants, improy-
commercial and Industrial conditions.
In bringing together on common
pund those necessary partners IN IN
strial progress-capital and labor. Con-
mi watchfulness is necessary to Sc
Nd 10 Americans the chance to partiCi-
Ne to the best advantage In foreign
sde, and the department is expected to
stify the hopes OF it's creators in this
Erect.
In enactlng the laws above enumerated
ngress attempted nothing eVClu
Anary. according to the president. but
conmOn-sense and successful effort
s made In the direction of seeing that
b~porations are so handled as to sub
kre the public good.
Under the head of capital and labor
president says: The consistent
bNcy Of the national government, SO far
1t has the power, Is to hold in check
Y u~nscrupulous man, whether employer
employee. but to refuse to weaken in
vidual initiative or to hammer or
amp Industrial development. We rec
gnize that this is an era Of federation
I'd combination. in which great cap
hlstic corporations and labor unions
I'VE become factors of tremendous In
ertance. Hearty recognition is given
Ne far-reaching, beneficent work which
Rs been accomplished through both cor
orations and unions, and the lire as be-
meen different corporations, as between
Weren't unions. Is drawn as 1t is be-
keen different individuals; that is. it is
avn on conduct. the effort being tC
cay both alike; asking nothing save that
y interest of each shall be brought into
armony with the interest Of the public,
ga mat the conduct of each shall CON
- to the fundamental rules of ODE.
Eence 70 law, of individual freedom, anC
Justice and fair-dealing towards all
as'ssaru OF the law, acts of arbitrary OF
Famous interference with the rights OF
Insrs VIII be stopped by the fedora
pvefnment without heed to the power oil
ssi,on OF corporation, union or in,
vnual Every man must be guaranteed
i noerty and his right to do az he likes
en niS property or his labor. so Ions
ne does not infringe the rights O
nMs no man is the Law and M
~ = below it: nor do we ask any man:
MISSION when we require him to obey
W. rave cause as a nation to b'
cssAIui Tor the steps that have beer -
sccsssfuliy taken to put these prin
2ss into effect"
~ recelpts OF the government from al
csnves exclusive Of the postal service
rne last fiscal yea aggregated $500.
~. ~ Inc expenditures for the SAM
~ we're $506 ,099, W7, the surplus TO
ascal year being s54. DOT ,667. The in
s.uoha are that the surplus for tn
lent fiscal year will be very small 1
W. w. tnere be any surplus. This con
y Y. me president attributes to decreas
W. customs. Taking off the war take
IN. .0nueu 10 more nearly equalize re
IL ana expenditures. The need o
= srr SSonomy. the president points out
s.Snaslzed by the fact that We ca
shoIu 10 be parsimonious in provid
wat Is essential to our national we'll
a integrity Of u currency is be
Suestion.' says the president, IAN
~ r" present conditions 1t would be un
,,ct,"u unnecessary to attempt a recon
n. .vn OF our entire monetary system.
~ Hresioent recommends that con
Sirect the secretary OF the nav,
'Sostmaster general. and the secretar
- Smmerce and labor. associated wit
~ '.p1esentation from the senate an
- congress may designate, (
lpest,.. = commission for the purpose G
liz saruAs and reporting to congress
1kania =. session what legislation is de
~ "a necessary for the development
1870 american merchant harine an
D W3TlNna1 oAio lIIClucIlIhlIy Y
Iariiisr. ocean mail service Of adeuuat
kaiis cruisers and naval reserve!
MT. IL q measure is desirable In an
~. h o., 10 especially desirable at thi
evsrnmsn," OF the fact that our preser
y Amerin.. contract for ocean mail wit
.fAe ns.S ian line will expire in 1905.
= laws th LOT revision OF the immigrs
- imm,ssna mat will shut out the undesil
~ immiS.ant and encourage the desil
limited ons to seek our shores
~ New Corruption and inefficIenc
-. Aofk Office have been Grad
Il q 'pee,al Investigation of the su,
gwen, pro sseesc0mr,ney-general, and the col
! nn : .%ssGinaition Of AM AFFAIRS hrss, eallins say 7,
easssfant ch amq Reriqries Of shameless an
g only in i tha have been perpetrate,
snaSlis shhs9sughout the country; and
~ so-canaa peyond doubt that vel