Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-06
MESSAGE OF
THE PRESIDENT
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the case of labor because grolt corpor'
ations can become such only by cngaH-
Ink In Interstate commerce end inter.
state commerce De- peculiarly the Geld OF
the general government 10 i8 an abe
gurdity tO expect 10 eliminate the JhuS-
cg I'm great corporations hy state action
IL is dlmCulut 90 be patient with am
argument that such matters should De
lcf. to the states, because more than
one state pursuos the policy Ot Great
ing on easy terms corporations when
are never operated within That state
no an but In other states whose laws
they Ignore. The national government
alone can deal adequately wien these
great corporations To try 20 deal with
them IN an Incorporate, destructive, on
demngoRic spirit would in all PROBABLE
rs, mean that nothing whatever would
De accomplished, and, with absolute
certainty that n anything were accom-
plished ID would be OF a harmful n1-
ture. The American people need TO
continue 20 show the very qualities that
they have showu-that is, moderation
good sense, the earnest desire TO avoid
doing any damage and yet the quiet
determination to proceed. step by step,
without halt and Without hurry In
eliminating or at least IN minimizing
whatever OF mischief or Of cyli there
Is to Interstate commerce IN the con.
duct OF great corporations. They are
acting In no spirit Of hostility TO wealth
either individual or corporate They
are not against the rich man any more
than against the poor man. on the con-
trary, they are friendly alike toward
rich man and toward poor man, pro-
vided only that each acts IN a spirit
OF Justice and decency toward his tcl.
lows Great corporations are necessary,
and only mean Of great and singular
mental power can manage such corpOr-
atlons successfully and such men must
have great rewards. But these corpor-
atoms should be managed with due re-.
gard 10 the interest Of the public as a
whole. Where this can be- done under
The present laws n must be done Where
these laws come short others should
be enacted 10 supplement them
a DETERMINING FACTOR.
Yet we must never forget the deter.
NllNhlh lNNNll ll tNNl4 hIA vi NNiht
OF head or hand. must be the mans
own good sense, courage and Nndll.
ness More important than any logis-
iation f. the gradual growth Of q feel.
ing Of responsibility and fOrbearauce
among capitalists ana wlgo-workers
alike, a feeling OF respect on the part
OF each man for the rights OF others
n feeling OF broad community OF inter.
est, not merely Of capitalists among
themselyeAa0d OF wage-Workers among
themselves, but OF capitalists and wage
workers In their relations a. each 9th.
Grand Of both IN their relations TO their
fellows who with them make up the
body polite There are many captains
of Industry, muny labor leaders, who
realize this a recent speech by tho
president Of one OF our great railroad
systems To the employees OF that system
contains sound common sense, II runs
IN part as follows:
A CAPTAIN or INDUSTRY.
1T Is my belief we can better serve
each other, better understand the man
as well as his business, when meeting
face to face, exchanging views. and re-
aliaing from personal contact we serve
hut one interest, that OF our mutual
prosperity.
Serious misunderstanding can not
occur where personal good VIII exists
md opportunity for personal explana.
lion is present.
AN EARLY EXPERIENCE.
in my early business life had OK.
perlence with men Of aaffirs OF q char
acter 10 make me desire TO avoid cre-
ating a like feeling OF resentment to
myself and the interests IN my charge
should fortune ever place me IN au.
thority and am sollcitous OF a mea.
sure OF confidence on the part OF the
public and our employees that shall
hope may be warranted by the fairness
and good fellowship | intend shall pre-
vail IN our relationship
DUTY TO EMPLOYER
but do not feel / am disposed TO
grant unreasonable requests, spend the
money Of our company unnecessarily
or without value received nor expect
the days of mistakes are disappearing
or that cause for complaint VIII not
occur; simply 20 correct
such abuses as may be discovered to
better conditions as fast as reasonably
may be expected, constantly striving.
with varying success, for that improve
ment We all desire, TO convince you
there II force at work IN the right
direction, all the time making progress
lis the disposition with which / have
come among YOU, asking your good win
and encouragement
PUBLIC WILL
"The day has gone by when corpor-
ntion can be handled successfully in
defiance Of the public viii. even though
that will be unreasonable and wrong.
a public may be led, but not driven.
aud ] prefer to 40 with Il and shape or
modify In measure It's opinion rath-
or than be swept from my bearings,
with loss 10 myself and the interests
IN my charge.
CAUSE or PREJUDICE.
violent prejudice exists towards
activity and capital today
much Of II founded IN reason. more IN
p apprehension, and a large measure IS
due TO the personal traits Of arbitrary,
incompetent. and often
slve men IN positions OF authority The
OF results By iudirec-
ton, the endeayor TO thwart the inten-
ton, II not the expressed letter OF the
law (the will OF the peoplel. a disre-
gard Of the rights OF others. "a DISPOSE
ton 20 withhold what IS due 10 force
by main strength or inactivity q result
not justified, depending upon the
OF the claimant and Ms in-
90 become involved in lil-
cation. has created a sentiment harms
ful IN the extreme and a disposition 20
consider anything fair that gives gain
10 the individual at the expense OF the
company
III corporations are TO continue 20 do
the worlds work. rs they are best
fitted 70, these qualities IN their repre-