Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-19
INTERVIEWS AT LONG RANGE.

Senator Quarles says: ''My con-
tention has always been and is, that
domestic competition is a fundamen-
tai element in the system of protec
ton as framed by the republican par
ty. While foreign competition was
held in check by our tariff system,
the expectations was that unrestricted
competition at home would regulate
our markets and. insure reasonable
prices for commodities of American
manufacture. This expectation was
fully realized in practice. 1t follows
that any influence that interferes with
the markets is menace to the sys-
TEN.
"Where great combinations of CAPT
tai seek to monopolize domestic pro-
duction. and destroy or absorb indie
pendent operators for that purpose,
it is time for congress to intervene
Illustrate such design Such interven-
ton does not involve hostility to the
protective principles, but it is rec
ognition of new conditions which
call for REIMBURSEMENT of schedules.
at is reasonable to expect that the
wonderful changes in commercial con-
ditions, which we have witnessed in
the last six years, amounting almost
to revolution in business methods,
would make necessary revision OF
those schedules. To stand pat at
such a time is to ignore facts and con-
ditions with which everyone is famil-
lar. and l may add:
"The so-called trust question, con-
corning which you feel solicitude,
has recently excited great interest at
both ends of the capitol and the White
House. The desire to accomplish the
results, SO devoutly by the people, is
| general and genuine.
MANY bills have been presented in
both houses proposing a variety of
remedies There seems to be con-
sensus of opinion upon one PROPOSE
ton, however, which is sure to be a
feature in any bill that passes this
congress. / refer to provision to
prevent rebates and determinations
by railroad and other transportation
companies. This is a prominent fea-
ture of the so-called Elkins bill. which
has just been reported from the com
mittee on interstate commerce. 1t is
i also embraced in the trust bill pre-
pared by the attorney general and re-
Gently reported from the house com.
mittee on judiciary
1.-THE publicity feature, so-called
is likely to be worked out by means of
a bureau of corporations, which has
been added to the new department OF
commerce and equipped with ample
i power in the premises"
In speaking on the Mormon question
recently Senator Hale said: "If
there is anything in the spirit OF
the American institutions, it is that il
is never permissible on the part OF
the authorities of religious organiza-
lions to exercise control in Temporal
matters over its followers, and to in
fiuence elections"
President James of Northwestern
university on the question of education
OF business men, said
The next great expansion in the
field of university instruction mus
consist in adequate provision for the
higher education of the future bust
ness man. The modern world is rul
ed by commercalism. Shall it b.
narrow, bigoted, self-seelting CONNER
cialism, or high-minded, broad-spir
tied, far-seeing commerciaIism?
No one can study seriously tn,
!, world of commerce, business and poll
tics without becoming convinced tina
we are today at more points than on
face to face with obstacles to our pro
gress which cannot be removed with
out some changes and improvement
: in our political and business devices
Look at our legislative bodies, cit.
councils, state legislatures, nationa
congress. We are in mortal terro
! when they meet and heave a sigh o
I relief when they adjourn. What
: condition of things for a free people
The defect must be remedied II