Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1904-08-17


THE TRUSTS.
The combinations. popularity called
trusts. which aim TO secure MONOPOLY
or trade in the neceSSaries of life as
well as in those things that are en-
proved upon the farm, in the factory
ana IN many other fields of industry
nave been encouraged and stimulated
ny excessive tariff duties These op-
crate to furnish substantial market
In the necessities of eighty millions of
people. by practically excluding COM
petluon. With so large market and
MghIy remunerative prices continuing
long after the line OF possible compe-
uton would naturally be reached. the
temptation of all engaged in the
same business to combine so as to pre-
vent competition nj home and a result
Ing reduction OF prices. has proved ir-
reSistible in number of cases. All
men must agree that the net result
OF enGcting laws that foster such in
equitable conditions is most unfortu-
hale Tor the pcCple as i wbole. and it
would seem rs if all ougSt 20 agree
that the elective remedy would be to
appropriately modify the offending law.
The growth Of monopoly. of which
complaint is justly made cannot he
lald at the doors OF the courts of this
country. The decisions Of the SUI
premo Court of the United States. the
court OF Appeals OF this state. and the
courts of last resort in manv other
States, warrant the assertion thar the
common law as developed affords a
complete legal remedy against mono
ponies. The fact that they have multi
pied in number and increased in pow
er has been due. not to the failure of
the courts TO apply the law when prop
erly moved 10y administrative officials
or private individuals. but to the fail
ure of officials charged with the duty
of enforcing the law to take the ne
cesSary procedure TO procure the iudg-
ments of the courts in the approximate
jurisdiction. coupled with the fact that
the legislative departments OF some of
our stat" governments. as we'll as Con
GrcSS III the manner already referred
to. have, by legislation. encouraged
their propagation. What is necded-in
addition to the passage of statute re-
vising the tariff duties to n reasonable
Dasis-is not SO much other and differ
ent laws, as officials having both the
disposition and the courage to enforce
existing law. While this is my view of
the scope of the common law. if il
should be made TO appear that it is
mistaken one, then | favor such further
legislation within constitutional limita-
tions as will give the people a lust and
full measure of protection.
SELF-GOVERNMENT FOR ELL
PINOS.
1T is difficult TO understand how any
citizen OF the United States. much less
a descendant or Revolutionary stock.
can tolerate the thought of permanent
ly denying the right of self-govcrnment
TO the Filipinos. Can we hope to in
still into the minds of our descendants
reverence and devotion for govern
ment by the people. while denying uti-
mately that right to the inhabitants
OF distant countries. whose territory
we have acquired either by purchase or
by force? Can we say to the Filipinos.
Your lives. your liberty and your prop
erty may be taken from You without
due process OF law for all time and
expect we Will long glory i'm that fca-
ture OF Magma Charta. which has he
come incorporated. in substance. and
effect. into the constitution of every
state. rs well as into the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution OF the
United States? Can we hone for the
respect of the civilized world. while
proudly guaranteeing to every citizen
OF the United States that no law shall
be made or enforced which shall
abridSe the privileges or immuuities OF
citizens Of the United States. or deny
TO any person the equal protection of
the laws. and at the same time not only
deny similar rights TO the inhabitants
of the Philippines. but take away from
them the right OF trial by jury. and
place their lives and the disposition of
their property in the keeping of those
whom we sent to them 10 be their GOV
ernorS? We shall certainly rue j. as
nation If we make any such attempt.
viewing the question even from the
standpoint OF national sclfishncss. there
is no prospect that the twenty millions
OF dollars expended in the purchase of
the islands and the six hundred and
hfty millions said to have been since
disbursed VIII ever come back to us.
me accident OF war brought the Phil
lppines into our possession and we are
not at liberty to disregard the respOn-
siDiity which thus came to us. but that
responsibility will be best subserved
by preparing the islanders as raipdly
as possible for self-government ana
giving to them the assurances that it
VIII come as soon as they are reason
ably prepared for it. There need be
no fear that the assertion so often
made Of late. that we have now become
n world power. will then be without
support Ours is n world power and
as such it must be maintained. but I
deny that it is at all recently that the
United States has attained that emin-
ence. Our country became world pow
er over n century ago. when. having
thrown off foreign domination. the peo-
pie established a free government. the
source of whose authority sprung. and
was continuously to proceed, from the
Will N tho nnnnIo