The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-12-08

nag with regard to the interest
of the public. Where these laws come
short others should be enacted,
More important than legislation is a
ance among capitalists and wage
workers; of respect for the rights OF
others; ol community of interest. Mann
captains of industry and labor leaders
realize this.
The Bureau Of Corporations.
The bureau of corporations has made
preliminary investigation of many cor
porations. 1t will make a special re-
port on the beef industry.
The policy of the bureau is co-opera-
ton, not a~ntagonism; constructive leg
islation, not destructive prosecution, by
conservative investigation and refusal
to issue incomplete and inaccurate re-
ports. The bureau offers the means of
getting at the cost of production of
staples of commerce.. Congress will
have all facts except such as would
civ to another corporation informa-
ton which Would injure the business Of
Il competitor.
The bureau has examined legal condi-
tons in various states. judicial de-
cisions, and systems Of taxation.
The business of insurance vitality af-
fects the people, and l urge that con-
gress consider whether the power of
the bureau cannot be extended to cover
insurance.
Railroad Rebates Must Stop.
1t is necessary to stop railroad re-
bates. Whether the shipper OF the
railroad is to blame makes no differ
ence: the rebate must be stopped, the
abuses of the private car and private
terminal track and sidetrack systems
must be stopped, and the legislation
which declares it unlawful to offer,
give or receive any rebate must be en-
forced. For some time it was a mooted
question whether the interstate COM
merce commission had power, after it
had found d rate unreasonable, to de-
clare what should be the reasonable
rate. The supreme court resolved that
question in the negative, so that the
commission possess the bare power to
denounce a particular rate as unrea-
Sonable. While | am OF the opinion
that at present it would be undesirable
if not impracticable, to clothe the COM
mission with general authority to fix
rates, l believe the commission should
be vested with power, where a given
rate has been challenged. to decide,
subject to judicial review, a reasonable
rate to lake its place; the ruling to
take effect Immediately, and to obtain
unless reversed by the court. The gov
eminent must in increasing degree reg
ulate the railways aS the only aiterna-
tive to an increase of evils or a still
more radical policy. In my Judgment
the most important Legislative act now
needed is to confer on the interstate
commission the power to revise rates
and regulations, the revised rate to at
once go into effect, and to stay In eff
feet unless the court reverses it.
The Department of Agriculture.
The department of agriculture has
grown INTO an educational institution
with a faculty of 1000 specialists. Con
gress a~ppropriateS $1,000, 600 annually
TO this work. Cooperation is a with
state experiment stations, and many
other Institutions The world is
searched for new varieties of grains
fruits, grasses, vegetables, trees and
shrubs, suitable to our country. Near
~ half of the people grow things from
the soil. Until d recent date little has
been done to prepare these for then
work. The farmer had no opportu'
nifty for special training. But nov
) tural colleges.
The department is investigating The
: insect friends and enemies of thu
farmer; the boil Weevil and the Guate
: malan ant; the San Jose scale; is help
! ing establish a great rice industry IL
! this country; has established macaron
wheat as a successful crop in region
"liiCi Stuly llteleu SuNii Il Twp, ho
brought an insect from Africa to xii
: the insect pest of the orange and lemon
: groves of California; is developing tn
c silk worm industry, and in multiplie'
other ways is helping d to the Valu
of our agricultural output and the Ger
tainty OF the crops.
e Irrigation Progress.
, During the two and a half years tina
l have elapsed since the passage Of tn
,A-l 80, Nr,-n n
been made in the thirteen states an
y three territories of the arid west. Con
" struction has already begun on tn
q largest and most important OF the lr
e rigation works, and plans are be1n
completed for works which will utiliz
the funds now available. The opera
tons are being carried on by the re
clamation service, a corps of engineer
selected through competitive civil ser
vice examinations. This corps include
y experienced consulting construct
ID ing engineers as well as various eX
Of perts in mechanical and legal matter
and is composed largely of men VIII
have spent most of their lives in prac
\ teal affairs connected with irrigation
The larger problems have been solve
20 and 1t now remains, to execute wit
40 care, economy and thoroughness II
work which has been laid out. All in
portant details are being carefully COZ
A Sidered by boards or consulting eng
=, neers, selected for their thorous
~ knowledge and practical eXperienc
a. Each project is taken up on the grour
~ by competent men and viewed from It
- standpoint of the creation of prospe.
q Gus homes, and of promptly refundi1
~ to the treasury the cost of constru'
~ ton. The reclamation act has bee
!. found to be remarkably complete al
- effective, and 50 broad in its provision
n that a wide range of undertakings h;
81 been possible under 1t. At the san
n time economy is guaranteed by t
fact that the funds must ultimate
be returned to be used over again.
of Forests.
rs 1t is the cardinal principle of t
Is forest reserve policy of this admin
on tration that the reserves are for Us
But they must be used in such a w
70 as to make them permanent. Il
ny policy is just now a subject of WY
re public interest. The reserves poWe
I'D fully affect the use and disposal OF I
public lands. They are of special u
So, portance because they preserve The W
m ter supply and the timber.
es. Forest reserves are created TO p1
ars serve me water supply and the tint
IRE supply. Although the wisdom OF cree