Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-12-09

No lower rate should apply on 70
ported than actually obtains on
goods from the American seaboar'
tlnation except In cases where wa
petition is the controlling !
There should be publicity OF the
OF common carriers; no commo'
engaged In interstate business
keep any books or memoranda OF
those reported pursuant to law {
tion, and these books or memoran'
be open to the inspection Of The
ment Only in this way can vic
evasions Of the law be surely det
system Of examination Of raj
counts should be provided simi,a
now conducted into the national
the bank examiners. few hrst-C
road accountants, If they had pro
tion and proper authority TO insp
and papers, could accomplish mu
venting willful violations of tn,
would not be necessary for them
Inc Into the accounts Of any railro
for good reasons they were diret
80 by the interstate commerce
sion. II Is greatly TO be desired
way might be found by which
ment as to transportation with
intended to operate as fraud
Federal interstate commerce laws
brought under the jurisdiction OF
eral authorities. At present It oc
large shipments of interstate n
controlled by concessions on pur
business. which of course amou
evasion Of the law. TIE commissi
have power to enforce fair trra
the great trunk lines of lateral ar
lines.
u urge upon the congress IN,
providing for expeditions action !
terstate commerce commission in
matters, whether In regulating
transportation or for storing or
ling property or commodities II
The history of the cases litlgated
present commerce act shows tina
cacy has been to n great degree
by the weapon Of delay, almost
formidable weapon In the hands
whose purpose it Is to violate th
Labor Questions.
The national government, the
says, has as a rule but little OF
deal with the group Of problems
the labor question. State and
authorities must deal with thcs
cases. The recommendation is as
as In the message of last year, Oh
partment of commerce and labo
gate the general labor condition
especial attention be paid TO the
Of child labor and child labor !
in the several states. An invest
the condition Of the women enEa
dustry in the United States and
municipal legislation looking to
lection II recommended, CONT
says; The introduction of We
Industry is working change ant
ance In the domestic and social
nation. The decrease In MARI
especially In the birth rate, has
incident with it. We must fac
pllshed facts, and the adiustmcI
tory conditions must be made;
II can be made with less friction
harmful effects on family life th
the case. This whole matter
forms one of the greatest socioloi
nomena of our time; It is a social
of the first importance, of far gr
portance than any merely polite
nomic question can be; and to :,
need ample data, gathered In n
scientific spirit In the course ofan
i've investigation. a"
The question of securing a hea
self-respecting and mutually syn
attitude as between employer and
discussed at length. In discuss
problem, he says. we must adopt
clple of treating man on his W
man rather than with reference
cial position, his occupation or
to which he belongs. The deman
priving courts of the power to issu
tlons in labor disputes is also touct
The Insurance Scandal
In the section devoted to the r,
Insurance scandal the president
there Is need of a far striCter and
form regulation of the vast insu
terests Of the country; much can
by legislation which Is not only Or
practical. The United States shou
respect follow the policy Of othe
by providing adequate national
sion of commercial interests wi
clearly national in character. l
certain officials Of the life insura
panies in the following words:
events have emphasized the impol
an early and exhaustive consider
this question, to see whether it is
sible to furnish better safeguards
several states have been able tC
against corruption of the flagrf
which has been exposed, 1t has
too clearly shown that certain of
at the head of these large corporal
but small note Of the ethical distir
tween honesty and dishonesty;
the line only this side of what may
law honesty, the kind Of honestyI
in order to avoid falling into the
of the law OF course the only
remedy for this condition must
in an aroused public conscience,
sense of ethical conduct in the co
at large, and especially among
men and in the great profession 0
and in the growth of a spirit "
demns all dishonesty, whether in
or in poor man, whether it takes
Of bribery or of blackmail,
Hague Peace Conferen'
The second peace conference tt
at The Hague at an early dat
cussed at considerable length, and
ernment will do everything in
to secure the success of the conf
the end that substantial progres
made in the cause of information
Justice and good will, lie favors
arbitration treaty among all natiC
Is possible, The Monroe doctrine,
has been an effective instrument
and It is being gradually accepted
nations.
The arrangements made with S
mlngo by which the United States
on charge Of her customs revenl
which all just and reasonable d
be paid has proved boon TO that