The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-08-18
Says NATION MUST
CONTROL TRUSTS
PRESIDENT DECLARES GOVERN
MENT SHOULD TAKE A HAND
TO PREVENT INJUSTICE.
Time for Leniency with Big Packers
Past-Important Speech at Chau-
tauqua, N. Weaknesses Miners
and Temperance Workers.

regarded as his most important speech
since his Inauguration. He declared
that the time for leniency with the in
dicted Chicago packers had passed, dis
cussed the corporation problem at
length, and devoted considerable at
tention to the Monroe doctrine. He
set forth tho United States stand SO
plainly that no foreign nation could
misinterpret his utterances. The sig
nificant statements regarding the
packers was as follows: I'm some
cases, such as that of at least certain
of the beef packers recently indicted
in Chicago it is impossible longer to
show leniency." With this was coupled
the declaration: III the existing law
proves to be inadequate, SO that under
established rules Of evidence clear VIC
lations Of the antitrust regulations may
not be readily proved, defiance of the
law must inevitably lead to further
legislation. 49,
Calls for Federal Supervision.
The president denounced those cor
porations which are preventing the
enforcement of the antitrust law "by
every device, legal and illegal" Then
coming to the high note of his speech,
he declared for federal supervision of
all companies engaged in interstate
commerce, saying the actions of the
corporations were driving the people
to drastic measures in self-defense. Il
believe" said Mr.. Roosevelt, loudly,
slowly and distinctly, hammering home
every word-"I believe all corporations
engaged in interstate commerce should
be under the supervision of the ma
tional government. It may be that we
shall find the only effective way OF
exercising this supervision Is to re-
auire all corporations engaged in in
;terstate commerce to produce proof
that they are not parties to any con-
tract or combination, or engaged IN
any monopoly in interstate trade in
violation Of the antitrust law"
n The president spoke in the amphi-
theater on the Chautauqua assembly
grounds, addressing an audience OF
1000 persons, who came through q
heavy radn to be present. Y ~'''
Z Urges Mem to Work. = : 7. 7 =, :
Il. Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. @11.-Thurs-
day was Roosevelt day in this city and
the thousands Of miners and temper
ance workers who thronged the city to
see and hear the president gave him a
5tumultuous reception. When the ma
tons executive ascended the speakers,
stand he was cheered for: several min
sutes by the vast assemblage Of work
singmen. Nh. ....,.a:. .ss:s..-. \ !,
The president In his speech declared
the welfare of the country depended
upon the wageworker and the farmer
and he counseled his hearers to be in
sdustrious, upright and just in their con-
duct toward each other and toward
their employer. "Let me urge" he said
during his speech, that in the event
Of any difficulty, especially il it is what
lis known as labor trouble, both sides
show themselves willing to meet, will
ing to consult and anxious to treat
the other reasonably and fairly"
All the mines were closed and many
Of the mills and stores suspended bust
ness for the day. Il
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