The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-17
OPPOSE CONTROL
BY GOVERNMENT
Manufacturers Representing I'M
mensc Capital Discuss Rate
Regulation.
SEVERAL SPEECHES MADE.
President Spencer, Of Southern
Railway, to Address the
Body To-day.
SEVERAL SPEECHES MADE
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(By Associated Press.>
ATLANTA, GA. May ls.-Moro than
three hundred Of the three thousand
members OF the National Association Of
Manufacturers, accompanied by n hun
drcd ladies'. assembled to-day at tho
opening OF the tenth annual meeting OF
the association. Representatives from
almost every section of the country were
present. The Importance OF the gather
ing was Indicated by the fact that tho
membership represents large majority
OF tho thirteen billions OF dollars OF In
vested capital OF the United States, and
by the additional fact that among the
questions to be discussed during the
three days sessions are Interstate COM
merce and reciprocity. That strongly
diverse views upon the former subject
are entertained was manifest in the dis
cusslons Of tho afternoon session. when
opposition to government control OF
transportation rates was sounded.
Address by President.
Tho morning session was called to or
der by President r. F. Maddox, OF the
local Chamber OF Commerce. Welcoming
addresses were made by Governor ]. NJ.
Terrell. Mayor James G. Woodward and
John Temple Graves. editor OF the At
lanta News. The response was by Vice.
President william McCarrol. OF New
York. Following these complimentary
addresses the regular programme OF the
convention was taken up. The annual
address Of President D. NJ. Parry. Of
indianapolis was first In order.
Tho address OF President Parry was taken
UP largely with the consideration OF the labor
question. Interstate commerce Legislation, re-
pGGsey In the first
ton OF his remarks he made an appeal Tor
the rnaln.enanee Of individual and property OPP
functions OF the government should be limit,
ed strictly to certain specific public ends. ama
OF concentration OF capital in industrial en-
terprisese should be corrected through applt-
and not by resort to- socallstic Innovations.
'The agitation for the supplying OF private r., e
control over capita, he said. appears. 20
plishment Of its objects One is that OF con-
fiscation-the passages.of legislative enact
ment and the adoption Of ether means 20
a ali government control through purchase
from the present rindivtdu owners.
Government Control.
..That form Off socialIstic endeayor which
chase is at present limited 10 the acquire
ment OF public utilities. Attempts in the line
OF municipal ownership have, for the most
by its advocates. Government cannot manage
captaliaiic enterprses as eoonomica1iyo r Z, az
crease in tho number OF. Its employees 10 Ger.
| tain to threaten the domination OF our gem.
ocratic sovernmsneby an nrivatc
ownership OF Corporations would be as nothing
! compared to the corruption that would most
ks Exist sns snesI Of
power Of government by the purchase an,
mana cement OF certain enterprises has found 2
6 6eIeve the sentiment favorable 70 socialstc
measures Involving the confiscation OF protts
and the Limitation OF prvate ,d
without making special reference TO the ain,
OF the avowed socialist. NO have ORGANIZED
labor an dts sympathizers supporting the idea
large extent tho management OF enterprise 70. >
which they do not own. determining inc rd.e
Another illustration Of this kind OF socialistic
sentiment is manifested In the present agra,
ton to have the government Tx sa14Eos'''
rates.
Labor Situation.
Mr.. Parry favored the non partisan organlza-
f,on az he substantial and law-ablding CITIZEN
ship in order that they may exercise their
proper Influence In public affairs and counter
act the work Of the socialist ana demagosue .,.
| taking up tho labor situation Mr.. Parry
..Orranized labor was less strenuous IN tho
past year in It's sociaiistc Thsrs sre
number OF notable strikes, and smaller strikes
were numerous. but they were almost MI
fnrnly failures from the union standpoint, ] no
open T. shop was the outcome OF most Of IT. these
struggles. At low estimate fully 900 con }, ,
Germs employing labor changed from the closed
= The he's efrorts Of organized labor to secure tho
passage OF laws abridging individual freeoom
Of action met with complete .auss az 'n of
Congress, as also did a number OF attempts 70
secure laws OF socialistic character from ON
aroused activity OF manufacturers and en-
ployers in these States.
''With strikes less numerous the Avs
labor Hobbies considerably checked, the value
Of this associations activity on the labor
question s sphateay lem in
a full recognition from organized labor Of the
| individuaiistic principles Of our goyernmen!
| maintain Industrial peace. Peace is utterly
| impossible 30 long as 1t Is attempted to
the rights Of emp Pr ANA empeSs ms
Rates and Rebates.
merce legislation Mr.. Parry applied the prin.
cipies OF indivldualsrn and competition. us
he had ali through his speech es, He He de- ae,
el Eonsly ,ha enter enc into the discussion Of the
Esch- townsend bill, as tho leaders IN The
movement in Its behalf themselves aeciare tnat
! The present laws are fully ADEQUATE to mes
! Xii he said, Is whether tho government
through u1,so a commission shall establish !neastis
iesai rates to take the place Of tho rates now
| fiSed by competition He quoted a recent In
tarvaw Of REPRESENTATIVE. Stevens, OF Mime
me%bera Of the so;n eus Sc s Gs
mites on bat The ssubstint q SYSTEM OF
i Il" rates TOR the rates determined by
Composition would result IN great injury i e
sntH that the commission or any political body
that that might he created would yield to the most ,t
| clamorous demand. and that. as a result, me
more inenuItable than tho rates now fixed
by, composition between these localities, !!
sttti' 9ntsnt In regulating rates, he said:
s':.i rh no's attempt Is made 10 make It appear
thai the railroad rates are,so high that the
shinners and the general public can no longer
stand the extortlon. but must have relief