Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-12

visions OF the statute: but II has be-
come our conviction that IN some
cases, such as that ~ az least certain
Of the beef packers recently Indicted
In Chicago. IL Is impossible longer 10
show lenlency. Moreover. II the exist.
Ing law proves TO be inadequate. SO
that under established rules OF eyi.
dence clear violations may not be
readily proved. defiance Of the law
must inevitably lead 10 further legisla.
ton. This legislation may be more
drastic than ! would prefer. II so. II
must be distinctly understood that II
| will be because 81 the stubborn de.
Termination Of some Of the great com.
~lbinations In striving 10 prevent the
enforcement Of the law as n stands.
by every device. legal and illegal.
Very many Of these men seem 10 think
that the alternative Is simply between
submitting TO the mild kind Of gov
crnemntal control we advocate and
the absolute freedom TO do whatever
they think best. They are greatly In
error. Either they will have 10 sub.
NIT 10 reasonable supervision and
regulation by the national authorities.
or else they will ultimately have TO
submit 10 governmental action OF a
far more drastic type. Personally. !
Think our people would be most unwise
II they let any evaporation due 20
the acts Of certain great corporations
drive them into drastic action. and I
should oppose such action. But the
great corporations are themselves 10
blame n by their opposition TO what
IL legal and Just they foster the pop
ular feeling which tells for such dras-
Tic action.
Some great corporations resort 10
every technical expedient 10 render en-.
forcement Of the law impossible. and
] their obstructive tactics and refusal
to acquiesce In the policy OF the Law
have taxed TO the utmost the machin-
cry OF the department OF justice. In
my judgment congress may well In
quire whether II should not seek 9th.
or means for carrying into effect the
law. ! believe that all corporations
engaged in interstate commerce should
be under the supervision Of the ma.
tional government. I do not believe
In taking steps hastily or rashly. and
n NAV be that all that Is necessary in
tho immediate future IN to pass an
interstate commerce bin comforting
upon some branch Of the executive
government the mower OF effective ac-
tion 10 remedy the abuses In connec-
fIon with railway TRANSPORTATION. But
in the end, and In nv Judgment AT a
time not very far off. We shall have
10. or at least We shall find that We
ought to, take further action as re-
CARDS all corporations doing interstate
business. The enormous increase In
interstate trade. resulting from the
industrial development OF the last nuar
ter OF n century. makes n proper thai
the federal government should. so fan
AS NAV he necessary to carry into ~
feet It's national policy. assume p de
gree Of administrative control Of these
great corporations.
II may well be that we shall fine
that the only effective way OF exercis
ing this supervision Is to require al
: corporations engaged In interstate
commerce to produce proof satsfac
, torv.s saw. to the department OF CON
: merce, that they are not parties 4
, any contract or combination or or
gagged In any monopoly in interstat
!. trade In violation OF the anti.trus
! law. and that their conduct on certai
: other specified points In proper: ant
!, moreover, that these corporations sha'
: agree, with a penalty Of forfeiture {
their right TO engage In such con
|, merce. 10 furnish any evidence OF an
!, kind as to their trade between tn
, states whenever SO required by the d.
|. partment OF commerce.
:. II IL the almost universal policy G
the several states. provided by statute
. that foreign corporations may Law
: fully conduct business within thei
boundaries only when they produc
!. certificates that they have compile
with the requirements OF their respet
tive states: In other words. that col
, porations shall not enjoy the priv
leges and immunities afforded by tn
!. state governments without first cor
> plying with the policy OF their laws
) Now the benefits which corporation
! engaged in interstate trade enjoy ur