The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-12-10

The work Of the Department 81 Com
merce and Labor has been conditioned
upon this theory. Of securing fair treat
meuf alike for labor D FOR capital
Capital and Labor.
The consistent policy Of the national
government - far IS j has the power,
is "a hold IN cheek ihe inscriptions man.
whether employer or enpleye. but 10 ze-
fuse 10 weaken Individual initiative or
20 hamper or cramp the industrial devei-
npnaent Of the country. We recognize
that this Is IN era Of freedom aud com
binauon, In which great capitalists cor
porSuons and labor unions have become
factors OF tremendous Importance in 81
Industrial centefs. Hearty recognition o.
given the -far-reaching. henehcent pork
which has been accomplished Through
both corporations ard unions. r the
iiue as between different corporations.
ns between different unions. Is drawn a.
u - between different Individuals. that
IL. 70 Is drawn on ndu the effort Be
Ing 10 treat both cEeauiEsd capital and
organised labor alike asking nothing
save the Interest OF each shall be brought
into harmony with the Interest 0f the
rNnerNs public. and thar she conduct Of
each shall conform 10 the fundamental
rules % obedience 90 Law, Of individual
freedom. and % justice and fair dealing
tcpdfds ell Wheneycr either corpora-
ton, labor union. or Individual oisre-
Eau.s the laN or acts Ia q spirit % arbi-
trarY aud tyrannous intcrfercnce with
The rights % others. whether corpora-
uons or sndltidnais then where ue
Feicrai Governments has Jurisdiction, 81
vii SO % n that the misconduct is
ztopped paying not ths slightest heed 20
the position or pow er % the oorpuEatIon.
ne union or The iudlYiduaL but only to
one vital fsrt-that is the question Nhath-
es or not The conduct Of The indigidual
or aEFregate or individuals g. On &C.
cordance with the las OF the land Every
man v BE- guaranteed his nhersy ard
bis rtEht 20 DO as he likes with his prop
crty or bis labor 80 .lenE a. be- does not
Infringe the rights or others No man Is
above The law and ne man = below o.:
nor 90 Ne AK any mans permissian when
Ne rcauire him 20 oi~y g. otediencs 40
ne law d demanded a. = rsThC noi asked
az a fayot,
Receipts and Expenditures
From al sources exclusive 81 HE ros-
tai asrvice the receipts Or the sesem-
ment Tor Tbs last nSeai year AEgrcEatod
NazA@A The Expenditures Tor ihe
same period were tAs coz thr Surplus
Tor the necai year being NSEa&. The
Indications are that thu suTplus fcr the
present nEcai veal wall BE- tery small n
Indeed there b. ans FuFpiua prom Jsly
to November the receipts from customs
Nere, approximately. niss million Collars
leas than the receipts from tia Sams
sourcs for = corresponding portion 81 last
year, Should thia decnrase continue az
The same ratio throughout the nscal
year The Surplus wolfe 81 Fedusee b..
approximately. fhlrtY million doiiara
should the rpVcuue from castenss snncr
much fufNhtr d~ercasn duHHe The nsCal
year, the aurnlua would vanish. A iarrr
surplus Is certainly undstifahic. Two
years sse tho var tHeps were aiken en-
Ntth Tie empress fnisauan - eqsalrihE
thr Eesnrnmrnt rntfiria ard tkrcititures.
and though ere hrsi yrar thereafter st1
showed q surplus q nov seems lkeiy
that a substantial sqpanN - revenue
and expenditure nIll ~ attained. such
being thr case BE- Be- ~ Neat moment both.
70 ssrrciac rare ard ensnomy "a srpra-
pfiationa and 90 stan sharply aus ehauke
Ia car Asaai reyrnpe system which may
feduea oas ntonia Hha need 90 strict
ccauomY 80 our expenditures b ampha-
fized hy ~ fact that ~ ran boa aHuna
o. BE- nafrimonious in pfoRidfuE fuf what
a. ctscnuai ~ our national aeisheirE
carrfui economy wherever poEtlblr Wil
alone prevent our incotne iroin fanlhs
teloN the point requiEcd .u order % meet
oar Ecnpino peraA
Needs o. Financial Situation.
Tbs inteEfity a ua ~currrnry q beyond
question. and gncrf rrgsfnt conditions Il
would b. unNlse and anniversary 10 at.
tempt q rccoasuucficn % our cutiro mon.
gtary system. The same liberty should
Be granted tha Secretary 81 yhe Tfeasury
10 deposit customs receipts a. = Trantcd
him tn the Deposit 81 recrlpta from other
sources m mN mtfslEu - Dee p lsta.
] called attention 10 certain needs OF the
financial situation. ana ! again ask the
consideration uf the Congress Cor these
questions.
Gold and silver Standard.
DurinE the last session 90 the CONGRESS
"a the suggestion Of s joint note from
the Reeahic ~ Mexico and me Imperial
Government OF China, and IN harmony
with an act o. the Consrcss srrronriat-
ina Nb.pNo IA pay the expenses thefpof
a commission was appointed 20 confer
With the principal European connfries in
the hops TIA seine plan mirht b. asvissd